Ventura becomes skatepark for NSSA event

NSSA Gold Coast Conference

National Scholastic Surfing Assn.
South Jetty, Ventura Harbor California 
10 - 11 November 2012

Onshore, wind-swept chest high peaks give way to steep, lined up lefts and good air sections

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 16 November, 2012 : - - The NSSA Gold Coast Conference continued with the third doubleheader of the 2012-13 season at Ventura Harbor’s South Jetty. Surf conditions ranged from fair, two-to-four foot scattered wind-swept peaks on Saturday to cleaner lined up chippy lefts with good ramps sections on Sunday. Afternoon lowtide and increasing onshore winds churned out shifty, inconsistent sets creating more tricky conditions for the finalists.

The surfers in rhythm were finding the good, steep left nuggets and ripping them to earn high scores. Eithan Osborne, Jordan Collins, Tia Blanco and Chris Keet were the outstanding performers of the weekend locking up multiple wins. The 12-year-old Osborne is on track for an undefeated season in the Menehuenes sealing his seventh straight victory.

Collins was just as impressive going with his progressive strengths and maximizing the rampy sections. He won both the Juniors and Airshow divisions in event #7 boosting clean airs in each final. Collins also placed second and third in the Boys finals in events #6 and #7 respectively and will remain number one ranked in the division. Tia Blanco has clearly stepped up her competitive game and continues to be major player in the NSSA female divisions.

At this event, Blanco shined again with a dynamic performance in the challenging conditions taking home both Women’s victories in events 6 and 7. Gold Coast perennial coach, leader and inspirer Chris Keet won four divisions over the doubleheader weekend. 

The NSSA Gold Coast 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 Ventura Harbor and the NSSA staff for assisting us in staging a super fun doubleheader weekend in the Gold Coast Explorer Season series. And a big shout out to Chris Keet for providing all the photos, inspiring all the Gold Coast kids and his constant support of the NSSA!
 
COMING UP IN CALI: A big and exciting competition weekend coming up at San Diego's epic Seaside Reef. Southwest Explorer Season stop number six will be held on Saturday, November 17 followed by College Season event #2 on Sunday, November 18. 
 
GOLD COAST CONFERENCE EVENT #6

EXPLORER DIVISIONS

EXPLORER MENS
1. Chris Keet-Santa Barbara
2. Dryden Brown-Santa Barbara
3. Dane Holroyd-Carefree, Az
4. Jason Knell-Santa Barbara

EXPLORER JUNIORS
1. Thelen Worrell-Malibu
2. Logan Rauhut-Oxnard
3. Haruyoshi Shibutani-Japan
4. Nolan Rapoza-Long Beach
5. Micky Clarke-Ventura
6. Henry Jenkinson-Malibu

EXPLORER BOYS
1. Eithan Osborne-Ventura
2. Jordan Collins-Carlsbad
3. Micky Clarke-Ventura
4. Nolan Rapoza-Long Beach
5. Josiah Amico-Ventura
6. Shane Borland-Topanga

EXPLORER MENEHUENE
1. Eithan Osborne-Ventura
2. Tommy McKeown-Oxnard
3. Zane Booth-Santa Barbara
4. Sebastian Mendes-Agoura Hills
5. Ryder Alves-Oxnard
6. Taro Watanabe-Malibu

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS
1. Sebastian Mendes-Agoura Hills
2. Dimitri Poulos-Ventura
3. Keanu Igarashi-Huntington Beach
4. Taro Watanabe-Malibu
5. Alec Pentikis-Malibu
6. Jabe Swierkocki-Ventura

EXPLORER WOMENS
1. Tia Blanco-San Clemente
2. Steffi Kerson-Pacific Palisades
3. Frankie Seely-Malibu
4. Frankie Harrer-Malibu 
5. Abby Brown-Santa Barbara
6. Aubree Tuschka-Ventura

EXPLORER MASTERS
1. Chris Keet-Santa Barbara
2. Kas Alves-Oxnard

EXPLORER SENIORS
1. Chris Keet-Santa Barbara
2. Brett Jordan-Ventura
3. Kas Alves-Oxnard
4. Curt Harper-Santa Monica

GOLD COAST CONFERENCE EVENT #7

EXPLORER DIVISIONS

EXPLORER MENS
1. Dryden Brown-Santa Barbara
2. Chris Keet-Santa Barbara
3. Dane Holroyd-Carefree, Az

EXPLORER JUNIORS
1. Jordan Collins-Carlsbad
2. Thelen Worrell-Malibu
3. Davis Freud-Huntington Beach
4. Takumi Yasui-Saitama, Japan
5. Henry Jenkinson-Malibu
6. Haruyoshi Shibutani-Japan

EXPLORER BOYS
1. Micky Clarke-Ventura
2. Eithan Osborne-Ventura
3. Jordan Collins-Carlsbad
4. Josiah Amico-Ventura
5. Shane Borland-Topanga
6. Jace Kennedy-Santa Barbara

EXPLORER MENEHUENE
1. Eithan Osborne-Ventura
2. Tommy McKeown-Oxnard
3. Ryder Alves-Oxnard
4. Matthew Pierce-Santa Barbara
5. Keanu Igarashi-Huntington Beach
6. Joshua Rutz-Oxnard

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS
1. Jabe Swierkocki-Ventura
2. Keanu Igarashi-Huntington Beach
3. Taro Watanabe-Malibu
4. Dimitri Poulos-Ventura
5. Alex Pentikis-Malibu

EXPLORER WOMENS
1. Tia Blanco-San Clemente
2. Frankie Harrer-Malibu
3. Steffi Kerson-Pacific Palisades
4. Abby Brown-Santa Barbara
5. Frankie Seely-Malibu
6. Maddy Hecox-Ventura

EXPLORER MASTERS
1. Kas Alves-Oxnard
2. Chris Keet-Santa Barbara

EXPLORER SENIORS
1. Chris Keet-Santa Barbara
2. Kas Alves-Oxnard
3. Brett Jordan-Ventura
4. Curt Harper-Santa Monica

AIRSHOW
1. Jordan Collins-Carlsbad
 
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Author: Linda Johnston

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