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.


SOUTHEAST NORTH EVENT #2 GOES OFF AT NEW SMYRNA BEACH INLET!

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 | Written by Linda Johnston

NSSA SOUTHEAST/NORTH CONFERENCE

EXPLORER EVENT #2

NEW SMYRNA BEACH INLET, FLORIDA

OCTOBER 11, 2014

By: Linda Johnston

The Southeast/North event #2 was blessed with fantastic weather and waves at New Smyrna Beach Inlet on Saturday, October  11th. Virginia Beach standout  Laird Myers made the trip south and rose to the occasion big time! He put on a dynamic performance  clinching four division victories in the Open Boys, Explorer Menehuene, Explorer Boys and Open Juniors. Throughout the event in all of his divisions, he continued to impress the judges with his strong surfing display as he posted an average 14 points out of a possible 20 in every heat. NSSA Newcomer Nick Groshell  turned heads on the beach as he put on a powerful performance taking double wins in the Open Mens and Explorer Juniors. Nikita Pandelos took the win in the Explorer Mens. The girls were enjoying the good waves at the Inlet. Braidyn Cunningham claimed her first win of the season in the Explorer Girls division and Molly Kirk took her first win of the season in the Open Girls. And speaking of girls, watch out for this female grom Ava McGowan who was on fire at this contest taking the win in the Open Mini Groms! Charlie Hajak’s streak continues as he sealed his second straight win in Super Seniors.  NSSA newcomers put up great performances this weekend.  Solon McLaughlin appeared in his first event winning the Super Groms  while Laney Brooks took command of the Women’s categories winning both the Open and Explorer Women’s finals.     

PLEASE NOTE: The original November date on the schedule has been moved to November 2, 2014 at New Smyrna Beach Inlet.  I look forward to seeing everyone there!

OPEN DIVISIONS

MENS

1-Nick Groshell

2-Nikita Pandelos

3-Evan Brownell

4-Charlie Current

5-Will Davis

6-Tino Salim

JUNIORS

 1-Laird Myers

2-Evan Brownell

3-Will Davis

4-Dillion Long

BOYS

1-Laird Myers

2-Devin Stickney

3-Evan Brownell

4-Logan Hofstetter

MINI GROMS

1-Ava McGowan

2-Cory Buckingham

3-Izabelle Barringer

4-Solon McLaughlin

5-Kira Schulz

6-Zander Kosmas

WOMENS

1-Laney Brooks

2-Shealyn Cunningham

GIRLS

1-Molly Kirk

2-Braidyn Cunningham

3-Kayla Schulz

4-Ava McGowan

5-Emily LaCour

6-Lauren McDaniel

EXPLORER DIVISIONS

MENS

1-Nikita Pandelos

2-Evan Brownell

3-Tino Salim

4-Ethan Rich

JUNIORS

1-Nick Groshell

2-Charlie Current

3-Jame LaCour

4-Evan Brownell

5-Tino Salim

6-Will Davis

BOYS

1-Laird Myers

2-Declan Myers

3-Logan Hofstetter

4-Noah Brownell

5-Dillon Long

MENEHUENE

1-Laird Myers

2-Logan Hofstetter

3-Noah Brownell

4-Caroline Forness

5-Carolina Harger

6-Lauren McDaniel

SUPER GROMS

1-Solon McLaughlin

2-Izabelle Barringer

3-Zander Kosmas

4-Ava McGowan

5-Cory Buchingham

6-Kira Schulz

WOMENS

1-Laney Brooks

2-Kara Brown

GIRLS

1-Braidyn Cunningham

2-Molly Kirk

3-Kayla Schulz

4-Caroline Harger

5-Emily LaCourt

6-Ava McGowan

 SENIORS

1-Charlie Hajak

2-Rob Parson

3-Leon Johnston