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2003-02-10 20:00:00 | 136 views | 0 Comments

Texas Ski Ranch To Host Three
Major

Wakeboarding Championships in
2003

Events to take place July - September in New Braunfels,
Texas

POLK CITY, Fla. — Texas Ski Ranch in New Braunfels, Texas, will
host three major USA Water Ski wakeboarding championships in 2003:
the Cable Wakeboard National Championships, July 19-20; the Malibu
USA Wakeboard Championships, Aug. 16-17; and the Collegiate
Wakeboard National Championships, Sept. 27-28. The American
Wakeboard Association (AWA), a sport division of USA Water Ski,
will sanction the events.

“Texas Ski Ranch, with its central location and emphasis on
extreme sports, is a perfect fit for USA Water Ski's championship
wakeboarding events,” said Steve McDermeit, USA Water Ski's
executive director. “It is my hope that our partnership will
continue to benefit the organizations, the city of New Braunfels
and, most importantly, the sport, well into the future.” 

In its third year, the Cable Wakeboard National Championships
will feature competition in cable wakeboarding and cable
wakeskating. In these events, a cableway tows riders from
circulating cable suspended above the water. Already well
established in Europe, Asia and Australia, competition wakeboarding
on the cable is gaining popularity in the United States, evidenced
by the launch of the USA Cable Wakeboard Tour in 2002. Texas Ski
Ranch is one of five cable water ski systems in the United
States. 

The fourth annual Malibu USA Wakeboard Championships will
provide wakeboard athletes from around the nation an opportunity to
take their skills to the next level and be crowned national
champions. The event will feature wakeboarding competition in 17
age and gender divisions.

In its third year, the Collegiate Wakeboard National
Championships will feature the United States' top collegiate riders
and wakeboard teams, as they compete head-to-head for national
titles. Wakeboard teams may comprise up to 10 members from a
university team, college club or technical school team. National
titles will be awarded in five categories. 

Texas Ski Ranch is a 72-acre extreme sports complex centered
around its cable and boat lake. It was created to give people a
place to participate in a variety of extreme sports from
wakeboarding to skateboarding. Texas Ski Ranch plans on adding
motocross and rock climbing by 2004 to make it the only facility of
its kind in the world. 

“We are excited to be able to host three of the tournaments in
USA Water Ski's national competition series,” said Blake Hess,
Texas Ski Ranch Cable & Skate Manager. “I think by hosting the
events at a facility like Texas Ski Ranch, we can propel these
tournaments to unprecedented levels and help to expand the sport of
wakeboarding.” For more information on the Texas Ski Ranch, visit
www.texasskiranch.com.