
TWO STEPS
HANGING 10 SINCE '88
How Texas
The 2024-2025
All-Star Team
Yates Harris
Eva Castillo
Parker Whitfield
Banyan Smith
Caden Shelton
Keagan Sohl
Phoebe Rogers
Kiahla Shelton
Rudy Whittington
Elle Hable
Beckem Edwards
Coaches
Morgan Faulkner
Kris Hopkins
Walter Sohl
The All-Star Team is a prestigious group within the Texas Gulf Surfing Association, selected based on top season points from the Under 18 divisions. This year, additional slots were filled through an essay submission from a member of the Under 18 divisions. Essays were reviewed by our coaches to select the new team members.
The coaches are responsible for vetting the team, carefully reviewing all submissions, and selecting both the additional members and the top surfers in each Under 18 division.
All-Star Team members have several responsibilities throughout the season, including attending training sessions, participating in Zoom meetings, engaging in fundraising activities, volunteering at events, and joining meet-ups organized by coaches. The team’s accountability is maintained through support and oversight by fellow members and coaches.
The age limit for the All-Star Team focuses on juniors as per the Board's decision to prioritize youth development. Coaches for the team are selected based on volunteer interest, experience, respect and participation within the surf community, with nominations reviewed and approved by the Board.
Scheduled practices are organized by the coaches to ensure optimal training. The All-Star Team enhances the organization by driving participation in events, increasing visibility, and boosting economic support through heightened engagement and community involvement.
We are committed to supporting our juniors through the All-Star Team.
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Yates Harris
IG: yates_surfing
Home town: Port Aransas
Goal for 2024 Season: To win all the comps and to improve rails and airs.

Keagan Sohl
IG: @keagansohl
Home town: Port Aransas
Goal for 2024 Season: My goal for the 2024 season is to improve my surfing!

Rudy Whittington
All Star
Home town: South Padre Island
Goal for 2024 Season: Improving my turns

Phoebe Rogers
IG: phoebemrogers
Home town: Portland
Goal for 2024 Season: to improve turns and get higher scores in competition

Parker Whitfield
Parkers goal for the year: to have as much fun as he can doing the sport he loves to do with his friends.
His Insta: PJ_surfbeast

Kiahla Shelton
Home town: Port AransasHometown- Clear Lake
Goals- generating more speed on the wave
IG: kiahla_june_surf

Caden Shelton
IG: caden_surfs_texas
Home town: Playa Jaco, Costa Rica but living in Clear Lake since age 3
Goal for 2024 Season: More vertical snaps and continue having fun competing with friends

Eva Castillo
IG: @77surfandskate
Hometown: South Padre Island
Goal for 2024: To learn how to get more speed on the wave!

Banyan Smith
IG: Banyan_808 Hometown: PA
Goal for the season: 360 Chop Hop!
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Beckem Edwards
13 years old
Port Aransas Tx
My goal for 2024 is to work hard to improve my surfing and the best I can be
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Elle Hable
All Star
Home town: South Padre Island
Goal for 2024 Season: To inspire the youth of South Padre Island to get involved in the local surf community and compete with TGSA
$2000 Awarded in 2024

JOHN OLVEY SCHOLARSHIP
John Olvey was an award-winning and widely-recognized Texas surfer and artist who made it known he wanted a scholarship established in his name for a local surfer. The John Olvey Scholarship was established to honor John’s desire to encourage young surfers to achieve their professional dreams and contribute to the community while continuing to surf as he himself did. Administered by Texas Gulf Surfing Association (TGSA), the goal of the Scholarship is to identify and help a student who represents John’s positivity and has a desire to carry on the legacy of John’s lifelong contribution to the local community.
The John Olvey Scholarship will be awarded in April 2025 at the John Olvey Texas State Surfing Championships. If you are interested in applying, please fill out the application and return it to yvonne.olvey@gmail.com