Groms & grouches score big at NSSA event

NSSA Southwest Conference #3 & #4

National Scholastic Surfing Association
Huntington Beach, California
6 - 7 October 2012

Solid combination of northwest and southwest swells generates good surf for Huntington Beach

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 11 October, 2012 : - - Solid combination of northwest and southwest swells generates good surf conditions with scattered, chest to head high wedgy peaks and light winds for the latest NSSA Southwest Conference Explorer event. This was the second doubleheader weekend of the 2012-13 season on October 6-7 at Huntington Beach’s Ninth Street sandbars. Great conditions came together for the weekend’s comp and the surf was super fun with light winds prevailing. The well-shaped sandbars and clean conditions offered great scoring opportunity and plenty of good air sections for the competitors to showcase their skills. 
 
Highlights from the Explorer doubleheader weekend

--Things were clicking for local HB surfer Andrew Niemann on Saturday as he ripped his way to double victories in the Mens and Juniors divisions posting his first victories of the 2012-13 season.

--Other first time winners for the 2012-13 Explorer Season in event #3 included Danny Kenduck in the Boys, Dagan Stagg in the Menehuenes, Rachel Tominaga in the Womens and Eric Peterson in the Kneeboard. HB local Samantha Cendro surfed impressively in familiar waters sweeping double first places in the Girls division for her first victories of the season. Longboard competitor Michael Bonds took command in his first Explorer Season appearance claiming both wins. Sara Kohrogi sealed her first Explorer win in the event #4 Women’s final.

--Despite exchanging marriage vows later in the day, Kneeboard competitor Paul Devoy was revved up and ready to go advancing to the final and placing fourth. A few hours later he did a double toast to his new wife and his finals showing! 

--Sunday’s event #4 witnessed some spectacular high level surfing. Griffin Colapinto detonated in the Juniors final putting on an electrifying show, posting a perfect 10 on a massive aerial maneuver and then backing it up with a 9.2.

--Jake Marshall added another victory in the Boys division for his second win of the Explorer season. Marshall is currently leading the rankings in both the Explorer Boys and the Open Juniors where he has collected two victories in that division as well.

--In the event #4 Menehuenes, Tyler Gunter was surfing rock solid on the shifty Ninth Street sandbar peaks taking a convincing first place decision in the final. This was his second win of the season.

--Kade Matson has been making his mark in the Southwest 10 & under divisions this season. Last weekend, he came off his first big Open win at Seaside Reef. He ruled the Explorer Super Grom division again claiming double wins in events 3 & 4 and will remain undefeated thus far.

--Rick Takahashi and Eric Sorensen have been going head-to-head in Masters and Seniors competition. Sorensen took his second Masters win of the season in event #3 with Takahashi triumphing in the Seniors. The following day, Takahashi was in rhythm walking away with both the Masters and Seniors victories.

--Rick “Rockin Fig” Fignetti continues to cement his status as the man-to-beat in both the Super Seniors and Duke categories. The reigning National Champion was on fire again winning the two divisions in both events and remains undefeated amassing eight wins so far in 2012-13 regular season competition.

--Griffin Colapinto was named NSSA Surfer of the Week for his explosive performance in the Juniors division, running up the scoreboard with a superb 19.2 out of a possible 20 combined total.
 
PERFORMERS OF THE EVENT
Griffin Colapinto
Samantha Cendro
Rick Fignetti
 
The NSSA Southwest Conference is proud to have support from Nike, Huntington Surf and Sport, Java Point, Surfing Magazine, Sex Wax, Scosche and Channel Islands. Many thanks to the City of Huntington Beach, lifeguards, and the NSSA staff for assisting us in staging a top quality event for the Southwest Explorer Season series. 
 
COMING UP IN CALI: NSSA west coast competition is in for a fun and epic weekend of surf coming up in Central California. The Gold Coast Conference will head north to the chilly waters of Morro Bay for event #5 on Saturday, October 13. The following day, the Northwest Conference will open up its 2012-13 season. A solid WNW swell is on target to generate pumping surf in the overhead range for the weekend!

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER EVENT #3

EXPLORER DIVISIONS
EXPLORER MENS
1. Andrew Niemann-Huntington Beach
2. Chandler Stirrat-Huntington Beach
3. Trey Wood-Newport Beach
4. Austin Eib-Anaheim Hills

EXPLORER JUNIORS
1. Andrew Niemann-Huntington Beach
2. Alonso Correa-San Clemente (Peru)
3. Spencer Bingham-San Diego
4. Noah Collins-Manhattan Beach
5. Logan Laubach-San Clemente
6. Trey Wood-Newport Beach

EXPLORER BOYS
1. Danny Kenduck-Laguna Niguel
2. Alonso Correa-San Clemente (Peru)
3. Connor Dawson-Huntington Beach
4. Gavin Cook-Dana Point
5. Nicholas Holdman-Poway
6. Will Reid-Palos Verdes Estates

EXPLORER MENEHUENE
1. Dagan Stagg-Carlsbad
2. Bryce Crane-San Clemente
3. Kade Matson-San Clemente
4. Noah Hohenester-San Clemente
5. Jett Schilling-San Clemente
6. Keanu Igarashi-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS
1. Kade Matson-San Clemente
2. Hagan Johnson-San Clemente
3. Kai McPhillips-San Clemente
4. Jett Schilling-San Clemente
5. Connor Marshall-Encinitas
6. Spencer Fanticola-Newport Beach

EXPLORER WOMENS
1. Rachel Tominaga-Manhattan Beach
2. Sara Kohrogi-Hermosa Beach
3. Maddie Gumbrecht-Huntington Beach
4. Alexxa Elseewi-San Clemente
5. Madeleine Camargo-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER GIRLS
1. Samantha Cendro-Huntington Beach
2. Alexxa Elseewi-San Clemente
3. Malia Faramarzi-Encinitas
4. Madeleine Camargo-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER MASTERS
1. Eric Sorensen-Long Beach
2. Rick Takahashi-San Diego
3. Ed Custodio-San Diego

EXPLORER SENIORS
1. Rick Takahashi-San Diego
2. Eric Sorensen-Long Beach
3. Eric Crane-San Clemente
4. Brady Martin-Ladera Ranch
5. Biagio Mancini-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS
1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach
2. Mike Glevy-San Diego
3. Lee Toresdahl-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER DUKE
1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach
2. Terry Carmadella-Huntington Beach
3. Peter Townend-San Clemente

EXPLORER KNEEBOARD
1. Eric Peterson-Orange
2. Tom Linn-Laguna Niguel
3. Greg Shewman-Huntington Beach
4. Paul Devoy-Huntington Beach
5. Will Perez-Lomita
6. Leonard Miller-Monterey Park

EXPLORER LONGBOARD
1. Michael Bonds-Newport Beach
2. Jake Marcy-Huntington Beach
3. Larry Schlick-Long Beach
 
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER EVENT #4

EXPLORER MENS
1. Cameron Carter-Rancho Santa Fe
2. Trey Wood-Newport Beach

EXPLORER JUNIORS
1. Griffin Colapinto-San Clemente
2. Logan Laubach-San Clemente
3. Cameron Carter-Rancho Santa Fe
4. Dylan Aragon-Huntington Beach
5. Noah Collins-Manhattan Beach
6. Jake Marshall-Encinitas

EXPLORER BOYS
1. Jake Marshall-Encinitas
2. Griffin Colapinto-San Clemente
3. Nick Marshall-Encinitas
4. Alonso Correa-San Clemente (Peru)
5. Peter Healey-Palos Verdes Estates
6. Will Reid-Palos Verdes Estates

EXPLORER MENEHUENE
1. Tyler Gunter-Newport Beach
2. Ben Seaberry-Huntington Beach
3. Nick Marshall-Encinitas
4. Dagan Stagg-Carlsbad
5. Crosby Colapinto-San Clemente
6. Ethan Mudge-Capo Beach

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS
1. Kade Matson-San Clemente
2. Jett Schilling-San Clemente
3. Hagan Johnson-San Clemente
4. Jack Colby-Seal Beach
5. Keanu Igarashi-Huntington Beach
6. Jack Stewart-Imperial Beach

EXPLORER WOMENS
1. Sara Kohrogi-Hermosa Beach
2. Malia Osterkamp-San Clemente
3. Rachel Tominaga-Manhattan Beach
4. Madeleine Camargo-Huntington Beach
5. Maddie Gumbrecht-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER GIRLS
1. Samantha Cendro-Huntington Beach
2. Makena Perez-Carlsbad
3. Malia Osterkamp-San Clemente
4. Madeleine Camargo-Huntington Beach
5. Malia Faramarzi-Encinitas

EXPLORER MASTERS
1. Rick Takahashi-San Diego
2. Eric Sorensen-Long Beach
3. Ed Custudio-San Diego

EXPLORER SENIORS
1. Rick Takahashi-San Diego
2. Eric Sorensen-Long Beach
3. Brady Martin-Ladera Ranch
4. Biagio Mancini-Huntington Beach
5. Eric Crane-San Clemente

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS
1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach
2. Mike Glevy-San Diego
3. Lee Toresdahl-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER DUKE
1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach
2. Terry Carmadella-Huntington Beach

EXPLORER LONGBOARD
1. Michael Bonds-Newport Beach
2. Larry Schlick-Long Beach
3. Chad Schweikart-Vista

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Source: NSSA

Author: Janice Aragon

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