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 OPEN 16/17 SEASON OPENS UP AT HB PIER: RESULTS ARE IN!

Monday, September 12, 2016

NSSA SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

OPEN SEASON EVENT #1

HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER, SOUTHSIDE

SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2016

CONDITIONS: CHEST TO HEAD HIGH BEACHBREAK PEAKS WITH CLEAN TO WINDBLOWN CONDITIONS.

 

THE SCOREBOARD

RESULTS

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT #1

HUNTINGTON BEACH, SOUTHSIDE

SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2016


OPEN MENS

1. Taro Watanabe-Malibu 14.53

2. Eithan Osborne-Ventura 14.43

3. Crosby Colapinto-San Clemente 13.37

4. Kade Matson-San Clemente 13.24

 

OPEN JUNIORS

1. Kade Matson-San Clemente 14.53

2. Jett Schilling-San Clemente 13.16

3. Taro Watanabe-Malibu 13.10

4. Hagan Johnson-San Clemente 10.67

 

OPEN BOYS

1. Dane Matson-San Clemente 14.16

2. Hayden Rodgers-Laguna Beach 13.03

3. Cole McCaffray-Cardiff 11.90

4. Lucas Owston-Oceanside 11.63

 

OPEN MINI GROMS

1. Cannon Carr-San Clemente 10.74

2. Hudson Saunders-Laguna Beach 10.20

3. Makai Bray-San Clemente 10.06

4. Maddox Bray-San Clemente 5.06

 

OPEN WOMENS

1. Kirra Pinkerton-San Clemente 13.17

2. Tiare Thompson-La Jolla 10.07

3. Olivia Pessanha-San Diego 10.00

4. Alyssa Spencer-Carlsbad 8.57

 

OPEN GIRLS

1. Kirra Pinkerton-San Clemente 16.94

2. Alyssa Spencer-Carlsbad 14.24

3. Olivia Pessanha-San Diego 8.03

4. Kalohe Danbara-Huntington Beach 6.80

 

OPEN SUPER GIRLS

1. Keanna Miller-Santa Cruz 11.44

2. Sawyer Lindblad-San Clemente 10.63

3. Bella Kenworthy-Dana Point 8.66

4. Jenna Clark-La Mesa 5.53

 

PERFORMERS OF THE EVENT

Taro Watanabe

Eithan Osborne

Kade Matson

Kirra Pinkerton


HIGH SCORING TOTAL OF THE EVENT: Eithan Osborne, Open Mens semis 18.57 total score on waves of 9.40 and 9.17


The Southwest Conference Open Season is regarded as the leading competition for west coast surfers. Divisions are offered in Men’s, Juniors, Boys, Mini Groms, Womens , Girls and Super Girls.  This event was the first of 10 events in the Southwest Conference Open Season series. The NSSA Open Season is open to student surfers only.     


Many thanks to the City of Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach lifeguards and the NSSA staff for assisting us in staging a professional quality event to kick off the premier Southwest Open Season series.  


The NSSA Southwest Conference is proud to have support from Body Glove, Huntington Surf and Sport, Java Point, Surfing Magazine, Sex Wax, Scosche and Channel Islands.