“If you wouldn’t mind voting for us that would be rad! Send it on to your pals… We gotta take down the Hobgoods! Hahaha!

Hope all is well,”

Conner

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UNDER 18 SQUAD SELECTED AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SURFING AMERICA USA CHAMPIONSHIPS ON SUNDAY NIGHT

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – June 30, 2010 – Surfing America, the national governing body for surfing in the United States, is pleased to announce selection of the 2011 PacSun USA Surf Team has been completed.

Twenty one (21) of the very best under 18 year old surfers in the mainland United States will train together under the leadership of Head Coach Ian Cairns. Ultimately, only twelve of these Team members will be selected for the traveling team to the 2011 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships sometime next year.

2011 PacSun USA Surf Team Photo: Jack McDaniel 2011 USA Surf Team

“The 2011 PacSun USA Junior Team is young but includes many members of the 2010 New Zealand Bronze Medal Team,” said Ian Cairns, USA Surf Team Head Coach. “Believe me, we were not happy with our performance in New Zealand and are anxious to get right back at the Hawaiians and Aussies.”

The following athletes are named to the 2011 PacSun USA Surf Team:

Boys Under 18

Kolohe Andino – San Clemente, CA
Evan Geiselman – New Smyrna Beach, CA
Conner Coffin – Santa Barbara, CA
Luke Davis – Capistrano Beach, CA
Jake Halstead – La Jolla, CA
Trevor Thornton – San Clemente, CA
Derek Peters – Huntington Beach, CA

Boys Under 16

Parker Coffin – Santa Barbara, CA
Colin Moran – Costa Mesa, CA
Taylor Clark – Encinitas, CA
Jacob Davis – Capistrano Beach, CA
Skip McCullough – La Jolla, CA
Kanoa Igarashi – Huntington Beach, CA
Jake Marshall – Encinitas, CA

Girls Under 18

Lakey Peterson – Santa Barbara, CA
Quincy Davis – Montauk, NY
Nikki Viesins – Indialantic, FL
Jasset Umbel – Melbourne Beach, FL
Kulia Doherty – San Clemente, CA
Catherine Clark – Ventura, CA
Frankie Harrer – Malibu, CA

Surfing America Mission Statement

The Mission of Surfing America is to promote the growth, competitive success, and positive image of surfing in the USA and to provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging, developing, advancing, and administrating the sport–while producing champions.

Adventures of the Young Wise Tails Episode 1 from youngwisetails on Vimeo.

“The first installment of the young wise tails webisode series. This episode is from in and around our home, Santa Barbara, this past winter. Many of our friends came to surf and hang out and we had lots of great times. This is the start of an endless webisode series. Enjoy” – The Coffins

Vote for Conner Coffin!

“nice job boys..Conner is an old soul with the energy of a kid and the ability of a super star. I’ve watched this 15 times and it stokes me each time.”
- Pat O’Connell

Conner Coffin is all grown up. And charging. And blogging.

By Alex Ryden
Photos by Pete Taras

Conner Coffin is not a grommet. Sure he’s only 16, sun-bleached, and surfs so much that the majority of Santa Barbara’s dolphin population recognize him. But he doesn’t foam at the mouth when talking about the waves. It’s not his style. He smiles. He thinks. He blogs. He’s a grounded young earthling. He knows what it takes to make it big and he’s doing it. Committed would be an understatement. There’s nothing easy about the transition from duckling to pro. But Conner has come of age. And he’s charging.

SURFING Magazine: How was Hawaii 2010?
Conner Coffin: Hawaii was super fun. I was over there a few times earlier in the season but only for a few days at a time to do some random stuff. I didn’t really spend much time over there until February. A couple days were real sick, but then we ended up getting some funk wind and junk swell for a few days straight, which kind of put a damper on the fun.

Read the full interview on Surfingmagazine.com

Check out both Conner and Parker Coffin’s new blog, Young Wise Tails.