The event will not just be for the men there is also a Women’s division. 2007 Tour Champion Gwen Spurlock (Swansea) starts her tour campaign late this year after recovering from a very serious head injury. Other top girls competing include: English champion Holly Donnelly (Newquay) and up and coming surf star Zoe Sheath (Isle of White).
Source: Global Surf News. For the full story, click here.

Team Maven has been hard at work all year, finishing out Maven Sessions for 2008 on a strong note.  We were all over the country, teaching women of all ages to ride and getting them hooked on the sport we all love.  Thanks to all of the Maven girls for their hard work at each stop!  We will start to plan out the 2009 Maven Sessions schedule here shortly, so be sure to check out www.liquidforcemaven.com for regular updates!
Source: Wakeside Connection. For the full story, click here.

Fairford’s Ellie Taylor came within one place of winning a medal at the 5th IWSF CableWakeboard World Championships at the Black Sea resort of Anapa in Russia recently.
Source: Wilts and Gloucestire Standard. For the full story, click here.

A crew of America’s best riders will highlight the 37-athlete roster for U.S. Snowboarding in 2009. The all star group includes X Games gold medalist Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO), Olympic Gold medalist Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT), Olympic silver medalist Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT) and Olympian Elena Hight (South Lake Tahoe, CA).
Source: First Tracks. For the full story, click here.

In the realm of professional wakeboarding, it may only be the fourth time in history the King of Wake series has crowned a winner for the world’s most elite pro wakeboarding circuit, but for the first time the king is sharing the throne with a female counterpart, the Queen of Wake. Click here to read the rest of the article →

Action-sports fans can catch all the high-flying, rail-sliding water-sports action of pro wakeboarding from the comfort of their home, as FUEL TV is set to air the sixth contest of the 2008 King of Wake series, the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour stop in Phoenix, Ariz. The showdown in Phoenix will premier on Tuesday, September 16 at 8:00 pm ET. (5:00 pm Pacific Time), and will re-air two more times throughout September. Click here to read the rest of the article →

Nine amateur divisions hit the waters of the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City today for the final rounds of the 2008 Rockstar Energy Drink WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra. Click here to read the rest of the article →

Fans packed the shorelines of the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City today to witness the final rounds of the 2008 Rockstar Energy Drink WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra. Click here to read the rest of the article →

Waterfest is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Willow Grove in Lake Dallas. “Every year we build on this event and this year we have added more free kids’ activities available, more live music and pro wakeboarders who will not only give a great show but also provide free lessons to those who want to give wakeboarding a try,” said Holly Deitrick, Lake Dallas special events coordinator.
Source: Courier-Gazette. For the full story, click here.

Fans lined the shores of the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City today to catch the opening-rounds of the pro divisions at 2008 Rockstar Energy Drink WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra.
Source: WakeWorld. For the full story, click here.