San Dieguito Dominates National Championship
(June 19, 2007) – With ideal weather and a steady swell, San Dieguito Academy took amateur surfing to the next level by dominating the waves and taking the Red Bull High School Cup national championship title. The second annual Red Bull High School Cup national championship event was held at San Onofre Trails Beach on June 18th & 19th.
The championship game came down to a competitive match between Huntington Beach High and San Dieguito Academy with a final score of 74 to 61. “The teams come together more with “The Game” format; declining swell and strategy was a key in taking the championship title,” says San Dieguito Academy head coach, Jeremy Sherwin.
SDA Coach Sherwin last minute instructions
San Dieguito Academy is the 2007 Red Bull High School Cup national champions. They win bragging rights and a trip to Mexico for three days of surfing and instruction on game strategies from the National Surf League's Brad Gerlach and Shaun Burrell and several other professional surfers. They will be trained and coached all in preparation to defend their title for the 2008 Red Bull High School Cup.
San Dieguito Academy’s Eric Snortum and Nick Suhadolnik drove the team to victory with high scoring waves throughout the competition. “The team is super stoked to have a coach that prepares us for competition; we really practiced hard for this event,” says Eric Snortum.
Eric Snortum, San Dieguito Academy
The National Surf League presents the Red Bull High School Cup as the premiere high- school surfing tournament, bringing together the best amateur surfers in each region. Twenty-four schools from six different regions have participated in the Red Bull High School Cup since its start in April.
NSL founder, Brad Gerlach says, “I’m really impressed with the surfing community; we’ve had over fifty professional surfers come out to support, coach, and referee the games. There is no other surf event that brings the professional surfing community out to help the kid's progress.
Box Score
MVP – Nick Shuadolnik
Most Radical Maneuver – Ryan Burch
San Dieguito Academy
Coach: Jeremy Sherwin
Coach: Oly Norris
| San Dieguito Academy | Period 1 | Period 2 | Period 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Eric Snortum | 5.5 | 4.5 | 7.0 |
| #12 Ryan Burch | 6.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| #16 David Suhadolnik | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| #22 Nick Suhadolnik | 8.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| (sub) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| (sub) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Period Total | 25.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 |
| Game Total | 75 |
Huntington Beach High School
Coach: Andy Verdone
Coach: Sunny Garcia
| Huntington Beach High | Period 1 | Period 2 | Period 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Logan Strook | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| #13 Quinn McCrystal | 4 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| #15 AJ Collins | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| #19 Christian Seinz | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 |
| (sub) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| (sub) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Period Total | 20.5 | 21 | 19.5 |
| Game Total | 61 |
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