Rockstar' Winch' Jam' ' "' Final' Results'
Toe' Jam' Stop' Number' One'
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Orlando,' Fla.' ' "' ' Today' (TM)s' top' wakeskaters' threw' down' for' the' Rockstar' Winch' Jam'
title' on' stop' number' one' of' the' Byerly' Toe' Jam' Wakeskate' Series.'
' Every' single' Toe' Jam' has' brought' out' the' highest' level' of' riding' and' today' (TM)s' action'
did' not' disappoint.' Thirty' two' riders' challenged' in' the' qualifiers' today,' allowing' six'
riders' to' compete' in' the' final.' The' finalists' consisted' of' Clint' Tompkins,' ' Andrew'
Fortenberry,' Brian' Grubb,' Danny' Hampson,' Ben' Horan' and' Bret' Little.' '
' Hampson' got' on' the' board' early' with' a' clean' frontside' 180' /' switch' 50' 50' shove.'
Then' Horan' amazed' the' crowd' with' a' stylish' front' board' shove.' Grubb' struggled' for'
most' of' the' 45' minute' final,' then' came' up' huge' with' a' late' frontside' shove' up' the'
Step' Up' Productions' step' up.' Grubb' landed' super' clean' in' the' pool,' drawing' a' huge'
response' from' the' hundreds' of' Toe' Jam' fanatics.'
' In' the' end,' Horan' (TM)s' front' board' shove' proved' to' be' the' best' trick' of' the' evening,'
earning' him' the' Rockstar' Winch' Jam' title.' Keep' your' eye' on' FUEL' TV' for' all' the'
footage' from' this' epic' event.' '
' The' next' stop' on' the' Byerly' Toe' Jam' series' takes' place' at' the' Projects' for' the'
Rockstar' Rail' Jam' on' May' 8' 9' in' Orando,' Florida.'
' For' more' info,' or' to' register' for' the' next' event,' go' to' http://www.byerlytoejam.com'
' Final' Round' "' Top' 3' Awards'
' 1.) Ben' Horan' ' "' Front' board' Shuv' Out'
2.)

Brian' Grubb' ' "' Late' Shuv' up' the' step' up'
3.)

Danny' Hampson' ' "' Front' 180' to' switch' 50' 50' shuv' out'
' ' Special' thanks' to' the' sponsors' of' the' Rockstar' Winch' Jam' including' Rockstar'
Energy' Drink,' O' (TM)Neill,' Nike' 6.0,' Hyperlite,' Arnette,' Nautiques,' Step' Up'
Productions,' and' the' Grinch' Winch.'

Just wrapped up a couple of crazy days at Wake Games. Riders of all sorts, from am to pro, and male to female, turned out to prove that they deserve a spot on one of the top ten pro wakeboarder's teams.
If you weren't at the the event, you missed a lot. The biggest surprise for me on Thursday came in the final Pro Men's heat. Previous Junior Pro Men riders, Jimmy LaRiche and Harley Clifford battled it out on the water for top seeding. But in the end, it was Clifford who pulled out the big W. Highlights from today's riding were in the the Masters division. Watching the WBM crew of Jeff Barton and Kevin Michael shred on the water brought a smile to everyone's face and a tear to many eyes. It was beautiful.
The whole couple of days of semi and quarter final rounds were wrapped up in the draft tonight. Team captains of: Phil Soven, Rusty Malinoski, Aaron Rathy, JD Webb, Andrew Adkison, Shawn Watson, Adam Errington, Trevor Hansen, Bryan Hutton, and Shuan, all chose 9 other riders to help represent on Saturday and Sunday. Each rider that advanced in their respective divisions are now expected to dish out their best performance in order to make their team proud.
It'll be rad to see which team comes out on top. I'll keep you posted and send updates as things progress. Maybe someone could start a wakeboarding spread or pool, to determine the top team. I've got my money ready.

Yo! Hope the weekend was fine. It's pretty toasty in Orlando these days, so it's been unreal on the lake. Another little side to shredding wake has been finding waves on the East coast. There has been nothing to complain about as of late with the surf sessions we've all found time to fit in. Living the Florida dream I guess.

This past weekend Red Bull invited the local collegiate shredders out to OWC for a weekend of debauchery. Colleges from around the area brought their wake teams out to learn to ride, compete, or just be mellow (or the opposite actually) with the Bull. I headed out there yesterday to catch a glimpse of the best trick contest. Best trick of the OWC kicker was hooked up with JD's 2009 setup. I know that when I was in college, this would have been like winning the lottery. Not that you'd want to sell it, but if you did, you could get a lot of ramen and beer with it. Aside from the best trick contest, there was something for all, volleyball, food, energy, girls, boys, and of course, Red Bull riders.
PLEASE check out the photos for the full recap.

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Have a good Saturday night, I'm headed to jam to some bluegrass.

Rockstar Winch Jam Rider Information
Toe Jam Stop #1

Orlando, Fla. "The world's premier wakeskate series is ready to begin, with the Rockstar Winch Jam set to go off at the Orlando Watersports Complex in Orlando, Florida on April 23-24. This event will coincide with the WWA Air Nautique Wake Games during the kickoff of the King Of Wake Series, which also includes a wakeskate boat event.

Riders will appreciate the new format allowing winch hits down into the lake as well as a reverse direction from lake up into the Rockstar pool. Semi-finalists will be challenging for six open spots into the 12-man finals. Six other spots are already reserved for past Toe Jam Champions. The Rockstar Winch Jam title will be awarded for "Best Trick."

Past Champions (already qualified)

Brian Grubb
Brandon Thomas
Aaron Reed
Clint Tompkins
Reed Hansen
Ben Horan

Thursday, April 23
Practice: 4-8 p.m.

Friday, April 24
Qualifying: 2-4 p.m.
Semis / Finals 7-9 p.m.

For more information, including registration, go to http://byerlytoejam.com

Riders must register on line at http://www.byerlytoejam.com/2009/?page_id=7 by Wednesday, April 22 or pay a late fee on site and register during Thursday's Practise session.

Next Event Of The Toe Jam Wakeskate Series:

Rockstar Rail Jam
The Projects Friday&Saturday; - May 8&9