Mad-City on the News! July 31, 2007
Posted by eric in : media, news , comments closedRecently, WISC Channel 3 TV here in Madison interviewed our Show Director, Chris Coupland, on their “Live at Five” program on July 24, 2007.
Even though he was called “Steve” it was great for our team to get some publicity, especially on such a popular show!!
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Post-State Round up and Looking Ahead to Nationals July 30, 2007
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It wasn’t long after Mad-City won the 2007 Wisconsin State Show Ski Tournament that the focus was shifted from celebration to preparation for the 2007 National Show Ski Tournament, which is August 10-12 in Loves Park, IL.
But now the dust has settled and we can look back a bit at the State Tournament while at the same time spinning around the telescope and peering ahead to the national tournament.
To that end, we asked our show director, Chris Coupland his thoughts and feelings regarding the State Tournament and where Mad-City is and where we need to go to caputre our second straight National Championship.
1) What are your feelings about winning the 2007 state tournament?
Obviously it feels great to win again. I don’t think that will ever get old. I wish we could have skied cleaner though.
2) Comment on the work going into the show and how everything came together
It’s been a long Season. It took us longer to put the show together this off season due to the possibilities that we had to work with. I was very concerned about us pulling all of the pieces together until everybody stepped up the last two weeks and committed to putting in the extra effort. Hopefully we continue to do that and we achieve the holy grail and have “The Perfect” Show in 2 weeks!
3) Thoughts about competition during the tournament and upcoming for nationals?
It’s always tough to compete against Janesville. I’m sure they’re going to fix the problems they had and bring their A game to Nationals. In addition, you’ve got Wonder Lake and Little Crow that are ready to win again as well.
4) Sum up entire experience so far.
It’s been a crazy summer. Getting married on June 1st and then coming back to the thick of things. Fortunately for myself and the team that we have a lot of veteran skiers and support personnel that don’t need to be micro-managed. I just hope that we can stay focused and push strong through Rockford.
Mad-City State Championship Highlight Clip July 26, 2007
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2007 State Highlight Clip [video]
Mad-City Wins 2007 Division 1 Wisconsin State Championship July 25, 2007
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Competing in the Wisconsin State Show Ski Tournament, the Mad-City Ski Team edged out the Janesville Rock Aqua Jays to lay claim to their second straight Wisconsin State Championship!
The ski show, entitled “A Tale of 2 Ski Shows”, featured two stand-out announcers in longtime favorite Adam Schaller and new comer Matt Baumler facing off on stage to determine once and for all which is better, Mad-City Style or Traditional Show Ski Style.
During the course of their epic battle, Mad-City had some incredible performances.
Highlights include: Highest Scoring Ballet Line, Highest Scoring Jump Act, Best Tow Boat Crew, Best Sound Crew, Best Comedy, Best Overall Female Skier in Kristen Heilman, First ever four-tier One-Act Show and Mad-City’s first ever Triple Four-Tier Pyramid!!
Mad-City Dream Girls! – Highest Scoring Ballet Line
Mad-City Jump Team – Highest Scoring Jump Act
Mad-City Comedy Team – Best Comedy
Kristen Heilman – Best Overall Female Skier
Mad-City Sound Crew – Best Sound Crew
Mad-City Drive Team – Best Tow Boat Crew
The Wisconsin State Show Ski Tournament is the largest such tournament in the world and is a four-day long event that celebrates everything that is good in the show ski world, Competition, Camaraderie and of course some fantastic skiing.
There was 26 teams total from three different divisions that compete in this event, held on Lake Wazeecha near Wisconsin Rapids. While only one team competed in Division 3, the Aqua Devils from Three Lakes, WI, there were 25 teams combined competing in both Division 1 and Division 2.
Our neighbors to the south, the Janesville Rock Aqua Jays, came in second for the second year in a row with a steller show of their own. They layed claim to a couple impressive feats of their own as they claimed the highest scoring individual act with their barefoot pyramid act, best dock and equipment and best pick-up boat crew.
However, it was not enough as Mad-City scored a total of 2008 points to Janesville’s 1983.
Coming in third were the Webfooters from Freemont, WI.
In Division 2, the Beaver-Land Must-Skis notched their second consecutive championship as well knocking off the Browns Lake Aquaducks, 1704 to 1644.
With the win, the Beaver-Land Must-Skis, from Beaver Dam, will now join Division 1.
Links:
Complete Scores and Team Placements
Complete Photo Gallery from Jims Photos
Mad-City Preparing for State Tournament July 16, 2007
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One year ago at the Wisconsin State Show Ski Tournament, the largest show ski tournament in the world, Mad-City skied a nearly flawless show and took home the title of State Champions.
In less then a week, we are heading back to the red sand of Lake Wazeecha in Wisconsin Rapids to defend our title.
The weekend is setting up to be an incredible display of skiing from not only Mad-City, but from our biggest competitors as well.
Last year we knocked off the powerhouse Janesville Rock-Aqua Jays, and you can bet they are chomping at the bit for a little payback.
Here is the full running order for the shows on Saturday and Sunday.
1 Mississippi Blackhawks (Division II) 7:00 AM
2 Waupaca Chain Skiers (Division II) 8:30 AM
3 Aquaducks (Division II) 10:00 AM
4 Mad-City Ski Team (Division I) 11:30 AM
5 Aquanuts (Division I) 1:00 PM
6 Muskego Waterbugs (Division I) 2:30 PM
7 Aqua Skiers (Division I) 4:00 PM
8 Badgerland (Division I) 5:30 PM
9 Shermalot (Division I) 7:00PM
Sunday, July 22
1 Webfooters (Division I) 7:00 AM
2 Rock Aqua Jays (Division I) 8:30 AM
3 Chetek Hydroflites (Division I) 10:00 AM
4 Lauderdale Aqua Skiers (Division I) 11:30 AM
5 Waterboard Warriors (Division I) 1:00 PM
6 Minneiska (Division I) 3:30 PM
7 Ski Sprites (Division I) 5:00 PM
The competition begins each day at 6:40 AM, with each team using about an hour and a half per show. Approximate times are next to each team.
The award ceremony will follow the final show and about 6:45 – 7:00.
Pictures From Janesville Tournament Posted July 2, 2007
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Please take a minute to visit one of our sponsers, Jims Photos at www.jimsphotos.org, to see his pictures from our show during the Mercury Invite.
Jim also takes pictures of every home show and has a extensive collection of photos from our 2006 season including our State and National Championship shows AND award ceremonies.
