SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE 2012-13 EXPLORER SEASON OPENS UP AT HB PIER: RESULTS ARE IN!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 | Written by Janice Aragon
NSSA SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
EXPLORER EVENTS #1 & #2
HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER SOUTHSIDE
AUGUST 25-26, 2012
CONDITIONS: 2-3 feet, shifty sandbar peaks
(Huntington Beach, Ca – August 28, 2012) -- The 2012-13 NSSA Southwest Conference got underway with the doubleheader Explorer events number one and two on August 25-26 on the southside of Huntington Beach Pier. Surf conditions remained consistent the entire weekend with contestable 2-3 foot peaks and reforms with classic California mid-summer conditions prevailing.
Highlights from the Explorer opening weekend:
--Local HB surfers ripped their way to the top of the podium in the Juniors division. Bryce Marino took his first NSSA victory in the highly competitive Explorer Juniors division in event #1 and Dylan Aragon triumphed in event #2.
--Taylor Mathiesen and Dylan Sonderegger split the wins in the Mens division finals. Mathiesen took event #1 and Sonderegger claimed his first NSSA victory in event #2.
--Jake Marshall posted the high scoring wave of the weekend in the event #1 Boys preliminaries. Jake crushed a wave earning a near perfect 9.5 score. He went on to win the Boys final.
--Kade Matson dominated the Super Grom 10 & under division claiming double wins in both events.
--Malia Osterkamp put forth an outstanding performance on opening weekend taking three wins. She took first place in both events in the Womens and clinched the victory in the Girls division in event #2.
--Fresh off his National Mini Grom victory, Nick Marshall moved up into the Menehuene 12 & under division and took a 2nd place behind winner Tyler Gunter in event #1. The following day, he was on fire taking the win in the Menehuenes and then scoring a very impressive 2nd place behind winner John Mel in the stacked Boys final.
--The sport of kneeboarding returned to NSSA competition on Explorer opening day and was a big success. Sean Noone took the victory in what turned out to be a great contest homecoming for this division.
--Masters competition saw some new faces in the winners circle. Ed Custodio took the victory in event #1 and Eric Sorensen topped the field in event #2. Reigning National Masters and Seniors Champion Rick Takahashi was runner up in both finals. “Tak” took the Seniors in event #1 while Sorensen was red-hot on day two taking the double wins in Masters and Seniors.
--Coming off a commanding two title triumph in the 2012 Nationals, Rick “Rockin Fig” Fignetti picked up where he left off going undefeated in the Super Seniors and Duke divisions in both events #1 and #2. Fig racked up four wins cementing his status as the “man to beat” in both divisions this season!
--Malia Osterkamp and Nick Marshall were named NSSA Surfers of the Week for their standout performances over the weekend.
The NSSA Southwest Conference is proud to have support from Nike, Huntington Surf and Sport, Java Point, Surfing Magazine, Sex Wax, Scosche, Channel Islands and Sugar Shack. Many thanks to the City of Huntington Beach, HB lifeguards and NSSA staff for helping us put on a fantastic event and great kick-off to the 2012-13 season!
COMING UP IN CALI: Gold Coast Conference opening weekend is set for September 1-2 at C Street in Ventura. A potent south swell brewing in the South Pacific is on target to bring solid overhead surf for both days of the competition. The Southwest Open Season will kick off the following weekend on September 8-9 bringing the top competitive surfers on the west coast to Huntington Beach Pier.
THE SCOREBOARD
RESULTS
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER EVENT #1
HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER, SOUTHSIDE
EXPLORER DIVISIONS
EXPLORER MENS
1. Taylor Mathiesen-Carlsbad
2. Cameron Carter-Rancho Santa Fe
3. Dylan Sonderegger-San Clemente
4. Remy Juboori-La Jolla
5. Danny Berk-San Diego
6. Jacob Szekely-La Jolla
EXPLORER JUNIORS
1. Bryce Marino-Huntington Beach
2. Jake Marshall-Encinitas
3. Griffin Colapinto-San Clemente
4. Davis Freud-Huntington Beach
5. Kirk Weissinger-Huntington Beach
6. Ethan Carlston-San Clemente
EXPLORER BOYS
1. Jake Marshall-Encinitas
2. Griffin Colapinto-San Clemente
3. John Mel-Newport Beach
4. Danny Kenduck-Laguna Niguel
5. Nick Marshall-Encinitas
6. Crosby Colapinto-San Clemente
EXPLORER MENEHUENE
1. Tyler Gunter-Newport Beach
2. Nick Marshall-Encinitas
3. Dagan Stagg-Carlsbad
4. John West-Huntington Beach
5. Crosby Colapinto-San Clemente
6. Ethan Mudge-Capo Beach
EXPLORER SUPER GROMS
1. Kade Matson-San Clemente
2. Kai McPhillips-San Clemente
3. Conner Marshall-Encinitas
4. Erik Weissinger-Huntington Beach
5. Jack Colby-Seal Beach
6. Jack Stewart-Imperial Beach
EXPLORER WOMENS
1. Malia Osterkamp-San Clemente
2. Tiare Thompson-La Jolla
3. Rachel Tominaga-Manhattan Beach
4. Jada Galland-Rancho Santa Fe
5. Madeleine Camargo-Huntington Beach
EXPLORER GIRLS
1. Tiare Thompson-La Jolla
2. Samantha Cendro-Huntington Beach
3. Malia Osterkamp-San Clemente
4. Franchesca Bessa-Huntington Beach
5. Malia Faramarzi-Encinitas
6. Madeleine Camargo-Huntington Beach
EXPLORER MASTERS
1. Ed Custodio-San Diego
2. Rick Takahashi-San Diego
3. Brian Stanton-Encinitas
4. Jorge Barba-Burbank
EXPLORER SENIORS
1. Rick Takahashi-San Diego
2. Eric Crane-San Clemente
3. Brian Stanton-Encinitas
4. Ed Custodio-San Diego
5. Biagio Mancini-Huntington Beach
6. Jorge Barba-Burbank
EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS
1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach
2. Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa
3. Lee Toresdahl-Huntington Beach
4. Mike Glevy-San Diego
EXPLORER DUKE
1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach
2. Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa
3. Terry Carmadella-Huntington Beach
4. Peter Townend-San Clemente
EXPLORER KNEEBOARD
1. Sean Noone-Alisa Viejo
2. Tom Linn-Laguna Niguel
3. Paul Devoy-Huntington Beach
4. Edward Quinn-Sherman Oaks
5. Tom Fish-Placentia
6. Leonard Miller-Monterey Park
EXPLORER LONGBOARD
1. Larry Schlick-Long Beach
2. Jorge Barba-Burbank 5.6
THE SCOREBOARD
RESULTS
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER EVENT #2
HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER, SOUTHSIDE
EXPLORER MENS
1. Dylan Sonderegger-San Clemente
2. Taylor Mathiesen-Carlsbad
3. Remy Juboori-La Jolla
4. Danny Berk-San Diego
5. Jacob Szekely-La Jolla
6. Cameron Carter-Rancho Santa Fe
EXPLORER JUNIORS
1. Dylan Aragon-Huntington Beach
2. Griffin Colapinto-San Clemente
3. Ethan Carlston-San Clemente
4. Bryce Marino-Huntington Beach
5. John Mel-Newport Beach
6. Aryn Farris-Huntington Beach
EXPLORER BOYS
1. John Mel-Newport Beach
2. Nick Marhsall-Encinitas
3. Jake Marshall-Encinitas
4. Griffin Colapinto-San Clemente
5. Gavin Cook-Dana Point
6. Wil Reid-Palos Verdes Estates
EXPLORER MENEHUENE
1. Nick Marshall-Encinitas
2. Tyler Gunter-Newport Beach
3. Ben Seaberry-Huntington Beach
4. Crosby Colapinto-San Clemente
5. Noah Hohenester-San Clemente
6. Dagan Stagg-Carlsbad
EXPLORER SUPER GROMS
1. Kade Matson-San Clemente
2. Keanu Igarashi-Huntington Beach
3. Jett Schilling-San Clemente
4. Conner Marshall-Encinitas
5. Jack Stewart-Imperial Beach
6. Erik Weissinger-Huntington Beach
EXPLORER WOMENS
1. Malia Osterkamp-San Clemente
2. Tiare Thompson-La Jolla
3. Alexxa Elseewi-San Clemente
4. Rachel Tominaga-Manhattan Beach
5. Madeleine Camargo-Huntington Beach
EXPLORER GIRLS
1. Malia Osterkamp-San Clemente
2. Tiare Thompson-La Jolla
3. Alexxa Elseewi-San Clemente
4. Samantha Cendro-Huntington Beach
5. Jada Galland-Rancho Santa Fe
6. Malia Faramarzi-Encinitas
EXPLORER MASTERS
1. Eric Sorensen-Long Beach
2. Rick Takahashi-San Diego
3. Ed Custudio-San Diego
4. Jorge Barba-Burbank
EXPLORER SENIORS
1. Eric Sorensen-Long Beach
2. Rick Takahashi-San Diego
3. Ed Custudio-San Diego
4. Eric Crane-San Clemente
5. Biagio Mancini-Huntington Beach
6. Jorge Barba-Burbank
EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS
1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach
2. Mike Glevy-San Diego
3. Lee Toresdahl-Huntington Beach
EXPLORER DUKE
1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach
2. Terry Carmadella-Huntington Beach
3. Peter Townend-San Clemente
4. Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa
EXPLORER LONGBOARD
1. Larry Schlick-Long Beach
2. Jorge Barba-Burbank