2013-14 GOLD COAST SEASON FINALE GOES OFF IN HEAVY CONDITIONS AT VENTURA HARBOR!

NSSA GOLD COAST CONFERENCE

EXPLORER EVENT #8 & #9

VENTURA HARBOR JETTY

JANUARY 25-26, 2014

COOL SHOT OF JUNIORS FINALIST AMOUR ARMONY CRACKING A FROTHY LIP!  photo: Kurt Steinmetz

CONDITIONS: The Gold Coast competitors stepped up in heavy conditions at Ventura Harbor. A powerful northwest swell pummeled the Southern California coastline pumping in heavy and challenging 4-8 foot walled up lines with bigger cleanup sets. Wave selection was the key to success with solid right and left rippable shoulders and a few perfect barrels on offer to those positioning themselves in the right spot for the good ones!

EITHAN OSBORNE BANKED TWO CONFERENCE TITLES IN JUNIORS AND BOYS!  photo: Kurt Steinmetz

The NSSA Gold Coast Conference is proud to have support from Huntington Surf and Sport, Java Point, Surfing Magazine, Sex Wax, Scosche and Channel Islands. Many thanks to Ventura Harbor and the NSSA staff for assisting us in staging a professional quality event for the Gold Coast Explorer Season series.

HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR SUPER GROM CONFERENCE CHAMPION GAVIN EASON!  photo: Chris Keet

Be sure to keep up with all the NSSA action via the website at nssa.org and social media platforms Facebook and Instagram.

DAVIS FREUD WAS HAVING A BLAST FINDING A COUPLE CLEAN BARRELS!  photo: Chris Keet

COMING UP IN CALI: The Southwest Conference Open Season event #7 will head to Salt Creek on Feburary 1-2. The Southwest Conference Season will continue with event #8 at Ninth Street in Huntington Beach on February 8. The following day on February 9^th, the 2013-14 Southwest Conference Explorer Season will conclude with event #4 at Ninth Street in Huntington Beach.   

ALL THE SUPER GROMS WERE CHARGING INCLUDING EVENT 9 WINNER MARLEY SAPP!  photo: Chris Keet

THE SCOREBOARD

RESULTS

GOLD COAST CONFERENCE EVENT #8

VENTURA HARBOR JETTY

EXPLORER DIVISIONS

EXPLORER MENS

1. Andre Jones-Point Arena

2. Davis Freud-Huntington Beach

3. Bronson Wheelan-Ventura

4. Dryden Brown-Santa Barbara

5. Lupin Nye-Point Arena

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1. Eithan Osborne-Ventura

2. Davis Freud-Huntington Beach

3. Kei Kobayashi-San Clemente

4. Keijiroh Nishi-Tolushima, Japan

5. Amour Armony-Malibu

6. Kairi Noro-Shishikui, Japan

EXPLORER BOYS

1. Eithan Osborne-Ventura

2. Josiah Amico-Ventura

3. Kairi Noro-Shishikui, Japan

4. Sean Woods-Thousand Oaks

5. Shane Borland-Topanga

6. Zane Booth-Santa Barbara

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1. Keanu Kamiyama-Summerland

2. Jabe Swierkocki-Ventura

3. Dimitri Poulos-Ventura

4. Tara Watanabe-Malibu

5. Zane Booth-Santa Barbara

6. Aiden Russo-Ventura

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1. Marley Sapp-Ventura

2. Noah Steinmetz-Huntington Beach

3. Liam Osborne-Ventura

4. Gavin Eason-Santa Barbara

5. Finn Reyes-Camarillo

6. Hamilton Jacobs-Santa Barbara

EXPLORER WOMENS

1. Frankie Seely-Malibu

2. Madeline Hecox-Ventura

EXPLORER GIRLS

1. Cassidy Urbany-Santa Barbara

2. Kyra Williams-Manhattan Beach

EXPLORER SENIORS

1. Bill Urbany-Santa Barbara

2. Chris Keet-Santa Barbara

THE NEWEST HOT GROM ON THE RISE - VENTURA'S DIMITRI POULOS!  photo: Kurt Steinmetz

THE SCOREBOARD

RESULTS

GOLD COAST CONFERENCE EVENT #9

VENTURA HARBOR JETTY

EXPLORER DIVISIONS

EXPLORER MENS

1. Bronson Wheelan-Ventura

2. Dryden Brown-Santa Barbara

3. Lupin Nye-Point Arena

4. Andre Jones-Point Arena

5.5-Chris Keet-Santa Barbara

5.5-Hunter Martinez-Pasadena

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1. Davis Freud-Huntington Beach

2. Keijiroh Nishi-Tolushima, Japan

3. Kairi Noro-Shishikui, Japan

4. Amour Armony-Malibu

5. Kei Kobayashi-San Clemente

6. Dryden Brown-Santa Barbara

EXPLORER BOYS

1. Eithan Osborne-Ventura

2. Kairi Noro-Shishikui, Japan

3. Taro Watanabe-Malibu

4. Keanu Kamiyama-

5. Shane Borland-Topanga

6. Josiah Amico-Ventura

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1. Keanu Kamiyama-

2. Dimitri Poulos-Ventura

3. Zane Booth-Santa Barbara

4. Jabe Swierkocki-Ventura

5. Taro Watanabe-Malibu

6. Noah Steinmetz-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1. Gavin Eason-Santa Barbara

2. Trevor Berry-Ventura

3. Marley Sapp-Ventura

4. Noah Steinmetz-Huntington Beach

5. Liam Osborne-Ventura

6. Finn Reyes-Camarillo

EXPLORER WOMENS

1. Frankie Seely-Malibu

EXPLORER GIRLS

1. Kyra Williams-Manhattan Beach

2. Angel Singh-Santa Barbara

3. Cassidy Urbany-Santa Barbara

4. Ruby Singh-Santa Barbara

EXPLORER SENIORS

1. Bill Urbany-Santa Barbara

2. Chris Keet-Santa Barbara

SUPER GROM CONFERENCE CHAMPION GAVIN EASON CHAIRED UP THE BEACH! photo: Janice Aragon

2013/14 GOLD COAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

MENS-BRONSON WHEELAN

JUNIORS-EITHAN OSBORNE

BOYS-EITHAN OSBORNE

MENEHUENE-TOMMY MCKEOWN

SUPER GROMS-GAVIN EASON

WOMENS-FRANKIE SEELY

GIRLS-MALIA FARAMARZI

SENIORS-TONY FOSTER

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.

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