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Monday, September 8th, 2008

Oklahoma City, Okla. — Fans packed the shorelines of the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City today to witness the final rounds of the 2008 Rockstar Energy Drink WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra.

As expected, the defending world champ Phillip Soven, 19, of Longwood, Fla. reached the Pro Men’s division finals today and as the top-seeded rider. But the pressure of retaining his title got the best of Soven, as the Florida native posted a score of 82.00, landing him in third-place.
Taking the top spot in the six-man final and claiming the 2008 world title was Rusty Malinoski, 24, of Humboldt, Sask., who became the first Canadian rider to win the world title since Jeremy Kovak claimed it in 1997. Fellow Canadian rider Aaron Rathy of Nanaimo, B.C. finished the contest in second-place.

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Monday, September 8th, 2008

Oklahoma City, Okla. — Fans lined the shores of the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City today to catch the opening-rounds of the pro divisions at 2008 Rockstar Energy Drink WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra.

After aggravating a knee injury prior to start of the contest, current women’s world champ Amber Wing shocked everyone by deciding to withdraw from the competition, leaving her title up for grabs to the top 12 pro female rippers in the world.

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Monday, September 8th, 2008

Oklahoma City, Okla. — Nine amateur divisions hit the waters of the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City today for the final rounds of the 2008 Rockstar Energy Drink WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra.

All eyes were on Edmond, Okla. native Rachel Orgill, as the 12-year-old female ripper looked to win a world title on hometown waters in today’s Girls division finals, but top-seeded rider Megan Ethell threw down some impressive maneuvers to take the top spot and win the world title. Orgill finished in third-place behind Ethell and Taylor McCullough.

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Monday, August 25th, 2008

Brian Grubb just edged out Nick Taylor and his Toeside Wrapped Nosegrab Backside 180 at the third stop of the Bylery Toe Jam events.  The event was held on the Nottawasaga River in Wasaga Beach, Canada.

For more on this event including picture galleries…

• Rockstar Wake Jam - WakeboardingMag.com
• Grubb Earns Rockstar Rail Jam Win at Wasaga Beach - Wakeskating.com

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

If you are looking for a 21 foot wakeboard boat, and you aren’t sure the Supra Launch 21V is the boat for you, then you might want to check out the new Malibu 21 vRide.  This is Malibu’s entry-level boat based on polished-up version of an older, but proven Wakesetter design.

Press Release:

RIDE LIKE A PRO FOR AN ENTRY-LEVEL PRICE

The new 21 vRide wakeboard boat from Malibu Boats is your ticket to professional-level wakeboarding without an expert’s price.

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Monday, August 11th, 2008

Kenosha, Wis. – Today marked the fifth and final day of the 2008 Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, where seven national titles were claimed.

In the Pro Men’s Division, five riders battled it out on the water for the national title. Last year’s winner Rusty Malinoski looked to have a repeat performance in the finals, but Phillip Soven threw down a near perfect run, posting 98 points to take the top spot in the finals and ride away with his first-ever national title. Malinoski finished in second-place followed by Andrew Adkison in third.

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Thursday, September 27th, 2007

The 4-event Wakeskate competition known as the “Toe Jam” is now in the books. The 4 different disciplines of wakeskating on show were wake, rails, winch and cable. The overall winner was Brian Grubb. The winners of the different disciplines are as follows…

• Wake - Brian Grubb
• Rail Park - Ben Horan
• Winch - Clint Tompkins
• Cable - Reed Hansen

For more detailed stats and the full story check out WakeWorld’s coverage of the event…

• Day 1 - Wake [externallink]
• Day 2 - Rail/Winch [externallink]
• Day 3 - Cable [externallink]

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Surf Expo wasn’t the only thing going on this past weekend. WakeBoarding Magazine’s 4th annual Wake Awards took place this past Friday immediately following the first day of Surf Expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

The event started off with some industry recognition awards like Manufacturer of the Year and Retailer of the Year before moving on to the main 13 awards known as The Wake Awards.

Rusty Malinoski and Brian Grubb took the top spots as Best Wakeboarder and Best Wakeskater. Move of the Year was no big surprise with Chad Sharpe taking it with his sick Double Indy Toeside Back Roll. Best Women’s Rider put Amber Wing on top once again, adding another accolade to add to her impressive resume.

To check out all 13 winners, follow the story link below

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Saturday, September 15th, 2007

The WakeWorld Rider’s Choice awards have grown each year in prestige. Now in it’s seventh year, the Rider’s Choice awards have definitely found it’s place among the top achievements in wake.

While the top spots in Top Woman Wakeboarder and Top Wakeskater remain practically unchanged from the previous year (with Dallas Friday and Brian Grubb on top), some of the other awards saw quite a few changes. Rusty Malinoski jumped 4 spots to become the Top Male Wakeboarder. This achievement also granted him the award for Most Improved Wakeboarder. Also, in their rookie year, Ronix has made a huge impact by knocking Liquid Force off of the top spot of both Wakeboard of the Year and Binding of the Year.

Follow the link to see all of the winners and runner-ups.

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