NBC 15 Morning Show Weekend Live from 6/20 [video]

Channel 15, the local NBC affiliate, came by and produced a nice news story about the clinic which you can read about here.  There is a video with the story as well… click on the link just below the headline.

The Capital Times has a great article about the us currently posted on their website.  Shawn Doherty, one of the papers reporters, came down this past Sunday and watched our show, interviewed some of the skiers and members of the crowd.

Here’s a short excerpt of the article:

The Mad-City Ski Team’s weekly shows at Law Park near Monona Terrace are a beloved family tradition, and Sunday brought crowd of close to 150 people sitting on bleachers, blankets, lawn chairs and the muddy rocks along Lake Monona.

Stephanie Engelhart-Olson has been coming to shows as long as she can remember, and now the Madison resident’s children and grandchildren come as well for picnics and fun. “This is our Madison,” she said. “It’s where we’re from, and it’s what we know!”

Dave Hesthaven was bringing his two boys to the show for the first time. “Hey, it’s Sunday at Madison,” he said. “It’s summer and it’s a low-stress thing to do with the kids — as long as there’s a Porta Potty.” (There were six.)

Go check out the rest of the article by following the link below.  Also, be sure to check out the accompanying pictures.

Links:
Capital Times: Mad-City Ski Team shows a Summer Tradition

Paul O’Connor, who won the biggest individual award at last years National Tournament, has been profiled in the latest issue of “The Waterskiier”, which is a publication from USA Waterski, the sports governing body.

Those of us within the Mad-City family are already well aware of Paul’s talents on and off the water, including his incredible devotion to the sport, desire to push the boundaries of what is possible on the water and his devotion to his family off the water.

“Show skiing has been a big part of my life for a long time,” he says. “I truly love this sport that has brought me friends, experiences, taught me drive and perseverance, and has shown me my own strengths and weaknesses It has given me ore wonderful memories out on the water that anyone could ever ask for. But most importantly, it led me to my beautiful wife Joey, which is why I will forever be grateful to this sport.

Click the link below for the full article (opens in .PDF)

Modest O’Connor Winner of Gilkerson Award

In the most recent issue of “The Water Skier”, the magazine for all USA Waterski Members is a great article about Mad-City and our National Championship!!

Click on the link below for the article in PDF format.

Earning Their Stripes – The Water Skier

Following our National Championship, and right before, the Mad-City Ski Team has got quite a bit of publicity!! The following are some links to various articles and other media about the Mad-City Ski Team.

Mad-City Team Up – Isthmus The Daily Page (Thursday August, 16 2007)

Mad-City Ski Team Retains Title – Wisconsin State Journal (Tuesday August, 14 2007)

Show Ski Gold – Wisconsin State Journal (Saturday August, 11 2007)

Watch The Ski Team Perform – Wisconsin State Journal Video (Saturday August, 11 2007)

Mad-City Ski Team to Compete – Wisconsin State Journal (Friday August, 10 2007)

Here is what some of our competition had to say following the National Waterski Tournament:

Wonder Lake Ski Team (Wonder Lake, IL)  2nd Place – Northwest Herald (Tuesday August, 14 2007)

Janesville Rock Aqua Jays (Janesville, WI) 3rd Place – Janesville Gazette (Monday August, 13 2007)

Ski Broncs (Rockford, IL) 11th Place – Rockford Register Star (Monday August, 13 2007)

Even though he was called “Steve” it was great for our team to get some publicity, especially on such a popular show!!

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