Tournament Info

2007 National Tournaments

The Mad City Ski Team of Madison, Wis.,won its third national title in the past four years atthe 33rd annual Malibu Division 1 Show Ski National Championships concluded Sunday at Shorewood Park in Rockford, IL. Mad City tallied 2,184 points. Wonder Lake of Wonder Lake, Ill. finished 2nd with 1,984.98 points and The Janesville Rock Aqua Jays scored 1,938.12 points in 3rd place. The Little Crow Waterski Team of New London finished 4th with 1,806.98 points. In 5th place The Backwater Gamblers of Rock Island, IL scored 1.757.70 points.

This year Little Crow used "Ski TV in HD" for the theme. Michael J. Schroeder was the announcer with Mike Swenson and Chad Thompson as Show Directors. Little Crow performed the "Flame of Fire Gainer" by Chad Thompson as a first time act at Nationals. The very popular "Around the Boat Act" was the 3rd highest scored act in the tournament and only performed by Little Crow. The act includes Jay Donner and Ryan Fader skiing in one direction and Nick Dahlen going the opposite direction completing the act two times with perfection. This act takes precision boat driving by Mark Johnson with signals from rider Carlton Bjerke. Little Crow was able to bring a 5-High Pyramid through the show course.

In the individual team jumping on Friday August 9 the Mad City Ski Team won the title with 88.60 points. Little Crow Ski Team of New London, MN., placed second with 81.80 points and The Waterloo Waterhawks rounded out the top-three placements with 62.40 points. Little Crow had one of the youngest jumpers with 14 year old skier Matt Gauer.

Anne Bruckner finished 4th and Joquel Molenaar tied for 8th in Individual Swivel and Stacy Boesch and Greg Hedman finished 5th in Strap Doubles.

Shows will be at 7:00 PM at Neer Park on August 17, 24, and the Grand Finale Show on Aug.31. Tickets can be purchased online at the Little Crow website www.littlecrow.com or by calling 320-354-5772.

2007 Midwest Regional Tournament Results
The Little Crow Water Ski Team from New London, MN, returned from the 2007 Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament in Waterloo, IA with the championship trophy. Little Crow scored 1,949 points to capture first place. The 2nd place award went to the Waterhawks of Waterloo, Iowa with 1,748 points, and 3rd place to the Midwest Ski Otters of White Bear Lake, MN with 1,569 points. A total of ten teams competed in the tournament. Little Crow has won first placed 14 out of the 15 Midwest/MN Tournaments.

The Little Crow Ski Team performed the tournament show to the theme of "Ski TV in HD" and started the performance with 6 barefoot pyramids. A double top-4 pyramid act drew great spectator appeal as did the "Around the Boat" act with three skiers going in two different directions around the boat. Little Crow is the only team in the entire nation to perform this act. Chad Thompson, stuntman and co-show director performed the Flame of Fire Gainer which is a first for a jump team presentation at Midwest Regionals. Little Crow's Ballet Line tied with the Waterhawk's Pyramid Team for the Highest Scoring Act Award in the Tournament. LCST's twenty-one member ballet line performed a sharp routine to the theme of the popular television show Deal or No Deal to include three ski passes through the show course and a dance routine on stage.

In addition to the Championship Team Trophy and the Highest Scoring Act Award, the Little Crow Ski Team earned several other top awards. Little Crow won the Best Barefoot Act, Best Dock and Equipment, Best Tow Boat Driving, Best Pick Up Boats, and Best Sound and Announcing. Little Crow also tied with the Waterhawks for Best Jump Act in the tournament. The Waterhawks received the Best Pyramid Act.

Little Crow also had individual members competing in swivel, doubles and jump competition. In swivel competition, Anne Bruckner placed first and Joquel Molenaar earned second. In doubles competition, Greg Hedman and Stacy Boesch placed first and Eric Rudningen and Josie Kent placed ninth. In team jump, Little Crow captured first place. Jumpers for the individual team jump competition included: Logan Asche, Nick Dahlen, Jay Donner, Matt Gauer, Luke Hartog, Ryan Marcus, Jared Swenson and Chad Thompson.

With the 2007 Midwest title, Little Crow Ski Team qualifies for the Division 1 National Show Ski Championship Tournament in Rockford, IL on August 10-12th. The national tournament will include individual competition in doubles, jumping and swivel on Friday. Little Crow will have Doubles Couple Greg Hedman and Stacy Boesch, Swivelers Anne Bruckner and Joquel Molenaar and the Little Crow Jump Team competing in the individual competition Friday. Fourteen team show competitions from around the country take place on Saturday and Sunday. The Little Crow Ski Team performs at 11:00 AM on Sunday August 12.

Little Crow won the national tournament in 1994 and 1998.

The Little Crow Ski Team will perform at Neer Park on Friday August 3 at 7:00 PM and Saturday August 4 at 7:00 PM. After Nationals there will be shows August 17 and 24 at 7:00 PM. The Grand Finale Show will be Friday August 31 at 7:00 PM. Reserved seats can be purchased on the web site at www.littlecrow.com or by calling 320-354-5772.