King of Darkness

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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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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Meet Your 2016 Honorary National Directors

This year the Board of Directors elected two additional Honorary National Directors, Camille Tyler and Harley Wallace! We asked them a few questions, so that you can get to know each of these outstanding individuals, but first…

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