Insane Game
Insane Game today at the Red Bull Riders Cup! It came down to the wire with Malibu edging out Ventura 56 to 55.5 points.
Everyone was here today. Tom Curren, Timmy Curran, Nathaniel Curran, Adam Virs, Sean Hayes, Matt and Mike McCabe, Pascal Stansfield and NSL Staff: Shaun Burrell, Zach Keenan, Jeremy Sherwin, Justin Swartz, Micah Byrne, Jesse Evans, Dave Shauber.
The kids were into it too! It was rad to see little Taylor Curran surfing the game for the first time. He watched his older brothers surf on Ventura’s Pelicanos team in ’04 and ’05 and finally got his chance today! Timmy was saying how excited his little brother was about competing in The Game here at C St. That was cool to hear.
Malibu’s Conrad Carr was ripping! This is the 3rd year I’ve had a chance to see him surf and grow. He had the highest scoring wave of the game in the 3rd period. Clutch!
Chandler Parr blew minds today. With Malibu’s win she is the first girl to win MVP in NSL history! So epic! She totally ripped today. There was another girl on Ventura’s team who surfed well too, Catherine Clark. She had the chance to win The Game and did a nice snap but couldn’t finish with her last turn… but she’ll be back.
Goofy footer Sam Reagan, the highest scoring surfer for Ventura, was surfing great riding a Channel Islands Biscuit. He was so smooth and has a fluid style, so much so that commentator’s Virs and Miestrell were dubbing him Rob Machado. Watch out for him as he has a great future with a pro surfer brother Spencer Reagan and a supportive Dad.
Pro surfer Sean Hayes was into it today as Ventura’s head coach. Great guy and a great surfer who is cut out to be a leader and coach. Thanks so much Sean!
After The Game everyone was talking about what a close game it was and how it had everyone on the edge of their seat! Funny how the game works like that with the waves only being 1-2 feet… I must say it was one of the greatest games we’ve ever watched.
Thanks to the Red Bull, Allisports.com, and NSL staff, for supporting High School Surfing. Everyone is psyched for tomorrow’s Championship Game!
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