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 EVENT 7 GOES OFF ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF HB PIER, KIDS WERE SHREDDING THE PERFECTLY FORMED SANDBAR PEAKS!

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 | Written by NSSA

NSSA SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

OPEN SEASON EVENT #7

HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER, SOUTHSIDE

JANUARY 26-27, 2019

CONDITIONS: The Southwest Conference continued the 2018/19 season with the seventh stop of the 10-event Open Season series on the southside of Huntington Beach Pier. A "Lowers” style peak complements of a newly formed sandbar on southside made for skatepark like chest to shoulder high rights and lefts with glassy sea surfaces prevailing. Contest conditions were epic!

RESULTS

SOUTHWEST OPEN SEASON EVENT #7

OPEN MENS

1-Dimitri Poulos-Ventura 18.04

2-Jabe Swierkocki-Ventura 16.10

3-Arashi Murata-Japan 16.00                                                                                                                        

4-Griffin Foy-Huntington Beach 14.50

OPEN JUNIORS

1-Taj Lindblad-San Clemente 15.90

2-JoJo Whelan-Costa Mesa  14.9                                                                                                                                                                                             

3-Nico Coli-San Clemente 14.36

4-Hayden Rodgers-San Clemente 7.23

OPEN BOYS

1-Cannon Carr-San Clemente 16.24

2-Makai Bray-San Clemente 13.84

3-Paul Karscay-Cardiff 11.03

4-Luke Wyler-San Clemente 9.03

OPEN MINI GROMS

1-Petey Romaniuk-Huntington Beach 17.93

2-Loyal Kenworthy-Dana Point 14.90

3-Quaid Fahrion-Costa Mesa 12.00

4-Darrin Shigei Seat-Laguna Hills 4.73

OPEN WOMENS

1-Caitlin Simmers-Oceanside 17.66

2-Fransicsca Velselko-Huntington Beach (Portugal) 13.16

3-Sawyer Lindblad-San Clemente 9.77

4-Marlee Lovell-Oceanside 6.33

OPEN GIRLS

1-Sawyer Lindblad-San Clemente 17.57

2-Caitlin Simmers-Oceanside 17.10

3-Bella Kenworthy-Dana Point 15.30

4-Sydney Ott-Encinitas 8.43

OPEN SUPER GIRLS

1-Bella Kenworthy-Dana Point 14.57

2-Vela Mattive-Santa Barbara 10.67

3-JuJu Romaniuk-Huntington Beach 9.24

4-Hana Johnson-San Clemente 9.00