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Fall Skiing Just Around the Corner
Written by Ham Wallace   
Monday, 23 August 2010 20:28

  The Days are Getting Shorter and This Signals That Fall Skiing is Just Around the Corner!

 

     Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of sweltering days ahead.   The lakes are thinning out with school back in session and families head to school sporting events.  Yay! There are plusses and minusses with fall skiing.

    Plusses.  Fewer boats on the lakes. Smoother water. Less wait at the slalom course. A good time to try new stuff. Fall tournaments kick off.  Listen to Titans and other football games from the ski coves.

   Minusses.   Days are getting shorter.  Ski partners are getting scarce. Wife is a little testy. Glare is worse.  Did I mention that the days are getting shorter.

   There are several great months ahead.  Have fun!
 
Tennessee Skiers Flying High at 2010 Nationals
Written by Ham Wallace   
Thursday, 12 August 2010 15:00

                                Tennessee Skiers Having a Great Nationals

     LATEST UPDATE 8/14/10

    Team TN finishes the 2010 National Championships with 20 medals going home to TN.

     Kara MacIntyre finished 4th overall.

     Aaron Curmi wins M1 Tricks with a score of 6520.

     That brings Team TN to a total of 20 medals and 5 of them being GOLD! Congrats to all TEAM TN and a HUGE Thanks to Waters Edge for hosting an amazing Nationals.

     To date, 19 Tennessee Skiers have racked up 18 NAtional Medals at the 2010 Goode Nationals being held at Water's Edge in Wilmington, Illinois.

    The Mens 4 jump podium was a site to see.  John Carder was 1st, Tommy Newman 2nd, Steve Raybourne 4th and Greg Webb 5th. 4 out of 5 ain't too shabby and probably some kind of record.

    Kirby Whetsel brought home the 3rd place medal in Mens 3 Jump with a 154' effort.  He was in a tie with Tony Knight of St. Louis, Mo. and won a 2 jump, sudden death jump off for 3 and 4.

   Ham Wallace grabbed the top podium spot in Mens 5 with a 136' poke.

   Tommy Newman also had a 5th in tricks and 2nd Overall. Greg Webb snagged a 4th Overall. Ham Wallace a 3rd Overall and Kirby Whetsel a 4th Overall.

   Garrett Stallings made Tennessee proud with 1st Boys 1 Tricks, 3rd Boys 1 Slalom and 1st Boys 1 Overall.  His Dad, Ric Stallings took the 3rd Place medal in Men 3 Tricks. Congrats to the Stallings Boys!

   Matt Curmi grabbed the 4th Place Medal in Men 2 Tricks, and Zane Nicholson snagged 2nd in Boys 3 Slalom.

   On the female side of things, Kara MacIntyre has skied 1 event so far and place 3rd in Girls 3 Tricks. 

   Other Tennessee competitors are Charlsey Newman, Allie Nicholson, Chanah Carter, Tommy "Bull" Hendrix, Eddie Kirkland, Zach MacIntyre Aaron Curmi, and Paul Turner.

    I'll update medal counts as results are posted.

 

 
 
Roger Whetsel at the starting dock, 1968ish
Written by Ham Wallace   
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 17:36

 
Running Order for the Tim Denny Qualifier, This Saturday at Soggy Bottom
Written by Ham Wallace   
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 17:34

Updated running order for the TDQ this Saturday

 

Slalom Rd 1

8:00 AM (or sooner if everyone is in place)

Group 1 

Austin Collins

Charlsey Newman

Garnet Fowler

Allie Nicholson

Elizabeth Fowler

Brittany Collins

Zane Nicholson

Paul Turner

Wes Boone

Mike Milhorn

Tommy Hendrix

Kirby Whetsel

Group 2

Patty Boone

Christie Birdwell

Kim McCorvey

Errol Bryant

Chuck Ainlay

Ham Wallace

Gary Sandburg

Glenn Birdwell

Nicky Lowe

Greg Webb

Steve Raybourne

Eddie Kirkland

Tommy Newman

 

Slalom Rd 2

Same as above

 

Jump Rd 1

Group 1

Garnet Fowler

Charlsey Newman

Allie Nicholson

Jimmie Joe Boone

Zane Nicholson

Elizabeth Fowler

Brittany Collins

Group 2

Mike Milhorn

Kirby Whetsel

Rob Temple

Greg Webb

Tommy Newman

Ham Wallace

 

Jump Rd 2

Same as above

 

Trick Rd 1

Subject to boat availability and which skier is ready

Group 1

Austin Collins

Charlsey Newman

Garnet Fowler

Allie Nicholson

John Bull

Zane Nicholson

Elizabeth Fowler

Brittany Collins

Group 2

Kirby Whetsel

Mike Milhorn

Greg Webb

Tommy Newman

Ham Wallace

Jim Bull

Errol Bryant

 

Trick Rd 2

Same as above

 

The attachment shows the ESTIMATED times per skier based on everyone skiing 2 rds of all events entered. I also have expected boat use and officials assignments. I would like to keep everything moving smoothly without anyone being rushed.

 

If we run into a daylight issue we will finish or run tricks first thing Sunday am. Hopefully this won’t be necessary.

 

Either way…..

LONG DAY

 

Kirby Whetsel

2127 Wayside Rd

Manchester, TN 37355

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Tim Denny Qualifier is Full
Written by Ham Wallace   
Wednesday, 14 July 2010 16:31

                  The Tim Denny Qualifier is Full for July 24th

 

The Tim Denny Qualifier (TDQ) on July 24th is FULL.

Here is the list of those I have talked to or have already received entries from.

If your name is on the list and you know you are not going to make it, please call Kirby asap at 931-409-0389.

 

Chuck Ainlay 2S

Glenn Birdwell 2S

Christie Birdwell 2S

Bob Bizzell 2S

Jimmie Joe Boone 2J

Wes Boone 2S

Patty Boone 2S

Errol Bryant 2S 2T

John Bull 2T

Jim Bull 2T

Austin Collins 2S 2T

Brittany Collins 2S 2J 2T

Tommy Hendrix 2S

Eddie Kirkland 2S

Nicky Lowe 2S

Kim McCorvey 2S

Mike Milhorn 2S 2J 2T

Charlsey Newman 2S 2J 2T

Tommy Newman 2S 2J 2T

Allie Nicholson 2S 2J 2T

Zane Nicholson 2S 2J 2T

Steve Raybourne 2S

Gary Sandburg 2S

Brad Stewart 2S

David Turner 2S

Paul Turner 2S

Ham Wallace 2S 2J 2T

Greg Webb 2S 2J 2T

Kirby Whetsel 2S 2J 2T

 

Start time is 08:00

Slalom then Jump then Trick

 

Kirby Whetsel

2127 Wayside Road

Manchester, TN 37355

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