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.


SOUTHWEST EXPLORER EVENTS 5 & 6 SCORE FUN WAVES AT PONTO AND SALT CREEK!

NSSA SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

--EXPLORER EVENT #5 PONTO, CARLSBAD STATE BEACH – OCTOBER 18, 2014

CONDITIONS: 2-4 foot left and right peaks

--EXPLORER EVENT #6 SALT CREEK, DANA POINT – OCTOBER 19. 2014

CONDITIONS: PUMPING 4-6 FOOT LEFTS OFF THE POINT

JACOB SZEKELY TOOK DOUBLE MENS WINS AND POSTED A PERFECT 10!    photo: Steinmetz

THE SCOREBOARD

RESULTS

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER EVENT #5

PONTO, CARLSBAD STATE BEACH

EXPLORER MENS

1. Jacob Szekely-La Jolla

2. Trevor Spera-San Diego

3. Jeremy Dugan-San Clemente

4. Jake Marcy-Huntington Beach

5. Parker Cohn-Newport Beach

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1. Jake Marshall-Encinitas

2. Nick Marshall-Encinitas

3. Grayson Amthor-Encinitas

4. Liam Gloyd-San Clemente

5. Jordan Collins-Carlsbad

6. Brock Crouch-Carlsbad

EXPLORER BOYS

1. Kade Matson-San Clemente

2. Nick Marshall-Encinitas

3. Dagan Stagg-Carlsbad

4. John West-Huntington Beach

5. Brayden Chalfant-San Diego

6. Ben Barone-La Jolla

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1. Jett Schilling-San Clemente

2. Kade Matson-San Clemente

3. Peter Stewart-Imperial Beach

4. Keanu Igarashi-Huntington Beach

5. Connor Marshall-Encinitas

6. Noah Steinmetz-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1. Cole McCaffray-Cardiff

2. Brayden Burch-San Clemente

3. Ryder Fish-San Clemente

4. Max Lambert-Costa Mesa

5. Hayden Rodgers-Laguna Beach

6. Dane Matson-San Clemente

EXPLORER WOMENS

1. Vahine Fierro-Tahiti

2. Sara Kohrogi-Hermosa Beach

3. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente

4. Allie Frost-San Juan Capistrano

5. Maile Davis-Carlsbad

6. Sierra Garcia-Long Beach

EXPLORER GIRLS

1. Bethany Zelasko-Dana Point

2. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente

3. Kayla Coscino-Laguna Beach

4. Cameron Duby-San Juan Capistrano

5. Kirra Pinkerton-San Clemente

6. Olivia Pessanha-San Diego

EXPLORER SENIORS

1. Trevor Nielson-San Diego

2. Patrick Choothesa-San Diego

3. Wes Skinner-Carlsbad

4. David Hughson-San Diego

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1. Jeff Leverette-Vista

2. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER DUKE

1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach

2. Patrick Schlick-Leucadia

3. Kyle Twitchell-San Clemente  

4. Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa

5. Peter Townend-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER WOMENS LONGBOARD

1. Izzy Hopkins-Dana Point

KADE MATSON THROWING BUCKETS AT THE CREEK!                photo: Steinmetz

THE SCOREBOARD

RESULTS

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER EVENT #6

SALT CREEK, DANA POINT

EXPLORER MENS

1. Jacob Szekely-La Jolla

2. Trevor Spera-San Diego

4. Jake Marcy-Huntington Beach

3. Jeremy Dugan-San Clemente

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1. Jordan Collins-Carlsbad

2. Lucas Taub-Dana Point

3. Liam Gloyd-San Clemente

4. Sam Neiger-Corona Del Mar

5. Chris Kervin-Newport Beach

6. Parker Cohn-Newport Beach

EXPLORER BOYS

1. Jett Schilling-San Clemente

2. Nick Marshall-Encinitas

3. Kade Matson-San Clemente

4. Dylan Hord-Huntington Beach

5. John West-Huntington Beach

6. Dagan Stagg-Carlsbad

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1. Kade Matson-San Clemente

2. Jett Schilling-San Clemente

3. Nolan Rogers-Laguna Beach

4. George Williams-Laguna Beach

5. Keanu Igarashi-Huntington Beach

6. Mick Davey-La Jolla

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1-Hayden Rogers-Laguna Beach

2. Brayden Burch-San Clemente

3. Callahan Corn-Del Mar

4. Cole McCaffray-Cardiff

5. Noah Steinmetz-Huntington Beach

6. Finn Bertino-Hermosa Beach

EXPLORER WOMENS

1. Vahine Fierro-Tahiti

2. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente

3. Allie Frost-San Juan Capistrano

4. Cameron Duby-San Juan Capistrano

5. Sara Kohrogi-Hermosa Beach

6. Sierra Garcia-Long Beach

EXPLORER GIRLS

1. Bethany Zelasko-Dana Point

2. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente

3. Kayla Coscino-Laguna Beach

4. Kirra Pinkerton-San Clemente

5. Chiasa Maruyama-Huntington Beach

6. Cameron Duby-San Juan Capistrano

EXPLORER SENIORS

1. Trevor Nielsen-San Diego

2. Patrick Choothesa-San Diego

3. Wes Skinner-Carlsbad

4. David Hughson-San Diego

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1-Jeff Leverette-Vista

2. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER DUKE

1. Patrick Schlick-Leucadia

2. Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa

3. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach

4. Kyle Twitchell-San Clemente

5. Peter Townend-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER LONGBOARD

1-Jaric Fink-San Clemente

2. Jeremy Guilmette-Huntington Beach

3. Jake Marcy-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER WOMENS LONGBOARD

1-Izzy Hopkins-Dana Point

2. Malia Mauch-San Clemente

EXPLORER KNEEBOARD

1-Mike Fernandez-Huntington Beach

2. Chris Bermudez-Oxnard

3. Sean Noone-Aliso Viejo

4. Evan Odom-Vista

JETT SCHILLING TAKES FLIGHT AT THE CREEK AND SCORES A PERFECT 10!  photo: Steinmetz

PERFORMERS OF THE EVENT

**Kade Matson-took two victories (The Boys win in event #5 at Ponto and the Menehuene win at event #6 at Salt Creek. He made both the Boys and Menehuene finals at both events #5 and #6)

**Jett Schilling-took two victories (the Menehuene win in event #5 at Ponto and the Boys win in event #6 at Salt Creek). He scored his first perfect 10 in NSSA competition in the Boys repercharge at the Salt Creek event. He posted the highest totals of the weekend-an 18. 7 out of a possible 20 in the Boys repercharge at Salt Creek

**Bethany Zelasko-swept double victories in the Girls division at event #5 at Ponto and event #6 at Salt Creek.

**Jacob Szekely-swept double victories in the Mens division at event #5 at Ponto and event #6 at Salt Creek. Posted a perfect 10 wave score in the Mens final at the Salt Creek event.

BETHANY ZELASKO RULING IT IN THE GIRLS DIVISION!  photo: Aragon

The NSSA Southwest Conference is proud to have support from Huntington Surf and Sport, Java Point, Surfing Magazine, Sex Wax, Scosche and Channel Islands. Many thanks to the California State Parks Carlsbad State Beach, Dana Point Beaches and Harbors, Salt Creek and the NSSA staff for assisting us in staging a professional quality event for the Southwest Explorer Season series.

Be sure to keep up with all the NSSA action via the website at nssa.org and social media platforms Facebook and Instagram.

About NSSA

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.

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