LBHS Stands Out on San Clemente’s Breaks

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Photo courtesy Thurston Surf Team. Thurston Middle School’s team also wins in San Clemente. From left, Nolan Rogers, Jameson Roller, Lola Fisher, Kayla Coscino, Cate Stokes, Liv Stokes, Claire Kelly and Jeremy Shutts. Not pictured, coaches Jeff Booth, Bobby Lockhart, Tony Shutts and Sam McCue.
Photo courtesy Thurston Surf Team.
Thurston Middle School’s team also wins in San Clemente. From left, Nolan Rogers, Jameson Roller, Lola Fisher, Kayla Coscino, Cate Stokes, Liv Stokes, Claire Kelly and Jeremy Shutts. Not pictured, coaches Jeff Booth, Bobby Lockhart, Tony Shutts and Sam McCue.

By Scott Finn and AlisaCairns, Special to the Independent

The high school’s surf team won the Scholastic Surf Series competition at San Clemente Pier this past Sunday, Jan. 12.

Nearly the entire team advanced into the individual competition against Point Loma High School in three-foot swells. Conditions deteriorated as the day wore on with a minus tide.

At the close, three Laguna Beach surfers survived to the individual finals; Ryan Meisberger finished third overall in the bodyboard division, Marlee Grosher took fifth in the girls’ longboard, and Cayla Henderson in her first final finished sixth.

 Cayla Henderson, left, and Marlee Grosher medal in San Clemente.

Cayla Henderson, left, and Marlee Grosher medal in San Clemente.

In the boys’ shortboard, Cameron DePyffer, Dylan Davis, Tobie Grierson, Zach Levine, and Cam Zuziak did well, advancing out of the first round.

Laguna’s Ryan Meisberger, center, finished third overall in the bodyboard division.
Laguna’s Ryan Meisberger, center, finished third overall in the bodyboard division.

In longboard, Wesley Eagleton earned a spot in the semi-final while Ryan Meisberger won his first heat.

In the girls’ short board, Coco Putnam surfed strong and advanced through several heats, just shy of the final.

The team surfs next in Oceanside on Feb.  9.

Scott Finn and Alisa Cairns coach the team.

 

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