Many teams struggle with recruitment – especially those where the weather is cold for 6+ months of each year. I’ve talked to some alumni that have been through this experience. Here is some advice! Austin Voss, Missouri State University (Graduated 2010) “I would advise treating summer tournaments like the fall. Go as a team, […]
Category: Alumni
All articles relating to alumni that are not about an alumni event.
NCWSA Skiers Competing at King of Darkness
On Saturday October 29th several current NCWSA athletes will be competing in the King of Darkness tournament at the Isles of Lake Hancock just outside of Orlando, Florida! Also, rumor has it, the amazing skiing will be accompanied by the great announcing and commentary of Curtis Williams who skis for San Diego State University and […]
Alumni Spotlight: Brett Mommer
I first met Brett Mommer during his grad school years at the University of Illinois. I remember sitting in the car after practice and feeling someone staring at me, only to turn around to see Brett’s face plastered against the window with a rather terrifying expression. Welcome to ski team! With his own brand of […]
Waterski Magazine: The Struggles of a New Collegiate Waterski Team
University of California, Los Angeles alumnus Kirk Lee wrote an online article for Waterski magazine highlighting some of the common struggles for a new collegiate team. Check out the full article on their website. Kirk is the current vice chairperson of the Western Region and attends collegiate events as a board member, alumnus, safety, and official. […]
An Alumni Perspective: Kathleen Nolan
My collegiate experience would have been completely different had I not crossed paths with the Illini Waterski Team on Quad Day in August of 2008. I’d grown up a recreational skier, but I never imagined that it was something I could continue in college – certainly not in the cornfields of Champaign, Illinois. Little did […]
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