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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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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The 2-day event known as the Green Grass Wake Jam finished up in Marathon, FL.  The event featured a 40-foot long pool with a 7 foot drop. Kyle Hyams took the wakeskate division, with Kyle Bohannon cleaning it up with the wakeboarders.

WakeboardingMag has the full story…

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The “Ride For Cancer” tour is a collection of wakeboarding events that help spread awareness about cancer. All proceeds from the events go to the American Cancer Society. There are several companies jumping on board for this good cause, and you can help to by attending/supporting the group’s events.  The 2008 tour is already halfway over with stops still remaining in Indiana, Wisonsin, Michigan, Kentucky and Florida.  For a full list of events and dates you can check out their schedule.

News comes via Alliancewake

Ride For Cancer website

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Garret Cortese just posted a few of his tube shots from a recent riding session with Benny G and Danny Harf on Lake Minnehaha in sunny Clermont, FL.  Clermont seems to be the hotbed for wakeboarding these days.  What started out as home of The Wakeboard Camp has evolved into home of the best riders in the world including the aforementioned, Parks, Shane, Rusty, Henshaw, Trevor Hanson, and a whole host of others.  These pictures show a unique view at what can be seen everyday of the week on the Clermont Chain.

Check it out via Alliancewake

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

(Boulder, CO) - The nation’s top 15 collegiate wakeboarding teams will battle it out at the 2008 Collegiate Wakeboard Nationals from Boulder, Colo., May 16-18. For the third consecutive year, the Collegiate Wakeboard Nationals is part of CBS College Sports Network’s COLLEGIATE NATIONALS, a festival of events that crowns national champions in 11 categories. Malibu Boats serves as the official towboat for the event. The event will be held at the Boulder Reservoir and admission is free.

Extensive television coverage of the Collegiate Nationals kicks-off with a special one-hour program airing on CBS Sports on Sunday, May 25 (2:00 PM, ET). The show will launch eight consecutive days of Olympic-style programming on CBS College Sports Network, followed by individual sport highlight shows.

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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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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Liquid Force just released the 30th edition of their newsletter The Truth. The stories found in this edition include…

• For those that have been wondering about the fires…
• Love is in the air at Liquid Force
• Phillip Soven Dominates 2007 Contest Season…
• 2007 King of Wake Crowned: Phillip Soven Makes Action Sports History
• In Wakeboarder’s on NBC news…
• In cable news…
• Raimi Places 2nd in Singapore…
• Shane adds another solid contest result to his resume…
• International Travels…
• Liquid Force to launch new clothing line…
• And… in Maven Sessions news…
• The Exclusive Kick Flip Club: Tale of Two Steph/fs
• Amber Goes Back Home and Shelby Goes Back to School

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Boonier Corp [Press Release]
10/24/07

ORLANDO, Fla. – After sweeping the Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, Phillip Soven, 18, of Longwood, Fla., made action sports history today, as the 2007 wakeboard world champion became the first rider ever to win the Pro Wakeboard Tour, the WWA World Series and the King of Wake World Cup in the same year.

“Ever since I was a little kid, I have dreamt of winning the World Cup,” said Soven. “It’s an incredible feeling to accomplish your dreams.”

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Friday, October 19th, 2007

Date: 10/19/07
Nike [Press Release]

Beaverton, OR. - Nike 6.0 is bringing Banksgiving to town, a four-stop bash featuring two BMX and two wake grassroots jam sessions. Banksgiving is all about creating a special place to shred where regional rippers and our athletes can session custom built features and celebrate stoke and culture.

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