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The September 5th, 2026 Boondocks Tournament started off with a headwind out of this world!.....nearly whitecaps! That didn't stop the dedicated water skiers from jumping in and yelling "hit it!" After the first round, everyone took a break for the hospitality from the Clark and Morton families who started up the grill, serving pork-burgers and "fixins" for lunch. Also included in the festivities was William Clark's fifth birthday celebration and children's awards presented by Patty Patterson. The afternoon conditions improved dramatically as the wind disappeared and the water smoothed out to an "orange peel" texture. Many skiers took advantage and invoked the "turn and burn" option making the day end early. Lots of youngsters participated in the swimming while the skiers finished up. A very special shout out to Neal Clark for putting all this together, thank you! Did you notice the new gazebo and patio area?....Wow!
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EVERYONE LIKES TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION AND AWARDS. THE IWSA FALL BANQUET AND AWARDS CEREMONY IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 7TH. WE NEED NOMINATIONS BY OCTOBER 1ST, 2026. NOMINATE YOUR SKI BUDDY FOR AN AWARD. POSSIBLE CATEGORIES INCLUDE JR. TRICK SKIER, BEHIND THE SCENES PERSON, MOST IMPROVED SKIER, COMEBACK SKIER OF THE YEAR, TRICK SKIER, BOAT DRIVER, OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR, JUMPER OF THE YEAR, MALE SKIER, BAREFOOTER OF THE YEAR, SKI CLUB OF THE YEAR, ROOKIE SKIER, MOST IMPROVED SKIER, AND MORE. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MOMENT!!! SUBMIT NAMES AND BIO TO: [email protected] OR [email protected]  The Purdue Alumni Association is looking for some new board members and support with business items. Purdue Waterski Alumni & Supporters 🖤💛 The Black & Gold Waterski Association was established in 2022 to support the Purdue Waterski Team through fundraising, merchandise, memberships, and donations. We have two opportunities and are looking for your help: 🚤 Join Our Leadership Team We’re looking for new members, especially those located in Indiana and/or still active in the waterski community. You don’t have to be a Purdue Waterski alum—family, friends, and fans are welcome! 📋 Business/Nonprofit Support We’re also looking for anyone with experience or knowledge in nonprofits, tax filing, legal/compliance, or other business-related areas who can help us strengthen the organization. Interested in either opportunity? Please email [email protected] Learn more: blackandgoldwaterski.com  The 84th Goode Water Ski National Championships take place from August 9 to August 16, 2026, at Trophy Lake Estates III in Center City, Minnesota. This premier national tournament features top competitors of all ages in slalom, trick, and jump, alongside the integrated Adaptive Waterski Nationals. Event Details
Live Scoring https://scores.waterskiresults.com/?sanctionId=26M999&view=scores Schedule https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blteb7d012fc7ebef7f/bltf7868a56b75094da/69cfef17267d5e1ff879f99d/84th_Goode_Nationals_Schedule_.pdf Details https://www.usawaterski.org/goode-water-ski-national-championships  Congratulations to IWSA's newest winners of the Barb Miller College Scholarship. Taylor Schmitt and Coltin Bucher are this years 2026 co-recipients of IWSA's distinguished Scholarship award. Indiana Waterski Championships 2026
NEW RECORDS: 2025 Girls 2 Jump Jenna Bucher 50 feet Girls 4 Trick Joy Bucher 1400 Women 8 Trick Patty Patterson 1660 NEW RECORDS : 2026 Women 6 Slalom Kim Black 3.5 @ 28off 32MPH 75.5 Buoys Men 2 Slalom Briant Detty 4@38off 36MPH 106 Buoys (Tied Casey Contos 2018 record) JUMP trophy Briant Detty 159 Feet Barb Miller Scholarship Award Coltin Bucher / Taylor Schmitt Rollie Williams : Kent Hoops OVERALL Winners: Indiana State Championships 2026 Boys 1 Jackson Sharkey 544.8 Boys 3 Jacob Bucher 2358.7 Boys 4 Rhett Bucher 963.1 Boys 5 Kolten Hoops 1983.2 Girls 1 Paxton McCullough 1711.0 Girls 2 Jenna Bucher 2163.4 Girls 4 Joy Bucher 1549.9 Mens 1 Sean Freitag 2213.0 Mens 2 Briant Detty 2556.7 Mens 3 Cody Sharkey 1575.4 Mens 4 Brandon Bucher 942.3 Mens 9 Don Bucher 593.5 Women 3 Michelle Bucher 1796.4 TEAM AWARD: Indiana State Championships 2026 Kodiak Ski Club 288 pts Cindonway Shores 256 pts Sharkey 66 pts Brewski 48 pts Champion 44 pts Hawthorn 42 pts Silent Shores 36 pts Kokomo 30 pts 1st Kim Black SLALOM Men 1 1st Charlie Cross 2nd Sean Freitag 3rd Galvin Conboy Men 2 1st Brian Detty 2nd Dillin Newton 3rd Mark Zimmerman 4th Sung Namgung Men 3 1st Jimmy Tranchita 2nd Chad Tieman 3rd Cody Sharkey 4th BJ Newton 5th Joe Cramer Men 4 1st Jeff Cross 2nd Neal Clark 3rd Shannon McCullough 4th Brandon Bucher SLALOM Men 5 1st Sean Conboy 2nd Eric Detty Men 6 1st Chris Clark 2nd Doug Stukey Men 8 1st John Kniesly 2nd Mike Patterson Men 9 1st Don Bucher 2nd Bryan Burney 3rd Dave Jarrett 1st Rhett Bucher TRICKS Boys 5 1st Kolten Hoops 2nd Wyatt Bucher Women 3 1st Shannon Chapman 2nd Abby Tranchita 3rd Michalle Bucher Women 4 1st Carla Stornetta Women 8 1st Patty Patterson Men 1 1st Coltin Bucher 2nd Sean Freitag Men 2 1st Briant Detty 2nd Mark Zimmerman 3rd Sung Namgung 4th Dillin Newton TRICKS Men 3 1st Cody Sharkey 2nd Jared Sharkey 3rd Joe Cramer Men 4 1st Brandon Bucher 2nd Shannon McCullough Men 5 1st Eric Detty Men 8 1st Paul Manning Men 9 1st Don Bucher 2nd Dave Jarrett 2nd Randy Sharkey Dave & Randy tied 2026 Indiana State Championships Wrap-Up The 2026 Indiana State Water Ski Championships is in the books. It was one of the best attended Championships in past years. An astounding number of young skiers filled the record skiing order. The weather prediction missed it again, providing overcast skies and cool temperatures but the skiing conditions were superb! Three generations of skiers from the Sharkey and Bucher families also made it special. An evening banquet completed the day with awards being given, the Rollie Williams Award, $500 Barb Miller college scholarships to Taylor Schmidt of Kokomo Ski Club and Coltin Bucher of Cindonway Shores, and “State Team Placements” being announced. First place went to Kodiak Lake and second place went to Cindonway Shores. (a bit of rivalry between Kodiak Lake and Cindonway Shores has been a topic of conversation in past years) A kind gesture from Kodiak Lake offered additional water skiing on Sunday to all interested. Watch for the Rollie Williams Award on a different post. |
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