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.


2016/17 SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER SEASON OPENS UP WITH A BANG AT OCEANSIDE PIER!

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.