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Encinitas, CA – Liquid Force has announced the launch of it’s new, state-of-the-art, online store this week.

Web goers will be able to easily find and purchase Liquid Force’s complete product offering, making shopping a much more enjoyable experience.

“Everything that you love about Liquid Force will be in the online shop as of this week,” says Liquid Force VP of Sales & Marketing Don Wallace. “We want to be able to provide our loyal customers with everything that they want and need, and this new system guarantees access to our gear. If your local dealer doesn’t carry the product you’re looking for, or you can’t find it through our online retailers, you’ll be able to purchase it through our site!”

Web goers can visit the new online store at www.liquidforce.com.

Liquid Force is the world’s premier water sports, hardgoods, and apparel manufacturer. The Liquid Force collection includes a full line of performance and lifestyle products. With roots firmly planted in wakeboarding and wake sports, Liquid Force proudly sponsors a team of highly respected world class athletes. For more information, visit www.liquidforce.com

Texas Ski Ranch has been busy making all sorts of changes! A new lake has been built and is already filling up! The crew plans on planting a new moveable cable system on this body of water, just another cool element that makes TSR so great. They are also busy building a new dock area that will be a cool hangout come summer time. For more info on TSR, check out www.texasskiranch.com and be sure to check back for future updates!

Boardshorts Bulls and Bikini’s
January 12th, 2009

Each year, our good friend Bill Gieger throws a big event in conjunction with the Dallas Boat Show. The event is held at the world famous Gilly’s. Shane Bonifay is going to be defending his title from last year on the rails and the bull. Here is the official press release for the event.

Action Packed Winter Wakeboard Event
Returns to Gilley’s Dallas

DALLAS (January 12) – Some of the top regional and pro wakeboarders in the country will be returning to North Texas, February 7th, to participate in the
4th Annual Boardshorts, Bulls and Bikini’s event at Gilley’s –Dallas!

This unique event, presented by Malibu Boats and Monster Energy Drink, features a pool-gap rail jam contest in the parking lot of the infamous honky-tonk, followed by a bull- riding contest on Gilley’s legendary mechanical bull. Riders will be competing for cash and one of two Boardshorts, Bulls and Bikini’s custom silver belt buckles!

Already scheduled to ride the rails and the bull are Liquid Force Pro Team rider and returning event Champion – Shane “Danger” Bonifay, 2008 WWA Wake Park World Series Champion Tom Fooshee, CWB Pro Team rider – Gabe Lucas, Ronix ripper Adam Errington, Hyperlite Pro Kyle Alberts plus Pro Wakeskaters – Clint Tompkins, Branden Thomas and Bret Little. They will be joined by top regional riders including Joe Lemberg, Brian Sasser, Billy Garcia, Andrew Dyrhood, Ryan Anderson, Brady Webb and Hank Carter. Pro Tour announcer Dano “The Mano” Amir and his Texas side-kick, Justin Kiefer will be calling the action and local shredder Joey Bradley will be handling DJ duties.

Following the wakeboarding and bull-riding competitions, Waterski America will be hosting a very special event after-party , held in The Loft bar at Gilley’s. The pro’s will judge the Hot Bod Bikini Contest with help from the crowd followed by a live concert from Fort Worth’s own, Spoonfed Tribe.

In addition to Malibu Boats and local Malibu dealer Waterski America, the event is backed by Monster Energy Drink, Liquid Force Wakeboards and Spy Optic . Media partners include Alliance Wakeboard Magazine, Wakeboarding Magazine and local alternative radio station, 102.1- FM, The Edge.

The rail jam contest starts at 8:30p.m. and is free to the public. The after-party is open to anyone 18 or older with $10 paid admission. Gilley’s is located at 1135 South Lamar just south of downtown Dallas. For more information, visit www.texaswakeboardtour.com

Schedule of Events

8:30pm – Wakeboard Rail Jam

10:30pm – Bull-Riding Comp.

11:30pm – Bikini Contest

12:00mid – Live Music

DEFENDING CHAMP SHANE BONIFAY

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Here in sunny California we finally got what we all have been waiting for; beautiful, White fluffiness. After a very hot summer, the cool refreshing winter is what we look forward to every year. Although the first snowstorm didn’t arrive until the middle of December, it was a good one. Finally every resort in California is open, with full coverage. We are defiantly enjoying the winter festivities, but are very serious about our training regimens by following strict diets, running 20 miles day, and cross training as much as possible during the off season!

To see some pictures go to … http://www.alliancewake.com/article_gallery.php?id=4379

Phillip Soven is the new cover boy of the March 2009 WBM Buyer’s Guide. Be sure to visit wakeboardingmag.com/winthes4 for your chance to win Phil’s set up.

Each year, our good friend Bill Gieger throws a big event in conjunction with the Dallas Boat Show. The event is held at the world famous Gilly’s. Shane Bonifay is going to be defending his title from last year on the rails and the bull. Here is the official press release for the event.

Action Packed Winter Wakeboard Event
Returns to Gilley’s Dallas

DALLAS (January 12) – Some of the top regional and pro wakeboarders in the country will be returning to North Texas, February 7th, to participate in the
4th Annual Boardshorts, Bulls and Bikini’s event at Gilley’s –Dallas!

This unique event, presented by Malibu Boats and Monster Energy Drink, features a pool-gap rail jam contest in the parking lot of the infamous honky-tonk, followed by a bull- riding contest on Gilley’s legendary mechanical bull. Riders will be competing for cash and one of two Boardshorts, Bulls and Bikini’s custom silver belt buckles!

Already scheduled to ride the rails and the bull are Liquid Force Pro Team rider and returning event Champion – Shane “Danger” Bonifay, 2008 WWA Wake Park World Series Champion Tom Fooshee, CWB Pro Team rider – Gabe Lucas, Ronix ripper Adam Errington, Hyperlite Pro Kyle Alberts plus Pro Wakeskaters – Clint Tompkins, Branden Thomas and Bret Little. They will be joined by top regional riders including Joe Lemberg, Brian Sasser, Billy Garcia, Andrew Dyrhood, Ryan Anderson, Brady Webb and Hank Carter. Pro Tour announcer Dano “The Mano” Amir and his Texas side-kick, Justin Kiefer will be calling the action and local shredder Joey Bradley will be handling DJ duties.

Following the wakeboarding and bull-riding competitions, Waterski America will be hosting a very special event after-party , held in The Loft bar at Gilley’s. The pro’s will judge the Hot Bod Bikini Contest with help from the crowd followed by a live concert from Fort Worth’s own, Spoonfed Tribe.

In addition to Malibu Boats and local Malibu dealer Waterski America, the event is backed by Monster Energy Drink, Liquid Force Wakeboards and Spy Optic . Media partners include Alliance Wakeboard Magazine, Wakeboarding Magazine and local alternative radio station, 102.1- FM, The Edge.

The rail jam contest starts at 8:30p.m. and is free to the public. The after-party is open to anyone 18 or older with $10 paid admission. Gilley’s is located at 1135 South Lamar just south of downtown Dallas. For more information, visit www.texaswakeboardtour.com

Schedule of Events

8:30pm – Wakeboard Rail Jam

10:30pm – Bull-Riding Comp.

11:30pm – Bikini Contest

12:00mid – Live Music

DEFENDING CHAMP SHANE BONIFAY

Liquid Force now has a facebook page you can check it out at…

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Liquid Force has held 3 Rail Jams in Australia cobering all the cable
parks
on the East coast of Australia. LF riders have been dominant on the
podium.
Harley Clifford has taken out Cairns and Logan in Pro Mens. Amber Wing
won
Bli Bli, Lauren Mead Cairns and Hayley Smith Logan in Pro Womens. It has
been a fun comp LF has put on, running it in the afternoon from 4-8pm, a
BBQ
for all competitors. This contest has really brought the boat and cable
riders of Australia together in a fun rails and kickers format.

Summer and fall have passed and now winter has finally made it to the northwest with full force. At my house right now we have 2 feet of snow and I live at sea level, pretty dope. The last week and half have been so sick, my life is recharged with all this snow. Also my long time friends Silas Thurman and Kevin Henshaw came up to visit me in the great northwest. Plans had already been made and there was no snow, oh well lets just drive up to whistler and blackcomb to get our shred on. Whistler was all rocks and ice but we searched weather.com and we saw my home, Mt. Baker was about to be slammed. So we drove back to my house in bellingham. Yep we were right, Baker received 22 inches and we where chest deep in pow. For the next eight days we were receiving anywhere from 5 to 17 inches a night. That’s the Baker I know, finally. I took Kevin out hiking in the back country with my good friends Shaun Mckay, Patrick McCarthy, and Jake Blauvelt. It was rad to show Kevin what I do when I’m not wakeboaring and also give him a good scare. Yep hiking the arm can get gnarly. At the end of it Kevin explained that he needs to live up north next year for the snow season and maybe year round. We sure have it good in the great northwest, more snow than we handle and a ton of lakes to shred during the warm months. Just a reminder all photos where taken with my I-phone. I have to wait on cameras enough in the summer there is not a chance I’m going to wait on cameras with a thousand feet of vertical pow in front of me. Peace, Mikey Ennen Check out www.aacadia.com for all your wakeboard needs.
For pictures go to… http://www.alliancewake.com/article_gallery.php?id=4336

to see action from last years events, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4yVgto0QRU&feature=channel_page