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.


2020 WEST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS!

2020 NSSA WEST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

OCEANSIDE PIER, SOUTHSIDE

FEBRUARY 26-28, 2021

CONDITIONS: CONDITIONS RANGING FROM 3-5 FOOT CLEAN, PEAKY OFFSHORE LEFTS AND RIGHTS TO 1-3 FOOT WIND SWEPT PEAKS. THE OCEANSIDE SANDBARS WERE ON POINT!

 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE 2020 WEST COAST REGIONAL FINALISTS AND CHAMPIONS!

 WEST COAST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

OPEN MENS

1. Kaylib Yang-Encinitas 14.76

2. Nico Coli-San Clemente 12.67

3. Hagan Johnson-San Clemente 11.47

4. Wheeler Hasburgh-Encinitas 9.67

OPEN WOMENS

1. Sawyer Lindblad-San Clemente 13.00

2. Bella Kenworthy-San Clemente 12.77

3. Keanna Miller-Santa Cruz 11.27

4. Serena Nava-Costa Rica 8.64

OPEN JUNIORS

1. Luke Wyler-San Clemente 14.77

2. Lucas Owston-Oceanside 13.03

3. Hudson Saunders-Laguna Beach 9.87

4. Kai Kushner-Manhattan Beach 8.20

OPEN BOYS

1. Rex Hennings-San Clemente 12.70

2. Eeli Timperi-Encinitas 11.43

3. Adam Bartlett-Santa Cruz 11.20

4. Charlie Stevens-San Clemente 6.97

OPEN MINI GROMS

1. Brody Price-Santa Cruz 10.37

2. Brody Buck-Cardiff 9.40

3. Finn McCarty-San Clemente 7.76

4. Nash Rice-San Clemente 6.87

OPEN GIRLS

1. Sawyer Lindblad-San Clemente 15.33

2. Bella Kenworthy-San Clemente 8.86

3. Sawyer Dimick-San Clemente 6.90

4. Syd Ott-Encinitas 6.70

OPEN SUPER GIRLS

1. Vela Mattive-Santa Barbara 10.70

2. Mia McLeish-San Clemente 7.34

3. Avery McDonald-San Clemente 7.00

4. Kaia Howard-Encinitas 6.53

WEST COAST EXPLORER CHAMPIONSHIPS

EXPLORER MENS

1. Wheeler Hasburgh-Encinitas 16.00

2. Jake Vandenburg-San Clemente 9.47

3. Cade Haakenson-Huntington Beach 6.54

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1. Trevor Berry-Ventura 13.23

2. Taj Miller-Newport Beach 10.23

3. Wheeler Hasburgh-Encinitas 9.40

4. Tyrone Fomenko-San Clemente 8.90

EXPLORER BOYS

1. Kai Kushner-Manhattan Beach 15.90

2. Jak Ziets-Santa Barbara 13.33

3. Lucas Owston-Oceanside 12.80

4. Adam Bartlett-Santa Cruz 11.16

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1. Chase Niemann-San Clemente 13.33

2. Eeli Timperi-Encinitas 12.33

3. Rex Hennings-San Clemente 11.30

4. Dylan Sloan-Huntington Beach 11.10

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1. Tanner Sandvig-San Clemente 11.30

2. Brody Price-Santa Cruz 11.10

3. Ronin Castarino-Goleta 8.80

4. Bodhi Aguilar-San Clemente 6.56

EXPLORER WOMENS

1. Keanna Miller-Santa Cruz 13.83

2. Talia Swindal-Malibu 11.80

3. Zoe Chait-Half Moon Bay 10.34

4. Madalyn Price-Santa Cruz 4.23

EXPLORER GIRLS

1. Zoe Chait-Half Moon Bay 12.17

2. Talia Swindal-Malibu 11.66

3. Vela Mattive-Santa Barbara 58.60

4. Vanessa Clarke-Malibu 4.39

EXPLORER SUPER GIRLS

1. Vela Mattive-Santa Barbara 8.26

2. Kaydn Persidok-Encinitas 6.46

3. Kaia Howard-Encinitas 3.23

4. Luella Pace-Ventura 2.93

AIRSHOW CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. Tanner Vodraska-Camarillo

JUNIOR AIRSHOW CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. Jak Ziets-Santa Barbara

The NSSA West Coast Championships is proud to have support from Reef, Huntington Surf and Sport, Java Point and Sex Wax. Many thanks to the City of Oceanside and the NSSA staff for assisting us in staging an stellar West Coast Regional Championships!

ABOUT NSSA

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.