Very Successful Nationals for the SCR

Congratulations to the teams who represented the South Central in Arizona. The SCR was just barely bet out by the Midwest in getting the 21st team for the 2009 Nationals. ULM won for the third year in a row and ULL was a solid second. All three other teams finished higher than their prospective rankings going in to the tournament. Texas took 8th place, beating out Iowa State. Texas State and Texas A&M finished 3rd and 4th respectively in Division II. Brent Norwood of Texas A&M took first in men's overall in Division II.

Some other notable scores:
Adam Seldmajer ULM 5370
Daniel Odvark ULM 2.5 @ 39
Claudio Koestenberge ULL 163
Kate Adriaensen ULM 1 @ 38
Katy Brantley TSU 95'

and the top three DII jump spots

Brent Norwood TAM 127'
Kevin Shimek TSU 123'
Bobby Hall TSU 111'

Good work.

Regionals this weekend

Regionals is this weekend. What you will need for registration:

Paid team dues to NCWSA and SCR
Paid all your skier's individual dues to NCWSA
Turn in Letter of Elgibility from your school for all your skiers (check NCWSA.com for what needs to be listed).

Good Luck!

ULM Takes First at First Tournament

The South Central Region finally got a tournament under the belt, but Mother Nature still was not fully cooperative. After an extended rain delay The University of Louisiana Monroe beat out their instate rivals from the south. The University of Louisiana Lafayette took second followed by Texas, Texas A&M, Texas State, Baylor and Arkansas. Adam Seldjamer beat Ian Trapp with a score of 3 bouys at 39 off to 1 at 39 off respectively. Nick Williams of Texas took third with a respectable 5 at 35 off. Looking ahead to next weeks regional Ccampionships; the fight for the coveted third place in Division 1 Nationals should be a back and forth battle as usual. At the top of the team rankings it is not a forgone conclusion who will go into Nationals with the first place finish. Look for ULL to make a push for momentum after doubling as hosts this past weekend.

Results

Baylor Bear-It-All 2008

Bear-It-All Invitational

Host Team: Baylor University

Aquaplex: Austin, TX

April 19-20 2008

Pre-Registration

Please email your team’s running orders to Alex_Wallace (at) baylor.edu by 5:00pm April 11, 2008.

Registration

Registration will take place from 8:00pm until 11:30pm on Friday at the lake at the Aquaplex clubhouse. 12407 Aquaplex Drive Buda, TX 78610 (Note this is a house at aquaplex but not the actual club house address, the club house is at the end of the lake.

You must have individual releases, a team roster with AWSA numbers, proof of AWSA membership, proof of eligibility from your school, and a single check for entry fees ($30.00 per person) made payable to Baylor University Water Ski Team.

Teams will be responsible for their own hotel, but we have confirmed a discount rate and availability at:

Americas Best Value Inn-Austin South

2525 S. Interstate Hwy 35
Austin, TX 78741
Phone: (512) 441-0143

Order of Events:

Saturday: 7:45p.m. Men’s slalom Lake 2- 7:45p.m Women’s Trick Lake 1 Swap after each event is over. Women’s Jump Lake 1 after men’s trick and women’s slalom

Sunday: 9:00p.m. Finish Women’s Jump, Men’s Jump

Contact Alex Wallace (512) 775-1715 or Alex_Wallace (at) baylor.edu if you need directions to the lake or have any questions.

Polar Bear 2008

34^th Polar Bear Classic

Hosted by Texas A&M

Lago Santa Fe, Santa Fe Texas

April 12-13 2008

Pre-Registration

Please email your team’s running orders to texanwaterskier (at) neo.tamu.edu by 5:00pm April 4, 2008.

Registration

Registration will take place from 8:00pm until 11:30pm on Friday at the lake at the Norwood’s house. 402 Lago Circle Santa Fe, TX 77517

You must have individual releases, a team roster with AWSA numbers, proof of AWSA membership, proof of eligibility from your school, and a single check for entry fees ($30.00 per person) made payable to Texas A&M Water Ski Team.

Teams will be responsible for their own hotel, but the two that are closest to the lake are listed below:

Best Western Mainland Inn

10620 Emmett F Lowery Expressway

Texas City, TX 77591 US

Phone: 409-986-6600

Fairfield Inn Texas City

10700 Emmett F. Lowry

Texas City, Texas 77591

Phone: 409-986-3866

Order of Events:

Saturday: 7:45p.m. Men’s slalom Lake 3- 7:45p.m Women’s Trick Lake 2 Swap after each event is over. Women’s Jump Lake 2 after men’s trick and women’s slalom

Sunday: 9:00p.m. Finish Women’s Jump, Men’s Jump

Craw Fish Boil Party:

We are having a Craw Fish Boil Saturday after all the skiing is over for that day at the lake. All skiers that paid an entry fee get in free, others it cost $5 and can pay at the start of the tournament. We would like to know a rough estimate of how many people each team will have at the boil so we can buy the right amount of craw fish and other food. Team are allowed to bring there own drinks but we will provide tea and water.

Contact Brent Norwood (texanwaterskier (at) neo.tamu.edu) if you need directions to the lake or have any questions.