Robb Wruck (on the Mad-City team) won the Most Valuable Male Skier and a Chinese skier won Most Valuable Female Skier.

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A team photo of the 1988 Capital City Ski Team was sent in tonight. It’s been added to that year’s history page.

If you have some old team photos, send ‘em in. We’d love to have them on the website. Likewise, if have some team history from the early years, we’d love to hear that as well.

The team received a police escort to the hotel after their long trip.  After practicing on Monday, the team started the competition on Tuesday. The day started off with the opening ceremony in the morning, fireworks, red carpets, speeches and a huge crowd. Both Mad-City and the Chinese did 5 acts each. Side-by-side pyramids with the Chinese, shoe & air chair, swivel, 4-high, jump & barefoot.

Here are some pictures from their trip so far.

On the Way to Beijing via Chicago

The Mad-City Ski Team is on their way to China again. This morning 15 people began their journey to China to compete against the Chinese Ski Team in an international competition.

The team members are Abby Kothe, Katie Kothe, Maddie Kothe, Kendra Sanderfoot, Ann Tieman, Sara Tubbs, Brea Imse, Arik Lebda, Dan Hansen, Brad Meier, Eric Patterson, Mark Sanderfoot, Russ Tieman, Jerry Wesner and Robb Wruck.

Today they fly to Beijing and tomorrow they finish up their trip by flying from Beijing to He fei and then take a 2 hour bus trip to Tong ling where they’ll be skiing.

April 30th will be their practice day and then the competition starts on May 1st and concludes on the 2nd.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, they’ll visit the Jiu hua mountain. On May 3rd, they’ll visit the Huang Mountain and then travel to Hang zhou by bus. On the 4th they’ll travel to Shanghai by bus, enjoy a quick shopping trip and then return home on a flight from Shanghai to Chicago and then back to Madison by bus.

Here’s a list of prize winners and prize sponsors below:

• Madeline C. (40″ Toshiba LCD TV from Best Buy)
• Meridith A. ($500 in flooring from Carpets Plus)
• Sarah W. (24″ x 36″ Canvas Packer print from On the Field)
• Jim V. (Bret Bielema signed football from the UW Bookstore)
• Paul T. (Tetra 10 gallon aquarium from Spectrum Brands)
• Jody M. (1 night stay at Hilton Hotel Downtown Madison)
• Donna M. (Skipper Buds Pontoon Rental)
• Eric F. (1 night stay at Inn on the Park)
• Lexy E. (American Girl Doll)
• Vern R. (Phillips Electric Toothbrush from Parkview Dental)
• Jeff Z. (Phillips Air Flosser from Parkview Dental)
• Pat W. ($50 gift certificate to the UW Bookstore)
• Kay T. (Two $25 gift certificates to Delaney’s)
• Emily M. (Two $25 gift certificates to Delaney’s)
• Bryan B. (AT&T Cordless Phone from Ameritech)
• Jessica J. (8 packs of Wollersheim Prairie Fume minis)
• Alice H. (8 packs of Wollersheim Prairie Fume minis)
• Jamie D. (8 packs of Wollersheim Prairie Fume minis)
• Gabbie T. ($25 gift certificates to Restaurant.com)
• Vicki V. ($25 gift certificates to Restaurant.com)
• John A. ($25 gift certificates to Restaurant.com)
• Joslyn P.. ($25 gift certificates to Restaurant.com)
• Sara R. (Wyttenbach Meats)
• Kyle A. (Two tickets to a 2012 UW Football Game)
• Deb R. (Two $25 gift certificates to Madison Tanning)

Thank you to all the raffle sponsors!

Dine In or Carry Out, just be sure to mention the Mad-City Ski Team while ordering. See the flyer above for all the details or print it out using this link. Be sure to tell your friends.

Please visit Skipper Bud’s for more details.

Evinrude RPM Magazine, Vol 9, Issue 25, Nov 2011

The article was in the November 2011 issue (Vol 9, Issue 25).

Matt Heilman and Chris Coupland were announced earlier as the show directors of the team and both are, or have, been members and show directors of Mad-City.

They are joined on the team with fellow current Mad-City members Kristen (Heilman) Block and Adam Schaller as well as former members Paul O’Connor and Jeremy Armstrong.

Related Links:

• USA Water Ski Press Release 11/11/2011 - 2012 U.S. Show Ski Team Selected

USA Water Ski and the National Show Ski Association are pleased to announce the selection of the United States Water Ski Show team that will compete in the inaugural World Show Ski Tournament, Sept. 15-16, at Traxler Park in Janesville, Wis. Teams from as many as six countries – including China, Belgium, Australia and Canada – are expected to compete in the tournament.

The team rosters are limited to 35 total members, including skiers, boat drivers, announcers and show directors. Matt Heilman and Chris Coupland were named show directors by the NSSA board of directors in August, and were charged with selecting the team. They have selected a team of the nation’s best after sorting through more than 200 applicants.

Team members include Jeremy Armstrong (Wisconsin Dells, Wis.); Kristen (Heilman) Block (McFarland, Wis.); Brint Burrill (Sherrard, Ill.); Lindsey Carpenter (White Bear Lake, Minn.); Scott Clack (Auburndale, Fla.); Chris Coupland (Naperville, Ill.); Brian Cullen (Janesville, Wis.); Scott De Porter (Whitewater, Wis.); Roger Gerstad (Wonder Lake, Ill.); Dan Hansen (Wonder Lake, Ill.); Kim Hansen (Wonder Lake, Ill.); Hunter Hanson (Seminole, Fla.); Matt Heilman (Verona, Wis.); Ryan Jones (Orlando, Fla.); Jacklyn Kumlien (Janesville, Wis.); Jamie Kumlien (Janesville, Wis.); Dan Laughlin (Champlin, Minn.); Dean Lavelle (Pompano Beach, Fla.); Jac LeDoux (Tampa, Fla.); Cathy Luiting (Edgerton, Wis.); Gerry Luiting (Edgerton, Wis.); Ginny (Rezin) McGinnis (Janesville, Wis.); Paul O’Connor (Winter Haven, Fla.); Dan Olson (Chisago, Minn.); Shauna Pasanen (Winter Haven, Fla.); Dave Reinhart (Morehead, Ky.); David Rezin (Janesville, Wis.); Jayson Rishling (Wonder Lake, Ill.); Joe Sawaska (Oldsmar, Fla.); Adam Schaller (Mount Horeb, Wis.); DeeDee Smith (Orlando, Fla.); Karley VanDevere (Akron, Ohio); Angela Yauchler (Winter Haven, Fla.); Geno Yauchler (Winter Haven, Fla.); and Rachael Zenk (Wisconsin Dells, Wis.).

Alternates are Seth Frase (Tega Cay, S.C.); Melissa Laughlin (Champlin, Minn.); Geoff Stone (Milwaukee, Wis.); Zane Schwenk (Winter Haven, Fla.).

Traxler Park, which sits along the Rock River, is the home site of the Rock Aqua Jays Water Ski Show Team. The park has hosted numerous national championships over the years, including the 2011 Indmar Marine Engines Division 1 Show Ski National Championships. It also will host the 2012 Division 1 Nationals.

The National Show Ski Association is one of nine sport discipline organizations affiliated with USA Water Ski.

• Madison.com : Thirteen state residents to represent U.S. at World Championships

The Mad-City Ski Team Dominates the Water [video]

Source: E-Nation: The Mad-City Ski Team Dominates The Water!