NSSA - National Scholastic Surfing Association

The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and assist its members in their interest to learn and develop the fundamentals and skills of surfing competition while competing in structured and quality events. The NSSA promotes the qualities of discipline and competitive excellence while supporting the merits of academic achievement to young surfers. The NSSA strives to provide a fun surfing experience for all of its members.

The NSSA is one of the few national youth sports organizations that require its participants to maintain academic standards in order to compete. Since 1978, the NSSA program philosophy has been that athletics and scholastics go hand in hand. More than 80 NSSA events are run nationwide that culminate with the annual National Championships which is regarded as the highest profile youth surfing event in America.


NSSA SURFER SCHOLARS OF 2009!

Monday, June 08, 2009 | Written by Janice Aragon

2009 NSSA SURFER SCHOLARS

One of the primary goals of the National Scholastic Surfing Association is to encourage and honor the academic achievement of its membership.   The Surfer Scholar list serves to recognize NSSA student surfers who have a passion for learning and have excelled scholastically.  The National Scholastic Surfing Association congratulates all of our student surfers who have maintained an outstanding 3.5 GPA or higher for the 2008-09 school year.

  

 

2009 WEST COAST REGIONAL OPEN JUNIOR CHAMPION CONNER COFFIN.

NSSA SURFER SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR!

photo: Dubock

 

5.0 GPA

Conner Coffin-Carpinteria High

 

4.8 GPA

Kokoro Tomatsuri-Carpinteria High

 

4.67 GPA

Dryden Brown-Carpinteria Middle Schol

 

4.6 GPA

Alex Barone-Edison High

Parker Coffin-Carpinteria Middle School

Dale Timm-Torrey Pines High

 

4.4 GPA

Sean Celona-Torrey Pines High

Taylor Pitz-Laguna Beach High

 

4.28 GPA

Theo Lewitt-Crossroads School

Naje Melamed-Bridgeway Academy

 

4.0 GPA

Kolohe Andino-Pacific Coast High

Max Baumann-Santa Barbara City College

Keone Betanzos-Dana Middle School

Dorian Blanchard-Myron B. Thompson Academy

Alison Bowman-Star of the Sea Catholic

Benjie Brand-Laurel Springs

Tayler Brothers-The Jubilee Academy

Shane Burn-Eugene Ashley High

Griffin Carlborg-Carmel Valley Middle School

Catherine Clark-El Camino High

Kalani David- Elite Element Academy

Quincy Davis-Montauk Public School

Dominic DiPietro-Carlsbad High

Derrick Disney-San Dieguito Academy

Austin Ganz-Carlsbad High

Kyle Gesualdi-University of Central Florida

Luke Gordon-Waccamaw Elementary

Jake Halstead-Charter School of San Diego

Fisher Heverly-Carteret Coastal School

Corey Howell-Johnson Middle School

Garrett James-Cal State University San Marcos

Shaw Kobayashi-San Clemente High

Dylan Kowalski-Elite Element Academy

Oliver Kurtz-Florida Virtual School

Dustin Letinsky-Carpinteria High

JD Lewis-San Dieguito Academy

Brandon Manguso-Carlsbad Seaside Academy

Malia Manuel-Kapaa High

Tad McCardell-Canyon Crest Academy

Emmy Merrill-San Clemente High

Seth Moniz-Elite Element Academy

Josh Morse-Point Loma High

Nick Olsen-Mira Costa College

William Olsen-University of North Florida

Stevie Pittman-Bogue Sound Elementary

Chelsea Rauhut-University of California San Diego

Alfred Rice- Elite Element Academy

Andrew Rooney-Brielle Elementary

Nick Rowe-San Dieguito Academy

Nick Rupp-West Christian Academy

Alex Smith-Clonlara School

Koa Smith- Clonlara School

Harley Taich-Audeo Charter School

Doug van Mierlo-San Clemente High

Nikki Viesins-CCHM

Colton Ward-Shorecliffs Middle School

Scott Weinhardt-Marco Forster Middle School

 

3.9 GPA

Michael Ciaramella-Middle Township High

John Eckenroth-Cal State University San Marcos

Spencer Farrar-Excel Homeschool

Knox Harris-West Christian Academy

Sean Murphy-Cal State University San Marcos

Amy Nicholl-University of Central Florida

Ben Peila-Kekaulike High

Noah Schweizer-New Smyrna Beach Middle School

Jasset Umbel-New Covenant Christian School

 

3.8 GPA

Lucas Angulo-Hanalei Elementary

Frederick Barton-John T Hoggard High

Tony Bartovich-Huntington Beach High

Zach Emge-Francis Parker School

Matt Hoye-Saddleback College

Vinny Lionelli-Goleta Valley Jr. High

Riley Metcalf-San Clemente High

Kelia Moniz-Elite Element Academy

Matt Nickel-San Clemente High

Zane Norman-San Dieguito Academy

Pete Polanski-Bevard Virtual School

Emily Ruppert-Holy Name of Jesus School

Jared Thorne-Calvary Chapel Independent Study Program

Taylor Thorne-Calvary Chapel Independent Study Program

 

3.7 GPA

Elijiah Donovan-Kapolei Middle School

Lily Howard-University of California Santa Barbara

Peter Kuriyama-University of California Santa Barbara

Sunshine Makarow-Cal State University San Marcos

Bailey Nagy-Kahuku High

 

3.6 GPA

Teale Beckenbach-Florida Community College

Shaun Burns-Santa Cruz High

Canon Call-Newport Harbor High

Jay Christenson-Pacific Beach Middle School

Erika Cook-Saddleback College

Cameron Faris-Huntington Beach High

Luke Davis-Pacific Coast High

Jacob Davis-Capistrano Beach Christian Academy

Haskin Deeley-Warner Christian Academy

Charlotte Dellea-Huntington Beach High

Mauricio Diaz-Robinson School

Evan Geiselman-The Jubilee Academy

Kaleigh Gilchrist-Newport Harbor High

Rachel Harris-University of California Santa Barbara

Frankie Harrer-Learning with a Difference

Tanner Hendrickson-Kekaulike High

Shane Holmes-Bevard Virtual School

Kanoa Igarashi-Dwyer Middle School

Tyler Kaapke-Cal State University San Marcos

Max Karnig-University of California San Diego

Tanner Kehl-Laurel Springs

Evan Lamb-Santa Barbara City College

Max McIlwee-Saddleback College

TJ Mortellaro-Whitmore School Secondary

Colin Moran-TeWinkle Middle School

Eli Olsen-Kahuku High

Brogie Panesi-Pacifica School

Keenan Reeser-San Luis Obispo High

Josh Stone-Crossroads School

Jack Thurber-Eastshore Elementary

Malory Turner-University of North Florida

Marty Weinstein-University of California San Diego

Emily Wratschko-San Diego State University

 

3.5 GPA

Ashley Aronson-Mira Costa College

Kealoha Betanzos-Point Loma High

Allie Brown-San Diego State University

Taylor Clark-Coastal Academy

Matt Costa-Elite Element Academy

Alexa Frantz-Francis Parker School

Nick Fowler-Estancia High

Ricky Gardner-Torrey Pines High

Josh Giddings-San Clemente High

Daniel Glenn-New Smyrna Beach Middle School

Adam Hanson-St. Mary, Star of the Sea

Lucas Johnson-Carlsbad High

Annalisa Jones-Point Loma Nazarene University

Chance Lawson-Malibu High

Elliott Leon-Kapaa High

Josh Lindstedt-Kapaa High

Kent Nishiya-El Segundo High

Zane Norman-San Dieguito Academy

Lakey Peterson-Home School Santa Barbara Secondary

Richard Pasternak-University of Central Florida

Justin Quintal-University of North Florida

Colton Sarlo-Malibu High

Ian Simmons-Vista Del Mar Middle School

Chris Smith-Cal State University San Marcos

Tanner Strohmenger-Deerfield Beach High

Breyden Taylor-Shorecliffs Middle School

Tommy Wehsener-La Costa Canyon High

Tatiana Weston-Webb-Kapaa Middle School

Derek Wong-Kapiolani Community College

 

**This list was compiled from report cards submitted by NSSA members (parent or guardian if member is under 18 years of age) who are competing in the 2009 NSSA National Championships.  If you are a current NSSA member and have earned a 3.5 GPA or higher for the 2008/09 school year and want to appear on this list please submit your most recent report card to the NSSA National Office.**