Surf City is earning its moniker this week, as the final days of the National Scholastic Surfing Association national championships are underway. The nine-day competition draws an estimated 500 competitors from across the country, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico, to battle it out for the prestigious amateur title, where many pro surfers get their start. “It’s been great, we’ve had beautiful summer weather, the water is warm, all the kids are really digging that,” said NSSA Executive Director Janice Aragon.
“We’ve had great waves since day one.” Zoe Panettiere competes during the National Scholastic Surfing Association national championships in Huntington Beach, CA on Monday, July 1, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) Brooke Reed takes video of her son Cooper before his heat at the National Scholastic Surfing Association national championships in Huntington Beach, CA on Monday, July 1, 2024.
(Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) Cooper Reed competes during the National Scholastic Surfing Association national championships in Huntington Beach, CA on Monday, July 1, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) Slater Van Bruggen heads t to the water for the start of his heat during the National Scholastic Surfing Association national championships in Huntington Beach, CA on Monday, July 1, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) Victoria Duprat competes during the National Scholastic S.
