2016-2017 Scholastic Surf Series Event #5: Individual Champion Jameson Roller

Jet North

LBHS Surf Takes Win Over Tesoro at Scholastic Surf Series Event #5, Individual Champion Jameson Roller

We went 5 and 0 in the Scholastic Surf Series this season, taking the Win today over Tesoro 56-50. The event was held at San Clemente Pier with nice surf and weather to make for a great day of competition. We started out the day with Team competition and all the Laguna Beach High school Team members did their part, with many doing double duty in multiple divisions and doing quite well in both the team portion and then Individuals. Jameson Roller was one of the surfers who competed in both the Shortboard and Longboard gaining valuable points for the team. He had some very impressive nose rides, drop knee cut backs and great surfing to win the Longboard Final and also win the overall points for the season.

Jett North kicked things off in Bodyboard taking a 3^rd and then jumped back on his Shortboard and found a lot of success throughout the day with solid surfing. In the end he finished 2^nd overall. Sam Nelsen was another surfer to kill it in the Shortboard winning multiple heats and riding his waves right through the pier. He looked like the guy to beat and finished 3rd overall. The third Laguna member to make it to the boys Shortboard Final was Holden Geary who also had a great day and finished in 4^th overall.

Our Girls have been strong for us all season and again today they did double duty with Claire Kelly taking 3^rd in the shortboard Final and Destiny Thompson made both finals and took 4 in both Shortboard and Longboard.

Special mention goes out to Sam Starr who advanced into Longboard individuals with some nice surfing, Jackson Jenkins who did great in both Shortboard and Longboard and Luca Elegaynan in Shortboard. These surfers put in a great effort and helped a great deal in the overall team points.

Next up is the Scholastic Surf Series State High School Championships, which will be held April 22 for the team and April 24 for Individuals at Oceanside South Jetty. We have entered a team in it and anyone who wants to do Individuals will need to get their entry postmarked by April 1.

Thank you to all the Parents who supported us helping with the tent, providing food and good cheer.

From your Coaches Alisa Cairns and Scott Finn