Hello Surf Team,

I have had some requests for surf practice to be held over the school break. If the waves are too good to miss, I will set up a practice or two. Chances are that I will not hold the practice at the usual time, day or location since we are all on vacation. So, have a good vacation... and stay tuned for practice information.

Conor

Surf Practice CANCELLED for Thursday December 17

Due to the lack of surf, practice is cancelled for this Thursday.

Surfboards for sale

Hey all ,

Cody Gilbert (former Aptos Jr High surf team member) has two surfboards for sale. They are;

1) Rusty 5'11" $130

2) Arrow 5'10" $75

If you are interested call Cody at 831-235-7715

Surf Practice Friday, December 11

So, the practice is going to be at Capitola... yes Capitola... again. Same time, 4:00. If the swell drops again or it feels like we are in Alaska, I may cancel the practice. As of Dec 7, the water quality report looks good for the area, but that does not take into account the recent rain. I really don't think anyone wants to get sick before vacation, so if it rains more tonight, that will be another factor I will consider.

Just for the record, again I have been asked about having practice at another location like Manresa. I understand wanting to go other places, but I need the practices to fit the needs of the majority of the team. This means... in my opinion, Capitola is a surf spot that will benefit the team members learning to surf more than Manresa would. So, if you are one of the more experienced surfers, I am sorry.

See you tomorrow,

Conor

Contest update

The contest site for us is going to be the jetty and I had originally read that our school was not starting until 10:00, but that is wrong. Our team has a heat starting at 8:30 and the Core has requested you be at the site one hour prior to your heats. So, check the attached heat sheet and be sure you are up to date on your starting times. I will have my cell phone on Saturday night, so if you have questions feel free to call me. If you don't have my cell it is 212-1791. I will also attach the venue directions in case you don't have it.

See you on Sunday,

Conor

Here are directions:

Francis Kelly State Beach:

From Swift Street in Santa Cruz to Francis Kelly State Beach (AKA Kelly Street)

North Hwy #1 46.7 Miles

Left Kelly Ave.

Continue to the end of the street and turn right at park entrance.

Entrance Fee is required! State Park Passes are accepted.

The Jetty:

From Swift Street in Santa Cruz to the Dirt Parking lot at the Jetty

North Hwy #1 approx. 50 miles

Right on Coronado

Immediate Left on Obispo

Continue 3/10ths of a mile.

Parking lot is on the west side of the road in front of the Fire Station.

Parking is Free!

The Core Scholastic Surf League
		Date: 12-6-09	Venue: HMB
		_____High School ___X__Jr. High
		Mission Hill vs. Aptos
		Men's Shortboard						Men's Shortboard
	Heat 7	Time:	8:30				Heat 8	Time:	8:45
	School	NAME	PL.	PTS.			School	NAME	PL.	PTS.
R	MH	Ben Coffey				R	MH	Carlos Carpenter
B	MH	Wilem Banks				B	MH	Sander Borgeson
Y	MH	Austin Straley				Y	MH
W	A	Danny Drysdale				W	A	Cody Clark
O	A	Will Junod				O	A
G	A					G	A
		Women's Shortboard						Co-Ed Bodyboard
	Heat 9	Time:	9:00				Heat 10	Time:	9:15
	School	NAME	PL.	PTS.			School	NAME	PL.	PTS.
R	MH	Mikaela Alksne				R	MH	Dougie George
B	MH	Emily Locatelli				B	MH	Carlos Carpenter
Y	MH	Mckenzie Smith				Y	MH	Austin Straley
W	A	Gianna Guerisoli				W	A	Danny Drysdale
O	A					O	A	Jake Vanni
G	A					G	A	Neiman Howe
		Men's Longboard						Women's Longboard
	Heat 11	Time:	9:30				Heat 12	Time:	9:45
	School	NAME	PL.	PTS.			School	NAME	PL.	PTS.
R	MH	Dougie George				R	MH	Mikaela Alksne
B	MH	Ben Coffey				B	MH	Emily Locatelli
Y	MH	Sean Hoban				Y	MH	Mckenzie Smith
W	A	Jack Pickard				W	A	Jezebel Powers
O	A	Soren Anderson				O	A	Billie Ragains
G	A	Noah Besarra				G	A	Gianna Guerisoli
		Mission Hill Points	Ht #	PTS.				Aptos Points	Ht #	PTS.
		Men' Shortboard	7+8					Men' Shortboard	7+8
		Women's Shortboard	9					Women's Shortboard	9
		Co-Ed Bodyboard	10					Co-Ed Bodyboard	10
		Men's Longboard	11					Men's Longboard	11
		Women's Longboard	12					Women's Longboard	12
			Total						Total
		The Core Scholastic Surf League
		Date: 12-6-09	Venue: HMB
		_____High School ___X__Jr. High
		New Brighton vs. Shoreline
		Men's Shortboard						Men's Shortboard
	Heat 13	Time:	10:00				Heat 14	Time:	10:15
	School	NAME	PL.	PTS.			School	NAME	PL.	PTS.
R	NB	Jake Logan				R	NB	Kane Balbo
B	NB	Neil Sprenkel				B	NB	Colton Way
Y	NB	Eddie Edmonds				Y	NB	Hunter Griffith
W	SH					W	SH
O	SH					O	SH
G	SH					G	SH
		Women's Shortboard						Co-Ed Bodyboard
	Heat 15	Time:	10:30				Heat 16	Time:	10:45
	School	NAME	PL.	PTS.			School	NAME	PL.	PTS.
R	NB	Ashley Held				R	NB	Neil Sprenkel
B	NB	Olivia Donnely				B	NB	Troy Miller
Y	NB	Rachel Edmonds				Y	NB	Carson Young
W	SH					W	SH
O	SH					O	SH
G	SH					G	SH
		Men's Longboard						Women's Longboard
	Heat 17	Time:	11:00				Heat 18	Time:	11:15
	School	NAME	PL.	PTS.			School	NAME	PL.	PTS.
R	NB	Hunter Griffith				R	NB	Rachel Edmonds
B	NB	Carson Young				B	NB	Cosma Davis
Y	NB	Logan Somerville				Y	NB	Crystal Smeland
W	SH					W	SH
O	SH					O	SH
G	SH					G	SH
		New Brighton Points	Ht #	PTS.				Shoreline Points	Ht #	PTS.
		Men' Shortboard	13+14					Men' Shortboard	13+14
		Women's Shortboard	15					Women's Shortboard	15
		Co-Ed Bodyboard	16					Co-Ed Bodyboard	16
		Men's Longboard	17					Men's Longboard	17
		Women's Longboard	18					Women's Longboard	18
			Total						Total

		Jr. High
HEAT #	TIME	DIVISION
		hmb vs. Scotts valley
1	7:00	Men's Shortboard - Team Round
2	7:15	Men's Shortboard - Team Round
3	7:30	Women's Shortboard - Team Round
4	7:45	Co-Ed Bodyboard - Team Round
5	8:00	Men's Longboard - Team Round
6	8:15	Women's Longboard - Team Round
		Mission hill vs Aptos
7	8:30	Men's Shortboard - Team Round
8	8:45	Men's Shortboard - Team Round
9	9:00	Women's Shortboard - Team Round
10	9:15	Co-Ed Bodyboard - Team Round
11	9:30	Men's Longboard - Team Round
12	9:45	Women's Longboard - Team Round
		NBMS vs shoreline
13	10:00	Men's Shortboard - Team Round
14	10:15	Men's Shortboard - Team Round
15	10:30	Women's Shortboard - Team Round
16	10:45	Co-Ed Bodyboard - Team Round
17	11:00	Men's Longboard - Team Round
18	11:15	Women's Longboard - Team Round
		INDIVIDUALS
19	11:30	Men's Shortboard
20	11:45	Men's Shortboard
21	12:00	Men's Shortboard
22	12:15	Men's Shortboard
23	12:30	Co-Ed Bodyboard
24	12:45	Co-Ed Bodyboard
25	1:00	Women's Shortboard
26	1:15	Women's Shortboard
27	1:30	Men's Longboard
28	1:45	Men's Longboard
29	2:00	Women's Longboard
30	2:15	Women's Longboard
31	2:30	Men's Shortboard Semi-Final
32	2:45	Men's Shortboard Semi-Final
		FINALS
33	3:00	Co-Ed Bodyboard Final
34	3:15	Women's Longboard Final
35	3:30	Men's Longboard Final
36	3:45	Women's Shortboard Final
37	4:00	Men's Shortboard Final

Surf Practice Friday, December 4

Surf practice is on for Friday December 4 in Capitola at 4:00. The waves looked fun today, so hopefully it will be as good or better tomorrow.

See you all tomorrow,

Conor

Dec 6 Contest Information

I just received information on the contest location for Sunday Dec 6. Here is the information that Kim Clary provided the coaches.

Thanks,

Conor

For this weekend’s contest in HMB (Half Moon Bay), we may possibly have a venue change, but still stay in HMB. The wonderful HMB coaches will be helping us decide on the best venue for the forecasted conditions. We will email out the final venue mid day this Friday.

Here are directions to the 2 potential venues (thank you to HMB High coach Marty Phelps):

Francis Kelly State Beach:

From Swift Street in Santa Cruz to Francis Kelly State Beach (AKA Kelly Street)

North Hwy #1 46.7 Miles

Left Kelly Ave.

Continue to the end of the street and turn right at park entrance.

Entrance Fee is required! State Park Passes are accepted.

The Jetty:

From Swift Street in Santa Cruz to the Dirt Parking lot at the Jetty

North Hwy #1 approx. 50 miles

Right on Coronado

Immediate Left on Obispo

Continue 3/10ths of a mile.

Parking lot is on the west side of the road in front of the Fire Station.

Parking is Free!

We have ONE snack bar volunteer for Sunday’s Jr. High contest from 7am-11am. We REALLY need more parent or student volunteers. If you can help out, please respond to this email. Shifts are Sat. and Sun. from 7-11:30 or 11:30-4. Thank you so much!

The CSSL Snack Bar WILL NOT be selling pizza because Half Moon Bay Jr. and Sr. High schools will be hosting a stellar BBQ on both Sat. and Sun. Bring some $ for some pulled pork and tri tip sandwiches and much more!

If you would like to make a mini vacation out of the Half Moon Bay contest, Comfort Inn has offered a 10% discount for anyone associated with The CSSL! Just mention it when you make your reservation. Thanks you Half Moon Bay Jr. High coach Rocky Raynor for setting up this discount!

Comfort Inn

2930 N Cabrillo Hwy. , Half Moon Bay, CA, US, 94019

Phone: (650) 712-1999

Last, but definitely not least please have your rosters to me by 7pm this Wednesday.

Thanks so much for all of your dedication to The Core Scholastic Surf League and the youth that it serves!

Kim Clary
The Core Executive Director
www.thecoresc.org
831-227-4204

Half Moon Bay contest Dec 6

Hello Aptos Surfers,

The next contest is set for December 6 at Half Moon Bay. Me and Big John Shepard are going to camp at Half Moon Bay the night before the contest. I reserved one spot (#10) for December 5 and it seems like the spaces are going fast. If you are considering camping, then make your reservations soon. The camp ground is Half Moon Bay State Beach , Francis Beach Campground (call 800-444-7275 for reservations or book on line www.reserveamerica.com). The cost is $35.00 per night.

See you at school,

Conor

Surf Contest Information

Hello Aptos Surfers,

As of 1230 on Friday, the surf contest is set for Waddell Creek. The location is on the border of Santa Cruz County and San Mateo County. Take Highway 1 north, through Santa Cruz City (Mission Street) and follow the coast.

For those of you that signed up to surf in the contest, I do not expect any of you to surf if you feel uncomfortable with the location. If for any reason, you decide not to surf once you get to the venue, please tell me. Your safety is my number one concern. I have formally requested the contest to be changed to Capitola because I feel it is better suited for the middle schools. Joe Clarke the coach from New Brighton Middle School has also request the venue change for the same reason. If we do have a change of venue, I will send out another e-mail and text with the updated information.

Waddell Creek is a remote location, so please bring food or money for the snack bar. Also, wear warm clothing. Attached to the e-mail is the Core notification of the venue. Please read it for additional information.

If anyone has questions about the location or anything else, feel free to call me at home, (662-8822) or my cell, (212-1791).

Thanks,

Conor

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Conditions at Waddell this morning were 4', offshore and a bit mushy. NOT big and scary :) Sat. and Sun. should be about the same size. Also, there will be 2 lifeguards on duty with a PWC.

Both Jr. High on Saturday and High School on Sunday will be at Waddell. First heat at 7am sharp.

Please remember to bring $ for snacks at The CSSL Snack Bar (many drinks and goodies and Pizza My Heart will be bringing some slices) and for parking. There is a self pay parking kiosk at Waddell that the lifeguards asked us to honor.

The CSSL still needs help with the snack bar. It is raising $ for EVERYONE'S end of celebration and awards ceremony. A few hours from 15-20 people will get us through the season. Feel free to volunteer an hour or two in between watching the heats of your son, daughter, brother, sister, or friend.

See you all this weekend!

Please call me if you have any questions or concerns.

Kim Clary
The Core Executive Director
www.thecoresc.org
831-227-4204