A Summer Wrap

Other than feeling too short, this summer has been great. We have been riding quite a bit and progressing. Lately spins have been my focus, but Scarecrows, front rolls, backrolls, and big cabs are still fun. Competitions have gone alright too. I ended up winning five for five in INT, locking in the state champion spot, and qualifying for regionals as well as next year’s nationals. Next year will also mean moving up a division or two. INT Regionals are later in September in Littlerock Arkansas. Our whole family plans on attending and my dad will compete in his division which is cool. Here is a pic of some of the NE crew with some hardware.
The WWA nationals in Oklahoma were really fun and REALLY HOT (104 in the shade!) with the only break being in the hotel pool which was freezing! The best riders in the country were present so it was awesome watching them ride. I ended up second in my division. It was pretty cool being pulled by Travis Moye who is the most respected boat driver on the planet. Equally cool was getting the thumbs up from Brian Grubb who happened to be in the boat the first day for my run (see Brian and Travis in the pic that was taken right after my run).

Second place means I qualified for the World Championships. After my final’s pass in OKC we snagged a podium picture, jumped in the car, and drove as fast as legally possible to make another comp in KS. We literally drove up to the dock, I grabbed my Marek, and rode. It made a great memory. Thanks guys for waiting/stalling!

The World Championships in Orlando later this month will be pulled by Supra boats so thanks to Omaha Marine Center we have been riding behind a Supra. The all black World’s edition looks tough and pretty much everyone feels compelled to offer props. OMC has a couple of these World’s editions so check em out!

Be cool!

Checking In

We have enjoyed a lot of time behind the boat this summer and now travel is picking up. Yesterday we drove to Kansas City and hit the cable at KC Watersports. We grabbed as many pulls as we possibly could and had a ton of fun. The sliders, kickers, and rails are a blast. The crew there is super friendly and helpful so make it a priority to check it out. You can find our pics here.

Thursday we head to Oklahoma City for the WWA Nationals and on Saturday morning it is off to Kansas again for the INT comps on Saturday and Sunday.

If you have not yet picked up your copy of Global Warning, do. It is super funny and has some of the best wakeboarding and video production you may ever see. Insane stuff that will make you want to ride.

Been diggin the toe side front lately.

Competition #1 and #2 for 09 (1st place x2)

We just got back from Kansas and the first competition for 2009. The time was fun. Got first on Saturday, but had two falls. I had a stand up run Sunday though and got first again.

Sticking this trick at the end of both of my passes Sunday was my favorite part.











My dad and uncle also won their divisions both days which is cool.
Check out our three Hyperlite Marek boards lined up in the truck as we got ready to leave. Rusty approved I would say.

Next it is off to Oklahoma in a few weeks and then Kansas again. In the meantime, I can’t wait to work on some new stuff.