SSS Middle School Season Kicks Off

Local teams top Orange County Middle School Scholastic Surf Series event No. 1

By Andrea Swayne

Local teams dominated at the first Scholastic Surf Series Orange County middle school event of the season on Oct. 26 and 27 at San Onofre State Park, Church Beach.

San Clemente’s Shorecliffs Middle School won both the Division 1 and the newly-formed Division 2 competitions for the schools’ B teams, or junior varsity. Also new this season is a Division 2 team made up of private school students from Dana Point.

Shorecliffs Div. 1 boys shortboarders claimed victory in their division, filling five of the six spots in the final.

“It looks like it’s going to be another exciting year of surfing as teams gear up to see who can challenge the longtime undefeated Shorecliffs team,” said Competition Director Carolyn Krammer. “Thurston was close behind, looking to give them a challenge.”

RESULTS

SSS Orange County Middle School, Event No. 1, Oct. 26, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach

DIVISION 1 TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, 264; 2. Thurston, 202; 3. Bernice Ayer, 104; 4. Niguel Hills, 98; 5. Marco Forster, 90; 6. Vista Del Mar, 61; 7. Don Juan Avila, 40.

BOYS DIV 1: 1. Kade Matson, Shorecliffs; 2. Sebastian Mendes, Shorecliffs; 3. Kai McPhillips, Shorecliffs; 4. Hagan Johnson, Shorecliffs; 5. Kiko Nelson, Thurston; 6. Nico Coli, Shorecliffs.

BOYS LB DIV 1: 1. Ben Kappes, Niguel Hills; 2. Barrett Miller, Shorecliffs; 3. Kai McPhillips, Shorecliffs; 4. Ethan Mudge, Shorecliffs; 5. Jameson Roller, Thurston; 6. Kaden Likins, Marco Forster.

GIRLS DIV 1: 1. Kirra Pinkerton, Shorecliffs; 2. Kayla Coscino, Thurston; 3. Samantha Sibley, Shorecliffs; 4. Kelly Smith, Thurston; 5. Claire Kelly, Thurston; 6. Jayme Linnes, Vista Del Mar.

GIRLS LB DIV 1: 1. Kendall Osorio, Marco Forster; 2. Liv Stokes, Thurston; 3. Malia Mauch, Shorecliffs; 4. Lola Fisher, Thurston; 5. Alexis Morgan, Shorecliffs.

COED BODYBOARD DIV 1: 1. Anthony Smetona, Shorecliffs; 2. Hayden Stein, Niguel Hills; 3. Olaf Trevilla, Bernice Ayer; 4. Liam Gillon, Marco Forster; 5. Jackson Philbin, Niguel Hills; 6. Logan Nau, Shorecliffs.

DIVISION 2 TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, 122; 2. Thurston, 106; 3. Bernice Ayer, 41; 4. Marco Forster, 32; 5. Dana Point, 24; 6. Don Juan Avila, 13.

BOYS DIV 2: 1. Elijah Tomlinson, Shorecliffs; 2. Julian William-Goldberg, Thurston; 3. Josiah Sylstra, Shorecliffs; 4. Noah Brown, Shorecliffs; 5. Eli Crane, Shorecliffs; 6. Kyle Shaw, Thurston.

BOYS LB DIV 2: 1. Evan Hikawa, ShorecliffS; 2. Dylan Clemens, Shorecliffs; 3. Zach Henderson, Thurston; 4. Quinn Dileva, Don Juan Avila; 5. Alex Wick, Thurston; 6. Cole Lambert, Bernice Ayer.

GIRLS DIV 2: 1. Grace Fink, Thurston; 2. Destiny Thompson, Thurston; 3. Hana Carstimanes, Shorecliffs; 4. Serena Chuc, Shorecliffs; 5. Avery Acquanita, Dana Point; 6. Kaia Siegel, Bernice Ayer.

GIRLS LB DIV 2: 1. Cici Stewart, Thurston; 2. Saylor Biolas, Shorecliffs; 3. Camille Hardgrove, Marco Forster; 4. Avery Acquanita, Dana Point; 5. Annie Larson, Bernice Ayer.