Water skiing and wakeboarding are quite common hobbies. While most approach it as summertime recreation, certain students at Saint Mary’s have taken the sports up competitively. The Saint Mary’s Water ski and Wakeboard team began in February of 2008 with four members. Since then it has grown to include 13 students, seven men and six women.
Brian Detrick ’11 started the club team because of his long-standing passion for skiing. He wanted to ski at the collegiate level as well as offer the oppertunity to others to do the same “I wanted to share my passion for the sport with everyone else,” Detrick said. He has been skiing for 16 years and is currently ranked 33rd in the world for Under 21’s Men’s Slalom by the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF). Slalom is … Details
The latest installment from NASCAR: Aric Almirola is the latest driver to drive the No. 8 car in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition. As for who is the greatest, let the debate begin.
And believe it not, that debate does not begin and end with Dale Earnhardt Jr., his considerable success notwithstanding. Instead, a pretty convincing case can be made for Joe Weatherly being “the man†when it comes to the No. 8’s legacy.
Weatherly made 110 starts in the No. 8 between 1961-64, winning 20 times and capturing back-to-back NASCAR Sprint Cup championships… Details