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.


MARATHON 4-CONTEST WEEKEND GOES OFF AT THE SW EXPLORER AT PONTO

NSSA SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

EXPLORER EVENTS #3 & #4

EXPLORER EVENTS #5 & #6

HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER SOUTHSIDE

OCTOBER 7-8, 2017

CONDITIONS: The Southwest Conference continued the 2017/18 Explorer season with bombing 4-8 foot conditions at Ponto Beach in Carlsbad. 4 events were held in one weekend including the make-up events #3 & #4 and the regularly scheduled events #5 & #6.

RESULTS

EXPLORER EVENT #3

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1-Nolan Rodgers-San Clemente

2-Alex Fry-Manhattan Beach

3-Christian Daniels-Vista

4-Jake Vandenburg-San Clemente

5-Shane Frontino-El Segundo

6-Ethan Hurst-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER BOYS

1-Hayden Rodgers-San Clemente

2-Tao Rodriguez-Panama

3-Cole McCaffray-Cardiff

4-Patrick O’Connor-San Juan Capistrano

5-Axel Castro-Costa Rica

6-Joao Brogillo-Brazil

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1-Cole McCaffray-Cardiff

2-Hayden Rodgers-San Clemente

3-Kai Kushner-Manhattan Beach

4-Callan Emery-Laguna Niguel

5-Hudson Saunders-Laguna Beach

6-Rawly McKinley-Encinitas

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1-Zach Van Meter-Laguna Beach

2-Rex Hennings-San Clemente

3-Chase Niemann-Carlsbad

4-Taylor Francis-Carlsbad

5-Reff Persidok-Encinitas

6-Ethan Hollander-Redwood City

EXPLORER WOMENS

1-Ella McCaffray-Cardiff

2-Brooke Young-San Diego

EXPLORER GIRLS

1-Ella McCaffray-Cardiff

2-Marlee Lovell-Oceanside

3-Olivia Lusby-Redondo Beach

4-Elle Emery-Laguna Niguel

5-Mimi Sullivan-Los Angeles

6-Reese Hartnett-San Clemente

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1-John Harcharik-Carlsbad

2-Pat Pezzoli-Leucadia

3-Jon Starheim-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER DUKE

1-Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa

2-Patrick Schlick-Leucadia

3-Alan Luehmann-Temecula

EXPLORER WOMENS LONGBOARD

1-Liv Stokes-Aliso Viejo

2-Brooke Young-San Diego

RESULTS

EXPLORER EVENT #4

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1-Ethan Hurst-Huntington Beach 

2-Nolan Rodgers-San Clemente

3-Max Beach-San Clemente

4-Steven Muschett-San Diego

5-Jack Stewart-Imperial Beach 

6-Zach Lyons-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER BOYS

1-Tao Rodriguez-Panama

2-Ezekiel Choi-Costa Mesa

3-Kaylib Yang-Leucadia

4-Cole McCaffray-Cardiff

5-Patrick O’Connor-San Juan Capistrano

6-Jace McNerney-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1-Cole McCaffray-Cardiff

2-Kai Kushner-Manhattan Beach

3-Greyson Grant-Encinitas

4-Ty Spencer-Carlsbad

5-Ethan Hollander-Redwood City

6-Rawly McKinley-Encinitas

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1-Zach Van Meter-Laguna Beach

2-Chase Niemann-Carlsbad

3-Taylor Francis-Carlsbad

4-Reef Persidok-Encinitas

5-Ethan Hollander-Redwood City

EXPLORER WOMENS

1-Ella McCaffray-Cardiff

2-Brooke Young-San Diego

3-Kayla Little-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER GIRLS

1-Ella McCaffray-Cardiff

2-Olivia Lusby-Redondo Beach

3-Emily Anderson-Costa Rica

4-Mimi Sullivan-Los Angeles

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1-Pat Pezzoli-Leucadia

2-John Harcharik-Carlsbad

3-Kurt Steinmetz-Huntington Beach

4-Jon Starheim-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER DUKE

1-Patrick Schlick-Leucadia

2-Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa

EXPLORER WOMENS LONGBOARD

1-Liv Stokes-Aliso Viejo

2-Brooke Young-San Diego

RESULTS

EXPLORER EVENT #5

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1-Nolan Rodgers-San Clemente

2-Christian Daniels-Vista

3-Alex Fry-Manhattan Beach

4-Shane Frontino-El Segundo

5-Zach Lyons-Huntington Beach

6-Peter Stewart-Imperial Beach 

EXPLORER BOYS

1-Cole McCaffray-Cardiff

2-Tao Rodriguez-Panama 

3-Noah Steinmetz-Huntington Beach

4-Hayden Rodgers-San Clemente

5-Ezekiel Choi-Costa Mesa

6-Daniel Boos-Manhattan Beach

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1-Cole McCaffray-Cardiff

2-Hayden Rodgers-San Clemente

3-Ty Spencer-Carlsbad

4-Kai Kushner-Manhattan Beach

5-Gavin Lusby-Redondo Beach

6-Ethan Hollander-Redwood City

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1-Ethan Hollander-Redwood City

2-Chase Niemann-Carlsbad

3-Reef Persidok-Encinitas

4-Rex Hennings-San Clemente

5-Taylor Francis-Carlsbad

6-Zach Van Meter-Laguna Beach

EXPLORER WOMENS

1-Brooke Young-San Diego

2-Ella McCaffray-Cardiff

EXPLORER GIRLS

1-Ella McCaffray-Cardiff

2-Marlee Lovell-Oceanside

3-Olivia Lusby-Redondo Beach

4-Reese Hartnett-San Clemente

5-Mimi Sullivan-Los Angeles

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1-John Harcharik-Carlsbad

2-Jon Starheim-Huntington Beach

3-Pat Pezzoli-Leucadia

EXPLORER DUKE

1-Patrick Schlick-Leucadia

2-Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa

3-Alan Luehmann-Temecula

EXPLORER WOMENS LONGBOARD

1-Brooke Young-San Diego

RESULTS

EXPLORER EVENT #6

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1-Max Beach-San Clemente

2-Nolan Rodgers-San Clemente

3-Christian Daniels-Vista

4-Rodney Buck-Palos Verdes Estates

5-Ethan Hurst-Huntington Beach 

6-Jeff Proodian-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER BOYS

1-Cole McCaffray-Cardiff

2-Tao Rodriguez-Panama

3-Patrick O’Connor-San Juan Capistrano

4-Noah Steinmetz-Huntington Beach

5-Axel Castro-Costa Rica

6-Daniel Boos-Manhattan Beach

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1-Cole McCaffray-Cardiff

2-Wheeler Hasburgh-Encinitas

3-Callan Emery-Laguna Niguel

4-Greyson Grant-Encinitas

5-Kai Kushner-Manhattan Beach

6-Ethan Hollander-Redwood City

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1-Chase Niemann-Carlsbad

2-Ethan Hollander-Redwood City

3-Reef Persidok-Encinitas

4-Zach Van Meter-Laguna Beach

5-Taylor Francis-Carlsbad

6-Zac Barger-San Diego

EXPLORER WOMENS

1-Brooke Young-San Diego

2-Ella McCaffray-Cardiff

3-Olivia Barger-San Diego

4-Emily Anderson-Costa Rica

EXPLORER GIRLS

1-Ella McCaffray-Cardiff

2-Olivia Barger-San Diego

3-Mimi Sullivan-Los Angeles

4-Olivia Lusby-Redondo Beach

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1-Pat Pezzoli-Leucadia

2-John Harcharik-Carlsbad

EXPLORER DUKE

1-Patrick Schlick-Leucadia

EXPLORER WOMENS LONGBOARD

1-Liv Stokes-Aliso Viejo

2-Brooke Young-San Diego