It’s a badge of honor to be referred to as a surfer dude. There are lots on the Laguna Seaside Excessive soccer workforce, led by their 6-foot-4 junior quarterback Jack Hurst.
Surfer dudes are fearless, agile and keep calm below strain when there’s an approaching wave. They’ve good timing, nice instincts and luxuriate in moments of serenity whereas gliding on a board ready to check themselves in opposition to a wave.
Hurst has to keep away from tacklers, so when a wave abruptly seems it’s good observe making fast choices similar to he does in soccer.
“I do surf a little bit. Don’t know about good. Being on the water is time to be calm for me,” he stated.
Hurst has put collectively a breakthrough junior season after being a two-year understudy to Jackson Kollock, who’s now at Minnesota. Hurst has handed for two,560 yards and 41 touchdowns with 4 interceptions this season.
“I was sitting behind Jackson and waiting for my moment and my chance,” Hurst stated. “We helped each other. It was great walking that journey with him.”
He’d get mop-up obligation and be taught from Kollock. Each have robust arms however Hurst is extra of a drop-back passer.
“Jack’s improvement has been astounding,” coach John Shanahan stated. “He turns 17 later this month. How quickly he processes coverages is great. He’s got lot of savvy in him.”
Laguna Seaside is a real neighborhood workforce at 26 gamers robust, having gone 9-1. The Breakers have drawn Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in a Southern Part Division 3 playoff opener on Friday at Notre Dame.
Hurst is among the first gamers to have joined Laguna Seaside when it began a seventh-grade workforce attempting to maintain native gamers from leaving. There’s one center college within the district. The identical coaches and identical gamers have adopted Hurst by means of, so the camaraderie and chemistry is a crucial benefit for overcoming lack of depth.
“It’s been the same kids and same coaches since we were young,” Hurst stated. “We’re all very close and play as a team.”
His prime goal, junior Brady Stringham, has caught 17 landing passes. “He’s in the right spot at the right time,” Hurst stated.
Notre Dame coach Evan Yabu stated of Hurst, “He’s accurate. He’s as sharp as a tack.”
There are few teaching staffs extra spectacular than the one put collectively by Shanahan. John Selbe (Cypress), Scott McKnight (JSerra), Mike Milner (El Toro, Fountain Valley) and Mark Flippin (El Toro) are former head coaches. Mike Walcott was defensive coordinator at JSerra. David Ricci coached at Tesoro and Capistrano Valley.
“Once you hear the resume, it’s wow,” Hurst stated. “They know some football.”
That is what good qbs do. Make mistake and neglect. Jack Hurst was intercepted. Comes again for 69-yard TD go to Will Regal. 14-7 Laguna Seaside. pic.twitter.com/3YUxVa4lIN
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) October 25, 2025
It’s a reunion of types for Laguna Seaside. Final season, the Breakers confronted Notre Dame quarterback Wyatt Brown when he was taking part in for Santa Monica. Laguna Seaside gained 21-9. Brown has handed for 1,504 yards and 13 touchdowns and run for 912 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Laguna Seaside and Hurst will want a collective effort on Friday evening from his greatest soccer buddies.
“I really like that everyone is competing, whether in surfing or skateboading,” Hurst stated.
If somebody is utilizing surfer lingo after the sport — stoked! — you’ll understand it was evening for the Breakers.
