Another great weekend at the lake...
It all started on Friday... it was the biggest demo day we have done yet... Tons of people showed up on Friday to ride behind the VLX's and check out some of Hyperlite's latest and greatest gear. Some were riding for the first time, some were working on (and landing) new tricks, and some were there to chill. The thing that I enjoyed best about Friday was how many new faces we met. Lots of new people came out which is great- because that means WakeboardNebraska is continuing to grow! I am looking forward to seeing you all back out WN events for years to come. We had so many people to pull that we ran about an hour and a half past schedule and had to head from the demo straight over to the rail jam/BBQ/live music event for the Fremont Family YMCA. Friday night we had some AWESOME BBQ and had alot of fun hitting the rail that Wake N Skate provided. It was funny that we had a whole lake to do it on, yet chose to build a 25 X 100 pool next to the lake. The band was great and the beverages were cold which made for a fun night out at Double Knuckle.

Saturday started off with some rain and clouds and we didn't know quite what to expect, but by 10 AM those who came out early were on the phones w/ their friends telling em to get out to The Picnic. About 45 riders competed throughout the day in 5 different divisions. See pics below of the winners. It was great to see some new faces riding, as well as the progression of many of the WN regulars. So many riders have stepped up their game! I had so many great comments about the wake behind the Malibu, which is always great to hear. The day was filled with great wakeboarding, a top 10 weather day, TONS of giveaways, great friends, and even a couple doubles barefooting demos courtesy of WN "jack of all trades" Casey Hevlin and Brett Kaup.
They showed that not only is the Wakesetter a great wakeboard boat, but it's also a great all-purpose boat!

As I said many times on Saturday... I appreciate all who came out to enjoy a day at the lake with us and mostly thank you for supporting wakeboarding here in Nebraska!!! Looking forward to seeing you all again next year!!!



HUGE THANKS GO OUT TO THE WHOLE WAKEBOARDNEBRASKA TEAM WHO MADE THE PICNIC A HUGE SUCCESS... Nikki Romero, Greg Haith, Casey Hevlin, Matt Schwarz, Zach Renner, Nick Schroeder, Brett Kaup, Brian Niepokoj, Mandi Miller, Tom Pithan, Zac Paus, Pat Brittan, Scotty Barone, Jared Bazis, Roger Chopp, Josh Cushman, Sarah Pithan, Jake Bendler, Nikki Novacek, & Stacey Harms. You guys are amazing friends and you put on an incredible show, once again!!! Thank you!!!-

We also couldn't have done it without the help of our great sponsors: Valley Marine, Andy Winkler, Malibu Boats, Scott Davenport, Wake N Skate Boardhouse, Nick Schroeder, Oakley, Matty Swanson, Hyperlite Wakeboards, Scotty Barone - SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE SPORT!!!

Our biggest thanks goes out to Jerry Rinne and The Fremont Family YMCA for hosting this event on their wonderful property. Without their generosity, this event could have NEVER happened!!!
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

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ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF JAKE BENDLER



DIVISION CHAMPIONS
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Novice Division

1. Jonathan Abendroth
2. Joey Baum
3.
Jimmy Wickstrom

Women's Division

1. Nancy Meduna
2. Mary Kerrigan
3. Emily Ellison

Intermediate Division

1. Zac Paus
2. Josh Mahrt
3.
Justin Hill

Advanced Division

1. Robert Powell
2. Casey Hevlin
3. Nick Schroeder



Outlaw Division

1. AJ Powell
2. Kyle Thompson
3. Luke Thompson


 

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