The American Water Ski Association's International Activities Committee announced the selections for two water ski teams – Junior and Under 21 – that will represent the United States in international competition this year. The selections were made following the 2010 U.S. Water Ski Team Trials, June 26-27, at Pleasant Shores in Van Wert, Ohio.
Athletes selected to the U.S. Junior Water Ski Team were: Lauren Morgan (Odessa, Fla.), Haywood McDonald (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.), Makayla Haw (Rio Linda, Calif.) and Erika Lang (Gilbert, Ariz.). The team will compete in the 13th Junior Water Ski World Championships, Aug. 5-8, in Brescia, Italy, and the 2010 Pan American Water Ski Championships, Nov. 22-28, in San Bernardo, Chile.
Selected as alternates were: Steven Brooks (Canyon Lake, Calif.), Brittany Greenwood (Little Rock, Ark.), Mason Mechler (Loveland, Ohio), Kara MacIntyre (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Nikki Waitt (Clermont, Fla.).
Athletes selected to the U.S. Under 21 Water Ski Team were: Storm Selsor (Fremont, Calif.), Keri McClure (Van Wert, Ohio), Steven Brooks (Canyon Lake, Calif.) and Brittany Greenwood (Little Rock, Ark.). The team will compete in the 2010 Pan American Water Ski Championships, Nov. 22-28, in San Bernardo, Chile.
Selected as alternates were: Kevin Malak (Justin, Texas), Mason Mechler (Loveland, Ohio), Kara MacIntyre (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Nikki Waitt (Clermont, Fla.).
To view the scores from the U.S. Water Ski Team Trials, click here.
The International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation's Technical Committee has ratified U.S. water ski athlete Chris Parrish's pending men's world slalom record of 2 buoys at 43 feet off set on June 13 at the Ski Ranch June Tour 2 in Covington, La. The record surpasses the old world record of 1-1/2 buoys at 43 feet off that Parrish set in 2005.
On June 12, Parrish recorded scores of 4-1/2 buoys at 41 feet off and 1-1/2 buoys at 43 feet off (twice) before posting the 2 at 43 off mark on June13. "I wanted this record bad," said Parrish, who set the new record behind the Ski Nautique 200. "I spent the entire week at the Ski Ranch getting dialed in. I had been skiing out of my mind so it felt great to be able to put everything together on Sunday."
We would like to give a huge public thank you to all the pro skiers who donated their time and expertise to this event, along with Matt Rini, Kris LaPoint, Steve Schnitzer and Todd Ristorcelli. Thanks also to Jim Powers, Correct Craft Florida’s promo Manager, who bought along his Ski Nautique 200 and also personally, supplied the fuel. Jodi Fisher did a great job as commentator and making all of the announcements on the PA system, which was loaned to us by Hank Longo.
Our thanks go to all of our sponsors, who donated raffle prizes and silent auction items, and individuals who were unable to attend and sent donations.
The 2010 U.S. Water Ski Team Trials got under way Saturday at Pleasant Shores in Van Wert, Ohio. Athletes are competing for spots on the 2010 U.S. Junior Water Ski Team and the U.S. 17 to 20 Water Ski Team. The American Water Ski Association's International Activities Committee will select the respective teams after the conclusion of the team trials on Sunday.
10M170R 2010 AWSA TEAM TRIALS RESULTS AS OF 12:21 06-27-2010
FINAL TEAM TRIALS RESULTS
SLALOM TRICKS JUMPING OVERALL
SKIER NAME TM/DV BYS/PASS CR G/P SCOR CR G/P DISTANCE CR G/P TOTAL G/P
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BROOKS, STEVEN IB 3.00/1200 RE IB 6040 RE IB 43.2(142) RE IB 4016.6 IB
TT 2.50/1200 RE 2 6120 RE 2 43.5(143) RE 2 2731.9 2
GREENWOOD, SAMUEL IB 2.50/1425 RM IB 3740 RE IB 34.6(113) RM IB 2673.9 IB
TT .50/1300 RM 5 4090 RE 5 36.4(120) RM 4 1841.9 5
LANG, NICHOLAS IB 3.00/1425 RM IB 4110 RE IB 30.6(101) RM IB 2283.8 IB
TT 1.00/1425 RX 6 4060 RE 4 28.9( 95) RX 6 1747.4 6
MACINTYRE, ZACHARY IB ----/---- -- 2770 RM IB -------- --
TT ----/---- -- 2030 RM 7 -------- --
MALAK, KEVIN IB 3.50/1300 RE IB 3920 RE IB 42.7(140) RE IB 3158.0 IB
TT 2.00/1300 RM 4 3730 RE 6 39.8(131) RE 3 2345.0 4
MCDONALD, HAYWOOD IB 1.50/1200 RE IB 5710 RE IB 42.8(140) RE IB 4074.2 IB
TT 2.00/1200 RE 3 6500 RE 1 47.4(155) RE 1 2776.6 1
MECHLER, MASON IB 5.50/1200 RE IB 4900 RE IB 31.8(104) RM IB 3194.6 IB
TT 2.00/1200 RE 1 4420 RE 3 34.4(113) RM 5 2473.9 3
Silverado wreck kills woman
By ALISHA WYMAN, Napa Valley Register Staff Writer
Posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
A 72-year-old Calistoga inn owner was killed in a crash on Silverado Trail between St. Helena and Calistoga Wednesday morning.
At about 10 a.m., Scarlett Dwyer was pulling out from a private driveway in a 2005 Lexus ES350 onto Silverado Trail near Crystal Springs Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
She failed to yield to Napa resident Fredy Alavado-Garcia, 27, who was driving a 1996 Ford F-350 south on the road at about 55 mph, the CHP said.
The Ford hit the Lexus broadside, crushing it.
Emergency responders had to extract Dwyer from the Lexus, the CHP said.
She was taken to St. Helena Hospital and passed away at 11:01 a.m.
Alvado-Garcia and two passengers in his truck, Jose Mera, 43, and Elmer Marques, all of Napa, were taken to Queen of the Valley Hospital with minor injuries.
The crash closed Silverado Trail for about an hour while crews cleared the wreckage, the CHP said.
Dwyer was the mother of three children and owner of Scarlet’s Country Inn on Silverado Trail, according to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office.
The Classifieds, Fin Settings and WallOfSpray have all been deactivated. I would like to bring the Classifieds and Fin Settings back. This all depends on security concerns.
On behalf the Arvin Area Tournament Association (AATA) I want to thank Trent Finlayson for coaching at our annual Jr. Dev Clinic. The clinic was an unprecedented success.
BEN: Great, Just starting to ski again, after a long cold winter. I took a bunch of time off to let my body rest and recover. I have been busy with work, kids, like everybody else.
GREG: WHEN DO YOU USUALLY STOP SKIING AT THE END OF THE SEASON?
BEN: Well, it depends and varies year to year. I try to get at least a month or two off, however this year, was unusual because my body was really beat up, and this winter was so cold. I figured I could take some time off during October and November and start skiing again in January or February, but the weather continued to be cold. I was very busy with work, and didn’t start skiing again until March or so. I ended up with 6 months off without skiing a set.
GREG: YOU ARE A TWO TIME BIG DAWG CHAMPION.
CONGRATULATIONS! CAN YOU REFLECT ON THAT FOR US?
BEN: I love the format of the Big Dawg Series. You have to ski well, get a bit lucky, and it’s a test of endurance as much as skill. Winning the Big Dawg championship once was great, and I was excited, however, last year, was very special, because of the venue. The night skiing, the number of spectators really amped-up the whole atmosphere. I consider it one of the best tournaments I have skied my entire career and I felt I skied as well as I could. I executed my plan from start to finish…I wanted to leave nothing to chance. The 2009 Big Dawg finals at night combined with the number of spectators and the live webcast, elevated the Tournament to a new level.
The International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation's Technical Committee has ratified U.S. water ski athlete Chris Parrish's pending men's world slalom record of 2 buoys at 43 feet off set on June 13 at the Ski Ranch June Tour 2 in Covington, La. The record surpasses the old world record of 1-1/2 buoys at 43 feet off that Parrish set in 2005.
After almost a month of hacker created technical issues I am hopeful that things are settling down around here. Time will tell.
On behalf the Arvin Area Tournament Association (AATA) I want to thank Trent Finlayson for coaching at our annual Jr. Dev Clinic. The clinic was an unprecedented success.