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Allstars making a great showing at the second round of the Prime Series! Allstars....always working toward the future! Evan Barton boosts into the next era! (Click for Youtube video)
Allstars....Training in motion. Corey Howell executes!! See The All Stars at the 2010 Surf Expo: Left: Christine Schaus Great Lakes District displays some of Magilla's photography of surfing the Great Lakes at the ESA Booth.
Middle, Right: ESA Coach Pat Emery presents the 2010 Prestigious ESA All Star Team at this year's Surf Expo. Along with the team are his Assistant Coaches Ana Berand, Ty Roach and Carmen Garcia.
The ESA would like to thank Roy Turner and the entire Surf Expo staff for making this special event truly a memorable one for the ESA All Stars!

Check out this PDF for an update on the break-out season for All-Star member Dylan Kowalski!
And coming soon: The Dylan Kowalski Fan Page!
Also, see Surfline's slideshow of the Allstars in Central America!
Here are the All-Stars for the 2009-2010 season! These surfers were chosen from a criteria based on style, attitude, and performance; and are the pride of the Eastern Surfing Association. * Keenan Lineback * Kate Easton * Nikki Viesins * Savannah Bradley * Chelsea Gresham * Daniel Glenn * Corey Howell * Dylan Kowalski * Cam Richards * Cole Richards * Nick Rupp * Weston Williams * Mason Barnes * Michael Agnew * Ana Barend * Frederick "Evan" Barton * Cierra Cunningham * Sam Duggan * Kayla Durden | * Carmen Garcia, Sr. * Luke Thomas Gordon * Jesse Gregory * Knox Harris * Morgan Taylor * Luke Marks * Jake McGuire * Darsha Pigford * Josh Richardson * Ty Roach * Bradley Rose * Emily Ruppert * Quentin Turko * Mallory Turner * Patrick Nichols Alternates * Alison Bowman * Sam Deeley * Caroline Duerr * Alexandra Geesey * Walter Obszarski * Andrew Rooney * Noah Schweizer |
 The process of selection to the ESA's team is begun in June of each year. Each of the 26 directors has the opportunity to nominate individuals from their district that might possibly be a candidate for consideration to the team. It is an elite group and an athlete has to be on top of their game both in and out of the water to make the cut. Here are the definitions of criteria:
STYLE (how you are perceived, how you carry yourself, your put back to your district, your overall persona), ATTITUDE (your beach and water attitude, your reception to constructive criticism, your loyalty to the ESA must be prime) and PERFORMANCE (the accumulative results of 4 trials.
They, and the formulae used to give a Performance ratio are:
- Season: Top 4 of their district season: 4 points, Champion bonus: 2 pts
- Regional Championship contests: same as 2. Exception: Maximum point accumulation is 5 points. Champion bonus: 2 pts.
- Eastern Surfing Championships (ESC {Mandatory Trial}: Same as 2. Exception: Maximum point accumulation for advancement points is 6 points. Champion bonus: 3 pts.
Once these trials results are in, you have your performance ratio. The final team roster shall be comprised of the nominees who have the highest degree of all three criteria and the team for the following calendar year shall be presented during the awards ceremonies at each years ESC in both divisions (youth/travel team and adult/honorary divisions.
From the rules: Prior the January 1st of each year, the Allstar director will announce the following positions on the team: Team Captain, Junior Captain (responsible for all team members on the youth competition team), Female divisions Captain, Body board Captain, Long board Captain
All members of the ESA Allstar team are contracted athletes of the ESA.
The team is an array of East Coast Champions, Regional Champions, East Coast Scholastic Champions and National Champions.
Former Proud members of this team include Kelly Slater, Ben Bourgeois, Chris Baiata, Jeremy Saukel, Sam Hammer, Brian Stoehr, Tyler Calloway (FCS), ESA Icon Eric Taylor (record 7 years!), Jamie DeWitt, Zander Morton, David Awbrey, and Todd Kinsey. The role call goes on and on. Once an All-star, always one. The team is our pride and are the ambassadors of the world's largest and most effective surfing organization.
For more about the ESA Allstar team, contact the All Star Team Coach Pat Emery.
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