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Congratulations to our OHIO Collegiate Teams for their placement in Nationals.
The Ohio State University - 10th place D1
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Miami University - 11th place D1
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The University of Cincinnati - 5th place D2 |
Congratulations to our OHIO Athletes who placed at the 2022 National Championships in Maize, KS
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Ted McColley 2nd Slalom Annemarie Wroblewski 3rd Slalom Keri McClure 1st Slalom
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Jim McClure 3rd Trick Annemarie Wroblewski 5th Trick Kayla Herstad 3rd Trick
Jeff Van Treese 5th Trick Keri McClure 4th Trick |
Libby Van Treese 1st Trick Jim McClure 4th Trick Annemarie Wroblewski 3rd Jump Kayla Herstad 1st Jump Jim McClure 3rd Overall Keri McClure 1st Overall
Keri McClure 2nd Jump Kayla Herstad 2nd Overall
Not Pictured:
Benjamin Leutz - 5th place Slalom, 1st place Jump
Annemarie Wroblewski - 3rd place Overall
Beth Pesek - 2nd place Trick
Ralph Pesek -3rd place Trick, 4th place Jump, 4th place Overall
Keri McClure 2nd Jump Kayla Herstad 2nd Overall
Not Pictured:
Benjamin Leutz - 5th place Slalom, 1st place Jump
Annemarie Wroblewski - 3rd place Overall
Beth Pesek - 2nd place Trick
Ralph Pesek -3rd place Trick, 4th place Jump, 4th place Overall
2022 Distinguished Service Award Recipient - Jim McClure
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Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the Ohio Distinguished Service Award – Jim MCClure! Jim is one of the very few who have received this award for the second time.
Jim is our Midwest Council Person, a regular safety director, regular judge, a senior driver, the INT coordinator, and a promotional boat representative. He has been a chief and appointed driver at the Midwest Regionals and an appointed driver at the Nationals twice. He has won an overall title at the Midwest Regionals and has placed third overall in Nationals. Jim has hosted over 10 Ohio State Tournaments and well over 100 tournaments including multiple collegiate tournaments and Great Lakes Conferences. He has held the Dneeboard Nationals twice and the Jr team trials. He works tirelessly to make sure Pleasant Shores is the ultimate ski site with one of the very few to include night skiing and a water slide. Water skiing in the state of Ohio would not be the same without Jim McClure! |
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Congratulations to our OHIO Team who placed at the Midwest Regionals:
JUNIOR TEAM:
Jack Kuenning - 3rd place SLALOM, 2nd place TRICK, 2nd place JUMP, 2nd place OVERALL
Coltin Bucher - 4th place SLALOM, 5th place TRICK, 4th place JUMP, 3rd place OVERALL
Jacob Bucher - 1st place SLALOM, 2nd place TRICK, 1st place OVERALL
Wyatt Bucher -5th place JUMP
WOMEN'S TEAM:
Kayla Herstad - 3rd place SLALOM, 3rd place TRICK, 1st place JUMP, 2nd place OVERALL
Keri McClure - 2nd place SLALOM, 1st place TRICK, 3rd place JUMP, 1st place OVERALL
Jeanette Van Akelijen -1st place SLALOM
Libby Van Treese - 1st place TRICK
Beth Pesek - 1st place TRICK
MEN'S TEAM:
Ben Leutz - 1st place SLALOM, 1st place JUMP
Jim McClure - 5th place TRICK, 1st place JUMP, 1st place OVERALL
Ted McColley - 1st place SLALOM
Ralph Pesek - 1st place TRICK, 2nd place JUMP, 2nd place OVERALL
Jack Kuenning - 3rd place SLALOM, 2nd place TRICK, 2nd place JUMP, 2nd place OVERALL
Coltin Bucher - 4th place SLALOM, 5th place TRICK, 4th place JUMP, 3rd place OVERALL
Jacob Bucher - 1st place SLALOM, 2nd place TRICK, 1st place OVERALL
Wyatt Bucher -5th place JUMP
WOMEN'S TEAM:
Kayla Herstad - 3rd place SLALOM, 3rd place TRICK, 1st place JUMP, 2nd place OVERALL
Keri McClure - 2nd place SLALOM, 1st place TRICK, 3rd place JUMP, 1st place OVERALL
Jeanette Van Akelijen -1st place SLALOM
Libby Van Treese - 1st place TRICK
Beth Pesek - 1st place TRICK
MEN'S TEAM:
Ben Leutz - 1st place SLALOM, 1st place JUMP
Jim McClure - 5th place TRICK, 1st place JUMP, 1st place OVERALL
Ted McColley - 1st place SLALOM
Ralph Pesek - 1st place TRICK, 2nd place JUMP, 2nd place OVERALL
Dottie T BBT stop #4 July 16 & 17th Shortline Shores
Congratulations to our winners from this weekend's Buckeye Bouy Tour stop at Shortline Shores in Saint Mary's, Ohio!!
Slalom:
1. Jerry Higbea
2. Greg Houser
3. Drew Bigler
Trick:
1. Michael Kochenderfer
2. Kristen McClure
3. Karissa Smith
Jump:
1. Joy Bucher
2. Jack Kuenning
3. Wyatt Bucher
The 2022 tour will conclude this Friday, at Pleasant Shores, with the final round of slalom held under the lights for a night slalom event! Overall tour winners will be announced Saturday evening at the banquet for the state tournament.
Slalom:
1. Jerry Higbea
2. Greg Houser
3. Drew Bigler
Trick:
1. Michael Kochenderfer
2. Kristen McClure
3. Karissa Smith
Jump:
1. Joy Bucher
2. Jack Kuenning
3. Wyatt Bucher
The 2022 tour will conclude this Friday, at Pleasant Shores, with the final round of slalom held under the lights for a night slalom event! Overall tour winners will be announced Saturday evening at the banquet for the state tournament.
Ohio State BBT stop #3 July 9 & 10th Pleasant Shores
We had some great weather and some awesome skiing all around. Loved to see all the first time skiers and as well as tons of collegiate faces this weekend. Thanks to all the officials that helped keep the tournament running smoothly. We couldn't do it without you.
Congratulations to the winners:
Congratulations to the winners:
Red, White and Blue Record Tournament, July 1 & 2, 2022, Barking Shores Ski Club
Congratulations to the Top 5 Scorers:
103.5 (1.5 @ 38 off, 36 mph.) Reid Meinhardt, B4
101 (5 @ 38 off, 34 mph.) Mark Johnson, M4
100 (4 @ 38 off, 34 mph.) David Miller, M6
98.5 (2.5 @ 38 off, 34 mph.) Eric Kolb, M4
98.0 (2 @ 39.5 off, 32 mph.). Ted McColley, M7
103.5 (1.5 @ 38 off, 36 mph.) Reid Meinhardt, B4
101 (5 @ 38 off, 34 mph.) Mark Johnson, M4
100 (4 @ 38 off, 34 mph.) David Miller, M6
98.5 (2.5 @ 38 off, 34 mph.) Eric Kolb, M4
98.0 (2 @ 39.5 off, 32 mph.). Ted McColley, M7
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CONGRATULATIONS OHIO COLLEGIATE TEAMS!!
Ohio was the only midwest team to qualify 3 teams for The 42nd Collegiate Water Ski National Championships which was held at Tri-Lakes in Zachary, LA, Oct 21-23, 2021.
The Ohio State University - 9th place D1
Miami University - 10th place D1
University of Cincinnati - 7th place D2
Pictured together are all three Ohio Collegiate teams.
Ohio was the only midwest team to qualify 3 teams for The 42nd Collegiate Water Ski National Championships which was held at Tri-Lakes in Zachary, LA, Oct 21-23, 2021.
The Ohio State University - 9th place D1
Miami University - 10th place D1
University of Cincinnati - 7th place D2
Pictured together are all three Ohio Collegiate teams.
Shortline Shores OSU Alumni & Friends - 9/4-5/21
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It was a busy weekend at Shortline Shores as many college teams started their tournament season. They pulled over 60 slalom skiers, 30+ trickers, and 40+ jumpers, some getting to ski in the downpour.
The Ohio State University's Water Ski team held a silent auction with many great items including ski and OSU gear, with the proceeds benefiting the team. A great time was had by all. |
Pleasant Shores 8/28/21 - BBT Stop #2 Recap:
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Congratulations to the Winners of the Slalom Event: 1st place - Kevin Houser 2nd place - Delaney Greve 3rd place - Don Bucher 4th place - Greg Kuenning 5th place - Drew Higbea Congratulations to the Winners of the Trick Event:
1st place - Greg Kuenning 2nd place - Collin Hoagland 3rd place - David Barthelmas Congratulations to the Winners of the Jump Event: 1st place - David Barthelmas 2nd place - Kayla Herstad 3rd place - Michael Kochenderfer |
Night Ski at Pleasant Shores 8/27/21
It was an awesome night to ski under the lights!
Lake Bobason Tournament 8/21/21 - BBT Stop #1 Recap:
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It was a beautiful day for 3 rounds of Slalom & 2 rounds of Trick, which were accomplished in just one day. The conditions were ripe for PB's, and there were a lot of them! Congratulations to the following:
The skiers who had the highest score above their average were:
The Skier of the Day was Mike Kerns for running 3 @ 35 off in his tournament debut after having open heart surgery in March. He is an inspiration for us all to get back out and do what we love to do! A huge thank you to all our officials, especially Jeanette Van Akelijen for organizing and running another successful Lake Bobason tournament. |
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Congratulations OHIO National Skiers:
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G5 Annmarie Wroblewski - 1st Slalom, 9thTrick, 5th Jump, 4th Overall
M1 Peyton Crowthers - 13th Slalom M2 Kyle Dammeyer - 3rd Slalom, 12th Trick M2 Kevin Dammeyer - 8th Slalom, 6th Trick, 6th Overall M3 Jonathan French - 22nd Slalom, 15th Trick, 11th Jump, 10th Overall M4 Gary Janzig - 29th Slalom, 12th Trick M5 John Gorski - 9th Slalom M5 Brad Beerman - 24th Slalom M6 Jeff VanTreese - 3rd Trick M6 Jim McClure - 17th Slalom, 5th Trick, 6th Jump, 3rd Overall M7 Ted McColley - 8th Slalom M8 James Hooker - 12th Slalom, 4th Trick, 1st Jump, 1st Overall W2 Keri McClure - 3rd Slalom, 4th Trick, 4th Jump, 1st Overall W2 Kayla Herstad - 8th Slalom, 3rd Trick, 1st Jump, 2nd Overall W2 Emily Dammeyer - 11th Slalom, 1st Trick W2 Elizabeth Fowler - 4th Slalom, 8th Trick W4 Kelli Kerns - 1st Slalom W4 Yvonne Austin - 6th Slalom W6 Jeanette Van Akelijen - 7th Slalom W6 Libby VanTreese - 1st Trick W7 Beth Pesek - 5th Trick |
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Congratulations OHIO Midwest Regional Champions:
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G5 Slalom Annemarie Wroblewski
M2 Slalom Kyle Dammeyer (Ohio Native) M7 Slalom Ted McColley W2 Slalom Keri McClure W4 Slalom Kelli Kerns W5 Slalom Jeanette Van Akelijen M6 Trick Jeff Van Treese W2 Trick Emily Dammeyer (Ohio Native) W6 Trick Libby Van Treese W7 Trick Beth Pesek M8 Jump James Hooker M8 Overall James Hooker W2 Overall Keri McClure Team OHIO takes 5th place in the Region - Congratulations all Ohio Skiers! |
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2021 Distinguished Service Award Recipient - Denise Dammeyer
Denise has been the foundation of our beloved sport of water skiing for the past decade. Not only is she one of the two Senior 3-Event Scorers in the State of Ohio, but she has also trained dozens of others to follow. She has been the Chief Scorer at the Midwest Regionals and has been an integral part of hosting five State Tournaments.
In addition, there are numerous behind-the-scenes tasks Denise performs to grow and keep our sport organized, including posting updates to OWSA, maintaining the state records, and being very involved with collegiate tournaments. Denise is also the talented photographer responsible for all the action-packed photos on FaceBook.
Congratulations Denise on this most deserving award.
In addition, there are numerous behind-the-scenes tasks Denise performs to grow and keep our sport organized, including posting updates to OWSA, maintaining the state records, and being very involved with collegiate tournaments. Denise is also the talented photographer responsible for all the action-packed photos on FaceBook.
Congratulations Denise on this most deserving award.