NSSA - National Scholastic Surfing Association

This Web site is for anyone who is interested in the sport of surfing. We've organized the National Scholastic Surfing Association into categories on the top of the page so you can jump easily into areas of interest. Many areas of the site will be updated on a regular basis. So, make sure to visit us as often as you like.

Hawaii Open Longboard
#	Surfer	Points
1	Gigi Stedman	4000
2	Ocean Lipstein	3120
3	Noah Cavanaugh	2440
4	Peata Lee-Hubin	2240
5	Oceana Love Rodger	1900
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Southwest Open Super Girls
#	Surfer	Points
1	Mia Blaxland	0
1	Lilly Parker	0
1	Charlotte Moschopoulos	0
1	Carmen Politis	0
1	Magnolia Battley	0
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Southwest Explorer Boys
#	Surfer	Points
1	Orion Tung	0
1	Slater Rosenthal	0
1	Ruslan Shakirov	0
1	Dane Gregorius	0
1	Eli Sobel	0
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Hawaii Explorer Boys
#	Surfer	Points
1	Luke Porter	4000
2	Kona Yamada	3120
3	Kai Martins	2440
4	Nixon Byington	2240
5	Aukai Tanaka	1900
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Southwest Explorer Mens
#	Surfer	Points
1	Luke Godinez	0
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Hawaii Explorer Juniors
#	Surfer	Points
1	Asher McClenahan	4000
2	Johnny Mahan	3120
3	Idren Sardinha	2440
4	Ryder Prouty	2240
5	Nash Colburn	1800
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Hawaii Explorer Super Girls (12 & under)
#	Surfer	Points
1	Aubrey Parkinson	4000
2	Betty Dybul	3120
3	Sayler Udell	2440
4	Mesa Byington	2240
5	Gigi Stedman	1900
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Gold Coast Explorer Longboard
#	Surfer	Points
1	Zephyr Parker	0
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Southwest Open Women
#	Surfer	Points
1	Shea Reilly	0
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Hawaii Open Mini-Grom Girls
#	Surfer	Points
1	Aubrey Parkinson	4000
2	Gigi Stedman	3120
3	Wailana DeSoto	2440
4	Oceana Love Rodger	2240
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Gold Coast Explorer Mens
#	Surfer	Points
1	Lucien de Saint Aignan	0
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Hawaii Open Girls
#	Surfer	Points
1	Kalli Sprenger	4000
2	Ocean Lipstein	3120
3	Mahina Hailstones	2440
4	Eva Castillo	2240
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Southwest Explorer Super Seniors
#	Surfer	Points
1	James Ferguson	0
1	Jeffrey Jessee	0
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Southwest Open U10 Boys
#	Surfer	Points
1	Luke Hoshino	0
1	Owen Lloyd	0
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Gold Coast Explorer Juniors
#	Surfer	Points
1	Lucien de Saint Aignan	0
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Hawaii Explorer Women
#	Surfer	Points
1	Ocean Lipstein	4000
2	Kalli Sprenger	3120
3	Mahina Hailstones	2440
4	Brooklyn Parkinson	2240
5	Eva Castillo	1900
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Hawaii Explorer Mens
#	Surfer	Points
1	Ryder Prouty	4000
2	Kona Yamada	2440
3	Johnny Mahan	2240
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Hawaii Explorer Girls
#	Surfer	Points
1	Sayler Udell	4000
2	Brooklyn Parkinson	3120
3	Betty Dybul	2440
4	Kalli Sprenger	2240
5	Peata Lee-Hubin	1800
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Southwest Open Mens
#	Surfer	Points
1	Lucien de Saint Aignan	0
1	Julian Thakkar	0
1	Levi Pendergrass	0
1	Giacomo Mesinas	0
1	Mason Moschopoulos	0
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Gold Coast Explorer Super Girls (12 & under)
#	Surfer	Points
1	Fiona McCartney	0
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Southwest Open Mini-Grom Girls
#	Surfer	Points
1	Lea Lloyd	0
1	Peyton Brewster	0
1	Riley Cavin	0
1	Sloan Robie	0
1	Aubrey Truesdale	0
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Hawaii Open U10 Girls
#	Surfer	Points
1	Wailana DeSoto	4000
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Gold Coast Explorer Menehuene
#	Surfer	Points
1	Henry Pondel	0
1	Lockwood Holmes III	0
1	Zephyr Parker	0
1	Rory Journey	0
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Gold Coast Explorer Super Groms
#	Surfer	Points
1	Greyson Bourguet	0
1	Phoenix Fuller	0
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Hawaii Open U10 Boys
#	Surfer	Points
1	Guide Udell	4000
2	Bandit Udell	3120
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Southwest Open Mini-Grom
#	Surfer	Points
1	Lockwood Holmes III	0
1	Jake Hoshino	0
1	River Cook	0
1	Colton Rocklage	0
1	Kai Kane	0
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Hawaii Open Boys
#	Surfer	Points
1	Bryce Martins	4000
2	Nixon Byington	3120
3	Shyloh Hunt	2240
4	Julian Libitsky	1900
4	Owen Zimmerman	1900
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Hawaii Open Mens
#	Surfer	Points
1	Ryder Prouty	3120
2	Johnny Mahan	2440
3	Kona Yamada	2240
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Southwest Explorer Menehuene
#	Surfer	Points
1	Jake Hoshino	0
1	Xylem Tung	0
1	Clark Fuller	0
1	Benjamin VandeGriend	0
1	Brett Gregorius	0
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Hawaii Open Juniors
#	Surfer	Points
1	Idren Sardinha	4000
2	Noah Cavanaugh	3120
3	Asher McClenahan	2440
4	Kai Martins	2240
5	Luke Porter	1900
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Hawaii Open Mini-Grom
#	Surfer	Points
1	Shyloh Hunt	4000
2	Ringo Dean	3120
3	Rowan Cavanaugh	2440
4	Guide Udell	2240
5	Carver Masserman	1900
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Southwest Open Girls
#	Surfer	Points
1	Shea Reilly	0
1	Eden Tassin	0
1	Brigitte Mair	0
1	Lilly Parker	0
1	Charlotte Moschopoulos	0
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Hawaii Open Super Girls
#	Surfer	Points
1	Kalli Sprenger	4000
2	Sayler Udell	3120
3	Betty Dybul	2440
4	Brooklyn Parkinson	2240
5	Mesa Byington	1900
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Hawaii Explorer Menehuene
#	Surfer	Points
1	Zion Carbonell	4000
2	Bryce Martins	3120
3	Julian Libitsky	2440
4	Rowan Cavanaugh	2240
5	Lachlan Filan	1800
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Southwest Explorer Super Groms
#	Surfer	Points
1	Levi Carlson	0
1	Luke Hoshino	0
1	Soleo Obermeyer	0
1	Indy Gregorius	0
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Hawaii Explorer Womens Longboard
#	Surfer	Points
1	Ocean Lipstein	4000
2	Peata Lee-Hubin	3120
3	Oceana Love Rodger	2440
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Gold Coast Explorer Boys
#	Surfer	Points
1	Benny Pondel	0
1	Lockwood Holmes III	0
1	Slater Rosenthal	0
1	Ryder Deutsch	0
1	Liam McCartney	0
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Southwest Open Juniors
#	Surfer	Points
1	Greyson Walker	0
1	Lucien de Saint Aignan	0
1	Russell Merrifield	0
1	Giacomo Mesinas	0
1	Mason Moschopoulos	0
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Hawaii Explorer Super Groms
#	Surfer	Points
1	Ringo Dean	4000
2	Guide Udell	3120
3	Aubrey Parkinson	2440
4	Maverick McAllister	2240
5	Bandit Udell	1900
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Southwest Explorer Juniors
#	Surfer	Points
1	Maddox Grogan	0
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Hawaii Explorer Longboard
#	Surfer	Points
1	Ocean Lipstein	4000
2	Noah Cavanaugh	3120
3	Peata Lee-Hubin	2440
4	Oceana Love Rodger	2240
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Southwest Open Boys
#	Surfer	Points
1	Waylon Brennan	0
1	Roark Novena	0
1	Sidon Hodgman	0
1	Jett Abate	0
1	Jack Bazzett	0
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NSSA members celebrating birthdays this week:
#	Surfer Name	Birthday
1.	Zion Walla	9/6/2026
2.	Aukai Tanaka	9/9/2026
3.	Cash Norris	9/9/2026

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.

To view the 2027 NSSA Championship Dates, click here.

Surfer of the Week - 9/7/2026

JAMES HAVENS

Contest / Result:	1ST PLACE JUNIORS (17U) - GOLD COAST EXPLORER EVENT 7 AT VENTURA HARBOR. 1ST PLACE JUNIORS (17U) - GOLD COAST EXPLORER EVENT 8 AT VENTURA HARBOR. JAMES HAS WON 3 GOLD COAST EVENTS AND 2 SOUTHWEST EXPLORER EVENTS IN THE 25/26 SEASON!
Age	17
Hometown (City, State):	Carlsbad, California
School and grade:	Dimensions Collaborative School; 12th grade
Favorite subject:	Computer Science
Sponsors:	Rob Machado Surfboards
Equipment:	5’ 8 1/2" Rob Machado Surfboards
Coach / Trainer:	Rusty Phillipy
Age you started surfing:	I started surfing at around age 10. I learned to surf at the Walking on Water Surf Camp with Bryan Jennings.
Local surfing spot:	Ponto in Carlsbad and Seaside Reef in Cardiff.
Local heroes::	Rob Machado and Kyan Yang.
Surf crew:	My Dad, my brother, Bryce Seshun, Jedie Allen, Ty Shaver, Bash Mendes, Adam Nichols and Cash the surfer.
Favorite pro surfers::	Connor O’Leary, Luke Swanson, Eli Hanneman and Ethan Ewing.
Hobbies other than surfing:	Pickleball, working out, cooking and playing games with my friends like basketball.
If you could surf like anyone in the world, who would it be:	Ethan Ewing because his timing in the lip is so good and his turns have so much power.
Who has pushed your surfing the most:	Surfing with people that surf much better than me like Kyan Yang and Luke MacBeth as well as coaching with Rusty Phillipy.
Fantasy superpower:	Teleportation so I wouldn’t have to drive anywhere haha!
Dream wave:	Lower Trestles with only a few friends out.
Something people don't know about you:	I like to eat healthy and focus on what I put in my body so that I can perform at my best!
Your favorite thing about competing in NSSA contests:	Surfing a good wave with only four guys out and pushing each other to do our best!
Contest playlist:	Jack Johnson, Forrest Frank and Elevation Rhythm.
Goals for this season:	To have fun and show my best surfing in a heat.
Special people you would like to thank:	I want to thank my Lord and my Savior Jesus Christ, my parents for supporting the journey, my coach Rusty Phillipy and my shaper!