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.


Salt Creek delivers solid surf for Southwest Open Season event #7!

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | Written by Janice Aragon

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT #7

SALT CREEK, DANA POINT

JANUARY 24-25, 2015

CONDITIONS: 4-6 FEET SEMI WALLED LEFT RUNNERS AND STEEP RIGHTS OFF THE POINT 

BRADEN JONES AND ANDREW NIEMANN    photo: Aragon


OPEN MENS – MAN ON MAN FORMAT

1. Braden Jones-Pismo Beach 13.00

2. Andrew Niemann-Huntington Beach 7.40

OPEN JUNIORS

1. Parker Cohn-Newport Beach 12.84

2. Braden Jones-Pismo Beach 10.13

3. Kade Matson-San Clemente 7.56

4. Ethan Mudge-Laguna Beach 7.40

OPEN BOYS

1. Levi Slawson-Encinitas 13.10

2. Kade Matson-San Clemente 12.83

3. Taro Watanabe-Malibu 5.53

4. Jacob Kelly-San Diego 5.00

OPEN MINI GROMS

1. Cole McCaffray-Cardiff 9.26

2. Brayden Burch-San Clemente 8.77

3. Bane Corbett-San Clemente 6.83

4. Jake Chandler-Sherman Oaks 0.00

OPEN WOMEN

1. Tia Blanco-Oceanside 13.67

2. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente 4.33

3. Frankie Seeley-Malibu 9.00

4. Allie Frost-San Juan Capistrano 2.60

OPEN GIRLS

1. Bethany Zelasko-Dana Point 13.66

2. Tiare Thompson-La Jolla 12.83

3. Alexxa Elseewi-San Clemente 4.27

4. Alyssa Spencer-Carlsbad 4.20

LEVI SLAWSON                                                                             photo: Steinmetz

PERFORMERS OF THE EVENT

Braden Jones

Tia Blanco

Levi Slawson

TIA BLANCO                                                               photo: Steinmetz