Spring Break 2018!

Spring break with ski team was always the best week of my year.  The Illini Water Ski Team would pack up the cars on Friday night sometime between 4pm and 8pm (depending on who was playing a game of Jenga that they just couldn’t get out of), and drive through the night to Santa Rosa […]

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NCWSA.com 2017 Writers Awards

NCWSA.com Writers Awards – Winners for 2017!

A week ago on Employee Appreciation Day, we put up a public vote and also polled NCWSA.com contributors to vote on the inaugural NCWSA.com Writers Awards. Now the results are in; congrats to all the nominees and the winners! For our first ever NCWSA.com Writers Awards we had three categories: Series of the Year, Article […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Cole Kalkbrenner

Cole Kalkbrenner transitioned from wakeboarding to 3-event skiing at Missouri State University, and he never looked back. Growing up wakeboarding, the transition to 3-event skiing was a natural one.  Cole and several of his friends had the resources to start a 3-event team at Missouri State, so they did just that in 2003. While jump and […]

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2017 NCWSA Team of the Year: Miami University

2017 Award Winner: NCWSA Team of the Year – Miami University

When it comes to keeping your water ski team afloat, it is no secret that teamwork is key. If there’s no way to practice, no spirit, and no unity —there’s no team. The Miami University Club Water Ski Team was awarded 2017 NCWSA Team of the Year due to its success both on and off […]

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Congrats to 2017 USA Water Ski Foundation Scholarship Winners!

Every year, the USA Water Ski Foundation gives out scholarships to outstanding scholars and athletes to show the dedication of USA Water Ski to supporting their collegiate athletes, and encouraging higher education. We talked with the winners to see how skiing has shaped their lives. Barbara Bolding/Jim Grew Scholarship: $10,000 2017 Recipient:  Kristen Dammeyer Ohio […]

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