Solid jump performances, lots of personal best, and even a regional record, led West to a dominate 770 point victory at this years all-stars. 

WEST                      9370.0  1
MIDWEST                8600.0  2
SOUTH CENTRAL      3140.0  3
EAST                      1150     4

Stoem Selsor and Amanda Amos, both of ASU and representing the western region won jump events sunday at all-stars leaping 165 and 138.  Storm and Amanda also took home overall all-star titles.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/2010-ncwsa-all-stars

ENJOY!

The lake is set.

The judges are in place.

The boats are gassed up.

The water is glass.

The athletes have arrived.

The time has come for the 2010 NCWSA All-Stars.

The West Region is hosting for the first time since 2007, when they hosted an epic All-Stars at Borderline Lake in Blaine, Washington. Not only did they host that year, but they also snagged the All-Star team title in the process.

The Midwest Region has ruled since that event, currently on a 2-year winning streak. The Midwest were victors when they hosted in DuQuoin Illinois in 2008 and they also won in 2009 in the East Region at Beaver Lake in Ahoskie, North Carolina. That was the first time that the non-hosting region had won all-stars in 6 years.

Will the Midwest Region make it a three-peat?

Will the West Region defend home-water and win their 2nd All-Star title in 4 years?

Will the South Central put together a talent-filled team that can swipe the title away?

Will the East Region win their first title since 2005?

The only thing for sure is that the conditions will be great and the competition will be fierce.

Stay Tuned to www.ncwsa.com for all the details on the weekend and check out the webcast at

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/2010-ncwsa-all-stars

The ncwsa has 3 new committee chairs

Jeff Rush is the new awards chairman

Adam Koehler is the new Operations Chair

Camile Tyle is the new marketing and membership chair

Seven countries have expressed interest in hosting the 2010 FISU World University Water Ski Championships and, for a variety of reasons, all have had to withdraw.

 With time running out, it appears that there will be no event in 2010 unless a host can be found in the next few weeks.

 Anyone interested in exploring the possibilities of hosting this prestigious event should contact Phil Chase, of the IWWF World University Commission, for details.

Christy Kingsmill was elected to replace Kurtis Threlkeld as the Midwest Vice Chairman at the Midwest annual board meeting at Winter Conference XIII. 

Dottie Troeger of North Bend, OH passed away on Wednesday morning, January 20th, 2010 at the age of 72 years old after a hard fought six month battle with cancer.  Dottie is one of the most senior and well known skiers in the State of Ohio and is sure to have touched the heart of anyone who came in contact with her.

Dottie skied in her first National Championship in 1969 at Myers Lake in Canton, OH.  In 1972 she bought her first pair of "store bought" trick skis, prior to that she competed on homemade skied built by her husband Ron.  Throughout the 70's Dottie and Ron skied at Happy Lake in Fairfield, OH which was eventually moved to Morrow, OH.  Around 2000, the Troeger's started skiing in Walton, KY at Cruises Creek where they skied every afternoon through last summer.  From 1998 to 2008 Dottie took Top 3 in tricks at Nationals and Top 5 in slalom every year with National Trick Titles in 2002, 2003, 2006, and 2007.  Dottie currently holds the midwest all tournament records for W7 & W8 Tricks with 2,170 & 1,860 points respectively.  She also holds the W8 midwest championship record in trick and the W7 and W8 midwest record capable tournament records in trick.  With so many top regional and national performances, it's no surprise that Dottie also holds the W6, W7, & W8 State Records in both trick & slalom.  On top of so many skiing accomplishments, Dottie also found time to be a senior rated 3-event judge and was also a scorer.

It's hard to describe in words how much Dottie will be missed at the lake every weekend but there are a number of skiers whose lives Dottie has touched:

"Such a fun & loving woman. I'll always cherish the things I learned from her. RIP"  -- Calli Newman, Cincinnati, OH

"I am one of very few that goes back into the mid 1960's as a young boy remembering Dottie. Her and Ron and later Miss Libby , always would attend the Athens Boat and Ski Club tournaments on the Ohio river. She was a goddess on the water. The countless years of service she has dedicated to water skiing in Ohio, makes her the godmother of water skiing in Ohio.  She will never be forgotton and I will truly miss her."  -- Mike Meek, Albany, OH

"I will always hear her yelling from the boat....PULL!"  -- Debbie Kern, Fairfield, OH

"I feel like I didn't even know her that long but she was one of the coolest people I've ever met. I will miss her."  -- Brad Ruff, Cincinnati, OH

"Tournaments will always be missing a little something without Dottie there.  I still remember the first time I met Dottie.  It was my first AWSA tournament ever and was held at Hidden Lake in 1999.  Not only was she the first skier to come up and ask me how I did after I skied but she was by far the most energetic person at the lake and was always excited when the kids skied."  -- Greg Kuenning, Cincinnati, OH

"Water skiing has lost another great friend and ambassador."  -- Tim McKune, Lexington, KY

"She was a great lady."  -- Karl Dammeyer, St Marys, OH

"She was an amazing woman, I learned so much from her."  -- Casey Tress, Cincinnati, OH

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Our hearts and prayers go out to Dottie's husband Ron, her only daughter Libby Van Treese, along with Dottie's son-in-law Jeff and Dottie's four grandchildren Adam, Chris, Ben, & Emily.  Dottie is also survived by her 93 year old mother and a brother.  Rest In Peace Dottie.