HURLEY PROUDLY PRESENTS:

THE 2006 NSSA WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS 

MAY 18-21, HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER

PROUD SPONSORS: HURLEY, BODY GLOVE, OAKLEY, FREESTYLE, HUNTINGTON SURF AND SPORT, SURFING MAGAZINE, SEX WAX, SURFLINE, OP, SUGAR SHACK.

 

YOUR 2006 WEST COAST CHAMPIONS!

 

WESTERNS HIGHLIGHTS

The waves were once again the star for the NSSA West Coast Championships.  In true Westerns fashion, a heavy Southwest swell packing the punch, powered its way to Huntington Beach Pier producing overhead plus surf and sweeping currents for the competitors.  Huge lefts were rifling into the pier.  Conditions were challenging but the waves were smokin' which made for some monster performances.  The swell pumped in 4-8 foot bombs for the first three days of competition before tapering off to 3 to 5 feet on finals day.  Record participation for a NSSA Regional Championship was recorded with nearly 600 contestants battling it out for West Coast titles and to improve their ranking for the upcoming National Championships this coming June at Salt Creek and Lower Trestles.

 

TANNER SETS HIS SIGHTS ON THE FINAL CHALLENGE-A GUDUASKAS TRIFECTA.

photo: Chris Keet/SurfHappens

 

For Tanner Gudauskas, his final NSSA season has been on and off, primarily due to nagging health problems.  Those issues were obviously behind him as he was back to his old self and in form on the Open Season opening day annihilating his heats.  He posted the top scores of the division, a blistering 9.33 ride in the quarters and an 8.83 in Round two.  He continued his charge into the finals where he faced Kellen Ellison, Leandro Usuna, Chad Compton, Eddie Lester and Dillon Perillo.  In the deteriorating whitecapping conditions, Tanner took control from the outset notching up two solid scores of 6.17 and 7.33.   Kellen kept himself within striking distance and answered back with a solid 7.50 ride but came up short on his second wave score.  The victory thrusts Tanner into big momentum as he goes full speed ahead into Nationals as a leading contender.  No doubt he will take it to another level to complete the Gudauskas trifecta (older brothers Pat and Dane won the titles in 2003 and 2004 respectively). 

 

ALL THE GOLD COAST BIG WAVE PRACTICE PAYS OFF-SAGE DROPPING IN ON A BOMB!

photo: Chris Keet/SurfHappens

 

Sage Erickson has the winning formula when it comes to HB Pier.  She successfully defended West Coast Championship throne winning both the Open and Explorer Womens divisions.  Courtney Conlogue was looking strong to make a bid in the earlier rounds but Sage turned up the heat in the final cementing a huge victory margin with 7.50 and 7.00 scores.  It was payback time for Sage as she recently lost the Southwest Conference crown to Courtney at the final event of the season. 

 

THE BIGGER THE BETTER WHEN NAT COMES TO PLAY.

photo: Chris Keet/SurfHappens

 

Santa Cruz young gun Nat Young was right at home in the high-powered waves because he surfs that gnarly stuff all the time at home.  His momentum built throughout the four days as he attacked the raging surf.  He racked up victories heat after heat and advanced to two finals.  He couldn’t put it together in the Explorer Boys final but he energized for the Open Juniors and took the win over HB local Quinn McCrystal. 

 

LUKE EXPLODED IN THE BOYS FINAL.

photo: Chris Keet/SurfHappens

 

Luke Davis raised the bar early on when he drilled a spectacular perfect 10 on his second wave of the Open Boys final.  Kolohe Andino responded with a 7.33 but Luke slammed the door shut when he nailed a good 6.67 ride. 

 

MINI GROM PARKER COFFIN STEPPED IT UP IN THE FINAL. 

photo: Chris Keet/SurfHappens

 

Parker Coffin only caught two waves but that was all he needed to take command of the Mini Grom final.  He opened up with a solid 6.17 ride and then locked in another 6.0 score to claim his first NSSA championship victory. 

 

In the Open Longboard division, Christian Wach rose to the occasion right off the bat with a remarkably flawless 10.0 ride on his opening wave.  Troy retaliated with a strong 8.5 score but a perfect 10 is nearly impossible to beat.  Christian notched up another good 7.5 to ace his second consecutive West Coast title. 

 

YOU WANT STATS, WE GOT STATS!

High Scoring Wave of the West Coast Championships-4 perfect 10’s! Cory Arrambide in Explorer Juniors Round 1; Kolohe Andino in Explorer Menehuene Semis; Christian Wach in Open Longboard Final; Luke Davis in Open Boys Final.

High Scoring Totals of the West Coast Championships-Kolohe Andino 19.33 in Explorer Menehuene Semis.

High Scoring Wave of the Women’s Categories-Sage Erickson 7.50 in Open Womens Final; Courtney Conlogue 7.50 in Open Womens Quarters.

High Scoring Totals of the Women’s Categories- Sage Erickson 14.50 in Open Womens Final.

 

KOLOHE'S AMAZING TALENT CONTINUES TO TURN HEADS. 

photo: Chris Keet/SurfHappens

 

BIG 5!

Kolohe Andino burned the midnight oil ripping his way to five finals-Open Boys, Open Juniors, Explorer Menehuene, Explorer Boys, Airshow.  The 12 year old showed tremendous skill along with a fearless approach as he put on one impressive show in the strong, challenging conditions.   

 

NEXT UP:  THE NSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS-THE GREATEST YOUTH SURFING EVENT ON THE PLANET.  JUNE 22-24 AT SALT CREEK.  JUNE 27-JULY 1 AT LOWER TRESTLES.  WE WANT TO SEE SOME SHREDDING!

 

BEAMING WITH PRIDE!  WEST COAST LEADERS TANNER AND SAGE.

 

2006 NSSA WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

FINAL SCORES BASED ON TOP 2 WAVES

 

WEST COAST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

OPEN MENS

1.      Tanner Guduskas-San Clemente 13.50

2.      Kellen Ellison-Ventura 11.50

3.      Leandro Usuna-San Diego 9.00

4.      Chad Compton-Ventura 8.00

5.      Eddie Lester-Hermosa Beach 7.66

6.      Dillon Perillo-Malibu 7.17

 

OPEN JUNIORS

1.      Nat Young-Santa Cruz 11.83

2.      Quinn McCrystal-Huntington Beach 10.00

3.      Andrew Doheny-Newport Beach 9.66

4.      Dane Zaun-Hollyglen 7.59

5.      Kolohe Andino-San Clemente 7.17

6.      Dillon Perillo-Malibu 6.00

 

OPEN BOYS

1.      Luke Davis-Capistrano Beach 16.67

2.      Kolohe Andino-San Clemente 10.00

3.      Conner Coffin-Santa Barbara 8.84

4.      Taylor Thorne-Newport Beach 7.00

5.      Ian Crane-San Clemente 5.00

6.      Tanner Rozunko-San Clemente 4.50

 

OPEN MINI GROMS

1.      Parker Coffin-Santa Barbara 12.17

2.      Taylor Clark-Encinitas 9.00

3.      Andrew Jacobson-Malibu 6.00

4.      Ryan Conlogue-Santa Ana 5.66

5.      John Elles-Huntington Beach 5.17

6.      Colin Moran-Costa Mesa 4.50

 

OPEN WOMENS

1.      Sage Erickson-Ojai 14.50

2.      Courtney Conlogue-Santa Ana 9.83

3.      Zara Huntley-La Jolla 9.00

4.      Kaleigh Gilchrist-Newport Beach 4.83

5.      Bo Stanley-Carpenteria 4.17

6.      Sophia Bartlow-Long Beach 3.67

 

OPEN LONGBOARD

1.      Christian Wach-Capistrano Beach 17.50

2.      Troy Mothershead-San Clemente 14.83

3.      Kevin Osborne-San Clemente 10.17

4.      Michael Lallande-Long Beach 7.67

5.      Christian Clark-Encinitas 7.33

6.      Chase Stavron-Capistrano Beach 6.50

 

WEST COAST EXPLORER CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

EXPLORER MENS

1. Leandro Usuna-San Diego 16.67
2. Matt Mohagen-Culver City 9.83
3. Noah Erickson-Ojai 9.50
4. Austin Smith Ford-Capitola 7.83
5. Matt Johnson-Carpenteria 6.33
6. Dan House-San Diego 6.17

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1. Cory Arrambide-Ventura 11.83
2. Jordan Gaudet-Ocean Beach 10.00
3. Matt McCabe-Ventura 9.83
4. Ryah Arthur-Laguna Beach 5.34
5. Gabe Garcia-Carlsbad 4.66
6. Dillon Perillo-Malibu 4.17

EXPLORER BOYS

1. Andrew Doheny-Newport Beach 13.33
2. Kolohe Andino-San Clemente 13.16
3. Luke Davis-Capistrano Beach 11.16
4. Dane Zaun-Hollyglen 8.50
5. David Price-San Clemente 7.33
6. Nat Young-Santa Cruz 4.17

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1. Kolohe Andino-San Clemente 16.33
2. Luke Davis-Capistrano Beach 14.33
3. Conner Coffin-Santa Barbara 8.50
4. John Elles-Huntington Beach 6.33
5. Kelly Zaun-Hollyglen 4.00
6. Tanner Rozunko-San Clemente 3.83

EXPLORER WOMENS

1. Sage Erickson-Ojai 9.17
2. Sara Taylor-Huntington Beach 7.33
3. Amy Chivers-Solana Beach 5.33
4. Zara Huntley-La Jolla 3.83
5. Lexie Papilion-San Clemente 2.67
6. Terumi Nakajima-Huntington Beach 2.00

EXPLORER GIRLS

1. Cassidy Wehsener- 11.50
2. Alexa Dilley-Encinitas 6.50
3. Taylor Pitz-Laguna Beach 4.17
4. Taylor Garrett-San Clemente 3.84
5. Chelsea Byland-San Clemente 3.17
6. Charlotte Shanahan-San Clemente 2.84

EXPLORER MASTERS

1. Micah Pitts-San Clemente 8.67
2. Jon Moellendick-Manhattan Beach 7.83
3. Yari Vodraska-Port Hueneme 6.50
4. Tom Matthews-San Diego 4.67
5. Andrew Nakagawa-Camarillo 2.17
6. Enich Harris-Laguna Beach 0.00

EXPLORER SENIORS

1. Rick Larson-Huntington Beach 9.33
2. Mike Gillard-Coronado 8.33
3. Ty Cukr-Murrieta 8.00
4. Robert Weiner-Ventura 6.83
5. Craig Macia-San Diego 6.33
6. Terry Gillard-Imperial Beach 4.33

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1. Mike Lamm-Oxnard 11.16
2. Tim Senneff-Del Mar 9.66
3. Randy Fox-Newport Beach 9.17
4. Dale Baker-San Clemente 7.33
5. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach 6.84
6. Bill Macleod-Rolling Hills Estates 3.17

EXPLORER LONGBOARD

1. Christian Clark-Encinitas 11.34
2. Kevin Osborne-San Clemente 10.33
3. Troy Mothershead-San Clemente 10.16
4. Terry Gillard-Imperial Beach 7.84
5. Scott Brandenburg-San Clemente 5.50
6. Kyle Harvel-Huntington Beach 4.83

WEST COAST AIRSHOW CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. Austin Smith Ford-Capitola
2. Jason Harris-Huntington Beach
3. Colin Pierce-Carlsbad

   =6.    Cory Arrambide-Ventura

   =6.    Dane Zaun-Hollyglen

   =6.    Jeff Lukasik-San Clemente

   =6.    Adam Lambert-Santa Barbara

   =6.    Kolohe Andino-San Clemente

 

WEST COAST MINI AIRSHOW CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. Taylor Thorne-San Clemente
2. Ian Crane-San Clemente
3. Conner Coffin-Santa Barbara

WEST COAST NOSERIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. Christian Wach-Capistrano Beach
2. Christian Clark-Encinitas
3. Billy Harris-San Diego
4. Troy Mothershead-San Clemente
5. Kevin Osborne-San Clemente
6. Alex Hauck-Solvang

For all inquiries regarding the 2006 NSSA West Coast Championships, please email NSSA Executive Director Janice Aragon at jaragon@nssa.org.