UNDEFEATED 2024/25 NORTHWEST OPEN SEASON!

1ST PLACE MINI GROMS (U12) - NORTHWEST OPEN EVENT 1 AT PLEASURE POINT

1ST PLACE MINI GROMS (U12) - NORTHWEST OPEN EVENT 2 AT THE HOOK

1ST PLACE MINI GROMS (U12) - NORTHWEST OPEN EVENT 3 AT STEAMER LANE

1ST PLACE MINI GROMS (U12) - NORTHWEST OPEN EVENT 4 AT STEAMER LANE

1ST PLACE MINI GROMS (U12) - NORTHWEST OPEN EVENT 5 AT PLEASURE POINT

1ST PLACE MINI GROMS (U12) - NORTHWEST OPEN EVENT 6 AT THE HOOK

2024/25 NORTHWEST SEASON CHAMP IN OPEN MINI GROMS!

12

Santa Cruz, California

New Brighton Middle School; 6th grade

Wood Shop and P.E.

None yet, hope to get some soon!

My main board that I’ve been riding lately is a 5’3” Lost Pocket Rocket and Sharpeye #77.

My Dad.

I have been in the ocean my whole life but I really started getting into surfing at age 5.

All of the Pleasure Point breaks. 

My Dad. 

My brother Mason, Kai Dollar, Caz Etcheverry, my Dad, and my Uncle Kyle.

John John Florence, Ethan Ewing, Griffin Colapinto, Julian Wilson, and Andy Irons.

Skateboarding, Jiu-jitsu and fishing.

The power turns and barrel riding of John John and the air game of Julian Wilson.

My brother Mason and my Dad.

To be able to control the ocean so I could get the best wave ever.

A perfect head high wave that barrels all the way through and has turn sections.

I do jiu-jitsu and compete in jiu-jitsu tournaments.

Being able to surf with only 3 other people out.

I listen to a lot of different genres from Hawaiian reggae to country but right now I have been getting pumped up to Hip hop.

My goals for this season is to work on ny heat strategy, win the Regionals and compete in the Nationals for the first time.

I would like to thank my whole family for always cheering me on in contests but specifically my Dad for always coaching me and pushing me to do my absolute best!

1ST PLACE MENS (ALL AGES); 2ND PLACE JUNIORS (U16) - NORTHWEST OPEN EVENT 6 AT THE HOOK

2ND PLACE MENS (ALL AGES); 2ND PLACE JUNIORS (U16) - NORTHWEST OPEN EVENT 5 AT PLEASURE POINT

1ST PLACE MENS (ALL AGES); 4TH PLACE JUNIORS (U16) - NORTHWEST OPEN EVENT 4 AT STEAMER LANE

1ST PLACE JUNIORS (U16); 2ND PLACE MENS (ALL AGES) - NORTHWEST OPEN EVENT 3 AT STEAMER LANE

2024/25 NORTHWEST SEASON CHAMP IN OPEN MENS AND OPEN JUNIORS!

15

Santa Cruz, California

Soquel High School; 10th Grade

World History

O'Neill, Chris Borst Designs, Pacific Wave Surfshop, Creatures of Leisure, Futures Fins and Sister Betsy Surf Wax. 

Chris Borst Designs

My longtime coach is Andre Gioranelli, who has been coaching me since I was 10 and has helped to build my foundation. When I have competitions in Southern California, John Daniels from LTR supports me with heat strategies and local knowledge.

I have always been in and around the ocean, but I really got into surfing when i got my first shortboard at age 9.

The Hook, Pengi Wedge and Capitola Rivermouth.

Shaun Burns, Austin Smith Ford and Sam Coffey.

My every day surf buddy, no matter the conditions is Ryder Walding along with Zane Lieben and Julian Trang.

JJF, Ethan Ewing, Andy Irons and Joel Parkinson.

True Surf and Digital design/ editing.

A mix of Ethan Ewing on the wave and 2016 John John air game.

My friend Ryder because we always push each other to get out there and my coach Andre who helps keep my mind in check.

Teleportation, so I can go to any surf spot in the world at any given time.

Keramas

I was born in The Netherlands and I speak Dutch and German.

Improving my competitive surfing and hanging out with my friends from all parts of the US.

Playboi Carti

To do well at Regionals and Nationals and keep improving my heat strategies

My parents, Chris Borst for being great and Andre Gioranelli for always being there for me. Beyrick de Vries and Maica Levenbach for selecting me for the Dutch National Surf Team.

Tucker placed in double finals at the fifth stop of the 24/25 College Season at HB's Ninth Street. The two finals placings were instrumental in the PLNU Surf Team sealing their fourth team victory!

3rd Place College Mens  

3rd Place College Mens  

21

Montauk, New York

Point Loma Nazarene University, Senior

International Business

Whalebone Creative, Carve Eyewear, Adam Mar Surf Shop and Michael Surfboards.

5'10 Sharpeye Surfboards, HT2 Model; 9'4 Michael Takayama Pin Tail

I don't have a coach. However Neil Piper, Micah Abadie and myself are team captains of the PLNU Surf Team.

I started surfing at age 10. My Dad took me surfing at my local break Ditch Plains in Montauk.

Ditch Plains

Leif Engstrom, Grant Monahan and Travis Beckmann, just to name a few... There are many more!

Noah Kawaguchi and David O'Keefe.

Clay Marzo, Yago Dora, Harrison Roach and Ethan Ewing.

Skating, Working Out and Mini Golf.

Andy Irons, Andrew Doheny or Clay Marzo.

My friends both in California and back home, my sister and the older local generation where I grew up. 

Breathing underwater.

Skeleton Bay and Teahupo'o.

Most people assume I am from California, but I'm not. I'm from New York.

Hanging out with friends and pushing each other to surf to their potential.

The "Log Rap" Playlist.

I want to win a contest in both the Longboard and Shortboard division.

My mom and dad, my sister and all of my family and friends.

1ST PLACE BOYS (14U); 1ST PLACE JUNIORS (U17) - SOUTHWEST EXPLORER EVENT 1 AT HB PIER

2ND PLACE BOYS (14U) - SOUTHWEST EXPLORER EVENT 2 AT HB PIER

1ST PLACE BOYS (14U); 2ND PLACE JUNIORS (17U) - SOUTHWEST EXPLORER EVENT 3 AT HB PIER

1ST PLACE BOYS (14U); 1ST PLACE JUNIORS (17U) - SOUTHWEST EXPLORER EVENT 4 AT HB PIER

4TH PLACE BOYS (14U) - SOUTHWEST OPEN EVENT 4 AT SEASIDE REEF

13

San Clemente, California

Coast Christian School; 7th grade

English, Language Arts and Math.

Mom and Dad!

5’4” Sharp Eye 77 round tail and 5’4” Sharp Eye HT2 squash.

My main coach and mentor is Christian Saenz. I also like to train wherever the contests are. I do heat training with John Daniels in Oceanside and Lucas Taub at Salt Creek. I also work with Toma for NSSA Open and Prime events.

I started surfing at age 9 at Doheney Beach and have been obsessed with surfing ever since.

My favorite surf spots are the Huntington Beach Pier and Lower Trestles. I also surf the Oceanside Pier and Harbor.

Christian Saenz and Filipe Toledo.

I move around to different breaks every day, so I always run into a crew of surf buddies in the water wherever I surf. I probably surf the most with my friends Kai Thomas and Parker Murphy.

Filipe Toledo, because I think his technique stands out from others and he is smooth, powerful and fast.

Jiu Jitsu, skating and snowboarding.

Filipe Toledo, because he does a lot of full rotations and makes it look so easy.

My Mom.

The ability to communicate with the waves.

A 10 foot Pipeline barrel.

I’ve been training Jiu Jitsu since I was 3 years old.

The challenging competition level and the professional announcing.

I listen to a mix of motivational songs to fire me up before my heats.

My goals for this season are to win the remaining Explorer events and to also win the Regional Championships in the Explorer 14U and 17U. I also want to make the podium in the next Open.

I would like to thank God, my parents and everyone who supports my surf training and growth. And a special thank you to Janice and Gayline for all you do for us groms!

1ST PLACE BOYS GIRLS (U14)

PERFECT 10 IN BOYS SEMIS

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 6 AT SEASIDE REEF.
 

1ST PLACE OPEN BOYS  (U14)

PERFECT 10 IN BOYS SEMIS

NORTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 2 IN SANTA CRUZ AT THE HOOK.

13

San Clemente, Californa

Cabrillo Point Academy; 7th Grade

Science

Rip Curl, Lost Surfboards, FCS, Jacks Surfboards, Range and Riffe International.

4'8" Lost Driver 3

John Danger Daniels

I started surfing at age 2 at San Onofre State Beach.

Oceanside Harbor

My Dad, Jon Walla.

My sister Eden, Bodhi Aguilar, Waylon Kenworthy and Cruz Beckman.

Mick Fanning and Ethan Ewing.

Speardiving, fishing, and football.

Myself

My sister Eden Walla.

Flying

Teahupo'o

I love animals.

Surfing with only 3 other people out.

NF and Conner Price.

Win NSSA Nationals.

My friends, my family, my sponsors, and God.

1ST PLACE OPEN GIRLS (U16)

1ST PLACE OPEN SUPER GIRLS (U14)

TWO PERFECT 10'S. ONE IN THE SUPER GIRLS SEMIS AND ONE IN THE SUPER GIRLS FINAL!

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 6 AT SEASIDE REEF.

13

Pacific Beach, California

8th grade

Science and History

Rip Curl, South Coast Surf Shop, Channel Islands, FCS, Banzai Bowls and Carve.

5’3” Channel Islands, 2.Pro

John Daniels at LTR Surf.

I started surfing at 5 years old with my Dad and my brother.

Pacific Beach/Law Street.

Caity Simmers and Griffin Colapinto.

Lucio, Dax, Jaxson and my Dad.

Caity Simmers and Griffin Colapinto.

Baking and Dancing.

Caity Simmers and Erin Brooks.

My Dad.

Transport to amazing surf places.

J-Bay

I am double jointed in my back.

Seeing all of my friends and all of us pushing each other to be better.

Hip hop and pump up music.

To win Regionals and Nationals.

My family, sponsors and the NSSA for putting on such amazing events!

1ST PLACE COLLEGE MENS

24/25 WEST COAST COLLEGE SEASON OPENER IN EPIC, OVERHEAD BLACKS BEACH CONDITIONS ON OCTOBER 25-26.

20

Newport Beach, California

Point Loma Nazarene University; Sophomore 

Financial Accounting

Body Glove, Etnies, Surfside Sports, LXD Eyewear and Stamps Surfboards

5'10.5" squash tail, Apex Pro by Stamps Surfboards

Ryan Simmons

I started surfing at age 8. My dad pushed me into my first wave.

56/54 Street in Newport. 

Andrew Doheny and Colin Moran.

Noah Kawaguchi and Tucker Coleman.

Andy Irons, Griffin Colapinto and Ethan Ewing.

Playing cards and going on bike rides with my family.

Definitely Andy Irons.

Definitely everyone on the PLNU Surf Team because they all rip!

Teleportation to be able to go where the waves are firing.

A super long right that allows for a lot of maneuvers and multiple barrels with no one out.

I have a lot of energy and excitement without consuming sugar or caffeine.

They way the entire surf team is able to come together and have such a good time hooting and hollering at each other.

Thunderstruck by AC/DC.

My main goal for this season is to be present in every moment and trust myself. Also, hopefully win another National Title!

My Thank Yous go out to Janice, Gayline, My Family, Friends, Sponsors, the entire PLNU Surf Team, Tanner and Danni at Motus, Doctor Kramer and Malia Vanderripe.

1ST PLACE OPEN BOYS SOUTHWEST EVENT 4 AT HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER OCTOBER 19-20. WYATT EARNED THE TWO HIGHEST HEAT TOTALS OF THE EVENT - AN 18.86 IN THE BOYS SEMIS AND AN 18.37 IN THE BOYS ROUNT 1.  HE HAS TWO WINS SO FAR IN THE 24/25 SEASON. 

12

Huntington Beach, California

Cabrillo Point Academy and Little Surf Co. 7th grade.

Science and Math.

Hurley, Huntington Surf and Sport, Java Point, Banzai Bowls, Bearfoot Surf Wax and Creatures Of Leisure.

4’11” Sharp Eye #77 and 4’11” Sharp Eye HT2 model.

Mentor and Surf Coach, Christian Saenz.

I started surfing at age 4. My Dad would push me into waves at River Jetties in HB.

Huntington Beach Pier, Northside and Southside.

Brett Simpson, Christian Saenz and George Lambert.

My Brother Nate, Castle Bros, Meza sisters, Kaina’s, Turner’s, Grey, Lucio, Zoe P….and many more!

Ethan Ewing, Griffin Colapinto and Filipe Toledo.

Playing poker, golfing and hanging with friends.

I would surf like Ethan Ewing.

My Dad, for sure.

Teleportation

Duranbah, Australia

I love to read.

The contests have live scoring and I get to surf and hang with all my friends.

Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott.

I want to win 3 Opens and the Nationals!

My Mom and Dad and all my amazing sponsors that support me so much. Also, Janice and Gayline for all they do for us kids.

1ST PLACE OPEN MENS SOUTHWEST EVENT 3 AT OCEANSIDE PIER OCTOBER 12-13

1ST PLACE OPEN JUNIORS SOUTHWEST EVENT 3 AT OCEANSIDE PIER OCTOBER 12-13

UNDEFEATED IN OPEN JUNIORS THIS SEASON

FINN DROPPED 12 SCORES IN THE 8 PLUS RANGE WHICH INCLUDED FOUR SPECTACULAR 9-POINT RIDES!

13

Huntington Beach, California

Cabrillo Point Academy; 7th grade

Math

Quiksilver, Huntington Surf and Sport, Sessions West Coast Deli, Futures, Prolite, Carver and Bubblegum Surf Wax.

5’7" Timmy Patterson, Pat-O model, Dark Arts.

Christian Saenz

I caught my first wave at Newport River Jetties at 5 years old.

Huntington Beach Pier.

Kanoa Igarashi and Brett Simpson.

My brother Makai, Wyatt Yount, Zoey Kaina, Dylan Shemke and Grey Walker.

Griffin Colapinto, Kelly Slater and Ethan Ewing.

Pool, ping pong, chess, Rubik's Cubing, piano and poker.

Griffin Colapinto because he has good airs, barrel riding and insane turns.

My brother Makai.

Teleportation because I could surf anywhere in the world.

6 foot wave, three turns at the beginning, a barrel and then an air section at the end.

I get really obsessed with things and right now my obsession is Rubik’s Cubes. I can solve it in under thirty seconds. I also taught myself how to play piano.

I love to compete and try to get better every time.

I listen to Green Day and Metallica to get fired up before I surf.

Win the NSSA Nationals in the Open Mens Division.

My family, Christian Saenz and Dr. Su Wang for helping me get through my neck injury!

1ST PLACE EXPLORER BOYS 14U GOLD COAST EVENT 5 AT VENTURA HARBOR OCTOBER 5

1ST PLACE EXPLORER BOYS 14U GOLD COAST EVENT 6 AT VENTURA HARBOR OCTOBER 6

14

Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara High School; 9th grade.

Spanish

Channel Islands, Body Glove, Salty Crew, Creatures of Leisure, Future Fins, Leus and Sex Wax.

5’3" Dark Arts epoxy Happy Everyday by Channel Islands.

Toma and Adam Lambert.

I started surfing at age 7. 

Rincon, The Pit and Sandspit.

Parker and Conner Coffin, Tom Curren, Bobby Martinez and Chris Brown.

Elias, Jak and Lawler.

Bruce Irons, Chris Brown and Christian Fletcher.

Golf, Snowboard, Skate and I like to ride bikes with friends.

Bruce Irons.

Adam Lambert and Jak Ziets.

To breathe underwater.

Big right reef break with air and barrel sections.

I like to watch and play football with friends. 

Getting the donuts before everyone else does!

Offspring, Pennywise and Helmet.

I want to get 1st in the Gold Coast Boys U14 rankings and make finals in the Regionals.

My Mom, Dad, Coaches, Sponsors and Uncle D (Dave Letinsky)!

1ST PLACE OPEN MENS SOUTHWEST EVENT 2 AT SALT CREEK SEPTEMBER 28-29

KAI HAS MADE TWO CONSECUTIVE OPEN MENS FINALS.

16

San Clemente, California

San Clemente High School; 11th grade

Math.

Vissla and Timmy Patterson Surfboards.

5’9” TPatterson, Scorpion model.

John Daniels and Tera O’Brien P.T.

I started surfing at age 3. My dad taught me how to surf at Sano.

Trestles.

Cole Houshmand, Brother and Kevin Schulz.

CH, Nolav, Laird, Shenny D and Cruz.

Yago Dora and Gabriel Medina.

Golfing and Guitar.

Yago Dora.

My dad and all the boys in SC.

Invisibility.

Skeleton Bay.

I broke two bones in my leg surfing last year.

The high five from Janice after a good heat and Gayline’s commentary.

J Boog x Billy Joel mix.

Win the Season Title in the Open Mens and the Nationals.

I want to thank Tera O’Brien and Motus Physical Therapy for helping get me back to 100%. I also want to thank my parents and friends for being there for me every step of the way in my recovery.

15

Ventura, California

Evergreen Private School; 10th grade.

Social Studies

Roberts Surfboards, Prolite and Anacapa Surf n Sport.

5'10" Roberts Surfboards custom thumb tail.

Mike Lamm

I started surfing around the age of 5, on the nose of my Dad's longboard at Mondos.

Ventura Harbor

Robert Weiner, Mike Lamm, Sean Hayes, Brett Jordan, Ryan Winger, Dimitri Poulos, Jabe Swierkocki, Dane Reynolds, Curren Caples, Eithan Osborne, Micky Clarke, Mike and Matt McCabe, Adam Virs and Kellen Ellison.

My brothers Owen and Larkin, and all the Harbor Rats.

Dimitri Poulos, Jabe Swierkocki, Dane Reynolds, Griffin Colapinto, Cole Houshmand, John John Florence, Ramzi Boukhiam and Taj Burrow.

Golf, working out and yoga.

There are so many great surfers that inspire me, that I look up to and that I am trying to learn from.

Fellow competitors and all of the amazing surfers in Ventura.

The ability to breathe under water would be game changing.

I don't have a dream wave. I just love surfing in all conditions.

I have a bionic ear, just kidding. But almost 6 years ago I had surgery and I do have a metal prosthetic in my ear due to inner ear disease—Cholesteatoma. That is why I always have earplugs in. I just take my good ear/left side out during competitions so I can hear Gayline on the mic!

I love the preparation---All of the work I do with Mike Lamm and going to the gym to get my body ready for anything.

Lately I have been into J Cole.

To have the most fun! And to compete at the highest level I can!

My Mom and Dad and both of my brothers. And special thanks to Janice and Gayline for all you do for us groms.

1ST PLACE EXPLORER BOYS GOLD COAST EVENT 1 AT C STREET PIPE SEPTEMBER 7

3RD PLACE EXPLORER MENS GOLD COAST EVENT 1 AT C STREET PIPE SEPTEMBER 7

1ST PLACE EXPLORER MENS GOLD COAST EVENT 2 AT C STREET PIPE SEPTEMBER 8

3RD PLACE EXPLORER BOYS GOLD COAST EVENT 2 AT C STREET PIPE SEPTEMBER 8

GIACOMO WON 7 OF 10 HEATS SURFED!

13

Malibu, California

California Online Public Schools; 8th grade.

Math and Social Studies.

Janga Wetsuits, Creatures Of Leisure, Skullcandy, Timmy Patterson Surfboards, and Catalyst A Better Life.

4'11" Timmy Patterson, Synthetic 84 and 5'0" Andy Irons model.

I like to work with different coaches depending on where I am surfing. Coach Toma is my main coach. He's a technique wizard. Coach John Daniels is a master at heat strategy and mental game. I've enjoyed working with Lucas Taub for Salt Creek and Ryan Simmons for USA prep. When I'm in Hawaii I work with Kahea and when I'm surfing in Peru my coaches are Luis Escudero and the Master's World Champ Magoo de la Rosa Toro.

I was born into the world of surfing because I have a large Peruvian family and they all surf. My brother was a junior pro surfer and my cousin Lucca is a pro surfer. I have been so lucky to be able to travel with them both since I was little. Most of my time was spent on the beach watching and I'd get on a wave every once in a while. I started skating seriously first and then at Age 9, I really began to put everything I had into surfing. I'm pretty sure my very first wave was in Portugal.

Because I was able to travel from a young age, I have stories connected to so many waves. Zuma and Leo would be local for me just because my house is there, but after we bought our sprinter van the road became our home. I've surfed Huntington Beach, San Clemente, and Oceanside more than any other breaks in Cali.

My brothers, Stefano and Italo, and my cousin Lucca are my surf heroes. I also spend a ton of time at Ventura. Dane Reynolds and Bobby Martinez are super legends.

I have surf crews at every beach. That's the benefit of being able to travel around. There is not a beach where I don't run into a crew of my buddies, but I would say I spend the most time surfing with King Nicol and Zion Walla.

Italo Ferreira, John John Florence, Andy Irons, Lucca Mesinas, Kelly Slater, Erin Brooks and Caity Simmers.

Fishing, Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Singing and I'm a Rubics Cube master!

Andy Irons

My cousin Lucca Mesinas is my biggest inspiration, because I am very close to him and we travel a lot together. I also train with Gabriel Vargas from Peru. He really pushes me to chase my dreams. My mom and dad are also my biggest supporters along with my coaches.

Breathing under water and making waves.

Teahupoo

Well by now, most everyone knows that I am half Peruvian. I also have a photographic memory and I love to play chess.

One of my favorite things to do is compete. It's like playing chess. It pushes my surfing to the next level and I enjoy traveling and hanging out with my friends.

Wu-Tang Clan, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop, and Spanish Music.

Win the West Coast Regionals and NSSA National Championships and train with the USA Team!

I would like to thank my family and those surfers who are their friends for always including me and passing on their knowledge of the ocean. All of my coaches make me a better person in and out of the water. Surfing has allowed me to have friends that stay in touch via social media and I enjoy planning trips to surf the most beautiful waves in the world. I can't thank them enough for sharing their waves with me and treating me like family. Gayline and Janice, you know you are both the ultimate icons and thanks to mother ocean!

1ST PLACE OPEN JUNIORS  (U16)

1ST PLACE EXPLORER BOYS (14U)

2024 WEST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE TWO VICTORIES MAKE FOUR CAREER REGIONAL TITLES FOR MAKAI. THIS IS THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR THAT MAKAI HAS WON DOUBLE TITLES!

14

Huntington Beach, California

Cabrillo Point Academy: 8th grade.

English.

Quiksilver, Huntington Surf and Sport, Prolite, Sessions West Coast Deli, Futures, Bubblegum Wax, Carver Skateboards and Timmy Patterson Surfboards.

5'7" TPatterson Pato Model.

Christian Saenz.

I started surfing at age 4. My dad pushed me into little waves at River Jetties.

Huntington Beach Pier.

Brett Simpson, Kanoa Igarashi and Jeff Deffenbaugh.

My brother Finn, Jesse Ramone, Wyatt, Gavo, the Meza girls and the Kaina family

Griffin Colapinto, Andy Irons and Italo Ferreira.

Video editing and photography.

I love watching Andy Irons surf. My goal is to do raw, powerful turns like him.

The local surf crew and my brother Finn.

To read people's minds.

Barra de la Cruz but barreling all the way down the point.

Two years ago when I was in the U14 Open Boys, I lost every single first round heat for seven contests in a row. I kept making bad heat strategy mistakes that year. So I learned from my mistakes, worked hard on my surfing and the next year I won Nationals in the U14 Open Boys!

My favorite thing is getting to surf against kids who push me to become better at competing and surfing.

Punk Rock.

I  want to win the U16 Open Juniors at the Nationals.

I want to thank my parents of course! Also Coach Christian and all of my sponsors.

1ST PLACE OPEN WOMENS  (ALL AGES)

4TH PLACE OPEN GIRLS (U16)

2024 WEST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THIS IS BAILEY'S SECOND CAREER REGIONAL TITLE!

15

Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach High School, 9th grade.

PE

Sisstr, Huntington Surf and Sport, Banzai Bowls, Future Fins, Black Bear, Stamps Surfboards and the Sugar Shack.

5’5" Stamps Surfboards

My Dad Ryan, Christian Saenz and Stu. 

I started surfing at age 6 on the Northside of the Huntington Beach Pier. I would surf all day long!

Huntington Beach Pier. 

My Dad, Uncle Timmy and Simpo. 

My brothers, Ava, Tippy (Bula), Shea and Taavi.

Moana Jones, Griffin Colapinto and John John Florence. 

Fishing, snowboarding and hunting.

If I could surf like anyone in the world it would be John John because he gets big barrels, does big turns and sticks huge airs!

My brothers and my Dad always push me to improve my surfing and beat them.

To have gills so I can breathe underwater.

My dream wave is to drop into to a huge barrel, get spit out into a rippable section and then back into a long draining barrel!

My family owns and runs a family business: The Sugar Shack on Main Street in HB. I grew up there, running back and forth to the beach and surfing all day. 

The NSSA events are the best because my favorite thing in the world is competing and to be able to compete with my friends and family around me is so fun!

I listen to some Green Day. 

My goal for this season is to mainly get better with my surfing, but I also want to win the Nationals!

I would like to give thanks to my Dad for introducing me to surfing and pushing me to improve everyday. I want to thank my Mom for everything she does for me and my brothers for always wanting me to be better. Also thanks to my Grandma and Grandpa for always supporting me and my trainer Stu for encouraging me to be the best I can be. And to Water Groms for teaching me skills underwater. Also thank you to all of my sponsors for supporting me!

1ST PLACE OPEN BOYS (U14)

1ST PLACE EXPLORER BOYS (U15)

2024 EAST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THIS MAKES THREE CAREER EAST COAST REGIONAL TITLES FOR SEBASTIAN!

13

Melbourne Beach, Florida

7th grade

Math

Ron Jon Surf Shop, Florence, Pyzel Surfboards, FCS and Raw Elements.

Pyzel Surfboards 5'4" Radius Prime, 5'4" Highline, and 5'2" Red Tiger.

Asher Nolan, Todd Holland (School of Surf) and Shane Beschen have all helped me to improve my surfing and work on contest strategy.

I started surfing at age 6. I was riding a soft top at Haleiwa.

RC's and Sebastian Inlet.

Matt Kechele, Kelly Slater and Chauncey Robinson.

I like to surf with my brother Kai, my Dad, Tim and some friends.

John John Florence, Ethan Ewing and Cole Houshmand.

Skateboarding, Golf, Fishing, and Photography.

I would want to surf like my favorite goofy footer Cole Houshmand. The guy surfs with so much power!

Teddy Witteman, Ian Honda, Luke Lopez and Athan Robertson....these guys always push me to surf my best!

I would like to be able to fly.

Overhead left reef break, crystal clear warm water, tube section and then rip off a bunch of turns.

I like baking, especially cookies from scratch.

They are fun! Janice, Gayline, our local director Linda, and the whole crew do a great job keeping it organized and getting the best kids in the region together.

I like to stay quiet and focused before heats.

I want to perform my best and win titles at the NSSA Nationals and USA Surfing Championships.

Mom and Dad for being my biggest supporters!

1ST PLACE OPEN WOMENS (ALL AGES)

2ND  PLACE EXPLORER WOMENS (ALL AGES)

2024 EAST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THIS MAKES TW0 CAREER REGIONAL TITLES FOR BRYNN!

16

Ocean City, New Jersey

Ocean City High School; 11th grade

Psychology and Science.

Roxy, FCS, 7th Street Surf Shop and Carve Sunglasses.

5'9" Smith Shapes

Matt Keenan, Nate Garza and Michel Flores.

I started surfing when I was 6 years old. My dad took my sister Mia and I out and we instantly loved it!

7th Street in Ocean City.

Matt Keenan, Andrew Gesler, Randy Townsend and Rob Kelly!

My dad, sister, and friends.

Ethan Ewing, Cole Houshmand and Caity Simmers.

Lacrosse and the Swim Team at my High School.

John John Florence

Definitely my sister Mia. We constantly push each other with every surf session to keep getting better!

Teleportation, so I can follow the waves and warm weather whenever.

A perfect left hand point break.

I'm a total animal lover and have the cutest puppy named Rusty.

It's always super fun to see my friends from all over and get to surf with them!

"I like it" by Cardi B is my go to hype song before competing.

Keep improving and be the best version of myself.

My parents for supporting me and my dreams!!

1ST PLACE OPEN MENS (ALL AGES)

3RD PLACE EXPLORER JUNIORS (U18)

2024 EAST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THIS MAKES TWO CAREER REGIONAL TITLES FOR GABE

17

Fort Pierce, Florida

Florida Virtual School; 11th grade

Marine Science

Monster Army, Freestyle Watches, Sunbum, PSD Underwear, Spunkys Surf Shop and Johnny B Good Boat Works.

5’10 Sharpeye, HT2 model

My surf coach is Michel Flores.

I started surfing at age 6. My step dad took me to Fort Pierce Inlet.

Fort Pierce Inlet

Charles Williams

Kole, Blaise, Jake, JB, Grayson, Kanon and Jay.

Griffin Colapinto, Jordy Smith, Seabass, Ethan Ewing and John John.

Skateboarding, tubing and pickleball.

If I could surf like anyone I would choose John John.

My mom, my step dad and my coach Michel Flores have pushed me the most.

Teleportation

Punta Rocas

I started skating before surfing.

My favorite thing about competing in NSSA contests is the way they score and how they have a good organization.

I like to listen to a lot of hip hop to hype me up before my heats.

My goal for this season is to win a National Title.

I would like to thank my mom, my step dad and my surf coach for supporting me throughout my surfing career.

1ST PLACE OPEN MINI GROM GIRLS  (U12)

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 6 AT HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER

1ST PLACE OPEN SUPER GIRLS  (U14)

1ST PLACE OPEN MINI GROM GIRLS (U12)

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 7 AT HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER

TEAGAN HAS FIVE WINS OVERALL IN THE 23/24 SEASON! SHE HAS EARNED THREE REGIONAL TITLES AND ONE NATIONAL TITLE SO FAR AND SHE WANTS MORE! 

11 years old

Torrance, California

Blue Ridge Academy: 6th grade

Music, Art and PE.

O’Neill, Creatures of Leisure, Future Fins, Sanuk, Channel Islands Surfboards, Nixon and Spyder Surf Shop.

5’1” Channel Islands Remix Pro, Creatures of Leisure Pad/Leash and Futures Fins Al Merrick Smalls. But I am growing so I rode a bigger board (my sisters) at the last event! 

Christian Saenz - Orange County Surf Coaching

I started surfing at age 4 1/2. My mom would take us down to Topaz in Redondo Beach and push us into waves all summer long. She made it fun and celebrated every wave we rode.

Huntington Beach Pier and El Porto in Manhattan Beach.

Greg Browning, Alex Gray, Hunter Jones and Pat Miller (my first surf coach).

My sister London, Zoey Kaina, Wyatt Yount, the Castle brothers, Bailey Turner, Ava Wagester, the Storrer sisters, Peeta Kenworthy and Zöe Panettiere.

Caity Simmers, John John Florence, Bethany Hamilton, Carissa Moore, Griffin Colapinto and Kelly Slater.

Skateboarding, Drumming, Art and Acting.

Caity Simmers because she’s RADICAL!

Caity and John John because I like their technique and style.

The ability to freeze time.

Getting barreled at Pipe.

I am the youngest person to drop in on a 11.5 ft vert ramp. I did it when I was 4 years old.

Putting on the jersey, being competitive and hanging out with my friends all day who live all over the place.

It depends on the day and my mood.

To win another NSSA National and Regional Title and to earn some more 10 point rides.

I would like to thank God, my parents, my sister London who paddles out with me every day, my brothers Cayden and Ocean, my Coach Christian Saenz who believes in me and pushes me to do my best, my sponsors and my surf crew who keep it fun every day.

15

Ventura, California 

Golden Valley Charter School; 9th grade.

Science

Roberts Surfboards, Pro-Lite and Anacapa Surf N Sport.

5'9" Roberts shortboard (Dimitri Poulos' lucky hand-me-down!)

Mike Lamm

I started surfing around 5 years old at Mondos on the nose of my dad's longboard.

Ventura Harbor

Robert Weiner, Sean Hayes, Dimitri Poulos, Dane Reynolds and Jabe Swierkocki.

My brothers Owen and Larkin Neth and the Harbor crew.

Dimitri Poulos, Jabe Swierkocki and all of the rippers on tour!

Cross-fit, yoga, golf and snowboarding.

Dimitri Poulos because of the way he approaches a wave. His bottom turn is my favorite.

My brother Owen. He is always pushing me. And we have the best time surfing together.

Aquaman, because he can breathe underwater and talk to creatures.

I don't have a dream wave. I just love all waves.

I am a 5 star chef :) My pancakes are the bomb.

I love getting ready for contests and competing.

Black Out by TrashClub, Rascuache by At the Drive-in and Lost in a Lullaby by The Drowning Men.

To keep having fun.

My Mom and Dad and Big L.

1ST PLACE OPEN MENS (ALL AGES)

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 6 AT HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER

THIS VICTORY IS COOPER'S FIRST IN THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE SW CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENTS AND THE WAVES WERE FIRING WHICH MAKES THIS WIN ALL THE BETTER!

16

Capitola, California 

Soquel High School; 11th grade

Pyzel Surfboards, Veia and Xcel.

5’9" Pyzel; Red Tiger model.

I started surfing when I was 8 years old. 

Pleasure Point.

Adam Replogle and Bud Freitas. 

Mark Vincent, Noah Bregmem and Jackson Taylor.

Ethan Ewing and all 3 Florence brothers.

Golf is super fun.

Someone with the power of John John, the flow of Ethan and the speed of Filipe.

An Air Reverse.

A right that I can do a turn and get barreled on.

I have diabetes.

Bad Religion and Audioslave.

Put effort into handling wins and losses better and to just focus on having fun.

My dad drives me up and down the coast for all the NSSA and USA Surfing contests and I can’t thank him enough for doing that for me!

1st place - College Mens over a a field of 138 competitors.

Makana won the finals with a 16.90 heat total which included a near perfect 9.77 score.

West Coast College Season Event #2 at Oceanside South Jetty on January 20-21

19

North Shore Oahu, Hawaii

Point Loma Nazarene University, Sophomore.

Math, Biology and Art.

Xcel, FCS and Dragon.

5’9" Chris Gallagher Designs.

N/A

I started surfing at age 5. My parents took me to a local break in Waikiki.  

Rocky Point.

Kalani David and Mason Ho.

N/A

Andy Irons and Noa Deane.

Drinking coffee!

Ethan Ewing.

My brother Dylan. 

To breathe underwater.

A Backdoor Bomb.

I grew up on the beach at Rockies. When I was growing up, I went skateboarding more than I surfed. 

Being around friends. 

The Bruce Movie Soundtrack.

Surfing for the PLNU Surf Team and for the team to win events. 

I would like to thank my parents.

1ST PLACE OPEN MENS (ALL AGES)

2ND PLACE EXPLORER MENS (ALL AGES)

2ND PLACE EXPLORER JUNIORS (U18)

HAWAII CONFERENCE EVENT AT BANYANS, BIG ISLAND

17

Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

Hawaii Technology Academy; 11th grade

Math and English.

AVVA Clothing, Minami Surfboards, Narval Wetsuits, Ultra Traction, Hele Fitness, Mokulele Airlines, Sun Yoga Hawaii and Kokua Suncare.

Minami Surfboards: 5'9" Blaze Model, 5'9" Blizz Model, 5'11" and 6'2" F2 Model.

Pedro Robalinho

I started surfing at age 6. My dad push me in at Baby Queens in Waikiki and inside Haleiwa.

Sandy Beach, East of Honolulu.

Ezekiel Lau, Kekoa Cazimero, Kaulana Apo and Seth Moniz.

The AVVA Team, my 12 year old brother Lucca and local friends.

Gabriel Medina, Italo Ferreira and Ethan Ewing.

Dirt biking, fishing and working on trucks.

Gabriel Medina

My parents and my sponsor and professional surfer Kekoa Cazimero.

Teleportation, so I could go anywhere in the world and score perfect waves. I love barrels lefts and rights.

Skeleton bay because its a long barreling left that goes for miles.

I really enjoy working on cars. I also help my family at our farm business Sun Farm Hawaii.

Competing with all my friends from the islands and surfing different breaks throughout the islands. Seeing friends that I have made all of these years at the contests and the new ones I have made from all of the regions at the Nationals.

Reggae music and rap.

I have only placed 2nd at Regionals and Nationals so my goal for this year is to win a Regional and National final. I want to finish my amateur career as a National Champion!

I want to thank all of my sponsors, my family, Glen Minami for shaping my boards since I was 11 years old and Kahea Hart for coaching me throughout the years for the Regionals and Nationals. I have learned a lot from him. I also want to thank my current coach Pedro Robalinho and Kekoa Cazimero for always pushing me to do my best. Also, the amazing Hawaiian surfers that I have been competing with all of these years.

1ST PLACE OPEN MENS (ALL AGES)

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 5 AT SEASIDE REEF

THIS MAKES TWO WINS IN OPEN MENS IN THE 22/23 SEASON

2023 NATIONAL OPEN JUNIORS U16 CHAMPION

16

Encinitas, California

San Dieguito Academy: 11th grade.

Small Business Entrepreneurship

Rip Curl, Sharp Eye Surfboards, FCS, Dragon, Surf Ride and Sindi’s Snack Shack.

Sharp Eye Surfboards 5’9" round tail #77 model.

Taylor Clark

I started surfing at age 7 with my dad at a mushy wave in Encinitas.

Seaside Reef

Jake Marshall, Taylor Clark, Levi Slawson and Rob Machado.

Titus, Tommy, Kyan, Dane, Sutton, Kayden, Brody and Lukas.

Ethan Ewing and Jake Marshall.

Pickleball and golf.

Ethan Ewing

My Dad. 

Teleportation so I could go surf anywhere in the world.

The snake from the Mick Fanning Search movie.

I played ice hockey when I was really young.

I love how competitive it is. Also the fact we are able to practice the 20 minute 4-man heats with priority rules a lot.

A little bit of hip-hop and some rock mixed in their as well.

Win the Regionals and the Nationals.

I would like to thank my parents for always pushing me to do my best. I would also like to thank the crew at Seaside for always pushing the level.

1ST PLACE OPEN WOMENS (ALL AGES)

4TH PLACE OPEN GIRLS (U16)

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 4 AT CHURCH

2X NATIONAL OPEN SUPER GIRLS U14 CHAMPION

14

Dana Point, California 

Dana Hills High School; 9th Grade

Art and Surf Class!

Rip Curl, Betty Belts, Clean Juice, Leus and Channel Islands.

5’5" Channel Island, Happy Everyday Model

Mainly my Dad.

I started surfing when I was a baby on a foamy. My brother Logan would always surf with friends when we were younger and I always wanted to do what he did. So my dad and him taught me the basics. Soon after that I fell in love with the ocean. I have been competing since I was 10. 

Salt Creek and Lower Trestles.

Griffin Colapinto, Cole Houshmand, Sawyer Lindblad and Kolton Sullivan.

Sometimes I surf with my brother but mostly I surf alone. 

Griffin Colapinto, Cole Houshmand and Sawyer Lindblad.

Cross Country, seashell hunting and exploring.

It would be Cole Houshmand. I love how powerful his backside is and the amount of spray he throws.

My brother Logan.

To breath and see underwater so i can surf bigger waves without being scared!

Bells Beach. I have always wanted to surf that dreamy right hander.

I go to real school..Everyday, all day at Dana Hills High School.

I am on High School Varsity Surf, Cross Country and Track teams this season.

I won the South Coast League Championship at Barbwires. The heat was me versus the whole San Clemente team and they were all NSSA surfers!

I also helped my team win the CIF Cross County Championship the same day that my brother won.

Traveling to different surf spots, always learning something new and being challenged. My divisions are stacked!!

Sublime, The Smiths and The Rolling Stones.

I want to win the Southwest Conference Open Womens and Open Girls Season Titles. I also want to win both divisions in the National Championships!!

I am grateful for my amazing supportive family, especially my dogs 🐶 who greet me after every NSSA comp with a smile and wagging tails!

19

Laguna Beach, California

UCLA; Sophomore

Business Management and Entrepreneurship.

Xcel, Killer Dana Surf Shop and T. Patterson Surfboards.

5'7" T. Patterson, Gas Pedal model.

Dillon Perillo

I started surfing at age 7 at a Doheny Surf Camp.

Topanga

Mike Cruickshank and Jeff Booth.

Xavier Math, Noah Steinmetz, Jade Blair, Aidan Sautner and Raiki Nishida.

Dillon Perillo

Yoga, weightlifting, going out, EDM music, tennis, reading, podcasts, health and nutrition.

Andy Irons

My brother, my dad, but mostly myself and my own desire to succeed and self improve.

To read minds. 

Any right point break with no one out and Scorpion Bay.

I am French. 

I am a Chemical Engineering major so I can be a nerd .

I work for WSL as a year long intern.

Janice and Gayline! Their positive energy and dedication to these competitions is what makes it all possible! Also just seeing all of my friends from different colleges and getting to compete with my team and represent my school.

2AM by Don Toliver; Marea (We’ve Lost Dancing) by Fred again..

My goals are to go undefeated this season and defend my National Title. I also want to win my first QS event and qualify for Challenger Series.

My parents, my brother, my UCLA Team (especially Noah Steinmetz), Xavier Math and my Kappa Sisters.

1ST PLACE OPEN GIRLS (U16)

4TH PLACE OPEN WOMENS (ALL AGES)

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 3 AT OCEANSIDE PIER

1ST  PLACE OPEN GIRLS (U16)

NORTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 1 AT PLEASURE POINT

3RD PLACE OPEN GIRLS (U16)

NORTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 2 AT THE HOOK

2ND PLACE EXPLORER WOMENS (ALL AGES)

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER SEASON EVENTS 1 and 2

15

Encinitas, California 

Audeo High School; 9th Grade

Art

Roxy, Channel Islands, Electric, Aloha and Leus.

5'4" CI Pro 2.0

My dad and Jason Kenworthy.

I started surfing at age 7. I used to tandem with my dad at our home breaks and Nicaragua. I went on a  trip to Nica in 2015 with Kaydn Persidok's family which is where I fell in love with surfing.

Seaside Reef

Sawyer Lindblad, Alyssa Spencer, Caity Simmers & Caroline Marks.

Kaydn Persidok, Eden Walla, Kaia Howard, Shea Sherman, Brynley Beckman, Reid VanWagoner and my sister Tyler Stanton.

Ethan Ewing, Caroline Marks and Caity Simmers.

Art, Skating and Fishing.

Gabriel Medina because of his style, airs and tube riding.

My dad.

To be able to fly!

Macaronis, Mentawis in Indo.

I am a dog trainer.

I love the priority, longer heats, live scoring and surfing with my friends.

Zach Bryan

I want to win a Regional and National title. I also want to win the Air Show!

My parents and my grandparents for always supporting me, my coach Jason and all of my sponsors.

17

Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara High School; Senior

Finance

Rip Curl, Channel Island Surfboards, Still Frothy, Electric, Sunbum, Creatures or Leisure, Future fins, Sex Wax and Leus.

5’10" CI Pro, Spinetech

My Dad.

I started surfing at age 5. I walked down to my local wave and started with my Dad. 

Henry’s Beach and Sandspit.

Parker Coffin, Bobby Martinez and Conner Coffin.

Dominic Arce and my Dad.

Bobby Martinez and Parker Coffin.

Golfing. 

Bobby Martinez, because he has the best backhand in the world and his surfing is so clean and gnarly.

My Dad and Ian Grose.

To be able to teleport.

Skeleton Bay

I am into diving and beach volleyball.

NSSA contests are some of the most fun events. The waves are always sick and it is great to put the jersey on with my friends.

Kendrick Lamar and Drake.

Better my surfing, travel to new places and win one more National Title. 

I would like to thank my family for always supporting me and Walt Cerney for always having my back and supporting me. Thank you to everyone at Channel Islands Surfboards for giving me the best boards under my feet. And thank you to Uncle D (Dave Letinsky) for being the best mentor I could ask for!

1ST PLACE OPEN WOMENS MENS (ALL AGES)

1ST PLACE OPEN GIRLS (U16)

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 2 AT SALT CREEK

14

San Clemente, California

Cabrillo Point Academy; 8th grade.

Social Studies

Rip Curl, Lost Surfboards, Electric, Murf, FCS, Jacks Surfboards and Riffe.

Lost Surfboards 5’2" Sub Driver

John Daniels

One and a half years old. On the front of my dad's board at Doheny.

Lowers and Oceanside.

Caity Simmers, Kolohe Andino, Caroline Marks and Griffin Colopinto.

My brother Zion and my dad. And the Encinitas girl crew.

The same as my local heroes!

Fishing, spearfishing, rock climbing, and tennis.

I want to surf like Caity Simmers and Caroline Marks.

My brother Zion has pushed me the most in surfing.

To be able to breath under water.

Snapper

I like to bake.

Having the opportunity to compete so regularly.

Zach Bryan

I want to win the Open Women’s and Open Girls U16 at Nationals.

God, my whole family, and all of my sponsors.

1ST PLACE OPEN MENS (ALL AGES)

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 2 AT SALT CREEK

16

Huntington Beach, California

Cabrillo Academy: 11th grade

English and Physics.

Hurley, Channel Islands Surfboards, Huntington Surf and Sport, Creatures of Leisure, Futures, Vertra, Sessions West Coast Deli and Java Point.

5’9" Channel Islands, CI pro model.

Christian Saenz

I started surfing at age 5 in Santa Cruz. 

Huntington Beach Pier

Brett Simpson, Christian and Jake Saenz.

I surf with the local crew at HB Pier.

John John Florence and Julian Wilson.

Working out, fishing, boxing, biking, and video games.

John John Florence.

My family and Christian Saenz.

To be able to teleport to any surf break.

Snapper Rocks, Australia.

My sister Olivia introduced me to surfing.

Having the opportunity to compete against the top surfers in the nation.

Coldplay, Elvin Bishop and Florence + the Machine.

To win the Open Mens at the Nationals.

I would like to thank my family for all the support they have given me over the years. I wouldn’t be here without them. Secondly I would like to thank Christian Saenz, because I have been with him since second grade and he has pushed me over the years to reach the best of my abilities. I would also like to thank Brett Simpson for being an inspiration to me. Lastly, thank you to my sponsors for their non stop support throughout my career!

1ST PLACE OPEN MENS (ALL AGES)

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 1 AT VENTURA HARBOR

15

Carlsbad, California

Carlsbad High School and Carlsbad Seaside Academy; 10th grade.

Surf PE.

Xanadu Surfboards, Matuse Wetsuits and Sun Diego Boardshops.

5’6" Xanadu Surfboard, X21 model.

My surf coach is Rusty Phillipy.

I started surfing at around age 10 or 11.

Tamarack Beach in Carlsbad.

Carlsbad Surf Team Coach Jake Blackburn and Taylor Knox.

The Tamarack crew.

Ethan Ewing, Griffin Colapinto, and Mick Fanning.

Football and Carver boarding.

Ethan Ewing because of the lines and power he produces.

My Dad has pushed my surfing because I surfed whitewash waves from ages 10 and 11. 

To be able to teleport.

Barra de La Cruz.

I have a house in Mexico with my cousins and grandparents.

I get to compete with some of the nations best surfers. The contests are really fun to hang out with everyone and prepare for my heats.

I don’t listen to music before comps.

My goal is to surf better than last year in comps and to get better from practicing with my great coach Rusty.

I want to thank my coach Rusty Phillipy and also my coaches at Carlsbad High School coach Blackburn and coach Cooper. I would also like to thank my sponsors for all the support they provide for me. Lastly, I would like to thank my parents for all they do for me and how they take me to these contests. They use their weekends and free time that they work really hard for to support me at all of the events.

1ST PLACE COLLEGE MENS

2023/24 SOUTHEAST/NORTH COLLEGE SEASON OPENING DAY EVENT 1 

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA

19

Isle of Palms, South Carolina

Flagler College; Sophomore

Oceanography

Parrot Surf Shop

5’11" AJW X-Stump, 6’6" Ken White Shapes Asym Twin and a 6’0" Alton single fin

N/A

I started surfing at age 4. My dad and I found an old bright yellow Channel Islands board that had been duct taped back together on the side of the road!

25th Avenue at home and 10th Street when I’m at school.

My Dad, Jimmy Thompson, Cam Richards and Luke Gordon. All of the rippers from South Carolina.

Nolan, Collin, Easton, Nick, Jack, Scott, and Ben G, Brycen and Ronan.

Jimmy Thompson, Cam Richards, Cliff Kapono, Bryce Young and Torren Martyn.

Skating, fishing and fixing boards.

Frontside, Mikey February. Backside, Ramzi Boukhaim.

My Mom and Dad have pushed my surfing the most. They always pushed me to get better, charge and have fun while doing it.

Breathing underwater as it would make it way easier to surf big waves.

Any right hand slab with nobody out except a few friends.

I am left handed.

Spending time with friends on the beach and surfing contests when the waves are pumping.

Black Sabbath, Smashing Pumpkins, Pink Floyd, Junior Kimbrough, Jimi Hendrix and Ty Segall. Also any songs from the Interlusion Movie by Billabong.

Hopefully to win a couple more contests and do well at Regionals and Nationals.

My parents, sister, Linda for running the contests and everyone from the Flagler Surf Team. Also my girlfriend Gabby for spending all day on the beach for the contest!

1ST PLACE EXPLORER MENS (all ages) Gold Coast event #1 at C Street Pipe - September 9 

1ST PLACE EXPLORER BOYS (14U) Gold Coast event #1 at C Street Pipe - September 9 

1ST PLACE EXPLORER MENS (all ages) Gold Coast event #2 at C Street Pipe - September 10

1ST PLACE EXPLORER BOYS (14U) Gold Coast event #2 at C Street Pipe - September 10 

WON 12 OF 16 HEATS!

14

Santa Cruz, California 

New Brighton Middle School; 8th grade.

PE and Humanities.

Volcom, Buell, Sunbum, Electric, Rainbow Fins, Sharpeye Surfboards, Pacific Wave Surf Shop, Merge 4 Socks, Creatures of Leisure and Surfeeling Surf Skates.

5’3” Sharpeye HT2 model

Andre Gioranelli and Christian Saenz.

I started surfing at age 2. My uncle and dad took me surfing near Capitola.

Pleasure Point slightly north of the point.

Shawn Dollar, Peter Mel, Flea, Matt and Tim Lacky, Bud Freitas, Austin Smith-Ford, Adam Replogle, Mark Taylor… I could go on forever!

All the Santa Cruz groms.

Nat Young, Griffin Colapinto, Mick Fanning, Ethan Ewing and Filipe Toledo.

Basketball and boxing. 

Filipe because he is the best (or Cooper Shank)!

All the local heros and some of my friends like Adam Bartlett, James Daniel and Jackson Taylor.

To breathe underwater.

Somewhere with a barrel and an air section.

I love to play basketball.

Hanging out with all of my friends and surfing fun waves.

Middle Child by J Cole.

My goals are to surf better than ever before!

My Mom, Dad and sister Munchie.

2023 CAPTAIN OF THE YEAR

FOUR YEAR MEMBER OF THE UCF SURF TEAM

THREE YEARS SERVING AS THE UCF SURF TEAM CAPTAIN. 

CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE UCF SURF TEAM.

1ST PLACE COLLEGE LONGBOARD

2023 EAST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

22

Satellite Beach, Florida

University of Central Florida. Senior 

Graduate Degree in Computer Engineering 

College GPA: 3.3

Physics

Quiet Flight Surfboards and Wicked Pineapple.

9'2.5" QuietFlight Ultra Glide, 5'5.5" Quiet Flight Black Marlin, 5'9" Quiet Flight Vandal

John Holeman

I started surfing at age 4. Pushed in on a foamy at the end of the street with my dad!

RC's in Satellite Beach (When at home) and New Smyrna Inlet in NSB (When at UCF)!

John Holeman, the Hobgood Brothers and Kelly Slater, hands down!! I loved watching the local guys go big on tour. 

The Dreamerboys: Zane Webb, Zack Sjuggerud, Matthew Zuhlke, Fergi Kelly, Reed Zipperer, Koa Webb, and Diego Alderfer

CJ Hobgood, Kelly Slater, Parko and Taj Burrow.

Fly fishing, Boating, Photography and Film.

For longboard like Justin Quintal and shortboard like Parko in his prime! That's the best of both worlds.

First person who comes to mind is my dad. He would always push me the most through both good and poor results and helped keep me focused on the important lessons surfing has to teach! Growing up in the Space Coast with some ridiculously good surfers during my time as a grom to compete against always helped push me too.

Flying... It would vastly improve my air game.

Cloud Break, Fiji

I play the Ukulele!

Getting to grow up competing with lifelong friends, seeing them go to other colleges and just to do the same! There is something so cool and special about the connections NSSA contests bring out in people. Forever grateful for the friends I made through contests as a grom and throughout college! Competing in NSSA contests helped me realize how much I enjoyed surfing both a shortboard and longboard. The level of competition was always top notch and pushed me to stay as sharp as possible!

The soundtrack from Taylor Steele's surf film: Trilogy.

Make the final in both shortboard and longboard at Nationals!

I would genuinely like to thank my family for their unmatched support through my journey in surfing and life. I would also like to shoutout my A team and fellow officers on the Surf Team at UCF. I made some lifelong friends through this team and had the craziest times with this crew! Finally, I'd like to thank the likes of Bruce Ragan for taking my surfing to the next level with his boards shaped under Quiet Flight.

Special Thanks to Ron Jon's Surf Shop for all they do in supporting the UCF Surf Team. Without them, none of this would be possible!! Go Knights, and Charge On! 

Thanks all!

1ST PLACE OPEN GIRLS  (U16)

2023 WEST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THIS WAS HANA'S FIRST REGIONAL TITLE!

15

Capistrano Beach, California 

San Clemente High School: 9th grade. 4.0 GPA!

English

Cyber Wetsuits, Rumaner Surfboards, Doors Surf Studio, Tools and Ronin.

5’ 6.5" Rumaner Surfboards; Valkyrie model.

My parents.

I started surfing at age 2. My parents took me out at Doheny State Beach on softtops.

Lower Trestles, Salt Creek and San Clemente Pier.

Lakey Peterson and Caroline Marks.

Parker, Enzo, Mason, Hila, Matan, Tava, Zeland, Ellie, Remy, Eryk, Tanner and Harvey.

Ethan Ewing, Lakey Peterson, Griffin Colapinto and Caroline Marks,

Jiujitsu

Stephanie Gilmore

My family and friends.

Teleportation.

Keramas, Bali.

I can speak fluent Japanese.

Going to other beaches that I usually would not go to and being able to meet new people.

AC/DC, Red hot Chili Peppers, Foreigner, INXS and Hall and Oates.

To win at least one contest. (And you accomplished that in a major way Hana! Congratulations from the NSSA!)

My family, friends and sponsors.

1ST PLACE OPEN MINI GROMS (U12) 

1ST PLACE EXPLORER MENEHUENE (U13)

2023 WEST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THIS MAKES THREE CAREER REGIONAL TITLES FOR FINN!

11

Huntington Beach, California

Cabrillo Point Academy: 5th grade

Math

Quiksilver, Huntington Surf and Sport, Sessions West Coast Deli, Carver Skateboards, Pro-Lite and Bubblegum Surf Wax.

5'3" Timmy Patterson, AI model.

Christian Saenz at Orange County Surf Coaching.

My dad would push me into waves around age 6 at Blackies in Newport, Brookhurst Street in HB and Hanalei Bay, Kauai. When I was 9-years-old, we got a soft top and I loved surfing Leo Carrillo. From then on, I was hooked and started surfing consistently.

HB Pier

Kanoa Igarashi

Makai Castle, Wyatt Yount, Teagan Meza, London Meza, Nehemiah Willmer, Dylan Shemke, Zoey Kaina and Grey Walker.

Kanoa Igarashi and Griffin Colapinto.

I got a piano for Christmas and I play every day. I love it.

Griffin Colapinto. I love his style and his insane blowtails.

My brother Makai Castle. He works so hard and loves surfing more than anyone I know.

My fantasy superpower would be teleportation because I would be able to surf any spot for free, instantly.

Perfect right hand barrel that goes for a minute and starts with a mellow takeoff and ends with an air section.

I play piano and I love chess. I also love doing math problems in my head.

I like being able to compete against the best kids in the area. I also love hanging with my friends all day on the beach.

Metallica For Whom the Bell Tolls and AFI Death of Seasons.

I want to win either the Nationals or USA Champs!

My parents, my brother Makai, and my surf coach Christian Saenz.

1ST PLACE OPEN MENS (ALL AGES) 

2023 WEST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THIS MAKES THREE CAREER REGIONAL TITLES FOR KAI!

16

Manhattan Beach, California

Fusion Academy; 10th grade

Japanese

Rip Curl, Channel Islands, Future Fins, Dakine and Electric Sunglasses.

Channel Islands Surfboard 5'8 1/2" Spinetec Cheese Stick

Toma and Chess Fitness.

I started surfing at 4 years old with my Dad. 

30th Street in Manhattan Beach and Huntington Beach Pier.

Alex Gray

No surf crew here, but some local groms are coming up!

Jack Robinson, Andy Irons and Ethan Ewing.

Playing guitar and speaking Japanese.

Andy Irons

Josh Burke

Teleporting.

8 foot barreling into a turn section, A frame, warm water with just my freinds out.

I used to play club soccer but ended up choosing surfing. I like story writing and won a silver key in a wrting competition.

There are always good vibes at the contests and it is fun surfing with my friends.
 

Green Day, Talking Heads and Johnny Cash.

Win the Nationals!

I would like to thank my parents for all their loving support, my dad for being the best travel partner and my mom for getting all of the clips. Thank you Juliano for keeping the vibes high at my local break and running mock heats with me. Thank you Toma San for being the best surf sensei and Japanese teacher...Arigatou Gozaimasu! Thank you to Brent Powers for believng in me and Mike Andrews for shaping the magic sticks. I would like to thank Noah at Rip Curl for being a hammer and always gearing me up and all my sponsors for supporting me.

1ST PLACE OPEN WOMENS (ALL AGES)

1ST PLACE OPEN GIRLS (U16)

1ST PLACE EXPLORER WOMENS (ALL AGES)

1ST PLACE EXPLORER GIRLS (U15)

2023 EAST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THIS MAKES SIX CAREER REGIONAL TITLES FOR LANEA!

14

Atlantic Beach, Florida 

Florida Virtual School: 8th grade

Math

My sponsors are just absolutely AMAZING. Volcom, Pyzel Surfboards, Sunrise Surf Shop, Mr. Zogs Sexwax, Future Fins and Marloru Bags. I love them all so much and I am so grateful for their support.

4'11 Pyzel Shadow Grom in electra epoxy.

Asher Nolan

My dad always pushed me into waves when I was younger and rode with me on his board. At age 9, I went to Coach Evan Thompson's Surf School and got super hooked on catching my own waves and learning all of the important details. Then I jumped right into competing.

Jacksonville Beach Pier, the Poles, and OW.

Karina Petroni, Cody, Evan and Tristan Thompson and Asher Nolan.

My Dad, Dane, Ava, Benji, Kai, Coach Motes, Coach Asher, Coach Evan, Coach Tristan, and my Grandpa on Kauai.

Gabriela Bryan, John John, Stephanie Gilmore, Jack Robinson, Yago Dora, Molly Picklum and Sierra Kerr.

Cooking/Baking, art, long walks on the beach with my puppy and yoga.

A mix of Yago's style, JJF's power, and Steph's flow.

My Dad.

Teleportation for surf trips to epic destinations.

Kandui!!!!!! or Macaronis!!!!!! I actually love all waves, I just love surfing.

I can make really good charcuterie boards.

Lots of repetitions and practice surfing heats in all kinds of conditions with really good competition and good judging.

TAYLOR SWIFT all the way!

Win a National Title.

My parents, my sister, my dog, my amazing surf community in Jax, Coach Slash, the Jax Boardrider Club and Coaches, the ABSOLUTE BEST sponsors I could ever ask for!!!! The Volcom crew, DT, Mr. Richie, Mrs. Reme, my Sunrise Surf Shop family, the Pyzel crew, Uncle D. with Mr Zogs, my Marloru family and Mr. Robbins with Future Fins. I would also like to thank the Desoto Ohana. I got to stay with them this past winter and surf the North Shore and Pipe and it definitely helped my surfing so much. I am so grateful and stoked to have them all.

1ST PLACE OPEN MENS (ALL AGES)

1ST PLACE EXPLORER MENS (ALL AGES)

1ST PLACE EXPLORER JUNIORS (U18)

2023 EAST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THIS MAKES NINE CAREER REGIONAL TITLES FOR BRAEDEN!

16

Ponce Inlet, Florida

Florida Virtual School: 11th grade.

Math, Biology and Art.

O'Neill, Monster, Channel Islands Surfboards, Nixon, FCS, Sticky Bumps, Sunbum and The Surf Station.

Channel Islands Happy Everyday & CI Pro models.

Tonmo Tomatsuri

I started surfing when I was 3 years old on the nose of my dad's longboard.

Ponce Inlet jetty.

Shea and Cory Lopez, Eric and Evan Geiselman, and Michael Dunphy.

Corbin and Dawson.

Definitely Gabriel Medina, Ethan Ewing and Griffin Colapinto.

Boxing and golfing.

Ethan Ewing

My competitors and myself.

To breath underwater.

Firing Soup Bowl.

I am really good at chess.

How consistent the events are.

A lot of Eminem.

To win the Nationals.

My parents, friends, sponsors, and truly everyone that has helped or supported me along the way.

1ST PLACE OPEN BOYS (U14)

1ST PLACE EXPLORER MENEHUENE (U13)

2023 HAWAII REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

12

Waialua, Hawaii

Kanu o ka Aina School; Grade 6

Math

Billabong, HIC, K Tokoro Surfboards, Nixon, Mokulele Airlines and Da Kine Surf.

5’2” HIC K Tokoro Surfboards, HiPer model

Rainos Hayes and Keanu Asing.

I was 5-years-old. I got my first soft top for my birthday and paddled out with my dad after school at White Plains.

Hale’iwa

Andy Irons and John John Florence.

Whichever kids are out. There are always friends in the water.

Ethan Ewing

Jiu jitsu and spearfishing.

Ethan Ewing

Andy Irons because his surfing is so powerful and he’s a legend.

To hold my breath underwater as long as needed.

Green Bush

I used to live on an island in Alaska named Kodiak.

I get to see all the kids from all over the islands or the country. It is super fun to make friends and get to surf together.

Heroes and Villains.

Win a National Title!

My Mom and Dad, and all my coaches, sponsors, family and friends.

Thank u NSSA! This was cool!

1ST PLACE OPEN MENS (ALL AGES)

2023 HAWAII REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

16

Haleiwa, Hawaii

Penn Foster; 11th grade.

Art

Volcom, Tokoro Surfboards, Creatures of Leisure, Sunbum, 3rd Stone Glassing, Matunas and Futures Fins.

5'10" Tokoro Surfboards, K3 model.

I don't have a coach or trainer. 

I started when I was age 3. My parents took me to Puena Point.

Haleiwa Ali’i Beach Park

John John Florence

Luke, Nolan and Keone.

Griffin Colapinto, Joao Chianca and Ethan Ewing.

Golf and Spearfishing.

Griffin Colapinto

Probably the people I surf with every day and Luke Tema.

Invisibility

SuperSuck, Sumbawa, Indonesia

I like surfing when it’s crowded.

Competing against my friends.

I don’t really listen to music before heats.

Win the USA Surfing Championships, make the quarters or better in the upcoming Hawaii Regional QS, I also would like to go to Indo and make a sick edit.

I would like to thank my family, Mom, Dad and my sponsors.

1ST PLACE OPEN MENS (ALL AGES)

1ST PLACE OPEN JUNIORS (U16)

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN SEASON EVENT 7 AT HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER

15

I’m from Spain. I live in San Sebastián but currently I am spending this year in California.

Edison High School: 10th Grade.

Math and Physics.

Ripcurl, Pukas, EDP, FCS, Sticky Bumps and eGlove.

5’3” Pukas x Mayhem, Pocket Rocket

n/a

I was age five. My parents took me to a local break in Waikiki.

Zurriola Beach in San Sebastian and Huntington Beach Pier.

n/a

n/a

Filipe Toledo and Mick Fanning.

Filipe Toledo

My brother Kai who is two years older than me.

n/a

n/a

Many pro surfers have grown up competing in NSSA contests and to be doing the same as them motivates me.

n/a

Have good results in the last comps I do while I am here in California, have good performances in the European WSL Pro Junior and make the final again in the ISA World Junior Championships.

I would like to thank the Rapp family for taking care of me while I have been here this year.

1ST PLACE - HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY MENS

2023 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER

FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE FOR BEN!

17

San Clemente, California 

San Clemenbte High School: 11th grade

Fire Technology and History 

Dark Seas, Rumaner Surfboards, Spy, Creatures of Leisure and Sun Diego Board Shop.

5' 8" Rumaner Surfboards

n/a

I started when I was 4-years-old at T Street. 

San Clemente Pier, T Street and Lowers.

The McPhillips Brothers, Benji Severson, Dino Andino, Kolohe Andino, Ian Crane, Archy and Andy Fomenko.

n/a

Andy Irons, Kolohe Andino and Dino Andino.

n/a

It would be Andy Irons. 

All of the SC boys. 

Teleportation

Mainland Mexico 

n/a

I love doing the NSSA contests because it is where a lot of pro surfers have come from. It;s great to see all of their names. 

n/a 

To make the top 5 of the WSL Junior Tour and to final at the US Championships. 

I would like to thank my family, sponsers and all of my boys.

Dylan's surfing at the Lane was on another level in the final! Phenomenal performance!

1ST PLACE - COLLEGE MENS

2022/23 College Season finale - Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, February 18-19

Final heat total 18.17 on wave scores of a perfect 10 and an 8.17. Highest wave score and heat totals of the entire event!

21

North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii

Point Loma Nazarene University - Freshman

Writing

RVCA, Dragon Alliance, Sunbum, Xcel wetsuits

5”11" Chris Gallagher Hovercraft Low model

N/A

I started surfing with my dad when I was around 3 years old. We would tandem surf until I got good enough to catch my own waves.

Rocky Point

I looked up to Kalani David growing up. He was an insane surfer/skater and one of the coolest guys to ever do it. Kalani’s skill and humble attitude made me want to be just like him. Rest in peace Kalani.

My brother Makana and I go surfing a bunch while we are here in California for school but we have a solid crew of friends at home in Hawaii that love to surf.

Kalani David, Parker Coffin and Bruce irons

Snowboarding, sports with friends, anything beach related haha!

Probably Kalani David. He was one of the best surfers to come out of the North Shore and he was always so nice to everyone out of the water.

My little brother Makana. When I see him get a good barrel or launch a big air it pushes me to do the same.

Breathe underwater for sure!

Perfect roll in at Pipe, backside no grab barrel to spit out into the channel.

I am always down to surf in any conditions, it doesn’t have to be perfect.

Seeing old friends and getting to surf some heats.

Any old surf movie playlists.

To have fun.

My Mom and Dad, all my sponsors and my friends and family.

1st place - Open Womens 

Southwest Open Event #6 at Huntington Beach Pier on January 28-29.

Sara is the reigning National Open Womens Champion!

16

Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach High School: 10th grade

Math

Hurley, Jacks Surfboards, Sambazon, Surface Sunscreen, Futures Fins, Prolite, Channel Islands Surfboards, Stickybumps Wax, Sessions West Coast Deli Grill.

CI Pro model, Channel Islands Surfboard.

My Dad, Coach Verdone, Brett Simpson, and the local community.

I surfed a couple times when I was young, but I really started to get into surfing at age 9.

I surf Huntington Beach Pier mostly everyday, but I also enjoy surfing in Newport Beach and Lower Trestles in San Clemente.

Brett Simpson is a big standout but there is too many to list, there are so many local heroes from Huntington Beach.

My little brother Cruz, Bailey Turner, and the rest of the HB crew!

John John Florence and Stephanie Gilmore are two of my all time favorite pro surfers.

I skateboard and do jiu jitsu.

If I could surf like anyone in the world, it would be Stephanie Gilmore. She rips and has the best style!

My family has pushed my surfing the most. My dad takes me to the beach every single day and coaches me.

My fantasy superpower would be teleportation so I could go to any surf spot I wanted in the world whenever I wanted.

A dream wave for me would be with no one out in warm water!

Something people don’t know about me is that I go to public highschool.

My favorite thing about competing in NSSA contests is the amazing people and getting to surf fun waves with only three other people out!

My contest playlist consists of very upbeat songs that pump me up before my heats.

My goals for this season are to progress in surfing, keep up my good grades and travel!

I would like to thank God, all my sponsors and my family for supporting me.

1st place - College Mens

Highest scoring wave of the event: a 9.93 in the Mens final. 

West Coast College Season Event #3 at Huntington Beach Pier on January 21-22

18

North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii

Point Loma Nazarene University - Freshman

Business

RVCA, Xcel, Dragon, Sunbum, FCS

5'9" Chris Gallagher, Hovercraft

I started surfing at 3-years-old.

Rocky Point

Kalani David, Mason Ho and John John Florence.

Dylan, Thatcher, Paumalu and K.

Ethan Ewing, AI, Parko and Julian Wilson. 

Skateboarding

AI or Ethan Ewing.

My brother Dylan. 

Breathing underwater.

10 foot Pipe barrel. 

My first name is Lucas but I have always gone by my middle name.

Surfing and hanging with friends. 

Lil Baby

Get another win with the PLNU team. 

Mom and Dad!

1st place - Southwest Open Juniors (U16) Event 5 at Seaside Reef on December 2-3.

2nd place - Southwest Open Mens (all ages) Event 5.

Eeli has made 4 of 5 finals in the Open Juniors division in the 22/23 season and has also made 2 finals in Open Mens.

He is currently ranked second in the Open Juniors rankings and fourth in the Open Mens after Event 5.

15

Encinitas, California

San Dieguito Academy: 10th grade

English

Rip Curl, Kailani Surfboards, FCS, Dragon Alliance and Surf Ride. 

5’5" Kailani Surfboards, Black Mamba round tail

Taylor Clark

Age 7. I started on my Dad's longboard.

Seaside Reef

Jake Marshall and Taylor Clark

Titus Santucci, Lukas McMahon and Kyan Yang

Ethan Ewing, Griffin Colapinto and John John Florence

Working out and hanging with friends.

Ethan Ewing

My Mom and Dad.

Teleportation, because I would get to surf the most perfect waves all the time.

J-Bay

I used to play soccer before surfing but I still really enjoy it and love watching it.

I get to see all of my friends and I am really competitive so it is always a fun time for me!

I usually don’t listen to music during a contest but if I were to, it would either be rock or rap.

To win the NSSA Regionals and Nationals.

My family and friends for always supporting me. As well as my sponsors for all the help.

1st place - Southwest Open Mens (all ages) Event 5 at Seaside Reef on December 2-3.

Titus also won the SW Open Event 2 at Salt Creek which gives him two wins in the 22/23 season. 

Titus has placed in all five finals so far this season with 2nd place finishes at the Ventura Open Event 1 and Oceanside Open Event 3 and a 3rd place at the Huntington Beach Open Event 4.

He holds a sizable lead in the overall rankings with 3 events remaining on the regular season schedule. 

17

Encinitas, California 

San Dieguito Academy: 11th grade

Computer Programming.

PsychoTuna, Chris Borst Designs, Xcel, Creatures of Leisure, Spy, Leus and Surfride.

5'7" Chris Borst Designs, Epoxy Model.

Taylor Clark and John Daniels.

Age 9. I started on an old 6 foot Rusty. My parents took me out to Ponto.

Seaside.

Taylor Clark, Taylor Knox and Jake Marshall.

Eeli Timperi, Kyan Yang, Lukas McMahon and Wheeler Hasburgh.

Griffin Colapinto, Ethan Ewing and Mason Ho.

Pickle Ball and hanging with friends.

Ethan Ewing.

The people that have pushed me the most have been all the Seaside Groms and the Original Crew as well.

Definitely teleportation. I could have infinite surf checks!

I would love one day to surf Lakey Peak in Indo.

When I was little I wanted to be a monster truck driver haha.

Going to NSSA contests is like going on a little surf trip with all your good friends. Everyone is surfing waves we wouldn't normally surf and competing in those waves.

A lot of punk bands and some old school rap.

My biggest goal is to win a National Title.

I want to thank my parents and coaches for always supporting me and all of the boys at Seaside for keeping the contests fun!

Kolby has won three straight events in the Southwest Conference Explorer Season!

1st Place Explorer Juniors (17U) Event 2 at Ponto.

1st Place Explorer Juniors (17U) Event 3 at Huntington Beach Ninth Street.

1sr Place Explorer Juniors (17U) Event 4 at Huntington Beach Ninth Street.

17-years-old.

Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach HIgh School; 12th grade.

Surf Class and Math. 

Aipa Surf, Dakine, HSS - Huntington Surf and Sport, Cobian Footwear, Zevn, Hula Girls Shaved Ice and Naked Viking Surf.

Aipa 5’9” x 18.7” x 2.90” 27.6 L. The Butcher Model.

My High School Coach - Coach Verdone.

I really got into surfing around the ages of 6 and 7. 

Huntington Beach Pier.

My grandpa Ben Aipa. 

Dzaz, Dkook, Jake, Cam, Tanner, Nikoi and Kyle.

Andy Irons and Kelly Slater.

Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Fishing and Hacky Sack.

Andy Irons.

My Mom and Dad; and everyone at the HB Pier.

Teleportation.

Cloudbreak.

I also like to longboard. 

Surfing with and against my friends.

Biggie Smalls.

I would like to travel. 

My Mom, Dad and Coach Verdone.

Northwest Conference Open Womens division sweep in events 3 & 4!

1st Place Open Womens (all ages) event 3 at Steamer Lane on November 5th.

1st place Open Womens (all ages) event 4 at Steamer Lane on November 6th. 

2022/23 Northwest Conference Open Womens Season Champion.

16

Santa Cruz, California

Ocean Grove Charter School. 11th grade.

English and Spanish

O'Neill Surf Shop, Sharp Eye Surfboards, Merge4 Socks and Creatures of Leisure.

5'6" Holy Toledo from Sharp Eye Surfboards. 

Andre Gioranelli and Christian Saenz.

At age 11, I joined the school surf club with my friends and started surfing at Capitola Beach.

Pleasure Point

Autumn Hays, Ashley Held and Laura Anderson.

My sisters, Olivia and Emery Storrer and Zoe Chait.

Stephanie Gilmore and Filipe Toledo.

Wakeboarding, wakesurfing, snowboarding and I actually like reselling items and used clothes online.

Stephanie Gilmore

Zoe Chait has pushed my surfing. She is such an incredible athlete and friend.

To be able to breathe underwater.

Keramas

My younger sister and I share the same birthday date. She was born six years after me on the same date!

Hanging out with friends and getting to surf great waves with only a few other people out.

Chance the Rapper

To get my surfing to be at the QS level.

I would like to thank my parents for always supporting me and my dreams. I would like to thank my coach Andre for developing my surfing and mindset. And to my coach when I head south; Christian thank you for helping me continue to become a better surfer. And thank you to my sponsors for always supporting me.

WHAT A PERFORMANCE FOR MAKAI! HIS BEST YET!

1st place Boys 14U Division, Southwest Explorer Event #3. Event 3 final heat total 19.50 on wave scores of 9.83 & 9.67.

1st place Boys 14 U Division, Southwest Explorer Event #4.  Event 4 final heat total 15.10 on wave scores of 8.97 & 6.93.

13

Huntington Beach, California

Cabrillo Point Academy. 7th grade.

Math

Matuse, Huntington Surf and Sport, Carver, Sessions West Coast Deli, Prolite, Bubblegum Surf Wax

5'2" T Patterson, Pato Model

Christian Saenz- Orange County Surf Coaching

Age 5. My dad took me to River Jetties in Huntington Beach. He pushed me into the first wave and I stood up. I remember even going surfing before preschool some days!

Huntington Beach Pier

Brett Simpson

My brother Finn Castle, Nehemiah Willmer, Jesse Rapp and the Meza's.

Jack Robinson, Griffin Colapinto and Ethan Ewing.

Video editing and skating on my Carver.

If I could surf like anyone in the world it would be Griffin Colapinto. I would want to surf like Griffin because he has such sick carves and blow-tails and he also has an insane air game.

My brother Finn, Jesse Rapp and other kids my age who compete in the NSSA's.

Teleportation

Snapper Rocks, 4-6 ft barrels.

Something people don't know about me is that I was so afraid of the ocean from around age 8 to age 10 that I could hardly even walk on the pier. One scary experience in the ocean had me spooked for a while.

My favorite thing about competing in the NSSA contests is getting to surf against kids who push my level of surfing.

Sometimes Rage Against the Machine or Lose Yourself by Eminem.

My goals for this season are to win the Nationals and the Southwest Explorer Boys conference title.

Thank you to my mom and dad for sitting on the beach and watching my brother and me surf. Huge thanks to my coach Christian Saenz, who has helped my surfing develop so much and to all of my sponsors who believe in me and support me. So thankful.

Southwest College Event #1; 1st place College Mens out of a field of 216 competitors!

23

Vista, California

Westcliff University - Freshman

English

None right now!

5’10" Chris Borst Designs

Coaches Kyle and Chelsea from Westcliff University

I started surfing around 5 or 6 years old.

Ponto in Carlsbad.

Josh Kerr, Taylor Knox and Josh Collins.

PTC

John John for sure!

Clubbing

It would have to be John John. There is nothing he can’t do.

A lot of the up and coming kids from San Diego probably push my surfing the most. There is so much talent here it’s insane.

It would be sick to be able to breath underwater so you wouldn’t have to worry about drowning.

Cloudbreak

Probably there are people who don’t know that I just took a two year hiatus from surfing because I was serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Missouri and Kansas.

I always just love competing in general. It’s fun to push yourself and see what you can do when you put the jersey on. I love how coming back and competing at a NSSA contest just feels like home to me. I have made so many friends here over the years and had such good memories.

Maybe some King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard!!

Have fun!

My parents, everyone at Westcliff University and Jesus Christ!

2022/23 West Coast College Season event 1 at Blacks: 1st place College Womens. Won back-to-back season openers. 2022 College Womens National Champion. 2022 College Womens State Champion. 2021/22 West Coast College Season Champion.

19-years-old.

Ventura, California.

University of California, San Diego Class of 2025

Major: Health w/ a Concentration in Medicine Sciences

Career Goal: Medical professional (still deciding between physician, dentist, or PA)

Biology

O'Neill Women's, Revolution, Betty Belts

5’9 x18 3/16 x 2 1/8 CI Pro

N/A

Age 6. My first wave ever was on a family vacation to Hawaii.

Black's Beach.

Sage Erickson

Maddie, Soleil, Anna

Owen Wright, Yago Dora and Ethan Ewing

Running, mountain biking and golfing.

I would like to surf like Yago Dora.

My twin brother.

Breathe underwater.

Desert Point. 

I have a twin brother!

Hanging with friends.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/

6tHd9XioUK1ltIpYNUyWjp?si=9iB5tb5IRp6ld91SIsFSYA

Help the UCSD Surf Team place 1st in a contest.

Mom, Dad and grandparents for supporting my education!

NSSA Hawaii event #1 at PKs. 1st Open Mens, 1st Explorer Mens, 2nd Explorer Juniors

16

North Shore, Oahu

Penn Foster, 10th grade

PE

Hurley, HIC, K Tokoro Surfboards, Leus, Sunbum, Dragon Alliance, Nixon, Mokulele Airlines

5’11" Hi•Per Model

Kid Peligro & Yadin Nicol

4 years old at Suis.

V Land, Pipeline, Suis.

John John Florence, Seth & Josh Moniz.

Nalu, Maddix, Keone & Nolan.

Ethan Ewing & Griffin Colapinto.

Golf

Ethan Ewing

My Dad

To breathe underwater.

Kandui

I golf a couple of times a week.

The contest locations & competing with friends.

A mix of music, mostly rap & rock.

Do well in a QS event, win States & have a good ranking in HSA & NSSA.

My family for their support and being at all the contests. 

David - 2022 National Open Mens Champion; Sara - 2022 National Open Womens Champion

David: 17; Sara: 15

David: Newport Beach, Ca; Sara: Huntington Beach, Ca

David: Futures Academy 12th grade; Sara: Huntington Beach High School 9th grade

David: Body Glove, Etnies, Surfside Sports, LXD Eyewear, Stamps Surfboards. Sara: Hurley, Jacks Surfboards, Surface Sunscreen, Sambazon, Channel Islands Surfboards, Sticky Bumps, Future Fins, Prolite

David: Stamps Surfboards Sara: Channel Islands Surfboards