Fri, Feb 5 2010

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'2010 SURF EXPO ESA'S DEBBIE HODGES AND MARY ANN MANGIACAPRE SPEAK ON ESA/TGSA UPCOMING EVENT' http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid48127492001?bctid=61925196001

Active Registration Open
PORT A DISTRICT #2 sponsored by Boardhouse POSTPONED DUE TO DROPPING SWELL. GET YOUR ENTRIES IN, THIS CONTEST WILL NOT RUN UNTIL IT IS AT CAPACITY on call FEB 13 OR 14,2010. Location Horace Caldwell Pier. This will be a one day event. Get your entries in to ensure this contest goes off!!

TGSA board decided Feb would be a good time to run it due to Port A breaking best during the winter months.

The Galveston Open will take precendence over the weekend of Feb 27/28, surf permitting.

Active Registration Still Open
North Open presented by Underground - Galveston Seawall - Postponed until mid-Feb due to winter blues

Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Surfing Division debuting at this contest.
Division is an available option on-line or write it in on entry form any questions Email TGSA Secretary Julie Polansky

TGSA ANNOUNCES ALL STAR TEAM FOR 2010

TGSA is proud to announce the althletes that will be participating in the All Star Program for TGSA 2010. This season's All Stars selection was based on rankings, individual performance, and sportsmanship. They are the PRIDE of the TGSA. The team will be participating in the TGSA/ESA East Coast Scholastics/Pro Championships. See below for more info on this event.

Rankings are considered during selection because they demonstrate overall participation level and dominance of their divison. Individual performance is considered very important as these surfers stand out during many of our events which raised the level of competiton, while delivering a more exciting event for the spectators! Sportsmanship is equally as important; such as your beach and water attitude being in check, plus your loyalty to TGSA must be solid, and ability to give back to your district. Alternates are selected on above said criteria with emphasis on rankings.

ESA and TGSA Present First Annual East Coast Scholastics/Pro Championships

ESA and TGSA Announce 2010 East Coast Scholastic Surfing Championships $5,000 open divisions prize purse highlights first ever scholastic and pro-am dual-organization event

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. AND CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX. — DECEMBER 28, 2009 — It’s back, it’s on and it’s bigger than ever. Eastern Surfing Association ®, the 10,000 member governing body of amateur surfing for the East Coast of the United States founded in 1967, and Texas Gulf Surfing Association, the official member-based governing body of Texas surfing founded in 1988, today announced a joint partnership in holding the 2010 East Coast Scholastic Surfing Championships. Being held in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., from March 26-28, 2010, the event will feature surfers from the entire East Coast and Texas competing for scholarship money for their college educations, and will feature a $5,000 prize purse for the Open Shortboard division and Open Longboard division. All interested surf teams may print the personal entry form and tag team entry form at either organization's web site.

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ESA/TGSA East Coast Scholastics/Pro March 26-28, 2010 New Smyrna Beach, Fla. It is recommended that you sign up as soons as registration opens. This contest will fill up quickly!! CONTEST INFO SUCH AS: Directions, Accomodations, and last minute contact instructions coming SOON!!!! ALL-STARS WILL BE SENT TO THIS EVENT COURTESY OF TGSA.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TGSA would like to welcome the South Padre Island Visitor's Bureau as the first sponsor signed up for Texas State Surfing Championships, slated for April 10-11, 2010. Isla Blanca Park, South Padre Island. We have worked with the Visitor's Bureau at TSSC before with amazing results. Their support is pivotal to the success of our championships. Join us down is South Padre next March, stop by the Visitor's Bureau and see what all the island has to offer. South Padre Island is the best venue on the coast for surf when it's FIRING!!

Julie Doyle - President
TGSA - Gulf Coast! Great Times!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TGSA is pleased to announce that our Open Shortboard Division will now be a PRO AM Division. Open Shortboard Pro will be included in the Galveston Open, the CC Open, with $250 going to first place and $500 at TSSC. The TGSA board overwhelmingly voted this new and exciting division as well as Stand Up Paddle for Opens. TGSA will be working on adding more new and progressive programs throughout the season as well as implenting our All-Star Program this year which will include the team traveling to Cocoa Beach Forida to compete in Easter Surf Fest. The Grom Round Ups will also take place this year in Galveston, SPI and we're adding a new Grom RU for the CC area!!TGSA would like to welcome The Marshall Company to the TGSA fold with another $500 scholarship that will be given out at TSSC along with a $500 scholarship from The Wavelady. That's a total of $1000 in scholarships that help out our members who are enrolled in college. Winners in the past include Brittany Tupaj, Carson Einkoff, Dara Dalton, etc. Also the $2500 Spirit Of Surfing Award Winner will be announced at TSSC. The Grom Round Ups will also take place this year in Galveston, SPI and we're adding a new Grom RU for the CC area! During our winter hiatus, both districts will be hosting 2 events "Spring Fling" style with staggered dates so people can attend both if they wish to do so.

Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!

Julie Doyle - President
TGSA - Gulf Coast! Great Times!

TGSA North District #1 Presented by Kook's Surf Shop Held November 7, 2009 moved to: GALVESTON 43 ST. JETTY
Contest was held in clean waist high ground swell conditions. Results cooming soon.

TGSA South District #1 Presented by Clif Bar was held SUNDAY OCT 11, 2009, set for Bob Hall Pier, but due to surf conditions moved to southside of Packery Results Contest was held in chest to shoulder high surf on a NE swell. The outside was semi clean with occassional NNE wind squalls throughout the day. Bonfires were happening, the judging was on target and the contest had a great vibe throughout the day.
Above left: Morgan Faulkner takes the men's final. Above left: Justin Jalufka leaving some chunk behindin the men's final. After a Firece final with Shane Wiggins, Chris Stolley also in heavy combat mode, Morgan would prevail to take first.

Corey Williams enters the Rabbit Kakai in Hawaii and placed 17th and he is rated 36 in the world on the PLA with this finish. Good job Corey!!

2009 USA Championships Results Junior Longboard: 1st) Cody Canzoneri Womens Longboard: 3rd) Meagan Callaway Womens: 4th) Brittany Tupaj Legends: 4th) Albert Shannon Senior Longboard: 3rd) Frank Floyd 4th) Albert Shannon Full Results and info at http://surfingamericalive.com

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