Source: Surfing America - www.surfingamerica.org

PacSun USA Surf Team named for Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
The 2009 PacSun USA Surf Team competition squad:

BOYS UNDER 18
Nat Young
Evan Thompson
Fisher Heverly
Chase Wilson
Alternate: Balaram Stack

BOYS UNDER 16
Kolohe Andino
Conner Coffin
Evan Geiselman
Ian Crane
Alternate: Jacob Halstead and Colin Moran

GIRLS UNDER 18
Courtney Conlogue
Lakey Peterson
Kaleigh Gilchrist
Lani Doherty
Alternate: Taylor Pitz

PACSUN WSA PRIME SURFERS TAME THE LANE!

Results of the PACSUN WSA PRIME held in Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, January 19 in perfect glassy 6 to 10 foot faces:

Boys U18
1st - Dominic Di Pietro – Carlsbad
2nd - Kolohe Andino – San Clemente
3rd - Christian Saenz – Huntington Beach
4th - Conrad Carr - Malibu
Boys U16
1st - Kolohe Andino – San Clemente
2nd – Luke Davis – Capo Beach
3rd – Ian Crane – San Clemente
4th – Tanner Rozunko – San Clemente
Boys U14
1st – Colin Moran – San Clemente
2nd – Cam Richards – Murrells Inlets, South Carolina
3rd – Andrew Jacobson – Malibu
4th – Jacob Davis – Capo Beach
Girls U18
1st – Courtney Conlogue – Santa Ana (scored a perfect 10 in final)
2nd – Kaleigh Gilchrist – Newport Beach
3rd – Emmy Merrill – San Clemente
4th – Marissa Shaw – San Clemente
Girls U16
1st – Catherine Clark – Ventura
2nd – Lani Doherty – Wailuku, Maui
3rd – Jordyn De La Vega – Canyon Country
4th – Emmy Merrill – San Clemente


About WSA/WSA Prime
The Western Surfing Association is the largest and oldest amateur surfing organization on the west coast. Established in 1961, the WSA is a California non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting and preserving the sport of surfing through fun, family oriented surf competitions. For more information on the WSA, please visit http://www.SurfWSA.org. 

WSA is the official West Coast member organization of Surfing America and is the path to earn entry into the Surfing America US Championships and Team Trials.  The WSA Prime division is the most prestigious and highly competitive surf series on the west coast. 

The best under 18 year old surfers in California compete by invitation for coveted slots in the Surfing America USA Championships with hopes of making the Surfing America USA Surf Team.  For more info on WSA Prime, please visit http://www.WSAPrime.org


PACIFIC SUNWEAR CONTINUES USA SURF TEAM SPONSORSHIP THROUGH 2009
Surfing America, the National Governing Body for surfing in the USA, is excited to announce that Pacific Sunwear has renewed its title sponsorship of the USA Surf Team for 2009, marking a fourth year of support.

“Surfing America is extremely pleased, and deeply honored, to have PacSun’s continued support in 2009,” said executive director Mike Gerard. “Words cannot express what PacSun’s involvement has brought to the USA Surf Team program. 

We look forward to continuing our close partnership and expanding the horizon of opportunity for young athletes across the nation.” 

A leading retailer in youth lifestyle apparel, PacSun operates over 900 stores and supports surfing and other action sports at many levels. PacSun also backs up their financial support of the program with nationwide advertising campaigns featuring PacSun USA Surf Team athletes. 

"Raising the visibility of the sport of surfing in the United States ultimately benefits the industry as a whole,” said Stacie Perry, PacSun Action Sports Marketing Manager. “

PacSun is committed to supporting the next generation of surfing’s elite athletes. The accolades the PacSun USA Surf Team has amassed over the past three years has been phenomenal. The program is more than an avenue to get ads and exposure, it’s an opportunity to be an ambassador for the United States and most importantly, a place to adequately prepare young athletes for international competition and a career in surfing." 

PacSun’s sponsorship provides much needed financial support to the non-profit organization. Along with a year-round USA Surf Team training program, Surfing America also hosts the annual SIMA Surfing America USA Championships, the PacSun Battle of the Brands. 

 “PacSun has proven to be an exceptional partner for Surfing America, the USA Surf Team and the industry as a whole,” remarked Bob Graff of Graffy, Inc. “All of us are stoked that PacSun is committed to continue their relationship and help the groms visualize and attain their dreams.” 

Coach Joey Buran has been consistently training the 2009 squad for the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships this March in Ecuador. Buran and the Surfing America selection committee welcomed four new additions to the squad based on mid-season competitive flare-ups. Christian Arballo, Chandler Parr, Catherine Clark and Kanoa Igarashi round out the strongest roster in recent years. 

“The better the USA Surf Team performs on the world stage, the more visible the sport becomes—and PacSun is helping to make it all happen in a really big way,” Gerard remarked. “Both the sport and industry of surfing are very fortunate to have such a dynamic, committed, and effective partner in PacSun.”

About the International Surfing Association (ISA)
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for surfing, bodyboarding and surfriding. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since. The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Mike Gerard (USA) and Karin Sierralta (Peru).

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