NSSA - National Scholastic Surfing Association
NSSA - National Scholastic Surfing Association

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Mid Atlantic Explorer Menehuene
# Surfer Points
1 Carson Maloney 200
1 JB2 Bayer 200
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NSSA members celebrating birthdays this week:
#Surfer NameBirthday
1. Sage Comer4/21/2025
2. Basanti Valerio4/21/2025
3. Adrian Negron4/22/2025
4. Moses Hennings4/22/2025
5. Thomas Coleman4/22/2025
6. Brian Shah4/22/2025
7. Nina Matusiak4/22/2025
8. Chris Eswine4/23/2025
9. Chris Eswine4/23/2025
10. Kayla Myrter4/23/2025
11. Hudson Bell4/23/2025
12. Noah Gray4/23/2025
13. Dane Grochowski4/24/2025
14. Lono Young-Andrade4/24/2025
15. Michael Parsons4/25/2025
16. Carson Maloney4/26/2025
17. Atticus Stark4/26/2025
18. Finn Ketola4/26/2025
19. Lucien de Saint-Aignan4/26/2025
20. Gavin Pugh4/26/2025
21. Brittney Gamble4/26/2025
22. Hudson Saunders4/26/2025

The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and assist its members in their interest to learn and develop the fundamentals and skills of surfing competition while competing in structured and quality events. The NSSA promotes the qualities of discipline and competitive excellence while supporting the merits of academic achievement to young surfers. The NSSA strives to provide a fun surfing experience for all of its members.

The NSSA is one of the few national youth sports organizations that require its participants to maintain academic standards in order to compete. Since 1978, the NSSA program philosophy has been that athletics and scholastics go hand in hand. More than 80 NSSA events are run nationwide that culminate with the annual National Championships which is regarded as the highest profile youth surfing event in America.

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Surfer of the Week - 4/21/2025

GUNNAR SEHORN

Contest / Result:

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!
Age

12
Hometown (City, State):

Santa Cruz, California
School and grade:

New Brighton Middle School; 6th grade
Favorite subject:

Wood Shop and P.E.
Sponsors:

None yet, hope to get some soon!
Equipment:

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

My Dad.
Age you started surfing:

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

All of the Pleasure Point breaks. 
Local heroes::

My Dad. 
Surf crew:

My brother Mason, Kai Dollar, Caz Etcheverry, my Dad, and my Uncle Kyle.
Favorite pro surfers::

John John Florence, Ethan Ewing, Griffin Colapinto, Julian Wilson, and Andy Irons.
Hobbies other than surfing:

Skateboarding, Jiu-jitsu and fishing.
If you could surf like anyone in the world, who would it be:

The power turns and barrel riding of John John and the air game of Julian Wilson.
Who has pushed your surfing the most:

My brother Mason and my Dad.
Fantasy superpower:

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

A perfect head high wave that barrels all the way through and has turn sections.
Something people don't know about you:

I do jiu-jitsu and compete in jiu-jitsu tournaments.
Your favorite thing about competing in NSSA contests:

Being able to surf with only 3 other people out.
Contest playlist:

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.
Goals for this season:

My goals for this season is to work on ny heat strategy, win the Regionals and compete in the Nationals for the first time.
Special people you would like to thank:

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!
 
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NSSA Late Breaking News

NSSA SOUTWEST EXPLORER SEASON #1 AND #2 - POSTPONED

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Parking Instructions for Southwest Open Season #1

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2024 HAWAII REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS!

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NSSA Featured Stories

2021 EAST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS!

Posted by Janice Aragon  |  4/16/2021



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2020 WEST COAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS!

Posted by Janice Aragon  |  3/3/2021



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2020 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS!

Posted by Janice Aragon  |  10/27/2020



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2020 INTERSCHOLASTIC STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS!

Posted by Janice Aragon  |  3/10/2020



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2019 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS!

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NSSA Interviews

DANE GUDAUSKAS INTERVIEW

Posted by Janice Aragon  |  7/27/2004



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