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 EXPLORER SEASON #7 AT OCEAN BEACH, SAN DIEGO

Saturday, January 24, 2009 | Written by Janice Aragon

NSSA SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

EXPLORER SEASON EVENT #7

OCEAN BEACH, SAN DIEGO

JANUARY 17-18, 2009

CONDITIONS: Potent, building 4-8 foot northwest swell delivers overhead surf to the north side of the Ocean Beach Pier.   

 

BOYS WINNER JAKE HALSTEAD.

 

THE SCOREBOARD

RESULTS

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER SEASON EVENT #7

0CEAN BEACH, SAN DIEGO

 

EXPLORER MENS

1. Colton Larson-Huntington Beach 9.5

2. Austin Rowe-Cardiff by the Sea 6.5

3. Sterling Weatherly-San Diego 4.5

4. Nick Rowe-Cardiff by the Sea 3.5

 

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1. Shayne Nelson-Huntington Beach 12.0

2. Nathan Cintas-San Diego 10.5

3. Josh Morse-San Diego 7.5

4. Taylor Clark-Encinitas 7.0

 

EXPLORER BOYS

1. Jacob Halstead-La Jolla 12.0

2. Taylor Clark-Encinitas 10.5

3. Breyden Taylor-San Juan Capistrano 6.5

4. Kyle Marre-Carlsbad 5.5

 

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1. Skip McCullough-La Jolla 15.0

2. Kanoa Igarashi-Huntington Beach 10.5

3. Jay Christenson-San Diego 6.5

4. Blake Dresner-Encinitas 5.5

5. Kody Clemmens-Carlsbad 4.5

6. Adam Hanson-Vista 3.5

 

EXPLORER MASTERS

1. Rick Takahashi-San Diego 10.0

2. Neil Bern-Carlsbad 8.5

3. Tom Matthews-San Diego 6.5

4. Scott Whitmer-Gardena 5.0

5. John Wander-San Francisco 3.0

6. Chris Munsterman-San Diego 2.5

 

EXPLORER SENIORS

1. Rick Takahashi-San Diego 14.0

2. Scott Whitmer-Gardena 12.5

3. Terry Gillard-Imperial Beach 8.0

4. Mike Gillard-Coronado 7.5

5. Rusty Phillipy-Cardiff by the Sea 5.0

6. Chris Munsterman-San Diego 3.0

 

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1. Mike Gillard-Coronado 12.0

2. Rusty Phillipy-Cardiff by the Sea 11.0

3. Randy Fox-Newport Beach 8.5

4. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach 6.0

5. Chris Escobosa-Huntington Beach 3.5

6. Kit Bartlett-Oceanside 0.5

 

EXPLORER WOMENS

1. Harley Taich-La Jolla 12.0

2. Chloe Buckley-San Diego 7.0

3. Chelsee Brewster-Santa Ana 6.0 tiebreak

4. Marissa Hood-Ventura 6.0 tiebreak

5. Bryn Lutz-Carlsbad 3.0

6. Jordan Hundley-Hudsonville, MI 0.0

 

EXPLORER GIRLS

1. Harley Taich-La Jolla 9.5

2. Jordan Hundley-Hudsonville, MI 6.0

3. Bryn Lutz-Carlsbad 5.0

4. Leah Pakpour-Laguna Beach 4.5

5. Avalon Johnson-Carlsbad 4.0

6. Kylie Loveland-Carlsbad 3.5

 

EXPLORER LONGBOARD

1. Terry Gillard-Imperial Beach 10.5

2. Mike Gillard-Coronado 9.0

3. Brandyn Garske-San Diego 6.5

4. Brian Biggins-Brentwood 6.0

5. Kelly Watson-San Juan Capistrano 5.0

 

HARLEY TAICH CHARGED IN THE WOMEN’S AND GIRLS. 

 

The NSSA West Coast Conferences are proud to have support from No Fear, Nike 6.0, Huntington Surf and Sport, Surfing Magazine, WaveWatch, Sex Wax, No Fear Energy Drink, Channel Islands Surfboards, S4 Optics and the Sugar Shack.  The NSSA is a member of Surfing America, the ISA-recognized National Governing Body for Surfing in the United States.

COMING UP IN CALI:  The Gold Coast Conference will bring in 2009 with a doubleheader weekend at Ventura Harbor on January 31-February 1.  The Southwest Conference Open Season event #8 will be held at Newport 54th Street on February 7-8.  The Southwest Conference Explorer Season will continue with stop #8 in Huntington Beach on February 28-March 1.