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 CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 5 AT NEWPORT'S 54TH STREET. FINAL RESULTS!

Monday, November 21, 2016 | Written by Janice Aragon

NSSA SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

OPEN SEASON EVENT #5

54th STREET, NEWPORT BEACH

NOVEMBER 19-20, 2016

CONDITIONS: WAIST HIGH PEAKS ON SATURDAY WITH BUILDING SWELL OVERNIGHT DELIVERING SOLID HEAD HIGH SURF ON SUNDAY!

THE SCOREBOARD

RESULTS

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT #5

54TH STREET, NEWPORT BEACH

NOVEMBER 19-20, 2016

OPEN MENS

1. David Economos-San Clemente 13.54

2. Dimitri Poulos-Ventura 13.44

3. Dylan Hord-Huntington Beach 12.97

4. Jackson Butler-Encinitas 0.00

OPEN JUNIORS

1. Kade Matson-San Clemente 17.17

2. Taro Watanabe-Malibu 13.90

3. Nick Marshall-Encinitas 13.43

4. Hagan Johnson-San Clemente 6.03

OPEN BOYS

1. Rafael Castro-La Jolla 10.78

2. Hayden Rodgers-Laguna Beach 10.16

3. Brayden Burch-San Clemente 7.18

4. Ben Brantell-San Clemente 6.23

OPEN MINI GROMS

1. Jak Ziets-Santa Barbara 12.17

2. Cannon Carr-San Clemente 8.67

3. Makai Bray-San Clemente 6.10

4. Hudson Saunders-Laguna Beach 4.50

OPEN WOMENS

1. Kirra Pinkerton-San Clemente 15.50

2. Alyssa Spencer-Carlsbad 13.17

3. Samantha Sibley-San Clemente 10.47

4. Ella McCaffray-Cardiff 6.37

OPEN GIRLS

1. Alyssa Spencer-Carlsbad 13.33

2. Kirra Pinkerton-San Clemente 11.60

3. Kalohe Danbara-Huntington Beach 5.93

4. Makena Burke-Ventura 4.13

OPEN SUPER GIRLS

1- Sawyer Lindblad-San Clemente 9.34

2. Caitlin Simmers-Oceanside 9.07

3. Bella Kenworthy-Dana Point 8.47

4. Jenna Clark-La Mesa 5.10

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.