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Wakeboard King and Queen Share Throne For The First Time

Date: 9/19/08
Author: WSM Press Release
Orlando, Fla. - In the realm of professional wakeboarding, it may only be the fourth time in history the King of Wake series has crowned a winner for the world's most elite pro wakeboarding circuit, but for the first time the king is sharing the throne with a female counterpart, the Queen of Wake. Since its inception in 2005, the King of Wake series has made waves on the water, establishing itself as the most prestigious pro wakeboarding circuit in the world, bringing together the sport's top events into one ultimate season-long points chase. The King of Wake has proven to be so influential within the sport that in just three years after its inauguration, the mirrored female version, the Queen of Wake series, was created. During the 2008 season, the two nine-event series each hit the water for the Air Nautique Wake Games, the Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, the Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, five stops on the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour and the Rockstar Energy Drink WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra. After six intense months of competition, the two series came to a close, dubbing the men's top points-earner, 19-year-old Phillip Soven of Longwood, Fla., the King of Wake, and crowned the women's top points-earner, 16-year-old Nicola Butler of Bournemouth, England, the Queen of Wake. As the winner of the King of Wake series, Soven claimed the $25,000 cash prize, while Butler took home the $10,000 bonus for winning the inaugural Queen of Wake series. For Phillip Soven, the 2008 crown marked his second consecutive King of Wake title. "It's an incredible feeling to win the King of Wake again; I never would have thought something like this was possible," said Soven. "For me, competing against some of the guys I grew up watching and admiring is an honor, but to be ranked the top rider among them is really a dream come true." UK standout Nicola Butler will go down in history as the first rider ever to win the Queen the Wake series and proved to be a contender for future titles, as she won seven on the nine events in the inaugural series, including the first six contests of the Queen of Wake. Butler's six-contest winning-streak in the most any pro female or pro male rider has won in either series. "All the girls stepped up their riding this year, which pushed me to be better," said Butler. "It's honor to be part of the Queen of Wake, it's the first time us girls have had something like this and I'm just stoked that I won it." In 2009, many riders will look to dethrone the reigning King and Queen of Wake, but until next season, Soven and Butler plan on enjoying their time as royalty on the pro wakeboarding scene. For more information regarding King of Wake, visit kingofwake.com. To catch all the wakeboarding action from home, tune in to FUEL TV. For exact air dates, visit kingofwake.com. FUEL TV is a 24/7 action-sports lifestyle network for wakeboarding, skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX and freestyle motocross. A unit of Fox Cable Networks, FUEL TV was launched July 1, 2003, and is seen in 25 million U.S. homes. To subscribe to FUEL TV, call 877-4-FUEL-TV. For program times and other information, visit www.fuel.tv. This summer, FUEL TV brings you the most unbelievable action to come from lakes since Loch Ness. Starting in July, you can catch wakeboarding and wakeskating's mega-monsters attack the still waters worldwide. All the contests, series, and films you'd want to see will be in "Wake Steady", FUEL TV's wake block every Tuesday night at 8:00pm ET/PT. WakeBoarding, published by Bonnier Corp., is the official magazine of the King of Wake series. WakeBoarding is the definitive source on all things wakeboarding, with expert coverage of professional instruction, gear, boats and the latest news.



2008 QUEEN OF WAKE STANDINGS Presented by MONA VIE 2008 Final Standings RANK RIDER POINT TOTAL 1 Nicola Butler (UK) 790 2 Amber Wing (AUS) 650 3 Melissa Marquardt (USA) 640 4 Emily Copeland Durham (USA) 606 5 Raimi Merritt (USA) 532 6 Shelby Kantar (USA) 515 7 Laura Lohrmann (USA) 509 8 Dallas Friday (USA) 495 9 Barrett Perlman (USA) 442 10 Shawna Hoffman (USA) 369 11 Ashley Leugner (CDN) 309 12 Hayley Smith (AUS) 289 13 Danni Petraitis (USA) 212 14 Andrea Fountain (NZL) 181 15 Maeghan Major (USA) 176 16 Raequel Hoffman (USA) 137 17 Cathy Williams (USA) 134 18 Andrea Ensminger (USA) 113 19 Kath Moore (AUS) 94 20 Gretchen Vedel (USA) 51 21 Becky Carter (USA) 43 22 Jenacee Jackson (USA) 35 23 Tarah Mikacich (USA) 27 24 Emylee Wright (USA) 23 25 Leslie Sparks (CDN) 23
2009 King of Wake Series Dates Announced The King of Wake series, the world's elite pro wakeboarding circuit, is set to kick off a brand new season of high-flying, rail-sliding, water-sports action as World Sports & Marketing, the series organizer, announces the complete schedule for the 2009 season today. The 2009 series features eight stops throughout the United States and more than $300,000 in prize money over the eight-event season. Athletes compete during the course of the year to be named the "King of Wake" – an award based on points accumulated at each stop of the series. Events included in the 2009 series are: the Wake Games, the WWA Wakeboard National Championships, the WWA Wakeboard World Championships and all five stops on the Pro Wakeboard Tour. Complete 2009 King of Wake Schedule: April 23-26 Orlando, Fla. Wake Games Orlando Watersports Complex May 29-31 Fort Worth, Texas Pro Wakeboard Tour: Stop #1 Texas MasterCraft June 19-21 Pleasant Prairie, Wis. Pro Wakeboard Tour: Stop #2 Prairie Springs Park June 27-28 Knoxville, Tenn. Pro Wakeboard Tour: Stop #3 Volunteer Landing July 8-12 Oklahoma City, Okla. WWA National Championships Oklahoma River July 18-19 Louisville, Ky. Pro Wakeboard Tour: Stop #4 Freeman Lake Park Aug. 14-16 Sparks/Reno, Nev. Pro Wakeboard Tour: Stop #5 Sparks Marina Aug.27-30 Orlando, Fla. WWA World Championships Orlando Watersports Complex To keep the points race close, the King of Wake series features the "Chase for the Crown" format. The Chase limits the eligibility for the crown to the Top 10 highest point-earners midway through the season. Following the fifth stop of the series, only the current Top 10 ranked athletes in the standings will receive a point bonus, adjusting their totals to keep the points race tight, and making only the Top 10 eligible for the King of Wake crown. Joining the men of the King of Wake are the pro women of wakeboarding with their own series, the Queen of Wake. The Queen of Wake is a five-stop series comprising the Wake Games, the WWA Wakeboard National Championships, the WWA Wakeboard World Championships and the first and last stops of the Pro Wakeboard Tour. Last year, Phillip Soven claimed the 2008 King of Wake crown, while Nicola Butler captured the Queen of Wake title. Both Soven and Butler are set to defend their titles in 2009 against the world's top riders. Check out photos, videos, event info and athlete bios on the Web at the King of Wake's new online home at allisports.com. To catch all the high-flying, rail-sliding, water-sports action of the King of Wake series, tune in to FUEL TV – the official television partner of the King of Wake. WakeBoarding Magazine is the official magazine of the King of Wake series. © Bonnier Corporation
Wakeboard King and Queen Share Throne For The First Time Date: 9/19/08 Author: WSM Press Release Orlando, Fla. - In the realm of professional wakeboarding, it may only be the fourth time in history the King of Wake series has crowned a winner for the world's most elite pro wakeboarding circuit, but for the first time the king is sharing the throne with a female counterpart, the Queen of Wake. Since its inception in 2005, the King of Wake series has made waves on the water, establishing itself as the most prestigious pro wakeboarding circuit in the world, bringing together the sport's top events into one ultimate season-long points chase. The King of Wake has proven to be so influential within the sport that in just three years after its inauguration, the mirrored female version, the Queen of Wake series, was created. During the 2008 season, the two nine-event series each hit the water for the Air Nautique Wake Games, the Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, the Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, five stops on the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour and the Rockstar Energy Drink WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra. After six intense months of competition, the two series came to a close, dubbing the men's top points-earner, 19-year-old Phillip Soven of Longwood, Fla., the King of Wake, and crowned the women's top points-earner, 16-year-old Nicola Butler of Bournemouth, England, the Queen of Wake. As the winner of the King of Wake series, Soven claimed the $25,000 cash prize, while Butler took home the $10,000 bonus for winning the inaugural Queen of Wake series. For Phillip Soven, the 2008 crown marked his second consecutive King of Wake title. "It's an incredible feeling to win the King of Wake again; I never would have thought something like this was possible," said Soven. "For me, competing against some of the guys I grew up watching and admiring is an honor, but to be ranked the top rider among them is really a dream come true." UK standout Nicola Butler will go down in history as the first rider ever to win the Queen the Wake series and proved to be a contender for future titles, as she won seven on the nine events in the inaugural series, including the first six contests of the Queen of Wake. Butler's six-contest winning-streak in the most any pro female or pro male rider has won in either series. "All the girls stepped up their riding this year, which pushed me to be better," said Butler. "It's honor to be part of the Queen of Wake, it's the first time us girls have had something like this and I'm just stoked that I won it." In 2009, many riders will look to dethrone the reigning King and Queen of Wake, but until next season, Soven and Butler plan on enjoying their time as royalty on the pro wakeboarding scene. For more information regarding King of Wake, visit kingofwake.com. To catch all the wakeboarding action from home, tune in to FUEL TV. For exact air dates, visit kingofwake.com. FUEL TV is a 24/7 action-sports lifestyle network for wakeboarding, skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX and freestyle motocross. A unit of Fox Cable Networks, FUEL TV was launched July 1, 2003, and is seen in 25 million U.S. homes. To subscribe to FUEL TV, call 877-4-FUEL-TV. For program times and other information, visit www.fuel.tv. This summer, FUEL TV brings you the most unbelievable action to come from lakes since Loch Ness. Starting in July, you can catch wakeboarding and wakeskating's mega-monsters attack the still waters worldwide. All the contests, series, and films you'd want to see will be in "Wake Steady", FUEL TV's wake block every Tuesday night at 8:00pm ET/PT. WakeBoarding, published by Bonnier Corp., is the official magazine of the King of Wake series. WakeBoarding is the definitive source on all things wakeboarding, with expert coverage of professional instruction, gear, boats and the latest news.
The First Pro Women's Wakeboarding Circuit of Its Kind Orlando, Fla. - For nearly two decades, female wakeboarders have taken a back seat to men in professional contests, with women's wakeboarding featured in only a handful of events. But in 2008, female riders will finally have a series to call their own. World Sports & Marketing announced today the new professional women's wakeboarding series, the Queen of Wake. "Every year we see an increase in participation by pro female riders, and some of these girls are taking wakeboarding to new levels, pushing the sport to new limits," said chief judge Chris Bischoff. "We are stoked about featuring pro women's wakeboarding in their own series because it showcases their incredible athletic abilities and gives women another avenue toward a career in professional sports." The Queen of Wake series, presented by MONA VIE, is a nine-event professional wakeboarding circuit for female riders that will tour with the men's King of Wake series. The inaugural Queen of Wake season will mark the first time that pro women's wakeboarding will be featured at all nine King of Wake events, with a series title for pro women and a $10,000 bonus for the overall winner crowned Queen of Wake. "This is huge," said 2007 Nationals and World champion Amber Wing. "I'm coming into my sixth year riding on the U.S. Pro Tour, and for all those years women have only been at two stops. When I found out [about Queen of Wake], I felt a great sense of pride, which all women who have been riding on the tour should feel." The Queen of Wake is the ultimate wakeboarding series because it brings together the sport's top events and series under one ultimate season-long points chase. Points towards capturing the crown will begin April 24-27 in Orlando at the 2008 Wake Games. In addition to the Wake Games, the series includes contests throughout the Unites States and beyond at all five Pro Wakeboard Tour stops, the Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, and the WWA National and World Championships. Riders from across the globe, including New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States, are expected to compete for the inaugural Queen of Wake crown. MONA VIE is the official nutritional drink provider and presenting sponsor of the Pro Women's Division of the Pro Wakeboard Tour and the presenting sponsor of the Queen of Wake series. Author: WSM Press Release