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 CONFERENCE EXPLORER 3 & 4 (MAKEUP) AT HB PIER. WAVES WERE FIRING!

NSSA SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

EXPLORER EVENT #3 (makeup)

HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER SOUTHSIDE

JANUARY 17, 2015

CONDITIONS: 4-6 foot excellent left and right peaks. Calm winds and glassy all-day conditions.

SAMANTHA SIBLEY PULLS OFF 4 DIVISION SWEEP!                  photo: Steinmetz

THE SCOREBOARD

1. Andrew Niemann-Huntington Beach 

2. Keone Betanzos-San Diego

3. Jeremy Dugan-San Clemente

4. Jake Marcy-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1. Liam Gloyd-Carlsbad

2. Davis Freud-Huntington Beach

3. Sammy Harju-Huntington Beach

4. Brad Monroe-Huntington Beach

5. Tristan Burke-Long Beach

6. Carter Faucher-San Diego

EXPLORER BOYS

1. John West-Huntington Beach

2. Dagan Stagg-Carlsbad

3. Ben Barone-La Jolla

4. Parker Ruiz-Newport Beach

5. Theo Hirschfield-La Jolla

6. Brayden Chalfant-San Diego

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1. Nolan Rodgers-Laguna Beach

2. Keanu Igarashi-Huntington Beach

3. Mick Davey-La Jolla

4. Jacob Kelly-San Diego

5. Peter Stewart-Imperial Beach

6. Joey Samuelian-Manhattan Beach

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1. Brayden Burch-San Clemente

2. Dane Matson-San Clemente

3. Ryder Salberg-San Clemente

4. Cole McCaffray-Cardiff

5. Noah Steinmetz-Huntington Beach

6. Max Lambert-Costa Mesa

EXPLORER WOMENS

1. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente

2. Sara Kohrogi-Hermosa Beach

3. Ella McCaffray-Cardiff

4. Kalohe Danbara-Huntington Beach

5. Kristina Hehl-Huntington Beach

6. Peyton Slater-Carlsbad

EXPLORER GIRLS

1. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente

2. Peyton Slater-Carlsbad

3. Kayla Coscino-Laguna Beach

4. Chiasa Maruyama-Huntington Beach

5. Kyra Williams-Manhattan Beach

6. Madeline DeVilbiss-Carlsbad

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. Kyle Twitchell-San Clemente

3. Patrick Schlick-Leucadia

4. Peter Townend-Huntington Beach


NSSA SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

EXPLORER EVENT #4 (makeup)

HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER SOUTHSIDE

JANUARY 18, 2015

CONDITIONS: 4-6 foot excellent left and right peaks. Calm winds and glass all-day conditions

THE SCOREBOARD

EXPLORER MENS

1. Andrew Niemann-Huntington Beach 

3. Jeremy Dugan-San Clemente

4. Keone Betanzos-San Diego

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1. Lucas Taub-Dana Point

2. Chris Kervin-Newport Beach

3. Parker Cohn-Newport Beach

4. Davis Freud-Huntington Beach

5. Liam Gloyd-Carlsbad

6. Sammy Harju-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER BOYS

1. Kade Matson-San Clemente

2. Dagan Stagg-Carlsbad

3. Eno James-Mexico

4. John West-Huntington Beach

5. Ben Barone-La Jolla

6. Brayden Chalfant-San Diego

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1. Kade Matson-San Clemente

2. Keanu Igarashi-Huntington Beach

3. Mick Davey-La Jolla

4. Jack Stewart-Imperial Beach

5. Peter Stewart-Imperial Beach

6. Jacob Kelly-San Diego

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1. Cole McCaffray-Cardiff

2. Brayden Burch-San Clemente

3. Noah Steinmetz-Huntington Beach

4. Max Lambert-Costa Mesa

5. Callahan Corn-Del Mar

6. Ryder Salberg-San Clemente

EXPLORER WOMENS

1. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente

2. Paetyn Parman-Cardiff-by-the-Sea

3. Sierra Garcia-Long Beach

4. Brooke Young-San Diego

5. Jordyn Barratt-Cardiff-by-the-Sea

6. Allie Frost-San Juan Capistrano

EXPLORER GIRLS

1. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente

2. Bethany Zelasko-Dana Point

3. Brooke Young-San Diego

4. Madeline DeVilbiss-Carlsbad

5. Kyra Williams-Manhattan Beach

6. Erika Hunting-San Clemente

EXPLORER SENIORS

1. Trevor Nielson-San Diego

2. Patrick Choothesa-San Diego

3. David Hughson-

4. Wes Skinner-Carlsbad

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach

2. Jeff Leverette-Vista

EXPLORER DUKE

1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach

2. Kyle Twitchell-San Clemente

3. Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa

4. Peter Townend-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER LONGBOARD

1. Jaric Fink-San Clemente

2. Jake Marcy-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER KNEEBOARD

1. Sean Noone-Alisa Viejo

2. Mike Fernandez-Huntington Beach

3. Leonard Miller-Monterey Park

4. Chris Bermudez-Oxnard

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 Seaside Reef 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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