Scholastic Surf Series Orange County Section High School Team Surfing event # 5, last event of the season was held at the north side of the pier in San Clemente. Arriving at 6:15am the skies were clear with a slight offshore breeze and not cold at all, the Ides of March are upon us, in like a lion, out like a lamb . . . or so they say! Waves out of the west and southwest were glassy and chest high with good shape with the tide going down all day. Great conditions and good surfing all morning until the Lion raised its head! Around 11:00am the wind switched to southwest onshore turning the ocean into a wash machine and the rain started pelting competitors, coaches, parents, judges and spectators. The SSS Machine was bound and determined to uphold the Postal Service Motto: “Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the surf crazed workers from their appointed rounds”! Then at 1:30 the rain stopped but the wind was relentless. Surfers were still charging with team spirit. Close to the end of contest, the sun was bright, the wind settled down a bit with better waves to filter through, allowing the finalists to showcase their talent. All in all, a challenging way to another great event.
Team Results:
Santa Margarita 44 Defeats J Serra 40
Dana Hills 56 Defeats Capistrano Valley 27
Laguna Beach 55 Defeats Crean Lutheran 37
Saint Margarets Win Bye
Mens Shortboard
1ST Brendon Lyons Saint Margarets
2ND Matt Vermilya Laguna Beach
3RD Tosh Johnson Dana Hills
4TH Jacob Brown Dana Hills
5TH Charle Denham Saint Margarets
6TH O’Shea Walder Dana Hills
Womens Shortboard
1ST Brooke Stephens J Serra
2ND Sunny Walder Dana Hills
3RD Stella Day J Serra
4TH Olivia Vermilya Laguna Beach
5TH Peyton Cruse Saint Margarets
Mens Longboard
1ST Tosh Johnson Dana Hills
2ND Nate Viscount Santa Margarita
3RD Francesco Pitera Dana Hills
4TH Blake Hirst J Serra
5TH Oliver Mattos Santa Margarita
6TH O’Shea Walder Dana Hills
Womens Longboard
1ST Rilynn Baker Dana Hills
2ND Abby Viscount Santa Margarita
3RD Sunny Walder Dana Hills
4TH Hailey Stephens J Serra
5TH Olivia Vermilya Laguna Beach
6TH Heidi Tufo Saint Margarets
Bodyboard
1ST Blake Hirst J Serra
2ND Jacob Crouse Dana Hills
3RD Lucas Colon Crean Lutheran
4TH Vince Wallstein Laguna Beach
5TH Summit Awad Capistrano Valley
6TH Nick Fox Saint Margarets
7TH Nate Viscount Santa Margarita
Parking: Meters $1.50 / hour
Directions:
From Southbound 5 exit Palizada and turn Right
to El Camino Real turn Left
to Avenida del Mar turn Right
take that all the way to the Pier.
From Northbound 5 exit Presidio and turn Left
to El Camino Real turn Left
to Avenida del Mar turn Right
take that all the way to the Pier.