Los Angeles Regional
NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES BOWL
SURF BOWL 2010
March 6, 2010
University of Southern California
Hosted by:
USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
& the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Welcome!
The USC Wrigley Institute and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are
honored to once again host the Los Angeles Regional Ocean Sciences
Bowl on the USC University Park Campus.
This campus is home to the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental
Studies, a unique interdisciplinary resource that builds on USC’s
existing strengths in marine and environmental science, program
innovation and faculty excellence. The heart of the Wrigley Institute is
the Phillip K. Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island.
The mission of the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
is to encourage responsible and creative decisions in society by providing
an objective source of marine and environmental science and fostering
an understanding of the natural world among people of all ages.
We wish you all the best of luck. Have fun today! Please come visit
us on Catalina Island during our Summer Saturday Open Houses.
Better yet, enroll in USC and spend an entire semester with us on
beautiful Catalina!
Enjoy!
http://wrigley.usc.edu/
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SURF BOWL 2010
7:30
am
Team Check-In
Mark Taper Hall of Humanities (THH)
8:00
am
Welcoming Remarks and Final Instructions
Mark Taper Hall of Humanities, 1st Floor Auditorium (rm 101)
8:15
am
Round Robin Tournament Competition Begins
Divisions: Nemo
Dory
Crush
12:30
pm
Lunch Break and Tie Breakers (if necessary)
Outside of Mark Taper Hall of Humanities
1:15
pm
Double Elimination Competition Begins
4:30
pm
Final Match(es)
Mark Taper Hall of Humanities (rm 101)
5:00
pm
Presentation of Awards
Mark Taper Hall of Humanities (rm 101)
Ann Close and Kimberly Lievense
Note: Lunch and refreshments will be provided for all team members and their coach.
Times are subject to change as competition continues.
SURF BOWL 2010
ANIMO LEADERSHIP HS
INGLEWOOD, CA
Melissa Catalan
Gabriela Cornejo
Aida Duran
Kimberly Juarez
Laura Nunez
Coach: Mark Friedman
ARCADIA HS
ARCADIA, CA
Derek Chou
Jason Jong
Sherry Kuo
Jessica Liang
Samuel Zeng
Coach: Christina Chow
BEVERLY HILLS HS
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Alec Chiu
Kevin Cruz
Sang Yon Kim
Joon Ha Lee
Trudy Pham
Coach: Lisa Dickens
CHANNEL ISLANDS HS
OXNARD, CA
Carzie Carter
Veronica Cuevas
Larry Lyons, Jr.
Francisco Martinez
Brandee Rocha
Coach: David Haynes
COLLEGE READY ACADEMY #7 HS
LOS ANGELES, CA
Kathia Campos
Michelle Coronodo
Fransico Negrete
Nirian Quintero
Elizabeth Vasquez
Coach: Megan Berkle
Asst. Coach: Eral Leon
CULVER CITY HS
CULVER CITY, CA
Irum Ahmed
Neha Ahmed
Kent Altobelli
Maysoon Khan
Jason Kinisaki
Vedant Swarup
Coach: Michael Martin
Asst. Coach: Michael Hartinger
DIAMOND BAR HS
DIAMOND BAR, CA
Vincent Hong
Jennifer Hsu
Samuel Lee
Esther Lim
Diana Wu
Coach: David Hong
Asst. Coach: Eric Sorrensen
EL CAMINO REAL HS
WOODLAND HILLS, CA
Humjune Geo
Amir Hakimi
Aria Hangval
Jonathan Nakhla
Jonathan Yasmeh
Coach: John Gary Goodelieunas
GRANADA HILLS CHARTER HS
GRANADA HILLS, CA
Ashwin Amit
Krishna Choudhary
Simrat Kalsi
Jeffrey Koury
Nicholas Oldberg
Coach: Eric Hickok
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
HUNTINGTON BEACH HS
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
Jonathan Ashley
James Dohleman
Mikhail Korotkin
Michelle Monroe
Dmitri Sedykin
Coach: Ken Ostrowski
Asst.Coach: Greg Gardiner
NORTH HOLLYWOOD HS
HOLLYWOOD, CA
Irene Hsu
Shaun Mehra
Rain Tsong
Slater Victoroff
Kaya Zekioglu
Coach: Altair Maine
PALOS VERDES HS
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA
Allison Carandang
Peter Cohen
Natalie Delcarson
Frank Marshall
Derek Smith
Coach: Eva Stamper
PENINSULA HS
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA
Ellie Hara
Jack McGregor
Reesha White
Gregory Ribble
Coach: Charles Lee
SANTA MONICA HS
SANTA MONICA, CA
Sky Crane
Zack Gold
Dana Ritchie
Madeleine Youngs
Coach: Ingo Gaida
TROY HIGH SCHOOL
FULLERTON, CA
Brandon Hockersmith
Brian Kim
Arden Liao
Jim Tao
Aaron Tran
Coach: Nga Ngo
Coach: Shannon Regli
UNIVERSITY HS
IRVINE, CA
Yuqian Fang
Dave Ho
Patrick Wu
Eddie Yan
Xiteng Yan
Coach: Lisa Ho
WILSON HS
LONG BEACH, CA
Jordan Jimenez
Tyler Phelps
Michael Welly
Gaelyn Wilkie
Glenn Young
Coach: Bob Campbell
Asst. Coach: Brett Gunnison
WOODBRIDGE HS
IRVINE, CA
Priyanka Mehta
Sean Phillips
Brett Solow
Allen Tang
Dillon Zhi
Coach: Mike Nakaue
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
ROUND A
ROUND B
ROUND C
ROUND D
DOUBLE ELIMINATION
ROUND E
ROUND F
ROUND G
MATCH SCHEDULE
ALL matches located in Mark Taper Hall of Humanities (THH)
Round
Match
Location
Time
A
A
A
A
1
2
3
4
THH 108
THH 112
THH 114
THH 116
1:15
pm
B
B
B
B
5
6
7
8
THH 108
THH 112
THH 114
THH 116
1:45
pm
C
C
C
9
10
11
Auditorium (THH 101)
THH 114
THH 116
2:15
pm
D
12
Auditorium (THH 101)
3:00
pm
E
13
Auditorium (THH 101)
3:30
pm
F
14
Auditorium (THH 101)
4:00
pm
G
15
Auditorium (THH 101)
4:30
pm
OCEAN SCIENCES
BOWL VOLUNTEERS
Los Angeles Ocean Science Bowl coordinators Ann Close and
Kim Lievense would like to express their sincere appreciation to the
many volunteers who have committed their expertise and personal
time to make this year’s Ocean Sciences Bowl a success.
Many, many thanks to all listed below for their support and dedication!
Sue Anderson, USC
Joseph Bergstrom, JPL
Dave Berry, JPL
Julie Brown, USC
Leo Cheng, JPL
Linda Chilton, USC
Cheryl Chow, USC
Ann Close, USC
Jacob Cram, USC
Cynthie Cuno, JPL
Katrina Edwards, USC
Allison Farrell, JPL
Keevin Fisher, JPL
Dave Ginsburg, USC
Graham Guske, USC
Emily Guske, USC
PJ Guske, USC
Julie Guske, USC
Rachel Guske, USC
Lisa Handschumacher, USC
Shouhua Huang, JPL
Kim Johansen, JPL
Cindy Joseph, USC
Dale Kiefer, USC
Nick Klein, USC
Jane Lee, USC
Wai Leong, USC
Kim Lievense, JPL
Melissa Madison, USC
Nancy Matthews, USC
Brian Matthews, USC
Curtis Montano, JPL
Josh Moskowitz, USC
David Needham, USC
Tom Nolan, JPL
Alma Parada, USC
Aditya Patel, USC
Frances Pollack, JPL
Marc Razze, JPL
Annie Richardson, JPL
Kathleen Ritterbush, USC
Katie Robinson, USC
Sergio Sanudo Wihelmy, USC
Jack Sekaka, JPL
Erica Seubert, USC
Sharla Shimono, USC
Josh Steele, USC
Lydia Tackett, USC
Jason Vo, USC
Joey Williams, JPL
Rachel Zimmerman-Brachman, JPL
NOTES
SCHOLARSHIPS
National Ocean Scholarship Program
What is the National Ocean Scholarship Program?
As part of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) program’s continuing effort to recognize
individual achievement as part of the NOSB program, the Consortium for Ocean Leadership offers
the National Ocean Scholarship Program. This scholarship program is to provide tuition assistance
for NOSB students who have an interest in pursuing an ocean or a marine related topic area in
their post-high school education.
Criteria for the National Ocean Scholarship Program
All applicants for the National Ocean Scholarship Program must meet the following requirements:
• Participate in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl at least once during their high school career
• A career goal in the ocean sciences or a marine-related field
• Demonstrate academic success and integrity throughout their high school career
• Be scheduled to graduate high school in the spring of 2010
Application Process for the National Ocean Scholarship Program
Qualified students are required to submit the following materials:
• Completed application -available on the NOSB website at www.nosb.org
• Official High School Transcript(s)
• Official score sheet from either the SAT or the ACT
• Two (2) required essays – guidelines are available at www.nosb.org
• Two (2) Recommendation Letters [One must be from an academic source such as
a teacher or a coach]
• Proof of admission to an institution of higher learning (if available at this time).
Completed applications must be postmarked by April 16th, 2010 in order to be considered. All
documents should be sent to the Consortium for Ocean Leadership at the address below.
Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Attn: Allison Byrd/National Ocean Scholarship Program
1201 New York Avenue, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Decisions will be made by June 1st, 2010 and all applicants will be contacted whether or not they
receive funding. An outside review team of educators, university scientists and marine agency
professionals will evaluate all applications. Selection will be based on evaluation of transcripts, SAT
scores, recommendation letters, essays and overall expressed interest in marine and coastal
science. Funding is dependent upon attending an institution of higher learning.
If there are any questions regarding the criteria listed above, please contact the National Ocean
Sciences Bowl Program Office at (202) 448-1238 or email abyrd@oceanleadership.org.
A Special
“Thank You”
to our local
Los Angeles
Surf Bowl
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