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Monday, September 22nd, 2008

ORLANDO, FLORIDA (September 13, 2008) – Following up Red Bulls impressive, and well funded, Wake Lab event on Lake Eola Saturday night in Orlando would be a tall order for anyone, but 19 year old pro wakeboarder Kyle Alberts and the crew from Step Up Productions took on the challenge and made history with a 50 foot ramp-to-ramp wakeboard jump over a 40 foot bus using portable pools and a high-speed gas-powered winch. The stunt took place right after midnight at the Wall Street Plaza complex in downtown Orlando. A jump of this caliber involving a high-speed winch is believed to be the first of its kind, and the distance Alberts cleared is record-breaking.

“It feels awesome,” said Alberts. “I’m so stoked that I had this opportunity and that everything came together so well.”

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Friday, August 1st, 2008

Defending Pro Team Challenge champs, Team Hyperlite, will try to continue their reign at this year’s event on August 16-17th.  The 3-part event will take place at Silver Lake Executive Resort in Eatonville, WA.  The 3 tiers of the event include Saturday’s traditional wakeboard pass, pool-to-lake rail jam later that evening, and then a double-up showdown on Sunday.  $25,000 is up for grabs so all of the big guns will be there trying to not only take the title, but the bounty that comes with it.

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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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Friday, October 26th, 2007

On Friday, October 19th the AST Dew Tour Wakeboard Rail Jam made its appearance on the backside parking lot of the Amway Arena (Home of the Magic) in Orlando, Florida. Squeezed in between FMX, BMX Dirt and Skateboard Vert were two very large portable pools making up a step down miniature rail park for ten professional wakeboarders to exploit their skills to a very curious crowd.

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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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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

[Champion Wakeboarders Shane Bonifay and Shaun Murray to Compete]

Date: 10/16/07
Step Up Productions Press Release

NEW YORK – The AST Dew Tour, the world’s premier season-long action sports tour, will host a Wakeboard Rail Jam as a specialty competition with coordination from MasterCraft during the upcoming PlayStation Pro in Orlando, Florida. Ten talented riders will show off their best tricks during the rail jam from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 19. The fifth and final stop of the 2007 AST Dew Tour, the PlayStation Pro, takes place October 18-21 at Orlando’s Amway Arena.

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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]

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

The inaugural Malibu Pro Team Challenge will take place this weekend at Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, FL. This weekend-long team based event will feature the top pros showcasing three different disciplines (Double-up, Traditional, and Rail Jam).

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