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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 #10 AT HB'S GOLDEN WEST STREET

Tuesday, May 06, 2008 | Written by Janice Aragon

NSSA SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

EXPLORER SEASON EVENT #10

HUNTINGTON BEACH, GOLDEN WEST STREET

MAY 3-4, 2008

CONDITIONS:  Mushy 2-3 foot sandbar peaks

 

The Southwest Conference wrapped up the 2007-08 Explorer Season in 2-3 foot mushy peaks at HB’s Golden West Street sandbar.  Over 300 surfers competed in the regular season finale which was 5 star rated and worth valuable ratings points going into the 2008 West Coast Regional Championships next week. 

 

JENNA BALESTER HAS BEEN UNSTOPPABLE IN THE LAST TWO CONTESTS!

 

WEEKEND WRAPUP

Makito Shito of Newport Beach won the Men’s final claiming his first NSSA win of the season.  HB’s Christian Saenz put his local know-how to work taking a close but clear decision in the Juniors final over runner-up Victor Done.  The win for Saenz was big as it rocketed him to No. 2 in the Juniors ratings.  Kolohe Andino delivered another technically superior display all weekend in the Boys category winning all of his heats including another standout surfing performance in the final.  Andino netted the highest scoring heat total of all the finals, a 16.0 out of a possible 20.  In the Menehuene final, HB local Johnny Elles schooled his opponents in his neighborhood turf nailing an impressive 15.0 out of a possible 20 heat total.  In the Women’s division, Jenna Balester is firing up the momentum down the stretch claiming her second straight victory.  Shelby Detmers took her first NSSA win in the Girls category.  Going into this event, No. 2 ranked YuFu Penrose was hoping to clinch back-to-back conference titles in the Masters.  He won the final but it wasn’t enough to slam the door on ratings leader Rick Takahashi whose second place finish sealed the deal.  After undergoing hip surgery last summer and enduring the recovery and rehab for a majority of this season, Mike Gillard was back in winning form delivering a strong performance in both the Super Seniors and Longboard divisions.  Gillard also was runner-up in the Super Seniors to winner Bill MacLeod. 

 

COMING UP: THE WEST COAST POST SEASON IS APPROACHING!  THE 2008 WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS IS COMING TO HUNTINGTON BEACH WITH COMPETITION SCHEDULED FOR THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PIER MAY 14-18.   

 

JOHNNY ELLES TOOK CONTROL ON HIS HOME COURT.

 

THE SCOREBOARD

RESULTS

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER #10

HUNTINGTON BEACH, GOLDEN WEST STREET

 

EXPLORER MENS

1.  Makito Shito-Newport Beach 12.0

2.  Victor Done-Newport Beach 9.5

3.  Matt Pagan-Westchester 8.5

4.  Tanner Long-Encinitas 8.0

5.  Colton Larson-Huntington Beach 7.5

6.  Nick Suhadolnik-Solana Beach 0.0

 

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1.  Christian Saenz-Huntington Beach 12.5

2.  Victor Done-Newport Beach 12.0

3.  Colton Larson-Huntington Beach 10.5

4.  Eli Viszolay-Laguna Beach 10.0 tiebreak

5.  Kolohe Andino-San Clemente 10.0 tiebreak

6.  Duran Barr-Carlsbad 8.5

 

EXPLORER BOYS

1.  Kolohe Andino-San Clemente 16.0

2.  Taylor Thorne-Newport Beach 12.5

3.  Jacob Halstead-La Jolla 11.0

4.  Jon Koechlin-Fountain Valley 8.0

5.  Ian Crane-San Clemente 7.5

6.  Derek Peters-Huntington Beach 7.0

 

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1.  Johnny Elles-Huntington Beach 15.0

2.  Taylor Clark-Encinitas 11.5

3.  Colin Moran-Costa Mesa 10.5

4.  Kanoa Igarashi-Huntington Beach 10.0

5.  Frank Curren-Santa Barbara 9.5

6.  Matt Passaquindici-Huntington Beach 5.0

 

EXPLORER WOMENS

1.  Jenna Balester-Huntington Beach 7.5

2.  Alexa Frantz-San Diego 7.0

3.  Chandler Parr-Santa Monica 6.0

4.  Tara Franz-San Juan Capistrano 5.0 

5.  Taylor Pitz-Laguna Beach 4.5

6.  Natalie Anzivino-Torrance 4.0

 

EXPLORER GIRLS

1.  Shelby Detmers-Long Beach 8.0

2.  Melina Smith-San Clemente 7.0

3.  Anise Guzman-Huntington Beach 5.5

4.  Emmy Merrill-San Clemente 4.0

5.  Charlotte Shanahan-San Clemente 3.0

6.  Kirra Kehoe-Santa Monica 2.0  

 

EXPLORER MASTERS

1.  YuFu Penrose-San Clemente 13.5

2.  Rick Takahashi-San Diego 11.5

3.  Eduardo Kill-Huntington Beach 9.0

4.  Scott Whitmer-Gardena 6.5

5.  Chad Logan-Long Beach 5.0

6.  Taichi Maruyama-Huntington Beach 2.0

 

EXPLORER SENIORS

1.  Mike Gillard-Coronado 14.0

2.  JP Pereat-Sherman Oaks 8.0

3.  Neil Bern-Carlsbad 8.5

4.  Scott Whitmer-Gardena 7.5 tiebreak

5.  Terry Gillard-Imperial Beach 7.5 tiebreak

6.  Chad Logan-Long Beach 3.5

 

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1.  Bill MacLeod-Rolling Hills Estates 9.0

2.  Mike Gillard-Coronado 7.5

3.  Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach 6.0 tiebreak

4.  Jeffrey O’Donnell-Canoga Park 6.0 tiebreak

5.  David Winslow-Encinitas 5.5

6.  Steve Ling-Encinitas 4.5

 

EXPLORER LONGBOARD

1.  Mike Gillard-Coronado 12.5

2.  Scott Brandenburg-San Clemente 9.0

3.  Mike Lallande-Long Beach 8.5 tiebreak

4.  Cody Ulrich-San Clemente 8.5 tiebreak

5.  Terry Gillard-Imperial Beach 7.5

6.  Keiichiro Tomi-Redondo Beach 7.0

 

2008 SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER CHAMPIONS

Mens-Nick Suhadolnik

Juniors-Brent Reilly

Boys-Luke Davis

Menehuene-Colin Moran

Womens-Alexa Frantz

Girls-Anise Guzman

Masters-Rick Takahashi

Seniors-Neil Bern

Super Seniors-Jeffrey O’Donnell

Longboard-Scott Brandeburg

 

Presentation of the 2008 Southwest, Gold Coast and Northwest Conference Champions and Special Award Recipients will take place during the West Coast Championships Awards Ceremony on May 18.