A big congratulations goes out to young Ryland Rubens for taking home a second place finish overall in the 10 and under NSSA Southwest conference and a fourth place finish at the West Coast championships.
Tak’s Tally
Take a look at Rick Takahashi's impressive statistics after another record breaking season in the South Western Conference of the NSSA:
-Tak made every Final in the Seniors Division
-Tak made every Final in the Masters Division
-Tak broke his own personal best record at 14 regular season wins
-Tak had a perfect season in Seniors (8 of 10 contest wins with two throw away events)
-Tak had a near perfect season in Masters (with only one second place factored into his season total)
Now Tak is off to Westerns followed by Nationals to put some icing on the cake...
Action Photos: James MacRunnel
Porter Hogan Takes First in the NSSA South West Explorer Comp at Huntington Beach
Congrats to Porter for taking first in the NSSA Explorer comp that took place in Huntington Beach, CA last weekend. His result boosted him to third in the standings!
2010 NSSA Easterns – Sebastian Inlet, FL
With perfect weather and frothing conditions the 2010 NSSA Eastern Championships wrapped up in Florida's Sebastian Inlet. Rusty's groms were on an absolute tear with Corey Howell, Keto Burns, Mikey Ciaramella, Chris Tucker, and Noah Dovin all making the finals of their respective divisions! Scroll down the page for some photos and full results from the comp.
Check out the full gallery from the 2010 Easterns by clicking here!
Explorer Juniors Final
R Evan Barton 6
B Evan Geiselman 1
Y Ryan Croteau 3
O Nick Rupp 4
G Dylan Kowalski 5
W Keto Burns 2
Explorer Boys Final
R Pat Schmitt 6
B Daniel Glenn 4
Y Cam Richards 1
O Corey Howell 3
G Noah Schweitzer 2
W Knox Harris 5
Explorer Mens Final
R Dylan Kowalski 1
B Mikey Ciaramella 5
Y Mason Barnes 6
O Cole Richards 4
G Keto Burns 2
W Chris Tucker 3
Air Show Final
R Evan Geiselman 1
B Cam Richards 2
Y Pat Schmitt 4
O PJ Raia 5
G Mikey Ciaramella 6
W Noah Schmweizer 3
Open Minigrom Final
R Nash Conner 4
B Luke Gordon 2
Y Stevie Pittman 1
O Noah Conner 5
G Noah Dovin 3
W Michael Vanaman 6
Open Juniors Final
R Corey Howell 3
B Noah Schweizer 1
Y Cam Richards 2
O Pat Schmitt 4
Hunter Lysaught Takes Third at NSSA State Championships
Rusty team rider and Point Loma Nazarene Team Captain, Hunter Lysaught, clenched a third place finish as an individual and his points bumped his team into third place over all at the recent NSSA State Championships. Click here for all the details from the event...
Hunter bringing home the cheddar. Photo: Brody
Hunter going vertical. Photo: Garcia
NSSA Hawaii Regional Championships Finals
Barron Mamiya and Mahina Maeda made their presence known at this years 2010 NSSA HRC at Kewalo Basin. Barron placed 3rd in the Open MiniGroms Final, 1st in the Open MiniGroms Ratings, and was awarded Freddy P.'s Golden Ticket to the NSSA Nationals. Mahina made Finals in all 3 of her divisions, placing 2nd in Open Womens, 3rd in Explorer Girls, and 5th in Explorer Womens.
Austin Vicente and Hunter Johnson made it to the Semis in their respective divisions. Austin was awarded the Rory Parker Award and will have 4 Events/2 Divisions comped next season. Hunter received a similar award and will also have 4 Events/2 Divisions comped next season.
Congrats to Barron, Mahina, Austin, and Hunter for qualifying for NSSA Nationals! Keep up the Great Work Guys!
Story and Photos from Geoff Wong. Check out more from Rusty Hawaii Team by clicking here.
Breyden Taylor Wins NSSA Interscholastic State Championship
Photo from: OC Register
The NSSA Interscholastic State Championships finished this past weekend in wet and unruly conditions caused by the El Nino storm patterns. However, the surf remained consistent and allowed the competitors a good opportunity to showcase their talents. Rusty's Breyden Taylor participated in the contest, surfing for San Clemente High in the Junior Varsity Division. Breyden surfed a nail biting heat against Josh Giddings and ended up the claiming the division. Congratulations from all of us at Rusty!
Rick Takahashi Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
After taking home two national titles last season Rick Takahashi has tasted blood and is on a rampage. Takahashi claimed double wins, for the third time this season, at the NSSA Southwest Explorer conference contest held at Huntington beach over the weekend. The technical regular footer competes in the Seniors and the Masters divisions, but still surfs like an amped junior - making the most of every wave. Takahashi knows how to make heats and get scores. For instance, in this weekend's event he got at least an 8.5 in every heat he surfed (in both divisions) and he even nailed a perfect 10 in one of the finals! Once Takahashi gets his momentum going he is tough to stop: better get out of the way because he is blazing full speed ahead to another pair of national titles!
