Nea Post of Huntington Beach Named to Scholastic Surfing Team

Nea Post, who advanced further than any amateur at the recent Ocean Pacific Pro Surfing Championship, was one of 20 surfers named to the National Scholastic Surfing Assn. team Saturday at Huntington Beach.

“Everyone was telling me I was going to make it, but I didn’t want to get my hopes up,” said Post, who was eliminated in round one of the women’s main event at the Op meet at the Huntington Beach Pier.

“It shows you are capable of some things, but there is still a lot more work to be done,” said Post, 15, who will be a sophomore at Huntington Beach High School.

As one of the surfers selected to the team, Post will compete in the association’s season, which runs from October through July.

Other surfers selected are: Janel Anello, 24, San Diego; Stephen Anest, 17, Ormond Beach, Fla.; Steven Chew, 16, Laguna Beach; Ted Detweiler, South Carolina; Chris Gage, 15, Leucadia, Calif.; Kevin Haddox, 18, Corpus Christi, Tex.; Hans Hagen, 15, Laguna Beach; Steve Howard, 15, Ocean View, N.J.; Kaipo Jaquias, Hawaii; Mark LaVigna, 17, Brigantine, N.J.; John Logan, 16, Ormond Beach, Fla.; Kainoa McGee, Hawaii; Todd Morrone, Florida; Adam Replogle, 16, Capitola, Calif.; Aaron Sentes, 16, Hawaii; John Siberell, 15, Cardiff, Calif.; Evan Slater, 15, Santa Paula, Calif.; Shane Stoneman, 14, San Juan Capistrano, and Brian Weilbacher, 16, Oxnard.