Monster Energy Rail Jam Kicks Off Dallas Boat ShowBy Geiger Media Press Release DALLAS, TX. - The Monster Energy Drink was flowing, the wakeboarders were flying high and the crowds were cheering wildly as some of the top wakeboarders in the state of Texas descended on Dallas Market Hall for the Monster Energy Wakeboard Rail Jam. It was the featured attraction of the all new Outdoor Expo Area at the 22nd Annual Dallas Summer Boat Show. The "Monster" set-up was provided by Orlando based Step-Up Productions who lived up to their name by building an impressive three pool course that included a forty foot rail coming out of a raised starting pool twelve feet off the ground into a huge sixty-by-thirty foot landing pool. They also had a ground level pool with a kicker over a fifteen foot gap to the landing pool. "We created the new Outdoor Expo area to bring a little added excitement to the summer show," said Frank Pillsbury, Marketing Director for the Boat Show. "The goal was to give consumers even more reasons to attend the show by providing added features that are fun for the whole family…and it worked!" The wakeboard demos started on Friday evening and continued throughout the weekend. The bleachers were filled at every performance and the crowds were treated to some insane wakeboarding action from some of the top pro and local riders in the state, including CWB pro team rider Gabe Lucas, Liquid Force pro team rider Tom Fooshee and Bret Little, who was recently signed to the Byerly pro wakeskate team after his first place win at the Byerly Toe Jam in June. They were joined by brothers Clint and Collin Gee, Eric Nickstad, Brad Allen, Ross Skrudland, Richie McKee, Earl Ball, Joe Lemberg and a very special appearance from one of the original Texas rippers, Chris "Big Air" Ramirez. In addition to Monster Energy Drink, the new Outdoor Expo area was made possible with support from MarineMax, Sewell Hummer, Geico Insurance, the Dallas Morning News and H20 Clothing. "There is no doubt the Monster Energy Wakeboard Rail Jam helped us make the new Outdoor Expo a home run," said Pillsbury, "In addition to providing great entertainment for show attendees, it provided an excellent venue for our sponsor/partners to receive maximum exposure to a very important group of consumers in a relaxed, fun, atmosphere…and that's what makes for a good event!" To view additional pictures from the Monster Energy Rail Jam at the Dallas Summer Boat Show go to www.smoothimage.com and www.H2OClothing.net and click on the photo galleries. 1831 Views
Ten-80 Wake Park Series Stop #2 KC ClassicBy WWA Press Release The Second Stop of the 2007 WWA Wake Park Series Presented by Ten-80 will continue at KC Watersports in Hillsdale, Kansas on August 3rd and 4th for the second annual KC Classic. The contest will incorporate three new divisions and a new prize money breakdown since the last stop of the series at Cablestock in May. The KC Classic will pay out prize money to the top eight riders in the Pro Men division, as opposed to the top five at Cablestock back in May. The new divisions for the KC Classic will include Amateur Wakeskate, as well as Intermediate and Novice wakeboard. These new divisions will get the younger and less experienced riders the chance to get used to the new WWA Wake Park format and comfortable with competing against other riders at their same caliber. The entry fee for the amateur divisions will be $50 and include a one-day WWA membership. Entry fees for the WWA Wake Park Series will remain the same. The weekend’s events will also include a best trick contest that will be held on Friday night at the Monster Energy Drink Winch Park located on-site at KC Watersports. The winch contest will consist of a wakeboard and wakeskate division with winner-take-all prize money in a jam style format. Pro Men Prize Money Breakdown
1. $1,400
2. $650
3. $400
4. $150
5. $100
6. $100
7. $100
8. $100 Pro Wakeskate Prize Money Breakdown
1. $1,000
2. $500
3. $250
4. $150
5. $100 To register for the KC Classic, please fill out the form at www.thewwa.com and email it to the World Wakeboard Association at EventOrganizer@thewwa.com or fax it to (407) 362-7766. Please note that there will be a $25 late fee for all registrations received after 07/30/07. To sign up for the best trick contest behind the winch held on Friday night, contact Shawn Perry at Shawn@thewwa.com or (407) 362-7841. Schedule For 2007 KC Classic Friday, August 3rd - 12:00PM – 2:30PM Registration and Sign In
- 2:30PM – Registration Cut-off
- 2:45PM – Rider’s Meeting
- 3:00PM – Novice Qualifying Round
- 4:00PM – Intermediate Qualifying Round
- 5:00PM – Amateur Wakeskate Qualifying Round
- 6:00PM – Monster Energy Drink Winch Contest
Saturday, August 4th - 9:00AM - Jr Men Qualifying Round, Open Women Qualifying Round, Pro Wakeskate Qualifying Round, Pro Men Qualifying Round
- 1:00PM - Novice Semifinals, Intermediate Semifinals, Amateur Wakeskate Semifinals
- 2:30PM - Jr Men Semifinals, Open Women Semifinals, Pro Wakeskate Semifinals, Pro Men Semifinals
- 5:00PM - Novice Final, Intermediate Final, Am Wakeskate Final
- 6:00PM - Jr Men Final, Open Women Final, Pro Wakeskate Final, Pro Men Final
- 9:00PM - Awards (Location TBD)
For any questions, please contact the World Wakeboard Association at (407) 362-7841 or EventOrganizer@thewwa.com. Check out the KC Watersports website for more info on the wake park at www.kcwatersports.com. The KC Classic stop of The 2007 WWA Wake Park Series is brought to you by Ten-80, Toyota Trucks, Liquid Force, Spy Optic, Excel Wetsuits and Freestyle Watches. WakeBoarding Magazine, published by Bonnier Corporation, is the official magazine of the 2007 WWA Wake Park Series. WakeBoarding is the definitive source on all things wakeboarding, with expert coverage of professional instruction, gear, boats and the latest news. 1795 Views
Wakestock 10 FinalsBy Wakestock Press Release Toronto, Canada - Wakestock's famed wakeboarding belts were awarded today in six different pro wake events capping the 10th anniversary of one of the most storied contests in the sport of wakeboarding and wakeskating. In an historic final day both Philip Soven and Keith Lidberg defended their respective Wakestock titles, while Brian Grubb and Shane Bonifay returned to earn repeat titles. First up was the Billabong Pro Wakeskate where three-time Wakestock champion and wakeskate legend, Brian Grubb, faced off against the new generation including three Wakestock rookies. Despite some incredible riding by rising talents Nick Taylor, Aaron Rathy, Ben Horan, Ryan Doyle and Stuart Shinn, Grubb was flawless. In fact, he didn't fall all weekend and stuck the first toeside wake-to-wake frontside bigspin ever stomped in competition. Grubb's performance easily earned him his fourth Wakestock title and belt. Next came the Billabong Pro Railslide featuring the best rail riders on the biggest and toughest rails in the sport. As rail finalist Andrew Adkison put it, "The Billabong Pro at Wakestock is essentially the world championships of wakeboard rail riding." Keith Lidberg, the world's premier rail master prevailed in Pro Railslide, but not without a fight from Aaron Rathy and Kevin Henshaw, who were forced to settle for 2nd and 3rd respectively. However, Lidberg's ultra smooth style and high degree of technical difficulty won the day and his third consecutive Wakestock Rail Title and Belt. The Malibu Boats Expression Session was held late in the afternoon under hot sunny skies and pristine water conditions. The final four came down to Soven versus Jeff Weatherall and Rusty Malinoski versus Andrew Adkison. Soven packaged a perfect run of 11 tech tricks including a switch toe 9 and a nose grab crow mobe 540 plus two flawless rail tricks to dispatch Weatherall. Then, in one of the closest duels of the contest, Adkison edged crowd favourite Malinoski, the reigning WWA World Series champ. Adkison, a two time world champion, gave Soven a run for his money, but fell twice, including his double-up. Soven responded with another flawless standup run. Knowing he had the victory, Soven attempted a backside 9, a first in competition, but just missed. Soven's two consecutive Expression Session titles was a Wakestock first. After receiving his Wakestock award belt, Soven commented, "I really enjoy competing at Wakestock because it has such a big crowd and the water and the wake is so great here!" Adkison agreed, "The Wakestock spectator crowd is the largest and most enthusiastic on tour. They really get you pumped up to ride! That's why a lot of firsts go down at Wakestock." The last event, and arguably the most sensational, was the Oakley Pool Jam Best Wakeboard Trick contest. The spectacular opening rail transfer over a 14-stair set was where all of the best tricks were being thrown down. That was where all of the photographers and filmers were gathered to catch the battle between Shane and Parks Bonifay, JD Webb, Aaron Rathy and JD Webb. But with a perfect switch frontside boardslide to backside 180 transfer to boardslide to 90, it was Shane Bonifay who prevailed, reclaiming the Oakley Pool Jam title he had won at Wakestock 2005. Music highlights included performances by Story of the Year, Lupe Fiasco and Canadian favourite illScarlet. A record crowd of 39,000 turned out for Wakestock's four-day festival of action sports and music. Wakestock is owned and produced by SBC Events Inc, an independent Canadian production company specializing in action sport & youth lifestyle marketing, in association with SBC Media Inc., publisher of leading action sports magazines SBC Skateboard, SBC Wakeboard, Snowboard Canada, SBC Surf, SBC Skier, Snowboard Women's Annual, SBC Ski & Snowboard Resort Guide, SBC Kiteboard, Windsport, SBC Action Sports Business magazines. "Wakestock™", "Wakestock Festival™" and "Wakestock Action Sports & Music Festival™" are trademarks of SBC Media Inc. in Canada, the United States and/or other countries. For more info please visit www.wakestock.com. Malibu Boats Expression Session Presented by Gordon Bay Marine and Paris Marine Pro Men
1. Phillip Soven, USA: Malibu, Liquid Force, Body Glove
2. Andrew Adkison, USA: Oakley, CWB, Mastercraft
3. Jeff Weatherall, NZ: Malibu, J-Star, Reef, Alpinestars, Ogio
4. Rusty Malinoski, CAN: Hyperlite, Fox, Mastercraft, Roswell
5t. Adam Errington, USA: Ronix, Red Bull, Fox, Tige
5t. Danny Harf, USA: Billabong, Ronix, Fox, Spy, Nautiques
5t. JD Webb, USA: Hyperlite, Reef, Red Bull, Nautiques
5t. Dean Smith, AUS: Ronix, Rip Curl, Smith, Nautiques Pro Women
1. Amber Wing, USA: Oakley, Liquid Force
2. Sunni-Anne Ball, CAN: O'Brien, American Gramby
3. Barrett Pearlman, USA: Liquid Force, Slidinglass.com Billabong Pro Railslide 1. Keith Lidberg, USA: Gator Boards, O'Neill, Anarchy, Nautiques 2. Aaron Rathy, CAN: Oakley, Hyperlite, Excel, Nautique 3. Kevin Henshaw, CAN: Malibu, Billabong, Liquid Force, Nike 4. JD Webb, USA: Hyperlite, Reef, Red Bull, Nautiques 5t. Collin Harrington, Liquid Force, Quiksilver, Freestyle 5t. Chad Sharpe, CAN: Malibu, Billabong, Ronix, Reef, Spy 5t. Trevor Hansen, USA: CWB, Lost, Jet Pilot, Supra 5t. Andrew Adkison USA: Oakley, CWB, Mastercraft Oakley Pool Jam 1. Best Wakeboard Trick: Shane Bonifay, USA: Liquid Force, Jet Pilot, Spy 2. Best Wakeskate Trick: Stuart Shinn, USA: Oak Wakeskates Billabong Pro Wakeskate 1. Brian Grubb, USA: Malibu, Billabong, Red Bull, Reef 2. Nick Taylor, USA: Integrity, Nike, O'Neill 3. Aaron Rathy, CAN: Oakley, Hyperlite, Excel, Nautique 4. Ben Horan, USA: Oak Wakeskates, Nike 5t. Ryan Doyle, CAN: Gator, Excel, UGP 5t. Drew McGuckin, USA: Gator Boards, Dragon 5t. Stuart Shinn, USA: Oak Wakeskates 5t. Chase Gregory, USA: Gator Boards 1578 Views
Wakestock 10 SemifinalsBy Wakestock Press Release Toronto, Canada -- With the "Final Day" yet to transpire, Wakestock #10 has already blown minds with incredible performances from athletes and bands alike. Where to start? How about the record crowd turnout during the first three days of this massive wakeboarding, action sports and music festival. It was incredible to tour the Wakestock site on Toronto Island Park to see thousands jamming multiple events, thousands lining the water course for the Billabong Railslide and Malibu Expression Session, thousands in front of the Telus Main Stage, thousands at the RGX Skatepark for the Element Demo and Street comp and thousands at the Oakley Pool Jam all at the same time. Close to 40,000 are expected to attend Wakestock 2007 during it's four action-packed days. The Oakley Pool is, without a doubt, the sickest wake pool ever built! Three pools and multiple rail sets covering over 400 feet of real estate. The new addition of the giant 80-foot funbox between the 2nd and 3rd pools was where the wakeskaters were throwing down huge stunts, with a new generation of skaters leading the charge. In a breakout performance, Stuart Shinn claimed the Oakley Pool Jam Best Trick with a massive 360 Shuv over the funbox. Shinn also threw down one of the best semi-finals runs in the Billabong Wakeskate Finals, including a flawless Backside 3, Cab 3 and Backside 180 to qualify into the top eight. Joining Shinn were Wakestock rookies Nick Taylor and Ben Horan who will battle established stars Brian Grubb, Aaron Rathy, Drew McGuckin, and Chase Gregory. Taylor took down Wakestock 2005 vice-champion Reed Hansen enroute to the finals. Taylor nailed a Frontside 3, Cab 3, Backside 180 and a kickflip. In the Malibu Boats Expression Session semis was a close head to head battle between a who's who of wake superstars. When the spray settled, it was Wakestock defending champ Philip Soven displacing Collin Harrington and Wakestock 2005 champ Rusty Malinoski moving past Olivier Derome. Soven and Malinoski having been dueling all year, so Wakestock may see an epic final between the sports two top ranked riders. But there are several other standout riders that can equally challenge, especially considering how much the big Billabong rail course factors in at Wakestock. Look out for incredible performances from Danny Harf, Jeff Weatherall, JD Webb, Andrew Adkison, Adam Errington and Dean Smith. In the Billabong Pro Railslide, two time defending champ Keith Lidberg and challenger Collin Harrington both slayed the two 90 foot sliders including stomped 450's over the 20' high gap rail. Lidberg took down Danny Harf and Harrington edged out Parks Bonifay. Joining Lidberg and Harrington in the final eight are Chad Sharpe, JD Webb, Trevor Hansen, Kevin Henshaw, Andrew Adkison, and Aaron Rathy. While the world's best wakeboarders were thrilling crowds on the water, four of planet's top skateboarders were destroying Wakestock's custom built RGX Skatepark. Element Skateboard's Pro Skaters Chad Muska, Chad Tim Tim, Collin Provost and Levi Brown had thousands cheering their demo and lining up for autographs afterwards. Canada's top am skaters were throwing down for $10,000 in the Element Island of the Ams and $500 Milk Mini Ramp contest. Finals for both contest go Sunday. Music has always been an integral part of Wakestock, but the band line-up for the 10th anniversary has been all time. The Deftones delivered a blistering one and a half hour performance to cap a heavy afternoon on the TELUS Main Stage featuring Goldfinger and De La Soul. The Deftones also headlined a special Wakestock Club Concert the night before with huge Canadian band Alexis On Fire. A Skate 4 Cancer benefit concert, the show went down as one Canada's biggest club shows of the summer! The debut of Element Skateboards' "Island of the Ams" contest and the Milk Mini-Ramp contest brought out hundreds of Canada's top am skaters. The contests though almost played secondary billing to the Element Pro Team demo led by skate legend Chad Muska. Thousands cheered on Muska as he gapped a huge line no one else anticipated from the top of the highest drop-in to a lower flat bank in the RGX Skatepark. Other Wakestock highlights included the finals of the Miss Reef Canada Bikini contest and the RGX Freestyle Moto-x Air Assualt. Wherever you looked at Wakestock, there was was heavy action! Stay tuned to www.wakestock.com for final results and reports from Wakestock's Final Day. Wakestock is presented by Bud Light and TELUS, in conjunction with Malibu Boats, Billabong, Oakley, Element Skateboards, RGX (Right Guard Extreme), Milk, Extreme Music Series, Reef, Gordon Bay Marine, Paris Marine and Yamaha. 1695 Views
2007 Final Pro Wakeboard Tour StandingsBy WSM Press Release
Men (after 5 of 5 events)
1. Phillip Soven - 470
2. Rusty Malinoski - 450
3. Chad Sharpe - 390
4. Danny Harf - 380
5. Trevor Hansen - 332
6. Daniel Watkins - 293
7. JD Webb - 283
8. Adam Errington - 270
9. Keith Lidberg - 254
10. Aaron Rathy - 208
11. Shawn Watson - 204
12. Erik Ruck - 193
13. Shaun Murray - 192
14. Bryan Hutton - 177
15. Derek Grasman - 169
16. Andrew Adkison - 166
17. Olivier Derome - 142
18. Shane Bonifay - 134
19. Nick Jones - 131
20t. Dean Smith - 126
20t. Brett Eisenhauer - 126
22t. Kyle Rattray - 114
22t. Josh Palma - 99
25t. Gabe Lucas - 95
25t. Zane Schwenk - 87
26. Austin Hair - 79
27. Randall Harris - 78
28. Anthony Hollick - 76
29. Danny Thollander - 75
30t. Corey Bradley - 64
30t. Jeff Weatherall - 64
32t. Dustin O'Ferrall - 63
32t. Scotty Broome - 63
34. Brett Lee - 55
35. Robby Carter - 44
36t. Nick Weinacker - 40
36t. Justin Savich - 40
36t. Chris Law - 40
36t. Andrew Dyrhood - 40
40. Tino Santori - 36
41. Alex Brown - 34
42. Josh Sanders - 32
43t. Jeff House - 28
43t. Kevin Henshaw - 28
45t. Adam Wensink - 24
45t. Chris O'Shea - 24
45t. Keith Lyman - 24
48. Dan Nott - 20
49t. Jimmy Wolf - 12
49t. Brad Smeele - 12
51t. Mikey Ennen - 4
51t. Philip Comb s - 4
51t. Nick Ennen - 4
51t. AJ Haynes - 4
51t. Dylan Miller - 4
51t. Jesson Vedel - 4
51t. Chase Andrews - 4
51t. Hunter Hanson - 4
51t. Brandon Lee - 4
51t. Jeff McKee - 4 Women (after 2 of 2 events)
1. Shelby Kantar - 180
2. Amber Wing - 180
3. Emily Copeland Durham - 151
4. Laura Lohrmann - 140
5. Sunni-Anne Ball - 135
6. Melissa Marquardt - 130
7. Nicola Butler - 123
8. Andrea Fountain - 111
9. Ashley Leugner - 102
10t. Raequel Hoffman - 98
10t. Maeghan Major - 98
12. Shawna Hoffman - 86
13. Louise Moore - 78
14. Tarah Benzel-Mikacich - 74
15. Gretchen Hammarberg - 60
16. Jenacee Jackson - 58
17t. Hayley Smith - 43
17t. Robbie Rendo - 43
17t. Kayla Chojnacki - 43
20. Barrett Perlman - 35
21t. Danae Heggen - 17
21t. Erika Langman - 17
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2007 Final Junior Men StandingsBy WSM Press Release
1. AJ Racinelli - 426
2. Jimmy LaRiche - 400
3. Ryan Anderson - 336
4. Danny Burnstein - 305
5. Julian Cohen - 285
6. Bradey Price - 269
7. James Hindes - 261
8. Tony Carroll - 251
9. Kyle Alberts - 243
10. Robert Soven - 231
11. Rhett Whatley - 226
12. Mitch Langfield - 200
13. Steven Cahail - 195
14. Raphael Derome - 192
15. Ryan King - 191
16. Alex Scagliotti - 188
17. Steel Lafferty - 183
18. Kirby Liesman - 152
19. Gunnar Shuler - 147
20. James Feid - 118
21. Drew Conroy - 105
22. Alex Graydon - 76
23t. Eddie Valdez - 75
23t. Witt Finley - 75
25. Daniel Dyck - 59
26t. Ryan Mocerino - 39
26t. Jason Bannatyne - 39
26t. Samuel Cole - 39
29t. Ben Allbright - 32
29t. Pierce Homsey - 32
29t. Andrew Shearer - 32
32. John Jefferies - 26
33. A.J Powell - 23
34. Larry Taylor - 22
35t. Jeff Baker - 16
35t. Johnny Tobaben - 16
35t. Eric Buonanotte - 16
35t. Nathan Perry - 16
39t. Luciano Rondi Neto - 6
39t. Russell Cox - 6
39t. Joshua Chabator - 6
39t. Taylor Renfroe - 6
39t. Gage Thompson - 6
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2007 World Cup "King of Wake" StandingsBy WSM Press Release
1. Phillip Soven - 1145
2. Rusty Malinoski - 1125
3. Trevor Hansen - 1090
4. Danny Harf - 1075
5. Chad Sharpe - 1056
6. Daniel Watkins - 1050
7. JD Webb - 1023
8. Adam Errington - 1020
9. Shaun Murray - 975
10. Andrew Adkison - 927
11. Shawn Watson - 298
12. Keith Lidberg - 295
13. Erik Ruck - 286
14. Aaron Rathy - 249
15. Shane Bonifay - 228
16. Bryan Hutton - 211
17. Olivier Derome - 207
18. Derek Grasman - 204
19. Dean Smith - 183
20. Nick Jones - 174
21. Austin Hair - 172
22. Brett Eisenhauer - 160
23. Kyle Rattray - 155
24. Danny Thollander - 133
25. Zane Schwenk - 109
26. Josh Palma - 99
27. Gabe Lucas - 95
28. Anthony Hollick - 92
29. Tino Santori - 87
30. Corey Bradley - 86
31. Adam Wensink - 79
32. Randall Harris - 78
33. Chris Law - 75
34. Scotty Broome - 69
35. Chris O'Shea - 65
36. Jeff Weatherall - 64
37. Dustin O'Ferrall - 63
38. Brett Lee - 55
39. Robby Carter - 48
40t. Nick Weinacker - 46
40t. Andrew Dyrhood - 46
42. Kyle Alberts - 41
43. Justin Savich - 40
44. Josh Sanders - 38
45. Kevin Henshaw - 36
46. Alex Brown - 34
47t. Jeff House - 30
47t. Keith Lyman - 30
49. Mikey Ennen - 26
50. Dan Nott - 20
51t. Brad Smeele - 18
51t. Braden Stumborg - 18
52t. Ricky Gonzales - 16
52t. Ben Greenwood - 16
52t. Rhett Whatley - 16
55t. Jimmy Wolf - 12
55t. Gerry Nunn - 12
55t. Steve Edwards - 12
59t. Rob Jacques - 10
59t. Philip Combs - 10
59t. Nick Ennen - 10
62. Jesson Vedel - 8
63t. Collin Harrington - 6
63t. Wes Briscoe - 6
63t. Mike Marsh - 6
63t. Sam Carne - 6
63t. Robin Friday - 6
63t. James Hindes - 6
63t. Colt Leonard - 6
63t. Brian Reeder - 6
63t. Jimmy Trask - 6
63t. Nick Valliere - 6
73t. AJ Haynes - 4
73t. Dylan Miller - 4
73t. Hunter Hanson - 4
73t. Chase Andrews - 4
73t. Brandon Lee - 4
73t. Jeff McKee - 4
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Portland Pro Tour Stop - Day 2 of 2By WSM Press Release Portland, OR – Rusty Malinoski, 23, and Phillip Soven, 18, have battled on the water all season long for the 2007 MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour title. Today, both riders went head-to-head in the season-ending match that determined who would earn a year's worth of bragging rights and the largest cash payout in tour history, the $10,000 Indmar Performance Award. In an intense match-up on the water, Phillip Soven emerged victorious. In doing so, the Florida native earned his fourth win of the season and captured his first overall tour title. Malinoski finished both second in the contest and for the season. Chad Sharpe placed third overall. The Rip It Apparatus Award went to Brett Eisenhauer for his helside backside off-axis 720. The Pro Women division also hit the water today for their final round of competition. Shelby Kantar upset frontrunner Amber Wing in the finals to capture the victory in Portland and claim her first overall title. Wing placed second at the contest and overall. Emily Copeland Durham took third for the season. AJ Racinelli went into today's Rip It JX Series finals looking to claim his fourth win of the season, but was upset by the only other rider to win a tour stop this year, Mitch Langfield. However, all was not lost for Racinelli, as he earned enough points in the final event of the season to capture the overall title for the Rip It JX Series. Jimmy LaRiche took second place on the season with Ryan Anderson finishing third. To catch all the wakeboarding action from home, tune into Fuel TV on Mondays at 9:30 p.m. For exact air dates, go to www.prowakeboardtour.com. Fuel TV is a 24/7 action-sports lifestyle network for skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross and wakeboarding. A unit of Fox Cable Networks, Fuel TV was launched July 1, 2003, and is seen in 24 million U.S. homes. To subscribe to Fuel TV, call 877-4-FUEL-TV. For program times and other information, visit www.fuel.tv. MasterCraft is the exclusive tow boat for the Pro Wakeboard Tour, as it has been since the tour's wakeboarding events began in 1992. Indmar Marine engines will provide the power for MasterCraft's X Series line of competition tow boats. Rip It Energy Fuel is the exclusive sponsor of the JX Series, the proving ground for amateur male riders 18 and under, who will also be competing in Kelowna. The official magazine of the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour is WakeBoarding, the premier publication for the sport. To catch all the wakeboarding action from home, tune into Fuel TV on Mondays at 9:30 p.m. For exact air dates, go to www.prowakeboardtour.com. The Pro Wakeboard Tour also has the support of the following: Rip It Energy Fuel, the U.S. Air Force, Indmar, RGX, Sea-Doo, Verizon Wireless, Hyperlite Wakeboards, Billabong, Oakley, Reef, Gator Boards, CWB, Liquid Force, g3, Epiphone, Cire, Transhield, WakeWorld.com, theliquidcircus.com and Wakeboarder.com. Pro Men Overall
1. Phillip Soven
2. Rusty Malinoski
3t. Adam Errington
3t. Danny Harf
5t. Trevor Hansen
5t. Chad Sharpe
5t. Daniel Watkins
5t. Shawn Watson Pro Women Finals
1. Shelby Kantar (USA) - 71.67
2. Amber Wing (AUS) - 68.89
3. Nicola Butler (USA) - 63.89
4. Raequel Hoffman (USA) - 53.33
5. Laura Lohrmann (USA) - 46.11
6. Melissa Marquardt (USA) - 37.78
7. Sunni Anne Ball (CAN) - 31.67
8. Maeghan Major (USA) - 29.44 Junior Men (14-18) Finals
1. Mitchell Langfield (AUS) - 70.56
2. Kyle Alberts (USA) - 63.33
3. Jimmy LaRiche (USA) - 54.44
4. A.J Racinelli (USA) - 48.33 Pro Men Finals
1. Phillip Soven
2. Rusty Malinoski Pro Men – Round of 4 1. Rusty Malinoski
2. Adam Errington 1. Phillip Soven
2. Danny Harf Pro Men – Round of 8 1. Adam Errington
2. Chad Sharpe 1. Rusty Malinoski
2. Daniel Watkins 1. Danny Harf
2. Shawn Watson 1. Phillip Soven
2. Trevor Hansen Pro Men Wakeboard – Round of 16 1. Adam Errington
2. Keith Lidberg 1. Chad Sharpe
2. Derek Grasman 1. Daniel Watkins
2. Aaron Rathy 1. Rusty Malinoski
2. Shane Bonifay 1. Shawn Watson
2. JD Webb 1. Danny Harf
2. Bryan Hutton 1. Trevor Hansen
2. Dean Smith 1. Phillip Soven
2. Brett Eisenhauer Junior Men (14-18) Semifinals (top two in each heat advance) Heat #1
1. Kyle Alberts (USA) - 60.00
2. Jimmy LaRiche (USA) - 53.89
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3. Danny Burnstein (USA) - 47.78
4. Julian Cohen (USA) - 45.56
5. Ryan Anderson (USA) - 33.33 Heat #2
1. Mitchell Langfield (AUS) - 53.89
2. A.J Racinelli (USA) - 46.67
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3. Tony Carroll (USA) - 40.00
4. Bradey Price (CAN) - 28.89
5. Raphael Derome (CAN) - 21.67 1589 Views
Portland Pro Tour Stop - Day 1 of 2By WSM Press Release Portland, OR – Fans came pouring into Blue Lake Park today to watch the best wakeboarders in the world compete in the opening rounds of the 2007 MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour season-ending event. With season titles on the line for the Pro Men, Pro Women, and Rip It JX Series Divisions, Portland area fans were treated to some of the most exciting and intense riding seen yet. All eyes today were on Pro Men Division riders Danny Harf, Rusty Malinoski, Chad Sharpe and Phillip Soven, as all four shredders are in contention for the overall season title and the largest cash prize in tour history, the $10,000 Indmar Performance Award. Malinoski, Soven, Sharpe, and Harf not only advanced past today's quarterfinals, but each led their heats as well. Competition will conclude tomorrow where one of these four riders will be named tour champion. Amber Wing led the Pro Women's Division today during their semifinals. With current division leader, Emily Copeland Durham, failing to advance past today's semifinals, Wing is now the frontrunner for the season title. However, it will not be easy for the Australia native, as Wing will be joined by Melissa Marquardt, Raequel Hoffman, Shelby Kantar, Sunni Anne Ball, Laura Lohrmann, Maeghan Major, and Nicola Butler for tomorrow's final round of competition. AJ Racinelli is well on his way to claiming his fourth win of the season and possibly the overall title, after leading his heat today during the Rip It JX Series quarterfinals. Racinelli will ride against eight other riders in tomorrow's semifinals. The top four riders from the semifinals will then proceed to the final round of competition, where one rider will be crowned the overall winner. Competition will begin tomorrow morning at 9:30. To catch all the wakeboarding action from home, tune into Fuel TV on Mondays at 9:30 p.m. For exact air dates, go to www.prowakeboardtour.com. Fuel TV is a 24/7 action-sports lifestyle network for skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross and wakeboarding. A unit of Fox Cable Networks, Fuel TV was launched July 1, 2003, and is seen in 24 million U.S. homes. To subscribe to Fuel TV, call 877-4-FUEL-TV. For program times and other information, visit www.fuel.tv. MasterCraft is the exclusive tow boat for the Pro Wakeboard Tour, as it has been since the tour's wakeboarding events began in 1992. Indmar Marine engines will provide the power for MasterCraft's X Series line of competition tow boats. Rip It Energy Fuel is the exclusive sponsor of the JX Series, the proving ground for amateur male riders 18 and under, who will also be competing in Kelowna. The official magazine of the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour is WakeBoarding, the premier publication for the sport. To catch all the wakeboarding action from home, tune into Fuel TV on Mondays at 9:30 p.m. For exact air dates, go to www.prowakeboardtour.com. The Pro Wakeboard Tour also has the support of the following: Rip It Energy Fuel, the U.S. Air Force, Indmar, RGX, Sea-Doo, Verizon Wireless, Hyperlite Wakeboards, Billabong, Oakley, Reef, Gator Boards, CWB, Liquid Force, g3, Epiphone, Cire, Transhield, WakeWorld.com, theliquidcircus.com and Wakeboarder.com. Pro Men Quarterfinals (top two in each heat advance) Heat #1
1. Adam Errington (USA) - 92.50
2. Keith Lidberg (USA) - 92.50
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3. Danny Thollander (USA) - 78.00
4. Anthony Hollick (CAN) - 77.00
5. Philip Combs (USA) - 60.00 Heat #2
1. Dean Smith (AUS) - 97.50
2. Daniel Watkins (AUS) - 92.50
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3. Erik Ruck (USA) - 76.00
4. Corey Bradley (USA) - 74.00
5. Mikey Ennen (USA) - 60.00 Heat #3
1. JD Webb (USA) - 95.00
2. Brett Eisenhauer (AUS) - 90.00
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3. Shaun Murray (USA) - 85.00
4. Jeff Weatherall (NZL) - 70.00
5. Nick Ennen (USA) - 60.00 Heat #4
1. Aaron Rathy (CAN) - 98.50
2. Trevor Hansen (USA) - 91.50
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3. Jeff House (USA) - 80.00
4. Dustin O'Ferrall (CAN) - 66.00
5. Zane Schwenk (USA) - 64.00 Heat #5
1. Danny Harf (USA) - 100.00
2. Shane Bonifay (USA) - 85.00
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3. Josh Sanders (AUS) - 82.50
4. Andrew Adkison (USA) - 72.50
5. Nick Weinacker (USA) - 60.00 Heat #6
1. Chad Sharpe (CAN) - 97.50
2. Shawn Watson (USA) - 91.00
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3. Tino Santori (USA) - 78.50
4. Josh Palma (USA) - 73.00
5. Justin Savich (USA) - 60.00 Heat #7
1. Rusty Malinoski (CAN) - 100.00
2. Bryan Hutton (USA) - 84.00
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3. Nick Jones (USA) - 81.00
4. Alex Brown (CAN) - 71.00
5. Chris Law (USA) - 64.00 Heat #1
1. Phillip Soven (USA) - 100.00
2. Derek Grasman (USA) - 82.50
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3. Olivier Derome (CAN) - 79.50
4. Robby Carter (USA) - 75.50
5. Kevin Henshaw (CAN) - 62.50 Pro Women SemifFinals (top two in each heat advance) Heat #1
1. Shelby Kantar (USA) - 56.11
2. Melissa Marquardt (USA) - 50.56
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3. Ashley Leugner (CAN) - 30.56
4. Shawna Hoffman (USA) - 25.56 Heat #2
1. Laura Lohrmann (USA) - 47.22
2. Sunni Anne Ball (CAN) - 40.56
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3. Tarah Benzel-Mikacich (USA) - 27.22
4. Louise Moore (GBR) - 20.00 Heat #3
1. Nicola Butler (USA) - 56.11
2. Raequel Hoffman (USA) - 52.78
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3. Emily Copeland Durham (USA) - 51.67
4. Barrett Perlman (USA) - 50.00 Heat #4
1. Amber Wing (AUS) - 56.67
2. Maeghan Major (USA) - 48.89
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3. Andrea Fountain (NZL) - 40.00
4. Jenacee Jackson (USA) - 30.56
5. Hayley Smith (AUS) - 28.33 Junior Men (14-18) Quarterfinals (top two in each heat advance) Heat #1
1. Julian Cohen (USA) - 55.00
2. Danny Burnstein (USA) - 48.89
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3. Gunnar Shuler (USA) - 44.44
4. Kirby Liesmann (USA) - 30.56 Heat #2
1. Mitchell Langfield (AUS) - 65.56
2. Bradey Price (CAN) - 57.22
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3. Steel Lafferty (USA) - 47.22
4. James Hindes (USA) - 41.11 Heat #1
1. Raphael Derome (CAN) - 60.00
2. Ryan Anderson (USA) - 49.44
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3. Robert Soven (USA) - 34.00
4. Drew Conroy (USA) - 23.89 Heat #1
1. Jimmy LaRiche (USA) - 66.11
2. Tony Carroll (USA) - 55.00
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3. Alex Scagliotti (USA) - 48.33
4. Daniel Dyck (USA) - 28.33 Heat #1
1. A.J Racinelli (USA) - 56.67
2. Kyle Alberts (USA) - 48.33
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3. Steven Cahail (USA) - 47.78
4. Samuel Cole (USA) - 18.89 1869 Views
Oakley Announces Wake Film "Push Process"By Oakley Press Release FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. – Oakley and 1242 Productions’ latest HD action sports film showcases the progression of wakeboarding and wakeskating through a travelogue of the world’s best riders. Join these athletes as they chase down perfect water in the world’s most exotic locations. Collaborating with acclaimed filmmaker Justin Stephens and graphic artist Chase Heavener, Oakley’s Push Process combines experimental cinematography, editing and animation graphics with the most progressive riding ever documented on the big screen.
"Having a solid and creative support system has become a key ingredient in every film I've worked on,” says director Justin Stephens. “Putting in the time and energy to assemble the best crew yet is something we are very proud of. I can honestly say I'm more excited than ever to show everyone what we have going on right now." Oakley athletes Keith Lyman, Aaron Rathy, Andrew Adkison, Amber Wing, George Daniels, Danny Hampson, Dallas Friday and Jack Blodgett are more than just the stars who create the epic footage — they are members of the production team, all playing pivotal roles in the project since day one. "Push Process is a detailed account of what it’s like to be involved with an underground movement,” says Executive Producer, Matty Swanson. “The movie is about the process of pushing our team to new heights, setting goals resulting in groundbreaking moments within the sport of wakeboarding.” Shot exclusively in HD, Push Process takes viewers on a quest to Australia, South Africa, the Florida Keys, Cuba, Minnesota, the Amazon, Canada and beyond. The ride of your life begins at the World Premier, November 10 at Oakley Headquarters in Foothill Ranch, California. For more info and to view teasers, please visit www.pushprocessmovie.com and www.oakley.com 1741 Views
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