High School Surf League Director, John Joseph kicks out after 15 years
John Joseph presents Mira Costa surfer Brent Bowen with the South Bay Surf LeagueSurfer of the Year award during the 2009 Hermosa Beach Surfers Walk of Fameceremonies. Looking on is Mayor Kit Bobko. Photo Scheduling conflicts at heart of bigger problem After 15 years as director of the South Bay High School Surf League, John Joseph resigned last month, the day prior to the league championships between Mira Costa and Peninsula. During his tenure, the number of participating schools grew from four to as many as 13 and the number of girl surfers increased from fewer than a dozen annually to over 100. Despite his abrupt resignation, He did not, as some whispered, abandon the league that he had held together since shortly after its founding in 1993. “I made sure the judges and organizers were lined up so the championship contest would run smoothly, which it did. I just didn’t want to be on the beach that day,” Joseph said. The reason came down to a long simmering disagreement over the league’s direction. “Ninety percent of the kids competing will never compete again after high school. I was running the contests for those kids. I felt the league was becoming too ‘top end’ driven,” he…
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