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Surfing America Takes ISA Judging and Officiating Program to Santa Cruz, CA

01/21/12 4:44 PM

Course provides opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about judging criteria and methods used in top surfing competition around the world

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – December 29, 2011 - Surfing America, the National Governing Body for surfing in the USA, is pleased to announce that it will be holding its third ISA Judging and Officiating Course on January 27, 2012, at The Dream Inn, Santa Cruz, CA, in the shadow of world renowned surf break – Steamer Lane. This event is designed to coincide with the Surfing America Prime event at Steamer Lane and falls on the day before the competition begins.

Watch This! SUPERbrand “Try This Life” Preview Video Now Up

01/21/12 4:35 PM

Today SUPERbrand releases a preview to 2012 with a video short. An abstract look at our new campaign—which we’re calling “Try This Life”—throughout 2012 SUPERbrand will highlight the strange and unique personalities of the team and of the Brand itself. We’re growing, we’re changing, and we’re keeping it fun—this new video hints at what we’ve got in store. Check it out and share with your friends.

Results from San Diego’s Div 1 & 2 Coastal High School Event No. 2

12/12/11 11:15 PM

Boys Shortboard Finalists. Photo: Sheri Crummer.

With 12 teams from San Diego’s Division 1 & 2 competing in Ocean Beach’s head-high surf, competition was fierce and nail bitting. After a long day of surfing, it was Point Loma’s own Joe Diamond standing victorious in the Men’s Shortboard division and proudly raising his first place medal. See below for full complete results.
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San Diego Middle School Event #2

12/12/11 10:42 PM

Valley Middle School. Photo: Sheri Crummer.

This past Staurday, event No. 2 of the San Diego Middle School season was greeted with solid 4-to 6-foot surf at Avalanche’s in Ocean Beach. Competitors wasted no time and made quick work of the sizable surf, and in the end, it was Valley Middle School taking top honors—making that back-to-back victories for them.

Middle School Division Results from the Mandalay Beach Event

12/12/11 10:22 PM

Mandalay Bay had all the ingredients for a successful day of surf: fun waves, little no wind, and most importantly, the kids had a good time.

Results from Event #2 of San Diego’s Division 3 High School Surfing

11/20/11 10:36 PM

In two-to three-foot conditions with moments of sunshine, seven Division 3 High Schools competed for top honors, but at the end of the day it was Vista, Rancho Buena Vista, and University City High all claiming victory in the Team division. In the individual shortboard divisions, Justin Wood from University City high and Kiara Tompkins from Vista High were able to rise above the talented field of young surfers and add one more accolade to their growing list of accomplishments.

San Diego Middle Schools Event No. 1

11/9/11 10:27 PM

The Scholastic Surf Series a division of the Western Surfing Assoc. (WSA) kicked off the San Diego Middle School season with event # 1 of the 5 event series. Nine San Diego Middle Schools competed in 5 to 6 foot surf with good surf conditions. The finals were crucial to the team results as Valley and Aviara Oaks were tied at 165 going into the finals. Valley surfers took 3 wins in the finals with Nathan Strom, Keili McEvilly, and Connor Cochran placing 1st for their team while Jordan Collins and Kylie Loveland took the win for the Aviara Oaks team.

Division 1 and 2 Kickoff Their Season

11/9/11 10:01 PM

This past weekend, the Scholastic Surf Series kicked off the 1st event of Div 1 & 2 (Coastal) High School surf teams in 4-to 5-foot surf with good conditions. Before the individual portion of the event was postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions, Division 1’s Point Loma, San Dieguito, La Jolla, and Carlsbad ‘A’ won their respected matches in the peaky surf. Division 2’s La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad ‘B’, and Oceanside High had similar luck as Division 1 schools and will now carry a winning a record into event No. 2.

Event #1 of San Diego’s Division 3 High School Surfing Goes Off

10/31/11 6:56 PM

On Saturday, at at San Fernando Place in Mission Beach, the Scholastic Surf Series kicked off San Diego’s Division 3 High School surfing with 2011-2012 season series. Seven Division 3 High Schools competed in 3-to 4-foot surf with good conditions. San Diego’s best put on stellar performance in the good surf, and it will be exciting to watch the competitors continue to improve. For more info about the SSS, please contact Sue Lister, Administrative Director, at 760-518-2727 / info@surfsss.org or Carolyn Krammer, Competition Director at 760-439-0863 / carolnoceanside@cs.com.

Orange County Launches High School & Middle School Division

10/31/11 5:58 PM

Scott Anderson, Santa Margarita. Photo: Sheri Crummer

OCTOBER 29, 2011 – NINTH STREET, HUNTINGTON BEACH-This past weekend, the Scholastic Surf Series, a division of the Western Surfing Assoc. (WSA), kicked off the 2011-2012 season at Ninth Street in Huntington Beach. Seven Orange County Middle Schools and four High Schools competed in 3-to 4-foot surf under perfect conditions. Shorecliffs Middle School took top-honors in the team division, as their team shined in Huntington Beach’s fun conditions. In the High School division, Santa Margarita’s Dane Peterson rose above a field of top-notch competitors to claim feat in the Men’s Shortboard Division. Similar to Peterson’s path to victory, Monica Laird edged out Megan Roby to take the win in the Women’s Shortboard Division. Competitors will meet next on November 19 at Oceanside Harbor.

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