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.


2015 WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS!

Monday, May 18, 2015 | Written by Janice Aragon

2015 NSSA WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER

MAY 14-17

CONDITIONS: SOLID 6-8 FOOT SOUTHWEST SWELL DELIVERS PUMPING SURF TO THE 2015 WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. DOUBLE OVERHEAD SETS SURGED THROUGH THE LINEUP ON THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF THE EVENT.  THE KIDS WERE CHARGING!

(highlights to follow shortly)

THE 2015 NSSA WEST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS!

WEST COAST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

OPEN MENS

1. Kei Kobayashi-San Clemente 12.53

2. Griffin Colapinto-San Clemente 12.20

OPEN WOMENS

1. Tia Blanco-Oceanside 13.47

2. Malia Osterkamp-San Clemente 10.73

OPEN JUNIORS

1. Ryland Rubens-Pacific Beach 15.27

2. Kade Matson-San Clemente 13.47

3. Cole Houshmand-San Clemente 13.17

4. Crosby Colapinto-San Clemente 10.93

OPEN BOYS

1. Taro Watanabe-Malibu 18.16

2. Kade Matson-San Clemente 17.77

3. Kai McPhillips-San Clemente 12.13

4. Jackson Butler-Encinitas 9.67

OPEN MINI GROMS

1. Brayden Burch-San Clemente 10.20

2. Cole McCaffray-Cardiff 9.00

3. Dane Matson-San Clemente 8.43

4. Jake Chandler-Sherman Oaks 3.77

OPEN GIRLS

1. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente 13.80

2. Tiare Thompson-La Jolla 12.33

3. Kirra Pinkerton-San Clemente 9.83

4. Bethany Zelasko-Dana Point 4.40

WEST COAST EXPLORER CHAMPIONSHIPS

EXPLORER MENS

1. Jacob  Szekely-La Jolla 15.26

2. Micky Clarke-Ventura 13.50

3. Will Reid-Palos Verdes Estates 10.90

4. Andrew Niemann-Huntington Beach 9.20

5. Nathan Smithson-Camarillo 8.23

6. Parker Cohn-Newport Beach 4.27

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1. Braden Jones-Pismo Beach 14.16

2. Eithan Osborne-Ventura 14.10

3. Jordan Collins-Carlsbad 13.90

4. Liam Gloyd-Carlsbad 9.23

5. Parker Cohn-Newport Beach 7.11

6. Sean Woods-Thousand Oaks 6.40

EXPLORER BOYS

1. Eithan Osborne-Ventura 15.40

2. Kade Matson-San Clemente 14.10

3. Ben Barone-La Jolla 12.60

4. Jett Schilling-San Clemente 12.10

5. Cole Houshmand-San Clemente 10.63

6. Max Beach-San Clemente 7.63

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1. Jett Schilling-San Clemente 10.60

2. Dimitri Poulos-Ventura 9.20

3. Kade Matson-San Clemente 8.47

4. Connor Marshall-Encinitas 8.36

5. Keanu Igarashi-Huntington Beach 6.00

6. Koby Hughes-Encinitas 5.40

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1. Hayden Rodgers-Laguna Beach 11.90

2. Dane Matson-San Clemente 9.87

3. Cole McCaffray-Cardiff 7.17

4. Callahan Corn-Del Mar 6.80

5. Wheeler Hasburgh-Mexico 6.77

6. Brayden Burch-San Clemente 5.23

EXPLORER WOMENS

1. Ashley Held-Santa Cruz 10.26

2. Steffi Kerson-Thousand Oaks 8.96

3. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente j8.37

4. Allie Frost-San Juan Capistrano 5.70

5. Maile Davis-Carlsbad 4.57

6. Claire Loughlin-Ventura 1.63

EXPLORER GIRLS

1. Kayla Coscino-Laguna Beach 11.73

2. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente 9.07

3. Kirra Pinkerton-San Clemente 8.67

4. Bethany Zelasko-Dana Point 6.17

5. Peyton Slater-Carlsbad 6.00

6. Olivia Pessanha-San Diego 2.63

EXPLORER MASTERS

1. Chris Keet-Santa Barbara 11.20

2. Eric Pohring-Santa Barbara 7.10

EXPLORER SENIORS

1. Chris Keet-Santa Barbara 13.17

2-Tony Foster-Cayucos 12.30

3. Trevor Nielson-San Diego 10.20

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1. Jeff Leverette-Vista 10.23

2. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach 7.27

3. Curt Harper-Santa Monica 4.13

EXPLORER DUKE

1. Patrick Schlick-Leucadia 8.43

2. Kyle Twitchell-San Clemente 8.39

3. Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa 6.66

4. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach 6.17

EXPLORER KNEEBOARD

1. Mike Fernandez-Huntington Beach 10.03

2. Sean Noone-Alisa Viejo 9.74

3. Ken Cherryhomes-Redmond 5.33

4. Chris Bermudez-Oxnard 4.47

5. Rodger Hughes-Santa Cruz 4.00

AIRSHOW CHAMPIONSHIPS

1-Sean Woods-Thousand Oaks 

JUNIOR AIRSHOW CHAMPIONSHIPS

1-Nick Marshall-Encinitas 

PERFORMER OF THE EVENT

Kade Matson 

PERFORMERS OF THE DAY

Day 1-Parker Cohn 

Day 2-Griffin Colapinto 

Day 3-Kade Matson

Day 4-Kei Kobayashi

The NSSA West Coast Championships is proud to have support from Body Glove, Surfing Magazine, Huntington Surf and Sport, Java Point, Sex Wax, Scosche and Clif Bar. Many thanks to the City of Huntington Beach, the Marine Safety Department and the NSSA staff for assisting us in staging a terrific West Coast Championships!

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.