Pre-Season Season Ender?

We have been getting ready for Wake Games in Orlando at the end of April and riding has been progressing. That is until the end of my second set a few nights ago. Caught an edge (on an OLLIE 180 OF ALL THINGS!) ripping my patella from place. Nothing like having your knee cap on the side of your leg! The doc says 4-6 weeks for recovery. May still attend Wake Games, but only to watch. Planning to ride WWA nationals in July, WWA Worlds in August, and some other events throughout the summer, but have to heal up first. Hope to see you on the water and hope you see me doing something other than driving the Mastercraft. Watch your ollies!!!

Wanna go HUGE?

Get yourself on a Hyperlite wakeboard, strap in, ballast up the Mastercraft, and charge! Oh, yah, your parents Visa may need to be involved. But landing in the flats is worth it. Convince them that it will be great family time (it is!) and then set the gps for Omaha Marine Center. If that doesn't work, remind them that Christmas is coming and everything is on sale now because it is the end of the season. See you above the treeline!

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!