Sat June 25 ended a 5 day surf contest to see who would be considered one of the best surfers within their age division. The Surfing America Championships was an invite only event that selected the best surfer from the east and west coast of the US and Hawaii.
Spy’s Parker Coffin from Santa Barbara surfed in the boys under 16 division. Last year Parker finished 2nd in this division, narrowly losing to Kolohe Andino. This year was all about redemption and from his first heat Parker established that he was going to be the one to beat. Parker ended his final heat with an incredible last ride and a point back to his family and friends which was rewarded with 9.8 and a heat total of 17.80, that left the rest of the surfers in that heat needing a combination of score to beat him. That’s redemption!
See more of Parker and the the event by clicking HERE and HERE
Parker coming to the beach in a suit showed he's all about business. Parker holding his 1st palce trophy for the contest and the seasons overall ratings
Screen grab of Parker's 9.8 winning ride in the finals
Parker holding his American Flag board talking to Lakey Peterson
Well day 2 is over and done with, TG! Parker had a wave starved heat and with only 8 mins left, Parker managed to get his two waves and make the heat. His 15.17 heat total was enough to win and advance him into the next round which is today around 1:20. If you want to see more of the contest click HERE. Wish us luck!
This was one if his moves that earned him an 8.0 on this wave
(left to right) Dave Post, Parker Coffin and me, John Oda. Ha! We all looked way too focused. I guess it paid off. :)
Parker had a good day today at the Surfing America Championships in the under 16 division. He scored the days highest ridden wave 9.7 and the highest combined heat total of 19.36 points out of a possible 20. Go to SURFLINE to see a video of Parker waves from Tuesday’s heat.
Parker just got back from Mexico. He went down with Dusty Payne and Matt Wilkinson to shoot and film for the new Transworld movie. Check his newest webisode from Young Wise Tails
Update video #5 of the US team in Peru. Check Parker Coffin’s part at the 5:54 mark, where he gives a tour of the team house in Peru. BTW notice Parker loves the Parker sunglass drping from this jacket zipper. Enjoy!
Parker Coffin’s in Peru represent the US team in the boy under 16 division at the ISA Quiksilver World Junior Surfing Championships. Check out the video update to see Parker ripping his heat (7:07 mark) in Peru. BTW Parker’s 14.83 heat score was the 2nd highest heat total in round 1. Great surfing Parks!
For more info and photo go the the ISA contest site here
Parker in the middle wearing the Parker glasses with his fellow team mates
May 13-15 at 54th Street Newport Beach was a 3 days surf-metal extravaganza presented by Volcom. The theme was “Totally Twisted Crustaceans of Metal”. From the beginning Spy surfers Cody Thompson, NIck Rup and Parker Coffin were surfing very good, ripping the small windy waves.
Cody Thompson lost in the quarter finals of the Pro Am division and the semi finals in the airshow division. Nick Rupp lost in the semi finals of the juniors division. It was the 15 yr old phenom Parker Coffin who ripped to the finals in the junior final where he placed 2nd and won a car full of goodies and pocket stuffing $3,000.00!!
