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It happened again. There was a battle royale at USA Wakeboard headquarters in Polk City, Florida last week. John Zdeblick and I were handed the task of determining who the top 20 collegiate wakeboard teams in the country were. With defending national champion Central Washington on a rebuilding year due to graduation, it could be almost anyone’s title to win. These results are based off of the 5 regional qualifiers that were held around the country this past fall, and our own knowledge of each team. There was definitely a difference of opinion in who should be ranked where. But after a few coin flips, several intense arguments, and two threats, we had a list. We are proud of our list but as always, if you disagree, then we will see you in Shreveport, LA on May 30th for the start of the 2014 USA Wakeboard Collegiate National Championship. Because … More
On day two of the Kiteboard Tour Asia (KTA) Philippines event, that will wrap-up the 2013-14 season, freestyle riders got their chance to throw down their powered moves in the opening men’s heats.
But after six heats in near-perfect flat-water conditions with winds that started out at 15kts to 18kts, the breeze dropped to the point where the judges had to abandon the seventh heat. A second attempt to re-run the heat later in the afternoon, an all Polish duel between Victor Borsuk and Przemyslaw Mikolay, suffered … More