AWSA SOUTHERN REGION

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                                     2010 Moomba Happenings

        U.S Skiers Advance to Semi-Finals. Chris Parrish is leading an elite group
of U.S. Skiers into the Semis. Other U.S skiers making the men's cut are, Marcus Brown, Tom Brantley, Ty Oppenlander, Nick Parsons, Jonathan Travers, Zane Nicholson and Mike Morgan. Four of the 8 advancing skiers are residents of the Southern Region. There are 15 skiers that will ski in the next round.
       In the Womens Slalom event, Regina Jaquess leads the event, followed by Karen Truelove, April Coble-Eller, Makayla Haw and Lauren "Poochie" Morgan. Four of the advancing 5 ladie slalom skiers are Southern Region skiers. There are 11 women skiers participating in the next round.
        Regina Jaquess and Lauren Morgan have both made the cut for the semi-final round in women's jumping.
        The action continues on the Yarra River today and will go through the weekend. Keep up with the results at www.moombamasters.com

There will be a Florida Junior water ski clinic on Saturday, March 20th from 9 am to 4 pm at Sunset Lakes in Groveland. All levels of Juniors can attend and the cost is $25.00 which will cover all of the expenses for the clinic. You must be a Florida Water Ski Federation member to participate.

The coaches, who are donating their time and expertise for the clinic, will include Jon, Chris, and Jack Travers, Natallia Berdnikava and other International Tournament Skiing staff.

Lunch will be provided! Please rsvp to Lelani Travers at h2oskijacks@aol.com or Kerry Morgan at mbkmmorgan@aol.com !!!!

This is a great way to get your season off to a good start.

Junior Moomba 2010

U.S Junior Athletes capture titles at 2010 Junior Moomba.

Zane Nicholson captured the Junior Men 2010 Moomba slalom title with a come from behind run of 4 @ 38' off in the Yarra River's current. Zane was 5th going into the 2nd and final round. Zane's run jumped him ahead of Australia's Timothy Bradstreet for the title. The top finisher in the Junior Men's division will compete against the Men today.

Lauren "Poochie" Morgan, won the Junior Women's tricks and Overall. Poochie edged out Anna Gay for first in tricks. They were just ahead of Makayla Haw and Jenna Morgan. Makayla Haw, of California won the Junior Women's slalom with a best run of 3 @ 35' off. She finished 3rd Overall. Others in the event were Nikki Waitt, Julia Waitt, Lauren Morgan and Jenna Morgan.

In Junior Women Jumping, Lauren was second followed by Makayla Haw in 3rd and Nikki Waitt 5th.

Southern Region Skiers Heading to Moomba

The 50th Moomba Masters promises to be a ski festival to remember. The city of Melbourne is set and ready for the Yarra River to be churned up by the best skiers in the world. Among these skiers are a large contingent from the Southern Region. The skiers that are set to brave the current and debris on the Yarra are: Freddy Krueger, Billy Susi, Chris Parrish, Zack Worden, Austin Abel, Zane Nicholson, Jonathan Travers, Mike Morgan, Scot Ellis and Russell Gay. The ladies that will be attending: Anna Gay, Lauren "Poochie" Morgan, Jenna Morgan, Regina Jaquess, April Coble Eller, Karen Truelove, Julia Waitt and Nikki Waitt. Jody Seal is on site to attend to driving details.

The event details and results will be on www.moombamasters.com

Good Luck Southern Region Skiers!

The Southern Region has partnered with 413 Strengthgear to raise funds for Junior Development. 413 Strengthgear is bringing a “New Approach to Water Ski Lifestyle Apparel and Merchandise” through its 413 H2O collection. Gone are heavy t-shirts with large block letters and in are cool, hip, lightweight, stylish apparel. Get your new hoodies and shirts supporting Southern Region Juniors. Also check out our Sassy Fabulous, Christian, and 413 Camp collections. Click on the link below (coming soon) and use promo code SRJD09 to help our juniors continue to be the best in the nation and world!

(If your camp or ski school would like to become an affiliate of www.413sga.com and expand your customized merchandise, contact Brenda Baldwin at Brenda@413sga.com.)

It is time to send in the Junior Bios that will be print in the 2010 Southern Regional's Guide.
Please send them to skijump@att.net

2010 Southern Region Midwinter Council Meeting Dates Finalized
Please pass this along to all skiers and clubs to support 3 event skiing. The Nautiques web site has a poll this week that is asking what type of watersport you do. Right now wakeboarding is beating 3 event by just a few points. Make sure to go to this site http://www.nautiques.com/ and simply page down to the poll on the left side and click on 3 event. This poll will be used by their marketing department and could steer product development and event support.

Tim Denny from Lebanon, TN who has been a long time competitor, Senior official and the Treasurer of the Southern Region, has passed away October 09, 2009 from heart failure.

He will be greatly missed by all of us that have enjoyed his company over the years.

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Important Information Qualifications For Regional’s and Nationals

Southern Region members that are not currently qualified for Regional’s, there is still time to qualify. Any Southern Region member can qualify by achieving a score above the Cut Off Average at any Class C tournament or higher.

There are 3 scheduled tournaments this weekend this in the Southern Region and these tournaments will count towards achieving a qualification for the 2008 Southern Regional Tournament. Anyone achieving the qualification by this method that is not currently qualified will not incur the late fee penalties for entering before the absolute deadline on July 22 by 4:00PM.

7/19/2008, 7/19/2008	08S152 - 3218 Go Boat Last Chance II	Okeeheelee Park, FL	3rd S class C, 3rd T class C, 3rd J class C
7/19/2008, 7/19/2008	08S114 - 2898 Panther Lake Slalom	Panther Lake, NC	3rd S class C
7/19/2008, 7/19/2008	08S090 - 2788 Victory Lake Summer Slalom	Victory Lake, FL	3rd S class C Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Outlaw; 1 round of each division; cash and gear prize

Members of the Southern Region not currently not currently qualified for Nationals can still qualify via the Last Chance Qualification method by achieving a score above the Cut Off Average for your age division at the Regional’s or at any Class E, L, or R event prior to the first day of Nationals.