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 #6 KICKS OFF 2016 AT NEW SMYRNA BEACH!

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 | Written by Linda Johnston

NSSA SOUTHEAST/NORTH EVENT #6 FROM NEW SMYRNA BEACH!

 

By: Linda Johnston

 

The Southeast/North Conference kicked off 2016 with stop #6 at New Smyrna Beach. A nice day greeted the competitors with 2-3 foot waves and offshore winds and the kids were ripping. Several double winners were witnessed with newcomer Shawn Arthur, Jr taking his third win of the season in the Explorer Boys and he backed it up with a big victory in the Open Juniors final. Robbie Goodwin claimed his first wins of the season triumphing in both the Open Boys and Explorer Menehuenes. Double winner Scott Seggerman took command in the Seniors and Super Seniors finals. Jason Motes was another standout capturing two first places in the Masters and Longboard. Nikita Pandelos put on an expressive session in the Explorer Mens final en route to the win. Nikita also surfed a great heat in the Explorer Juniors final taking home second place to Charlie Current who locked up the win in that one on the strength of his first scoring wave which posted a solid average of 7.2. There was a new face in the Open Men’s division by the name of Kael Farber and he had a standout first place victory in his first event! Naturally it was the smallest divisions that were on fire at the event grabbing everyone’s attention. Braeden Kopec took the win in the Explorer Super Groms division while also coming in a close second in Open Mini Groms to Pallidio Pelliccia who posted the highest heat totals of the day! Nicole Fulford was on fire in her Open Womens final taken the win with Eva Woodward taken second. Evan bounced back with a standout winning performance in the Explorer Womens! Hannah Blevins took out the victory in Open Girls and Ava McGowan pulled off the win in the Explorer Girls.    

 

We will see you all at contest #7 February 13th at NSB!

 

THE SCOREBOARD

NSSA SOUTHEAST/NORTH EVENT #6

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA

 

OPEN MENS

1-Kael Farber

2-Logan Hofstetter

3-Nikita Pandelos

4-Jake Hembree

5-Tino Salim

6-Dylan Rogers

 

OPEN JUNIORS

1-Shawn Arthur,Jr

2-Logan Hofstetter

3-Reid Largin

4-Ethan Harbinson

5-Jake Hembree

 

OPEN BOYS

1-Robbie Goodwin

2-Ben Wingate

 

OPEN MINI GROMS

1- Palladio Pelliccia

2- Braeden Kopec

3- Ethan Harbinson

4- Benji Lange

5- Ryan Largin

 

OPEN WOMENS

1-Nicole Fulford

2-Eva Woodward

3-Sophie Falzone

4-Maddy Malizia

5-Eden Lange

6-Hannah Blevins

 

OPEN GIRLS

1-Hannah Blevins

2-Ava McGowan

3-Eden Lange

4-Eva Woodward

 

EXPLORER MENS

1-Nikita Pandelos

2-Tino Salim

3-Jake Hembree

4-Logan Hofstetter

 

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1-Charlie Current

2-Nika Pandelos

3-Logan Hofstetter

4-Ethan Harbinson

5-Emmauel Rivers

6-Jake Hembree

EXPLORER BOYS

1-Shawn Arthur, Jr

2-Logan Hofstetter

3-Ben Wingate

4-Reid Largin

 

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1-Robbie Goodwin

2-Ben Wingate

 

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1-Braeden Kopec

2-Palladio Pelliccia

3-Benji Lange

4-Ryan Largin

5-Ethan Harbinson

 

EXPLORER WOMENS

1-Eva Woodward

2-Sophie Falzone

3-Nicole Fulford

4-Hannah Blevins

5-Maddy Malizia

 

EXPLORER GIRLS

1-Ava McGowan

2-Eva Woodward

3-Eden Lange

4-Hannah Blevins

 

EXPLORER MASTERS

1-Jason Motes

2-Gary Allred

 

EXPLORER SENIORS

1-Scott Seggerman

2-Charlie Hajek

3-Jason Motes

4-Shawn Arthur, Sr

5-Gary Allred

 

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1-Scott Seggerman

2-Frank Gilday, Sr

3-Charlie Hajek

4-Rob Parson

5-Gary Allred

 

EXPLORER LONGBOARD

1-Jason Motes

2-Frank Gilday, Sr