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Monday, July 28th, 2008

The biggest Canadian wakeboard tournament of the year is in the books, and the hometown boys reclaimed the wakeboard titles from the defending Wakestock champions who were hailing from the US.  Rusty Malinoski defeated the seemingly invincible Phillip Soven in the finals for the Pro Mens Expression Session, while fellow Canadian, Aaron Rathy, took it home on the rails.

The American’s did represent in the wakeskate division though.  Stuart Shinn bested the all-American final which included the likes of Brian Grubb, Reed Hansen, and Danny Hampson.

The men weren’t the only ones on hand as Amber Wing added another impressive win to her increasingly long resume.

Wakestock 2008: Quick results

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Monday, July 28th, 2008

WAKESTOCK 2008 MALIBU PRO EXPRESSION SESSION WWA WORLD SERIES

Men’s Pro Finals
1 Rusty Malinoski CAN 97.50
2 Phillip Soven USA 85.00
3 Aaron Rathy CAN 82.00
4 Andrew Adkison USA 75.50

Women’s Finals
1 Amber Wing AUS 100.00
2 Barrett Perlman USA 87.50
3 Erika Langman CAN 78.00
4 Ashley Leugner CAN 74.50

WAKESTOCK 2008 BILLABONG PRO RAIL CHAMPIONSHIP

1 Aaron Rathy CDN 60.00
2 Collin Harrington USA 50.00
3 JD Webb USA 41.67
4 Keith Lidberg USA 23.33

WAKESTOCK 2008 BILLABONG PRO WAKESKATE

1 Stuart Shinn USA 73.33
2 Brian Grubb USA 66.67
3 Reed Hansen USA 56.67
4 Danny Hampson USA 36.67

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Fuel TV is trying to pull off their first live webcast at this year’s WWA Wakeboard Worlds event (September 5-7).  They are claiming tons of preliminary content as well.  The whole webcast (which lasts through the weekend) promises to be over 24 hours long.  Fuel TV is trying to make it an interactive experience by allowing you to email the commentators (Nick and Dano) during the webcast.

The execution of the webcast should be interesting…  I’m not sure how exciting or fresh they can keep this thing.  For anyone that has been to a pro wakeboard event, there is a lot of downtime.  I guess only time will tell, regardless it sure beats waiting for their November 10th telecast.

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Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Acworth, Ga. – Over the past three days, the world’s top pro wakeboarders battled it out on the waters of Dallas Landing Park in Acworth, GA to compete for the first win the 2008 MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour season.

Four rounds and three days later, the top-four riders in the Pro Men’s Division took to the water for the final heat of the contest, where all eyes were on Rusty Malinoski (CAN), Phillip Soven (USA), Adam Errington (SCT) and JD Webb (USA).

All four rippers had a killer showing in the finals, but in the end reigning MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour champion Phillip Soven posted a 92.50 to claim the top spot in the contest and became the first rider on Tour to win back-to-back contests in Acworth. Webb, Malinoski and Errington rounded out the competition respectively.

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Friday, May 16th, 2008

Just last weekend, Parks Bonifay again competed at The Projects on a recently-repaired knee to try to defend his belt a second time. The all-rail competition known as The Carnival, hosted by Pat Panakos brought out all the top rail riders in wakeboarding.

This year’s Carnival had many new rails in addition to all the obstacles from last year. Riders had a wide variety of lines to choose while riding, making the contest even better for the spectators. Shawn Watson used all of the rails to put together some solid runs in each round, making it to the championship bout against defending champion Parks Bonifay. Each rider rode well in the final, and Watson ended up coming out on top showing some great style and control on the rails.

Watson joins Parks Bonifay and Scott Byerly as only the third person to win the championship belt of The Carnival.

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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Orlando, Fla. – For nearly two decades, female wakeboarders have taken a back seat to men in professional contests, with women’s wakeboarding featured in only a handful of events. But in 2008, female riders will finally have a series to call their own: World Sports & Marketing announced today the new professional women’s wakeboarding series, the Queen of Wake.

“Every year we see an increase in participation by pro female riders, and some of these girls are taking wakeboarding to new levels, pushing the sport to new limits,” said chief judge Chris Bischoff. “We are stoked about featuring pro women’s wakeboarding in their own series because it showcases their incredible athletic abilities and gives women another avenue toward a career in professional sports.”

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Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Orlando, FLA (December 19, 2007) — Correct Craft will once again sponsor the Air Nautique Wake Games and Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships. Correct Craft’s Super Air Nautique is the exclusive towboat for these two events featured in the King of Wake World Cup, the most respected professional wakeboarding series in the world.

“The entire Nautique team is excited to once again be sponsoring the Air Nautique Wake Games and Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships,” stated Correct Craft’s President/CEO Bill Yeargin. “These are the two premier wakeboard events so it is important that riders be towed by the leading wakeboard boat; the Super Air Nautique.”

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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Winter Park, Fla. – The most prestigious and exciting professional wakeboarding series in the world, the King of Wake World Cup, is back for another thrilling year of highflying water-sports action in 2008. World Sports & Marketing, the organizing body for the series, announced today that the Air Nautique Wake Games and the Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships will both be featured in the series for the 2008 season.

The Air Nautique Wake Games will again be held in Orlando, Fla., at the Orlando Watersports Complex. The four-day water-sports contest is slated for April 24-27, 2008.

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Friday, November 2nd, 2007

CANCUN, Mexico — Fuel TV is set to air the 2007 Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, on Monday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time.

The Pro-Am Championships, held in Cancun, Mexico, will feature the world’s best professional and amateur wakeboarders and wakeskaters. Riders will vie for the Pro-Am title by performing rail tricks and aerial stunts while maneuvering on the water at a speed of approximately 30 mph.

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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Looks like the INT league wrapped up another successful season ending tournament recently in Louisiana. Check out how the event played out and browse the results to see which competitors and states took home the most cake. [Editor's note: I guess this is "cake" month at DailyWake. We like that word.]

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