The Orlando Watersports Complex was lined with fans anxious to watch all the divisions compete for the Wakeboard World Championship title.
The Pro Men's division turned out to be quite the exciting finale with Trevor Hansen, Danny Harf, the Soven Brothers and Dean Smith all competing in the semi finals.
Our own, Trevor Hansen took the podium in 3rd place with a very impressive run scoring a 66.67!
"I am on cloud 9 right now. Had an awesome weekend at the Worlds. Rode the best I have ridden all year and ended up in 3rd. So pumped," Trevor said via Twitter.
Also, CWB's Stu Shinn ripped it up in the Wakeskate division rounding out the podium with a 3rd place finish scoring a 71.67.
We would definitely like to congratulate both, Trevor and Stu on their solid riding!
To check out how everyone else finished, check out wakeboardingmag for the entire list.
August 23rd, 2010 is not only the National Sponge Cake Day (seriously… Google that), it was also the day of the sixth annual Feet on Fire extravaganza. Those not familiar with Feet on Fire, it is a barefoot tournament for professional non-barefooters. The top 30 wakeboarders compete in a head to head format to see who will be crowned the Feet on FIre Champion. Our own Zane "really small feet…" Schwenk has competed for the past few years and came out on top in 2008.
This year, Andrew "What is barefooting?" Adkison also joined the festivities. Andrew had been training hard for the event by never barefooting before.
Well wouldn't you know it, Zane took the 2010 crown in flamboyant style. Not only did he beat out last years champion Shawn Watson, but also Bob Soven's mom and some teenage girl who was passing by and decided to try to barefoot.
Zane is a true champion.
Huge thanks to Dano the Mano for making it happen.
Grizzly Sports and Northwest Riders hosted the first annual Wake Series event August 13-15, 2010.It was held on a private water reservoir where special permission from the Mayor of Monroe, WA was granted and gave it a go to launch a MasterCraft X-25 along with a couple of Malibu Wakesetters.
CWB Board Co. was there with free giveaways and raffles. Also, contest winners received a board, boots, Proline packages and plenty of clothing!
Rider: Robby Carter getting ready to take his double up
On Friday evening was the double up contest where there was a great lineup of riders including CWB’s Robby Carter.The contest went well into the evening and the semi-finals and finals we ridden under the lights.Robby Carter won the event!
Winner: Robby Carter
From the spectators viewing area, we met up with Deadliest Catch’s TV star, Josh Harris from the Cornelia Marie.Josh is a fan of wakeboarding and CWB so we snapped a photo of him wearing The Faction T-shirt.
Riley Poor, Matt Withrow & Deadliest Catch's Josh Harris all in CWB gear
Saturday was the all ages contest with five divisions: Novice, Women’s, Intermediate, Advanced and Open.
There was a great turnout with phenomenal weather for the Pacific Northwest and unreal riding from all the competitors!
This was a joint venture with CWB Board Co, Sirlin Enterprises and MasterCraft to develop a new wrap for MasterCraft Boats. It's the Sirlin Flying Eye.
Check out the video filmed on Lake Washington featuring the Flying Eye.
Watch the awesomeness of the Flying Eye over Lake Washington and the newly wrapped MasterCraft from Sirlin Enterprises!
The PWT stopped in Colorado for the 4th event. Andrew is still doing great. If you look closely, you can catch a glimpse of his new 2011 Transcend board!
For more coverage of the event check out Allisports.com.
Andrew Adkison doing a heelside back mobe winning his heat and progressing to the quarter finals.
Check out this video featuring coverage of the event-
The Mastercraft Pro Wakeboard Tour made a stop in Colorado Springs at Memorial Park on Satuday, July 24th. There were a ton of Pro's riding in the event and CWB's, Andrew Adkison placed 2nd overall. Congrats to AA!
To reach the full details on the PWT, check out wakeworld.
For more information on the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard tour, including news, daily schedules, tickets, TV info, photos, videos, athlete bios, results, standings and more, visit allisports.com.
A.A. backlips the transfer box during his final run in the photo below to make it to the podium and take 2nd place.
Up in Northern Minnesota, CWB's wakeskater, Mike Roeder goes for an early season shred sesh.
When this video was filmed, the only sane people on the water were fisherman. Mike braved the frigid temps and put on a full suit and tore it up. Check out his vid!
What happens when you get some of California’s best riders together for a weekend of hard riding and harder partying, then put $3000 on the line? Spring Ride 2010, that’s what! Trevor Hansen landed two double back rolls to make the finals but unfortunately missed his third attempt. Don't worry Trevor has already redeemed himself at the PWT.
Everyone go cheer on CWB sponsored rider Billy Tonis at the 2010 Extremity Games this weekend!
Extremity Games is organized by Athletes with Disabilities Network (ADN), a subsidiary of Easter Seals – Michigan. Established in 2009, ADN's mission is to promote a better quality of life by creating opportunities for athletes with physical disabilities. ADN organizes Extremity Games, as well as Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame, which recognizes and honors men and women who have overcome physical challenges to become elite athletes and superior role models.
Every month this summer we are giving away a complete pro set-up from each of our team riders! May's winner was Tyler VanLiere of South Dakota! Go to www.ridecwb.com to sign up!
Here is his winning entry:
I am 22 yrs old and have been wakeboarding for about 10 years and have always rode CWB. I love the style and performance that is guaranteed from CWB. I just wish I could ride like Andrew! I currently ride a 2007 Faze board and would like an upgrade as I am now attempting more difficult tricks. I am a college student- have been to Iraq twice with the Air National Guard- and am a youth hockey coach. I love wakeboarding and spending as much time at the lake as possible in the summer!
Here is Andrew's response:
Tyler, I wanted to email you to let you know you won my set up. I actually had to pick the winners from about the top 20 submissions. Here is my response to CWB when they asked me to pick the winner. Wow this is tough. I would say Tyler VanLiere because of his dedication to our brand and more importantly to our Country. Freedom isn't free but his wakeboard should be. I hope you enjoy the ride. In fact let me know what you think after you get a chance to ride it some. I'm always looking for input. Get with Matt who should have an email in your inbox to get your goods. – Andrew
Be on the lookout for Will Christien this summer touring across America w/ CWB and Mastercraft! See the dates below and demo a CWB Sapphire behind her X-Star!
May 21st – 22nd
Hosting for Pro Tour Stop #1, Ackworth, Georgia
June 11th – 12th
Hosting for Pro Tour Stop #2 in Fort Worth, Texas
June 14th – 17th
Clinic with Kentucky Boat Works, Kentucky
June 18th – 19th
Hosting for Pro Tour Stop #3 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
June 21st – 25th
Clinic with Summerset Marine, Wisconsin
June 26th – 27th
Clinic with Liquid Edge, Illinois
June 29th – 30th
Clinic with Redline Watersports, Wisconsin
July 14th – 17th
Clinic with Len's Cove Marina, Ontario
July 19th – 22nd
Clinic with C&C Boatworks & McLaughlins, Minnesota
July 23rd – 24th
Hosting for Pro Tour Stop #4 in Colorado Springs, Colorado
POLK CITY, Fla. – On-line registration is now open for Wakesport Ranch 2010 USA Wakeboard Cable National Championship at http://tiny.cc/gaanc. On-line registration website will first ask for your active USA Membership # in order to register. If you do not have an active membership, you will be directed to the Join USA page where you may purchase before registration may begin. PLEASE NOTE: Membership purchase requires system to overnight batch-file before registration recognizes your new membership. Membership begins at $35 and is good from one year of purchase date. Membership may be used at other USA Events. Event registration is $100 and includes one banquet ticket for Sat. night. Save $3 and purchase more banquette tickets in advance tickets for $12 for your friends and Family. Medals will be awarded to Girls, Boys, Junior Women, Junior Men, Women, Men, Masters, Open Women, Open Men divisions and Open Wakeskate.
The championship will also serve as trials for Team USA. USA Wakeboard will be sending Team USA to the 2010 IWWF Cable Wakeboard World Championships held in Neubrandenburg, Germany on July 16th to 18th. You do not have to be pro to be on Team USA and team members receive a grant for travel expenses. Selection for Team USA can be from divisions of Boys, Girls, Junior Ladies, Junior Men, Masters, Open Ladies, and Open Men. Selection will be based on membership to USA Wakeboard, ability to win the Gold in team member’s division, and availability to compete. IWWF and USOC non-doping rules will be in effect. All athletes who wish to be considered for Team USA Cable should contact Janifer Ellis in advance at JaniferEllis@aol.com.
The Wakesport Ranch is located in Cresson Texas, just 14 miles southwest or Ft Worth. It is both one of the newest and largest cable parks in the nation. The park features a 6 tower system with 1771 feet of cable and straights of 590 feet. Blake Hess will be competition director with Chris Walker as tournament director. Gary Smith, VP at Epic Boats, is sponsoring a fun event in conjunction with the Championship on Monday.
USA Wakeboard is a sport division of USA Water Ski and is the national governing body of organized water skiing and wakeboarding in the United States. USA Water Ski is a member of the International Water Ski and Wakeboard Federation (world governing body), the Pan American Sports Organization and the United States Olympic Committee.
It’s not every day you get to one up Hugh Hefner, but WAKEBOARDING managed to do just that in the case of Amber Brietzke, winner of WAKEBOARDING and CWB's April Chicks Contest. That’s right, Hef, Amber was a WAKEBOARDING Chick before she was a Playboy Playmate — if only for a few days. A week after the wake-loving 21-year-old from Austin, Texas, won our contest, she shot a photo feature that will run in Playboy this summer. We talked to Amber about how she got into wakeboarding, what she looks for in a guy and how she scored that photo shoot with Playboy.
How long have you been wakeboarding and how did you get into it? Five years. I got into wakeboarding from some buddies who ride and they taught me.
What’s your favorite thing to do on a wakeboard? A scarecrow.
Describe your perfect day. My perfect day would include going out on the boat and shredding all day. I love water and love sports so going on the boat is always a perfect day. Also I love getting a good tan!
What’s your favorite place to ride? i enjoy riding on my favorite lake,
Lake Travis.
What boat do you ride behind? A MasterCraft X-Star
You live close to Texas Ski Ranch. Ever ride the cable? I ride the cable a couple hours every week. Love it!
What do you do for a living? I’m a professional model and student at Texas State University.
How long have you been modeling and what are some of the bigger things you’ve done? I have been modeling since I was five. I have been in Seventeen magazine and on Friday Night Lights. I also did a photo shoot with Playboy earlier this month.
Wow, congrats. How did that come about? One of my friends is a Playmate and her Playboy photographer asked her about me. We talked and scheduled a shoot and I got picked after shooting. It’s great to have connections in the industry. It is all about luck overall.
Ever do any wakeboarding-related modeling? I did a shoot for [Austin Nautique Boats dealer] Sail and Ski, but it was a long time ago. I would love to do another one. I love wakeboarding and modeling.
Who’s your favorite rider? Adam Errington, because he is perfect at every trick that he does. He is never afraid to try new things and is always doing something rad. He is also a sweetheart and a great person! Cutie!
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