2016/17 SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER SEASON OPENS UP WITH A BANG AT OCEANSIDE PIER!
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 | Written by Janice Aragon
NSSA SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
EXPLORER EVENT #1 & #2
OCEANSIDE PIER - SOUTHSIDE
SEPTEMBER 24-25 2016
CONDITIONS: The Southwest Conference kicked off the 2016/17 Explorer Season with a doubleheader weekend on the southside of Oceanside Pier. A potent southwest swell delivered waves galore for the competitors. Solid overhead lefts and rights with some barreling sections for on offer for both days of the competition with warm Indian summer weather.
HIGHLIGHTS: In event #1, Hayden Rodgers achieved perfection posting a perfect 20 heat total in the Menehuene semi finals. In the heat, including the two 10-point scoring rides, Hayden also threw away 2 excellent scores of 9.0! Overall the weekend result standout was Ella McCaffray who walked away with four total victories - two in event #1 and two in event #2!
THE SCOREBOARD
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER EVENT #1
OCEANSIDE PIER - SOUTHSIDE
EXPLORER JUNIORS
1. Nick Marshall-Encinitas
2. Keanu Igarashi-Huntington Beach
3. Dagan Stagg-Carlsbad
4. Graham New-Del Mar
EXPLORER BOYS
1. Nolan Rodgers-Laguna Beach
2. Nico Coli-San Clemente
3. Wheeler Hasburgh-Encinitas
4. Gavin Wilchek-San Clemente
EXPLORER MENEHUENE
1. Hayden Rodgers-Laguna Beach
2. Noa Dupouy-France
3. Rafael Castro-La Jolla
4. Dane Matson-San Clemente
EXPLORER SUPER GROMS
1. Makai Bray-San Clemente
2. Hudson Saunders-Laguna Beach
3. Brayden Belden-Laguna Beach
4. Maddox Bray-San Clemente
EXPLORER WOMENS
1. Ella McCaffray-Cardiff
2. Megan Seth-Manhattan Beach
3. Brooke Young-San Diego
4. Kyra Williams-Manhattan Beach
EXPLORER GIRLS
1. Ella McCaffray-Cardiff
2. Hayden Rouse-Huntington Beach
3. Summer Balentine-Huntington Beach
EXPLORER SUPER GIRLS
1. Olivia Lusby-Redondo Beach
2. Julia Guild-San Clemente
EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS
1. Kurt Steinmetz-Huntington Beach
2. Patrick Pezzoli-Leucadia
3. Mike Corrica-Escondido
EXPLORER DUKE
1-Javier Huarcaya-Carlsbad
2. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach
3. Patrick Schlick-Leucadia
4. Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa
EXPLORER LONGBOARD
1-Jorge Barba-Oceanside
2. Larry Schlick-Long Beach
EXPLORER WOMENS LONGBOARD
1. Liv Stokes-Aliso Viejo
2. Cate Stokes-Aliso Viejo
THE SCOREBOARD
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER EVENT #2
OCEANSIDE PIER – SOUTHSID
EXPLORER JUNIORS
1. Nick Marshall-Encinitas
2. Ryan Salazar-Huntington Beach
3. Graham New-Del Mar
4. Max Beach-San Clemente
EXPLORER BOYS
1. Afonzo Antunes-Portugal
2. Connor Marshall-Encinitas
3. Noa Dupuoy-France
4. Wheeler Hasburgh-Encinitas
EXPLORER MENEHUENE
1. Noa Dupuoy-France
2. Cole McCaffray-Cardiff
3. Dane Matson-San Clemente
4. Noah Steinmetz-Huntington Beach
EXPLORER SUPER GROMS
1. MaKai Bray-San Clemente
2. Jaxon Hutcheon-Laguna Beach
3. Maddox Bray-San Clemente
4. Brayden Belden-Laguna Beach
EXPLORER WOMENS
1. Ella McCaffray-Cardiff
2. Megan Seth-Manhattan Beach
3. Kyra Williams-Manhattan Beach
4. Brooke Young-San Diego
EXPLORER GIRLS
1. Ella McCaffray-Cardiff
2. Hayden Rouse-Huntington Beach
EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS
1. Kurt Steinmetz-Huntington Beach
2. Patrick Pezzoli-Leucadia
3. Mike Corica-Escondido
EXPLORER DUKE
1-Pat Conway-Woodland Hills
2. Javier Huarcaya-Carlsbad
3. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach
4. Patrick Schlick-Leucadia
5. Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa
EXPLORER LONGBOARD
1-Jorge Barba-Oceanside
2. Larry Schlick-Long Beach
EXPLORER WOMENS LONGBOARD
1. Liv Stokes-Aliso Viejo
2. Cate Stokes-Aliso Viejo
Many thanks to the City of Oceanside, lifeguards and the NSSA staff for assisting us in staging a professional quality event to kick off the Southwest Explorer 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.