Set To Announce The 53rd Masters
Orlando, FLA (May 22, 2012) – For the eighth consecutive year Nautique will provide live web coverage of the prestigious Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament via masterswaterski.com. This event is held at beautiful Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia (just outside Atlanta) over Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27.
This year’s live webcast of the world’s most esteemed watersports tournament will detail all of the live action including on-the-water competition, interviews with key industry representatives, an exciting head-to-head exhibition with slalom’s up and coming junior skiers presented by O’Brien and much more. The 53rd Masters live webcast will begin Friday morning at 8:00 am EST with the 20th Junior Masters.
Additionally, Nautique will provide live event coverage of this special celebration weekend via its Twitter account (@NautiqueBoats). Follow Nautique on Twitter to catch all of the latest updates during the 53rd Masters weekend or check in with Nautique Boats Facebook Fan page for periodic updates.
“We are thrilled to be able to provide live coverage to watersports enthusiasts around the world once again,” stated Nautique’s President/CEO Bill Yeargin. “It is sure to be another historic Masters with the all-new Super Air Nautique G23 and the record breaking Ski Nautique 200,” added Yeargin.
BOOM! The 52nd Masters
THE 52nd MASTERS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF WEBSITE AND ADVANCE TICKETS
The Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament presented by Nautique announces the launch of the 52nd Masters website and advance ticket sales. From now through March 31st, Masters fans will have an opportunity to purchase special discounted pavilion tickets for the Masters. Daily pavilion tickets will be offered at 40% below onsite gate pricing.
The Masters will be held May 27 – 29, 2011 over the Memorial Day weekend at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA. For complete ticket and hotel information, please visit masterswaterski.com. For the first time Masters tickets are available to be purchased on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To order advance tickets via phone, please call 1-888-806-2783. Ticket office hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST.
“We are excited for this year’s Masters and happy to offer Masters fans the opportunity to purchase tickets on-line,” stated Nautique President/CEO Bill Yeargin. “This is a good opportunity for anyone who wants to be right there on top of the action; up close and personal with the world’s most elite athletes from around the world,” added Yeargin.
The Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament presented by Nautique announces the launch of the 52nd Masters website and advance ticket sales. From now through March 31st, Masters fans will have an opportunity to purchase special discounted pavilion tickets for the Masters. Daily pavilion tickets will be offered at 40% below onsite gate pricing.
The Masters will be held May 27 – 29, 2011 over the Memorial Day weekend at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA. For complete ticket and hotel information, please visit masterswaterski.com. For the first time Masters tickets are available to be purchased on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To order advance tickets via phone, please call 1-888-806-2783. Ticket office hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST.
“We are excited for this year’s Masters and happy to offer Masters fans the opportunity to purchase tickets on-line,” stated Nautique President/CEO Bill Yeargin. “This is a good opportunity for anyone who wants to be right there on top of the action; up close and personal with the world’s most elite athletes from around the world,” added Yeargin.
AWSA Elite Status in Open Men Slalom
Dear Tyler,
Your prowess as a competitive water skier has elevated you to a new pinnacle -- status as an AWSA Elite Skier, in the Open Men Division in Slalom, based on your Ranking today in the M1 Division. This is a significant achievement for which you should feel quite proud. Feel free to pat yourself on the back.
This reflects not only your athleticism, but your dedication to disciplined practice sessions and your participation at numerous tournaments. Please note that this credential is limited to the top 7% of the ranked Slalom skiers eligible for consideration as Open Men. Simply stated, this puts you in the company of AWSA's most outstanding water ski athletes.
Your next step: a number one ranking among these elite skiers. Again, my heartiest congratulations !
Gene Davis
President,
American Water Ski Association
Your prowess as a competitive water skier has elevated you to a new pinnacle -- status as an AWSA Elite Skier, in the Open Men Division in Slalom, based on your Ranking today in the M1 Division. This is a significant achievement for which you should feel quite proud. Feel free to pat yourself on the back.
This reflects not only your athleticism, but your dedication to disciplined practice sessions and your participation at numerous tournaments. Please note that this credential is limited to the top 7% of the ranked Slalom skiers eligible for consideration as Open Men. Simply stated, this puts you in the company of AWSA's most outstanding water ski athletes.
Your next step: a number one ranking among these elite skiers. Again, my heartiest congratulations !
Gene Davis
President,
American Water Ski Association
2010 Big Dawg Slalom – Night Ski Challenge & Waterski Expo
Saturday, June 26th 2010
Watch 8 of the top Big Dawg competitors shoot it out in a head-to-head
night slalom tournament under the lights with lighted buoy balls.
10:15pm Fireworks Display and Waterski Demonstrations
Enjoy the Fireworks lakeside, put on by the Lakes of Katy property ownerswith
the final skiing demos under the lights!
11:00pm Gates close immediately after fireworks show ends
World Freestyle Barefoot Champion "Andre De Villiers" from South Africa will be here
50 of the top slalom ski athletes in the country will be here
A waterski show for ALL ages. Watch some of the world's most talented athletes show off their skills.
Watch top skiers go head-to-head
Win a chance to ride in the boat during the ski show
See extreme skiing up close and personal in a fun exciting atmosphere
51st Masters---www.masterslive.net
Pine Mountain, GA (May 30, 2010) – Today’s conclusion of the 51st Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament® at Callaway Gardens brought two new Masters Champions to the forefront of the competition including Men’s Trick champion Herman Beliakou and inaugural WakeSkate champion Brandon Thomas as well as five competitors defending their 2009 titles!
In Women’s events, Nautique skier Whitney McClintock defended her title for the second year in Women’s Tricks with a score of 8340, Clementine Lucine, also a Nautique skier, finished second. McClintock also placed third in Women’s Slalom. Regina Jaquess dominated as the winner in Women’s Slalom with .5@39-off, June Fladborg defended her Women’s Jump title with a score of 174 feet and Nicola Butler was crowned for the second year in a row in Women’s Wakeboard with 81.67 points.
In the Men’s disciplines, William Asher defended his Masters title for the third consecutive year in Men’s Slalom. With the new tricks format, Herman Beliakou earned his first Masters title in Men’s Tricks. Freddy Krueger edged out Thomas Asher by 2 feet defending his multiple Men’s Jump titles. Phillip Soven earned his third Masters Wakeboard title out scoring his younger brother Bob Soven, who landed a heelside 900 off the double-up to earn the Roswell Double-Up award.
Nautique rider Brandon Thomas earned his first Masters title in WakeSkate, the inaugural year for this discipline. Thomas had two stand up passes landing a wake to wake big spin indy and a heelside 360 followed by a switch 360. This is Thomas’s first major win since he was crowned in all three events at the 2006 Byerly Toe Jam.
For complete up-to-date scores of the 51st Masters, please visit www.masterswaterski.com/standings/
Set To Announce Jr. U.S. Open
2009 Jr. Us Open
2009 Jr. Us Open
Santa Fe, TX 5/30/2009 to 5/31/2009
USA Water Ski is pleased to announced that the ninth annual Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships, a two-round world record capability water ski competition, will be held May 30-31 at Lago Santa Fe in Santa Fe, Texas.
“We are pleased to announce that the Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships will be held in the Greater Houston area at Lago Santa Fe,” said Steve Locke, executive director of USA Water Ski. “We expect the highest level of competition from the world’s top junior water ski athletes.”
The Lago Santa Fe Water Ski Club will serve as the local organizing committee and host of the 2009 Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships. The event will feature Men and Women divisions (ages 17 to 21), in addition to Boys and Girls divisions (ages 16 and under). 38 athletes representing five continents are expected to compete for titles in slalom, tricks, jumping and overall.
Lago Santa Fe, a world record capability water ski site, has hosted several major tournaments in the past, including the 2002 and 2003 GOODE Water Ski National Championships and the 2002 and 2003 Overton’s U.S. Open Water Ski Championships. At the 2003 U.S. Open, U.S. athlete Jimmy Siemers set a then-world record in men’s jumping of 236 feet.
ULM Water Ski Team wins 21st national championship
University of Louisiana Monroe Water Ski Team triumphed Oct. 16-18, winning its 21st national championship title at the National Collegiate Water Ski Association’s 30th National Championship Tournament, held this year in Chandler, Ariz.
The ULM Water Ski Team has won 21 of the 30 years the competition has been held. This is the third consecutive year for the Division 1 Team Overall title. Twenty-two teams from across the nation competed in the NCWSA National Championship Tournament, demonstrating some of the best of collegiate skiing.
The ULM team won the tournament by a solid 530 points, dominating with an overall point total of 12,360. This score is determined by 30 different ski performances over three days, with skiing starting at 7 a.m. and continuing until 6 p.m.
The performances seen at the National Championship Tournament are the culmination of the team developing a rhythm that allows them to move together well, develop a positive team dynamic and facilitate strong performances, according to Treina Landrum, ULM Water Ski Team coach and director of Recreational Services. “ULM Skiers set the standard for outstanding team performance in all three events: slalom, trick and jump. We were the team to watch in skiing, school spirit and good sportsmanship.
“This victory is a group effort; you win as a team or you lose as a team, no one performance determines the outcome. We were proud to wear our Homecoming shirts on the last day of the tournament. Everyone knows who the ULM Water Skiers are - they are the team that is skiing well, having the best time, supporting the other competitors, and holding that championship trophy.”
ULM team members placed in the top five in several categories, making them members of the All American team in those events.
The men’s team won first in the slalom and tricks categories and second in jumping, winning second place overall. In men’s slalom, Daniel Odvarko (Czech Republic) finished first, scoring two-and-a-half buoys at 39.5 feet off; Adam Sedlmajer (Czech Republic) finished second; and Martin Bartalsky (Slovakia) tied for fifth. In men’s tricks, Sedlmajer scored a first place victory, tallying 5,370 points; Odvarko tied for fourth. Overall, Sedlmajer won second place in the men’s portion.
The women’s team won first in the women’s slalom competition; Kate Adriaensen (Belgium) placed third and Karen Stevens (Canada) tied for fourth. In women’s tricks, ULM scored a first place victory; Adriaensen individually won third place. In women’s jumping, the team tied for second; Adriaensen earned a fourth place win. In the Division 1 women’s category, Adriaensen won second place and Stevens fifth, as individuals. The women’s team won second place overall.
The team's anniversary will be celebrated Oct. 25, marking the 30th year of water skiing at ULM. The team will host a reunion, as well as a ski show on Bayou DeSiard by the Alumni Center from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to see this performance given by ULM's water ski champions.
More about the ULM Water Ski Team:
The ULM Water Ski Team competes in the National Collegiate Water Ski Association South Central Region.
Members of the ULM Water Ski Team this fall are:
Women’s Team:
Kate Adriaensen - Belgium
Brittany Collins – Murray, Ky
Emily Darwin - Shreveport
Tatiana Hernandez - Colombia
Barbora Kolesarova - Slovakia
Carly Marquess – Paducah, Ky
Tina Rauchenwald - Austria
Karen Stevens - Canada
Men’s Team:
Martin Bartalsky - Slovakia
Tyler Boyd – Houston, Texas
Kyle Dammann – Lynchberg, Tenn.
Daniel Odvarko - Czech Republic
Robbie Paterson - Canada
Andres Pombo - Colombia
Adam Sedlmajer - Czech Republic
2008 NCWSA Season
Can you believe it is that time of the year again. Everyone is back in school and the first events are just weeks away. We have a number of new schools, a 22 team Nationals, a World Championships to defend, and much much more. Will ULM win its 21st title, will ASU or Alabama move into the mix again. All this and much much more to come, stay tuned to NCWSA.com as it gets more active and keeps you informed on whats happening in the NCWSA world.
Scheduled To Compete At The Fayetteville Night JAM
Fayetteville Night JAM
A water sports show & exhibition consisting of wake skating, wake surfing, wake board, short board, & head to head slalom skiing will be performed under the lights at the Cedar Creek Water Ski Park. There will be food, live music, and kids activities all happening on site. This will be in an up close and exciting format.The spectating areas are close to the riders and skiers.
For year trick skiers and wake boarders have rivaled each other in separate events. At the Night JAM we will be pitting them against one another in the Short Board vs Wakeboard JAM. The winner will take home the cash!
The top eight qualifiers from the South Central Region will compete in a head to head slalom event. This will be a cross divisional competition with open vs amateur, and men vs women competition. Two boats will be on the water pulling this event. The skiers will start at the same rope length and each attempt a full pass thru the slalom course until someone misses their attempt. This will be a bracketed event with the winners skiing three times to determine the Fayetteville Night JAM champion and take home the cash!
Come out to see the industries best inboard towboats for Beaver Lake or your favorite secret watering hole. There will also be vendor tents with great deals on apparel and gear. The whole family can enjoy this event together or make it a date night Saturday August 2nd!
Admission is $10 per car.
All admission proceeds benefit Restore Humanity
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