Vancouver, WA (June 27, 2011) – Kyler Green and Robby Dahlquist un-wrap the Golden Ticket! TheNorthwest INT League hosted the Golden Ticket Event at the Battle on the Boarder on Tug Lakelast weekend. Five riders battled for the chance to compete alongside the top wakeboarders at the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour Stop in Monroe on July 9th. Among their ranks was Kyler Green, RobbyDahlquist, Ricky Ceccanti, Dakota Powers, and Kenny Hegewald.
The Nautique created a massive wake for the athletes to battle it out. The guys brought their “A” game,throwing both technical and stylish runs. The Outlaw riders had two opportunities to ride over theweekend, the riders with the best score for the weekend won the two Golden Tickets.
“We had a great weekend at Tug Lake. It was awesome to see some Outlaw riders come out and throw down, many of whom are long time INT riders and have worked hard to get to this level. We’re so excited to watch them ride at the Pro Tour stop. We’ll have a big group of people up there to support Kyler and Robby,” said Jacqueline Stocks of INT.
“I guess I better practice this week,” said RobbyDalhquist after receiving his award and the golden ticket.
The Golden Ticket program is a joined effort of the WWA, INT League, Pro Wakeboard Tour, and MasterCraft boats to provide local riders with the opportunity to challenge on the Pro Tour. This program started in 2010 and will continue to expand next season.
Special thanks to our national sponsors: Overton’s, MasterCraft, Nautique, Malibu Boats, Tige Boats,Supra, Moomba, HO Sports, Hyperlite, Connelly, CWB, O’Brien, Radar, Ronix, EZ Slalom, PCM, Studio 8Productions, and local sponsors: Seattle Water Sports, Wiley’s, Lynnwood Motoplex, Pacific Nautique,and Gonnason Boats.
The next Northwest INT Event is July 15-17 at Mint Lake. Waterskiers, wakeboarders, wakeskaters, andkneeboarders of all ages and abilities are invited to attend and compete.
About INT League
The INT League is a marketing and promotional company that hosts amateur waterski, wakeboard,kneeboard, wake skate and wake surf competitions nationwide. INT aspires to grow participation andconsistency in towed water sports by actively promoting, organizing, and supporting, fun competitiveevents by welcoming all ages and ability levels. For more information please see the INT website awww.intleague.com. Email WA@intleague.com for more information.
About the WWA
The WWA Wakeboard US National Championships, WWA Wakeboard World Championships, WWA Wake Park World Series WWA Wakeboard World Series, WWA Wake Park Triple Crown, WWA Wake Park National Championships, and WWA Wake Park World Championships are also the solely owned property of the World Wakeboard Association (WWA). With 27 affiliate countries worldwide, the WWA is the global leader in the sport of wake. The WWA is a rider-formed organization dedicated to promoting and growing wake sports worldwide. It is the leading source for riders, event organizers and competitive standards. For more information on the WWA and its events, check out www.thewwa.com.
