USA Water Ski and its nine sport discipline organizations are pleased to announce respective award recipients for 2013. Nate Smith (McCordsville, Ind.) and Regina Jaquess (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.) have been selected USA Water Ski's 2013 Male Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively. The U.S. Elite Water Ski Team earned USA Water Ski's 2013 Team of the Year honors.
Bill Bowness (Brandon, Miss./Truckee, Calif.) is the recipient of USA Water Ski's Award of Merit, the organization's highest award for a volunteer. In addition, Matt Oberholtz (Oroville, Calif.), the coach of the 2013 U.S. Disabled Water Ski Team, was selected USA Water Ski's National Coach of the Year, and Libby Van Treese (Sidney, Ohio) was named USA Water Ski's Volunteer Coach of the Year. Nicole Baird (Covington, La.) was selected the Volunteer of the Year, and Todd Haig (Redlands, Calif.) was named the recipient of the organization's That's Incredible Award for 2013. The USA Water Ski Awards Committee selected the USA Water Ski award winners.
USA Water Ski and its respective sport discipline organizations will honor several athletes, coaches, volunteers and ambassadors at its annual awards reception on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at the Lake Eva Banquet Hall in Haines City, Fla. The reception, which celebrates the 2013 water ski season, will be held in conjunction with USA Water Ski's mid-winter board meetings for the 14th consecutive year. It also will be the kickoff event for the 75th anniversary celebration for USA Water Ski.
Team's gold-medal winning performance. Smith also won titles in 2013 at the GOODE Water Ski National Championships, Diablo Shores Pro-Am, MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Shootout, Malibu Open, Atlanta Pro-Am and Orlando Extreme Watersports Fest. He also set a new men's world slalom record of 2-1/2 buoys at 43 feet off at the Ski Ranch Fall 1 on Sept. 7 at the Ski Ranch in Covington, La.
The U.S. Elite Water Ski Team won the overall team gold medal and three team members combined to win four individual gold medals in respective events at the 33rd Water Ski World Championships, Nov. 26-Dec. 1, at Lago Los Morros in San Bernardo, Chile. The United States tallied 8,248.66 points in winning the gold medal for the 26th time in the history of the biennial event. Members of the 2013 U.S. Elite Water Ski Team were: Scot Ellis (Auburndale, Fla.), Regina Jaquess (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.), Erika Lang (Gilbert, Ariz.), Alex Lauretano (Windermere, Fla.), Adam Pickos (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.) and Nate Smith (McCordsville, Ind.). Jody Johnson (Nashville, Tenn.), Jeff Surdej (Wilmington, ill.) and Dr. Brad Harman (Cleburne, Texas) served as team manager, coach and physician, respectively. Lang (women's tricks), Jaquess (women's slalom and overall) and Smith (men's slalom) each won gold medals, and each set world championship records as well %E2%80%93 Lang, 9,780 points in the elimination round; Jaquess, 1 buoy at 41 feet off in the elimination round and finals; and Smith, 5 buoys at 41 feet off in the elimination round. Ellis, Lauretano and Pickos also advanced to finals in respective events. Ellis placed 11th in men's jumping, Lauretano placed fourth in women's overall, fifth in jumping and seventh in tricks, and Pickos placed seventh in men's tricks.
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The Centurion Carbon Pro has officially arrived. The CP qualified for all five Regional tournaments and after pulling each successfully, the Carbon Pro culminated the 2013 season by pulling the US National tournament in Okeeheelee, FL.
The low-drag running surface, PCM power-plant, superior power to weight ratio and carbon infused construction all combine to give the Carbon Pro the softest, smallest wakes available. Working in perfect harmony with Zero-Off the Carbon Pro delivers a pull that is strong but not overbearing. Short line slalom skiers comment it's easy to create space with minimal effort. Just look at the scores at your next local tournament and ask skiers which ride they preferred. It is happening everywhere the Carbon Pro has delivered on the promise of a better three-event experience. Just ski and drive one to see for yourself why the Carbon Pro has become the new benchmark for tournament towboats.
OTTAWA - Today, the International Water Ski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) released its 2013 year-end rankings, and two Canadians finished the year ranked #1 in the world.
Jonah Shaffer (Ottawa, ON) is ranked number one in the U17 Men’s Slalom event. Shaffer’s year included a victory at the US Masters and a podium finish at the U17 Worlds culminating in the season ending ranking. Calgary’s Stephen Neveu also came out on top of the world rankings, in his case in the U21 division. Neveu’s season end ranking was propelled by a gold medal finish at the U21 Worlds, a national championship, and a surprise 4th place at the World Water Ski Championships.
Beyond the two number one ranked skiers. Canada was second among all nations with 40 Top Ten rankings, behind the leading United States and just ahead of France at 37. Canada also had 11 placements in top 3 positions in the world rankings.
Whitney McClintock (Cambridge, ON) was the only woman in the world to end the season ranked in the top ten in each of the three water ski events. Her placements in the event rankings (2nd in slalom, 7th in Trick and 10th in Jump) combined to put in her in fourth position in the overall rankings.
Canada was most successful in the slalom rankings, where Canadians occupied 15 Top Ten positions, including 5 top 3 positions, including Shaffer and Neveu at the number one spot. The depth of Canadian slalom skiing was on full display as Canadians placed in the top ten in nine of the twelve age categories, and had an incredible 24 men ranked in the Elite Men category.
The IWWF world rankings list is a comprehensive ranking, using averages of scores obtained at record capable events around the world. Twenty five different nations registered at least one top ten finish in the rankings this year.
A full overview of the world rankings, including all Canadian entries is available here.
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USA Water Ski and the American Water Ski Association's International Activities Committee are pleased to announce that the 2014 U.S. Junior Water Ski Team Trials will be held June 28-29 at Cedar Creek Ski Park in Elkins, Ark.
This two-round world-record capability water ski tournament will be used to select the four-member U.S. Junior Water Ski Team that will be defending its title at the 15th Junior Water Ski World Championships, July 29-Aug. 3, in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine.
The Cedar Creek Water Ski Park is located in the picturesque hills of Northwestern Arkansas. It has previously hosted the South Central Regional Water Ski Championships and several other world-record capability water ski tournaments.
As MasterCraft is the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation's mandated boat for the Junior Worlds, all athletes will be skiing behind it in slalom and jumping at the team trials. Athletes will have their choice of towboats in tricks.
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Most of you know our beloved friend Al Frosini, passed away last Saturday, December 7 in the afternoon. He passed comfortably with his daughter Valerie and his son-in-law Jerry at his side.
Funeral arrangements have been made and they will take place on Friday, January 3 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Immediately following the services will be a "Celebration of Life" at the Galileo Club in Richmond.
Please let me provide to you the address for St. Joseph's Cemetery:
2540 Church Ln.
San Pablo, 94806
Telephone number 510-234-2012
The address for the Galileo Club:
371 S. 23rd St., Richmond, 94804
Telephone number: 510-223-7661
USA Water Ski and the American Water Ski Association are pleased to announce the 14th annual Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships will be held June 7-8, 2014, at Bullneck Lake near Little Rock, Ark.
The two-round, world-record capability event will feature Men and Women (ages 17 to 21) and Boys and Girls divisions (ages 16 and under). Some of the world's top junior water ski athletes are expected to compete for titles in slalom, tricks, jumping and overall.
" the bullneck site is a great selection for junior u.s. open said bob mayhew president of american water ski association. offers skiing conditions and strong technological support tournament will have excellent officials drawn from all over country.>
The Bullneck Lake Ski Club in Scott, Ark., annually hosts world record-capability three-event water ski tournaments and has previously hosted the Arkansas State Water Ski Championships. This will be the first time that the Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships will be held in Arkansas. It has previously been held in Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, Texas, Florida and Louisiana.
"We are excited to be hosting the 2014 Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships at Bullneck Lake," said Scott Greenwood, president of the Bullneck Lake Ski Club. "This is one event the top skiers from around the world will not want to miss."
The American Water Ski Association will conduct a National Senior Officials' Clinic, Feb. 8-9, at the Holiday Inn-On The Lake in Austin, Texas. The clinic will be for judges, scorers and drivers.
The clinic will start with group sessions, discussing areas of common interest to everyone. Then there will be breakout sessions of specific interest areas for judges, scorers and drivers. The clinic is AWSA-sanctioned, and it counts as a classroom clinic for maintenance or upgrade of your officials' rating. Aspiring senior officials may also attend with approval of their Regional Judges & Scorers Committee representative. The fee for the clinic is %2495. Special rates on hotel rooms are available from the host hotel.
The National Senior Officials' Clinic is a great way to mix and mingle and exchange ideas with the most senior officials in the sport. Reserve your spot today! Contact Melanie Hanson %E2%80%93 mhanson@usawaterski.org or 863-508-2096 %E2%80%93 for registration information.
ORLANDO, FLA (December 11, 2013) %E2%80%94 Nautique and its award winning dealer network announce the Nautique Nation VIP Access program. This program will allow prospective Nautique customers to experience the Nautique difference firsthand at the company's world-class headquarters in beautiful sunny Orlando, Florida.
From December 15th through February 28th prospective Nautique buyers can schedule one week ahead, through their dealer, to have the unique opportunity to receive celebrity treatment at Nautique's state-of-the-art facilities. Prospective customers will test drive 2014 model year Nautique boats on one of the Nautique private lakes, receive an exclusive interactive plant tour, meet members of our executive team, and much more.
" we would like to invite prospective nautique buyers down experience what sets apart from our competitors stated president bill yeargin. team is fortunate enjoy boating year around while other parts of the world are experiencing cold weather this a perfect opportunity get jump start on demo yeargin added.>
For more information about the exclusive Nautique Nation VIP Access program or to schedule your visit, contact your nearest Nautique dealer. To locate your nearest Nautique dealer, visit nautique.com.
Celebrating 89 years of excellence in the marine industry, Correct Craft is the owner of Nautique Boat Company, Inc. and Aktion Parks (owner of Orlando Watersports Complex and Miami Watersports Complex). Nautique manufactures the highest quality, most innovative ski and wake-sports boats available worldwide and provides exceptional customer service experiences. To learn more about Nautique and its complete product line, visit www.nautique.com. To learn more about Aktion Parks visit www.aktionparks.com.
November 16th we asked you to go on Instagram and upload your best creative slalom pictures. We were flooded with imaginative, original, and unusual photos, and have narrowed it down to the top 3. The winners are all listed below, and will be contacted shortly by email. Check out all the entries by searching for #mappleskiscontest on Instagram.
Our winner of the Team Mapple Instagram Photography Contest 2013 is Tony Klarich
Prize: $200 gift certificate at Mappleskis.
Second place is Alex King
Prize: a free coaching session with Andy Mapple
Third place: John Cox
Prize: a free coaching session with Andy Mapple
Thank you to all the participants. Leave nothing on the dock!
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It is with very heavy hearts we share that BWSC President, Russ Selsor & Vice President Matt Brandt as well as long standing BWSC members including Bob and Iris Hardeman, received a call Saturday night from " uncle al frosinis daughter valerie frosini-gutierrez and family notifying us all that her father frosini has passed away in peace with loving by his side at saturday december>
Members and friends, please join the Berkeley Water Ski Club in wishing the entire Frosini Family our sincerest and heartfelt condolences during this difficult time of loss, as we continue to reminisce the good times with "Uncle" Al. The happy, long and blessed life Al Frosini lived as our friend, our mentor and one of the original founders of the Berkeley Water Ski Club, he will be dearly missed by all.
Als daughter Valerie will notify BWSC and friends of further plans and location for Als funeral and memorial that will most likely take place in San Pablo, CA. We will have more details to follow and will post/link his official obituary once publicly released by family.
Sympathy and Cards of condolences may be sent to Valerie Frosini-Gutierrez at 387 Northwood Commons, Livermore CA 95055
God Bless Al Frosini, may he rest in peace.
Britt Hoyland and Executive Director, Bob Crowley out for a ski ride during their lunch break.Happy to mold my passion for the water with my BA in Sports Management, I am Britt Hoyland, the Director of Competition and Events at USA Water Ski. January will mark my first year working for headquarters and it was a great year filled with learning and experience. Coming from the surf industry and growing up on the coast of North Carolina, I was shocked to find an entirely new world of life on the water beyond salt water.
My goal is to encourage other water sports enthusiasts, like myself, to fall in love with this world behind a boat. Overseeing all competition aspects for the nine sport disciplines under the USA Water Ski umbrella, I serve as the primary staff liaison for all club programs, sanctioning and events. I am working with USA-WS national tournament organizers to support the creation and delivery of programs for the development of all of our water sports from amateur competitions to pro events.
Prior to joining USA Water Ski, I worked for the United States Surfing Federation and Florida Surfing Association, staging various events from professional to non-profit and community-outreach initiatives. As Contest Director, I have worked closely with a number of clients including the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), Meredith Corporation, IMG, Rip Curl, Quiksilver, Vans, Hype Promotions and Brillo Productions. I have extensive experience working and growing programs for non-profit organizations such as the Special Olympics, Wounded Warrior Project and Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. Having directed large scale events with 1,000+ competitors and 100,000+ spectators, I believe I am capable of not only bringing water skiing and our other sport disciplines back into the media's eye; but also creating the festival atmosphere that will showcase our sport's the true athletic talents.
In 2014, USA Water Ski will be celebrating our 75th year of being on the water. This year not only honors the true accomplishments and history of the sport, but also opens doors for celebrating the next generation of water skiing. I am happy to provide to our members, clubs, and tournament organizers with the tools or ideas for staging unforgettable events, while building close relationships with our cities and sports commissions. Feel free to contact me at bhoyland@usawaterski.org or on my direct line 863-508-2093.
Looking forward to another great year on the water!
ORLANDO, FLA (December 3, 2013) %E2%80%94 Nautique is excited to announce the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) has To read President/CEO Bill Yeargin's Nautique Insider blog about Nate, Erika, and the world record breaking Ski Nautique 200, please visit nautique.com.
Celebrating 89 years of excellence in the marine industry, Correct Craft is the owner of Nautique Boat Company, Inc. and Aktion Parks (owner of Orlando Watersports Complex and Miami Watersports Complex). Nautique manufactures the highest quality, most innovative ski and wake-sports boats available worldwide and provides exceptional customer service experiences. To learn more about Nautique and its complete product line, visit www.nautique.com. To learn more about Aktion Parks visit www.aktionparks.com.
In one of the most fascinating World Waterski Championships in recent years, four Championships records were established and history was made in the Men’s Overall contest. With all eight defending World Champions on site, only two succeeded in actually holding these titles for another two years. The magnificent Lago los Morros site on the outskirts of Santiago Chile created a perfect mix of thrills and heart break in these fascinating International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) World Championships. In glorious 26C / 79F sunshine all week, with a slight head wind on occasions, the athletes from 32 countries could not have hoped for better. With World Records falling regularly during this year, expectations were high as Slalom began – and we were not disappointed. While the defending World Champions Whitney McClintock (CAN) and Thomas Degasperi (ITA) put in great performances once again, it was Regina Jaquess (USA) and Nate Smith (USA), who established new World Championships Records in securing their new titles of World Champion on this occasion. Jaquess was the first woman ever to achieve a score on the short 10.25m / 41 off Slalom line in a World Championships. Her score of one buoy made history. Nate Smith also set a World Championships Slalom Record of 3.5 buoys on the 10.25m / 41 off line. These two athletes are also the current holders of World Slalom Records. Whitney McClintock (CAN) and Clementine Lucine (FRA) took silver and bronze in the women’s event. Will Asher (GBR) and Fred Winter (GBR) did likewise for the men. Again in Tricks, the current and new World Record holder Erika Lang (USA), at just 18 years of age, went on to set a new World Championships Tricks Record of 9570 points here in Santiago this weekend. This was just 10 points ahead of Iris Cambray (FRA) who took the silver medal. Clementine Lucine (FRA), the first woman ever to exceed 10,000 points, took the bronze medal. In the Men’s event, Aliaksei Zharnasek from Belarus, the current World Record holder, was one of only two World Champions to retain his title this time around. Twenty four year-old Pierre Ballon (FRA) took the silver medal with the highly experienced Oleg Deviatovski (BLR) securing the bronze. In both the men and women’s events, clearly there is enormous young talent rising to the top. The future of Tricks looks very bright. As ever, in perfect conditions, the Jump event thrilled once again. With outstanding performances, dramatic crashes, many surprises and lots of emotion, the spectacle of bravery, skill and total commitment had the packed arena totally captivated. To fully appreciate the emotion involved, when Australia’s Jacinta Carroll’s father jumped into the water to hug his daughter for her 56.0m / 184ft winning gold medal performance, this meant a lot more than many might have realised. Jacinta’s long-time coach Ray Stokes was taken by cancer not too long ago, and for many, this emotional moment was also his. Her outstanding performance here set a new Championships Record. Finland’s Jutta Lammi, a past World Games Champion, took second place ahead of the defending World Jump Champion, Natalia Berdnikava (BLR) who is recovering from injury. The Men’s Jump event was just as dramatic. With spectacular crashes from Damien Sharman (GBR) and Scot Ellis (USA) who both survived injury, the defending World Champion, Freddy Krueger (USA), was not only recovering from injury but he also struggled to even qualify for these Finals. The best he could do during the week was 64.6m / 212ft. This put him in the middle of the pack in the Finals running order. His opening jump was extraordinary against this background – 69.0m / 226ft. It proved once again that this is a rare athlete with exceptional talent. Not only did it provoke a standing ovation from the cheering Chilean audience, it totally reflected the character of the man. At this point, with six jumpers still on the dock, the pressure was on. Right through to the final jumper, none could outperform Krueger. The last competitor, Ryan Dodd (CAN), was the one who might do it. His second jump was 68.5m / 225ft, equalling his Preliminary Round score. Could he find another half meter on his final attempt? The cheering audience and waving Canadian flags knew that this was the moment. Dodd’s personal best score of 71.4m suggested that gold was within reach. Unfortunately, his second distance of 68.5m was to be his best on this occasion. Freddy Krueger (USA), World Champion once again, was only the second athlete to successfully defend his title here in Santiago Chile.
Usually, once the Jump event is over, that is the end of the drama. However, a totally captivating Overall story now emerged as the complicated score calculations to identify these winners were finalised by Chief Judge Candido Moz (ITA). This is the Triathlon of Waterskiing involving performances in Slalom, Tricks and Jump. Firstly, in the Women’s event, Regina Jaquess (USA) showed that her Slalom skills are unbeatable. As World Champion, World Slalom Record Holder and World Championships Record Holder, this strength gave her the perfect edge in Overall scores. It also gave her the well deserved Gold Medal. Defending champion Whitney McClintock (CAN) and Clementine Lucine (FRA) took Silver and Bronze. The Men’s Overall battle was unique this year. Again there is some background to this. Almost 20 years ago, the creator and owner this beautiful man-made Lago los Morros site had a dream – to build a perfect lake and have at least one of his son’s become a World Open Champion. Not only did he construct a magnificent facility but his son Felipe Miranda had almost achieved his dream. In recent years, he already secured the World Overall title for IWWF Juniors and U21 and now the Open title was the final hurdle. With two past World Open Overall Champions to beat – Adam Sedlmajer (CZE) and Javier Julio (ARG), this was the moment! While Sedlmajer performed well in Slalom and Tricks, his Jump score was disappointing. Julio’s Trick’s score also let him down on this occasion. Martin Kolman (CZE) was also very strong in Slalom and Jump. However, it was time for a miracle. Felipe Miranda was crowned World Overall Champion and his father’s 20 year dream came true. This was a perfect ending to a first class World Waterski Championships. While the Team results really showed the dominant strength of Team (USA) once again, the battle between Canada and France for second and third places was unequalled. In the end, Team Canada took the Silver Medal by a margin of just over three points. France needed just a little extra in Slalom and Jump but it was not to be on this occasion. Congratulations to Team (USA).
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USA Water Ski has selected Nate Smith (McCordsville, Ind.) and Regina Jaquess (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.) as its Male Athlete of the Month and Female Athlete of the Month, respectively, for November. The U.S. Elite Water Ski Team was selected Team of the Month. Smith, Jaquess and the U.S. Elite Water Ski Team are now eligible for the United States Olympic Committee's Athlete of the Month and Team of the Month honors.
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