VIDEO: Delta Force Mash Up! Wakeboarding w/ Trever, Josh and Melissa

All your favorite wakeboarders from the West Coast mashed up into a highlight reel of style. Featuring Body Glove team riders Trever Maur, Josh Twelker and Melissa Marquardt.

http://www.alliancewake.com/wake/delta-force-mash-up/

VIDEO: Josh Twelker Stars In "NorCal Crue"

Melissa Marquardt Joins Body Glove Wake Team!

Melissa Marquardt has been wakeboarding at a high level for over ten years and is widely regarded as the most stylish women's rider. Residing in Canyon Lake, California, Melissa also travels the world and has become one of the sport's top ambassadors. That's why she's currently in Germany, spreading the universal language of Awesome with a few of her sponsors. Melissa will be rocking Body Glove wetsuits and swimwear and is a great fit within the wake team cast of characters.

Melissa began her current trip in Holland with Nicola Butler, where they rode and filmed with Nik Summers, the European distributor for Liquid Force and GoPro. Next, they headed to Langenfeld and The Bricks, two of the best cable parks in Germany (there are over 80 total cable parks in Germany alone). Then, the pair went back to Holland to support a Monster Energy rail jam. Next, they will go to Nico Von Lerchenfeld's Cash for Tricks contest, then ride further south in Austria and Italy. More updates and videos to come!

Best/Worst things about Germany? 
Best: The people. 
Worst: Lil' chilly.  

Highlight of the 2012 season: 
Traveling and filming with all my friends and I also took 2nd at the Monroe, Washington Pro Tour stop. 

What are you going to be for Halloween this year? 
A Snork. 

Favorite TV show: 
Workaholics. 

Music you’re currently listening to: 
They love their house music and hip-hop here in Germany!

Celebrity crush: 
Kelly Slater. 

If you won the lottery, you would… 
Live on an island with a lake in the middle with all my friends and family. I'd also have a pet Giraffe... and a helicopter. 

Plans for offseason: 

Snowboarding and going to Australia and New Zealand.

Favorite Body Glove product:
Smoothie bikini and Vibe wetsuit.

Facebook: Melissa Marquardt 

Twitter: melissawsr 

Instagram: melissawsr 

VIDEO: Wakeboarder Josh Twelker -- NorCal Crue Trailer

VIDEO: Harley Clifford Wins Worlds & King Of Wake

Congrats to Harley Clifford for winning both the WWA Worlds title as well as King Of Wake for the best rider on the 8-stop pro series. Check out the video of his winning run here:

KC Watersports Cable Park

If you're learning to wakeboard or want to challenge yourself, KC Watersports can fit the needs for all wakeboarders. Beginners can start with a slower cable to help them get up and riding. For the experts, KCW has all sorts of ramps, rails, kickers, and sliders. If you need a little help learning to ride the ramps, KCW offers lessons as well as full week training camps.

If you're only looking to watch, there is a beach with shade and a full snack bar. Don't worry about not having any gear, KCW can provide you with product for rent or purchase at their Pro Shop. KC Watersports is the perfect way to get out on the water and have fun without needing a boat!

Click here to check out the Body Glove Wake page!

VIDEO: Rusty Malinoski & The New MasterCraft X-Star

Check out Rusty Malinoski featured in this fresh cut from MasterCraft, promoting their new X-Star towboat. Pretty cool to see his osmosis spin (lets go of the handle and catches it again) filmed with a camera mounted on the towrope.

Harley Clifford Wins Pro Wakeboard Tour Season Title!

Pro Tour season results: Harley 1st, Phil 2nd, Rusty 3rd

Harley Clifford just won Pro Wakeboard Tour stop #5 in Knoxville, Tennessee last weekend, which gave him the MasterCraft Pro Tour season title and puts him in a great position to win the King Of Wake series as well.

“This year was by far the gnarliest season on tour, Harley said. “I actually won this title in my rookie season, then it has eluded me for the last two years. So I’m definitely pumped to be back on top right now.”

Also follow Harley and Rusty Malinoski on the King Of Wake tour. With two events left (Nationals & Worlds), Harley and Phil Soven are deadlocked in a tie for first place.

http://wakeboardingmag.com/2011-king-of-wake-standings/

Harley 1st, Rusty 2nd In "Boat" At Red Bull Wake Open: Photos & Video

Blue skies and calm waters set the stage to kick off the Red Bull Wake Open on Thursday, starting with the Boat event towed by a Malibu Wakesetter MXZ. Red Bull chose a scenic mining location north of Tampa, Florida with fresh, blue/green water and white sand beaches.

A new format was implemented, which gave riders two passes, and their best five-trick pass would be scored. With plenty of room to land five tricks comfortably, this format encouraged style, individualism and huge airs into the flats. One requirement changed this event in a big way; riders had to include one trick consisting of a 360 or less. We saw lots of stylish straight airs, backside 180’s and boned out 3’s, all way into the flats.

Arriving straight from Australia, just in time for the event, Harley Clifford was adapting well to the new format, starting out his finals run with a massive stalefish backside 360. “Yeah, the format was sick and it was cool to see everyone’s different airs. Rusty [Malinoski] was doing that rad melon to indy backside 180, and just everyone was mixing it up.”

Adam Errington also launched the biggest airs of the day, boosting a nose/indy backside 180, and a crazy heelside 360 rewind. All the riding was captured with the best high-speed action cameras in the world and the footage aired live on NBC as part of the Red Bull Signature Series last Saturday.

The four-man final consisted of Harley, Rusty, Adam and Raphael Derome. Taking third, Raphael was really pumped considering this was a huge score to add to his odds of winning the coveted overall title with Big Air and Park events remaining. Rusty looked really strong all day and had an unfortunate crash on his huge stale roll to blind. That may have been the deal breaker that landed Rusty in second behind Harley Clifford’s five-trick banger pass and double up.

Harley was super pumped on the Boat event and has a great perspective on the remaining events, “This really pumped me up to try and do well in Big Air and Park, which is an environment I don’t normally compete in, but it’s going to be really fun.”

RESULTS

1. Harley Clifford  (AUS)

2. Rusty Malinoski  (CAN)

3. Raphael Derome  (CAN)

4. Adam Errington  (SCT)

WakeBrothers Premieres July 25th

MTV's new summer series WakeBrothers is set to premiere July 25th at 8:00 pm PST. This 12 episode season will feature the life of Body Glove professional wakeboarder Bob Soven, and his older brother Phil. Between their competitive rivalry in the water, and the insane pranks they constantly pull on each other, this is a must watch tv show this summer.

A Friendly Reminder From Body Glove

Redondo Beach, CA, May 7, 2012 – For those in North America, it’s that time of year again. You’re tuning up your boat for the season, assembling your crew and checking all your gear. Sometimes, riders will forget one essential element. This piece is not going to help you ride better and doesn’t have anything to do with going big or even looking cool, but it has one primary purpose: to save your life.
Most people will have forgotten or haven’t heard about the pro rider from Discovery Bay, California, who lost his life in Texas on May 6, 2000 – while not wearing a vest of any kind.  His early passing was a huge wake up call to everyone involved in the sport and we noticed a difference. WAKEBOARDING Magazine (now TransWorld WAKEBOARDING) even implemented a vest policy, which was summed up by “no vest, no shot in the mag.”
Since then, wakeboarding has diversified greatly, which is great for the sport. Cable parks, winches and PWC’s are now a great alternative to riding behind the boat. Through this diversification, there is a huge grey area regarding the use of vests.
Even Body Glove’s own Bob Soven struggled with the concept, “For my latest cover with TransWorld WAKEBOARDING, I chose to ride with a shirt over my Vapor pullover,” Soven said. “I guess I was going for a ‘street’ look, but I now realize I was promoting a bad image to the youth and every other rider out there. Fact is, staying safe is number one, having fun is number two (and red hair is optional). I can’t say it enough to encourage you to wear a vest no matter what activity you are enjoying. If you’re feeding birds in a bird pond then you are excused, but anything else, throw on that life vest and consider a USCG approved PFD. I thank Body Glove for showing us what’s most important -- staying alive and keeping those around you safe to enjoy another summer.”

 

(Bob Soven in his Body Glove PFD)

For more information about PFD's and where you can buy them, visit our site here.

Harley Clifford Liquid Force Video

Check out our main man, Harley Clifford's, video from our friends at Liquid Force. The kid is going ballistic. Watch Harley shred the silky waters of Bull Shoals, Arkansas in his Body Glove vest.

Harley Clifford at Bull Shoals from Liquid Force on Vimeo.

Wake Team Update: November 2011

OFF-SEASON AWESOMENESS

By Bob Soven

Every year we go through the same routine. Anxiously anticipating the season’s end to get back into a routine lifestyle, then dreading the colder days of winter and excited for the next season to begin. We find ourselves at the beginning of our off-season now, figuring out ways to productively pass the time.

I have caught a cable park fever which has accounted for my wake productivity. Along with that, Rusty Malinoski and myself are the ringers on an 0-8 softball team ready to make a legendary playoff run, come November.

Harley Clifford has been shipped back to Australia to keep flipping and spinning with his never ending summer; the kid has an addiction.

As for James Balzer, if you follow him on Instagram (“snappybalz”) you can see Balzer-style documentation of "the kid" growing up. Good work Balzer, you are the king of baby making.

Jeff McKee has been documenting other team happenings on alliancewake.com, including an interview with our new favorite NorCal ripper, Trever Maur. Also keep your eyes peeled for LipSmack, a Slingshot team video starring McKee himself.

Until next time my BG wake enthusiasts,

Bob Soven


Other Team Content On The Web:

Videos: "Line Tight Orlando" Parts 1&2

Rusty Malinoski Desktop Wallpaper -- From TransWorld WAKEBOARDING

Harley Clifford Scores Cover Of UNLEASHED International Wake Mag

Sick Photos: Jeff McKee -- Slingshot Team Shoot

"This Or That" With James Balzer (By Jeff McKee)

Bob Soven Wins Fox's Spine & Swine
TransWorld Article
TransWorld Video
Alliance Article
Alliance Video

Noah Flegel Named Sports Illustated's "Sportskid Of The Year."


Video: Trever Maur "Lately"

10 Questions With Trever Maur

Vote for Noah Flegel for Sport Illustrated's Sportkid of the Year!

Check out a quick set with Noah Flegel where he landed some switch heelside 900's AND make sure to vote for him for Sport Illustrated's Sportkid of the year!!!

Harley Clifford 2012 Body Glove Shoot on Alliance

Check out the latest clip from Body Glove's main man Harley Clifford while the team was down in Orlando doing some photo and video shoots of the Body Glove Wake Team for the 2012 products. Check Harley ripping at his home lake in Orlando.

Body Glove 2012 Shoot: Harley Clifford from Patrick Wieland on Vimeo.

For more information go to www.alliancewake.com/wake/2012-body-glove-shoot-harley-clifford/

Harley Clifford Wins Wakestock Canada

Body Glove team rider Harley Clifford placed 1st at the Wakestock Wakeboarding World Series on August 7th. Fellow teamrider Bob Soven placed 2nd and wakeskater James Balzer placed 3rd in his division. For more information visit the Wakestock website.

Harley Clifford and Bob Soven on the podium.

Photo by Steve Jarrett

James Balzer on the Wakeskate podium.

Photo by Steve Jarrett

Jeff McKee has a new Slingshot movie

Body Glove's team captain Jeff McKee just came out with his amazing new Slingshot wakeboard movie, check it out at this link below
http://www.alliancewake.com/wake/prologue/

Slick City on Fuel TV Tonight

Body Glove's epic wake film is airing on Fuel TV tonight at 8:00pm EST and then repeating throughout the next week. Check your local listings at www.fuel.tv and check the Slick City Facebook Tab at www.facebook.com/bodyglove for more updates

Body Glove's Slick City on DVD Available July 7th!!!

Redondo Beach, CA – 29 June 2010 – The time has come, Slick City will be available for world wide purchase starting July 7, 2010, through action sports media giant VAS Entertainment. The DVD will be available for purchase in your local wakeboarding shops and for download on iTunes shortly after.

Slick City debuted in Orlando, Florida on May 1, 2010, to rave reviews from the wakeboarding community. Athletes, media and wake enthusiasts packed the Plaza Theater to catch the first viewing of the most anticipated wakeboarding movie of 2010. In the DVD you'll get bonus behind the scenes footage and never before seen crashes.

According to Kevin Michael, Editor of Wakeboarding Magazine, “Slick City will be a serious contender for your favorite video in 2010.”

Patrick Wieland of Alliance Wake says, “one of the funniest wakeboarding movies I have ever seen.”

Slick City follows some of the biggest names in wakeboarding; Rusty Malinoski, Harley Clifford, Bob Soven, Jeff McKee, James Balzer, Daniel Doud and Shelby Kantar. Go from everyone’s favorite hideaway Tiki Shack to Florida and Australia as these rippers go in search of the glassiest water.

Body Glove would like to thank all of Slick City’s partners: MasterCraft, Rockstar Energy Drink, Air Pacific, Ford, Wakeboarding Magazine and VAS Entertainment.

Body Glove's Harley Clifford and Rusty Malinoski Kill it in Acworth!!

Team riders Harley Clifford and Rusty Malinoski went 1 and 2 at the first MasterCraft Pro Wakeboarding Tour Stop in Acworth, GA!!! Harley made history by landing the first handle grab KGB 540 in contest and Rusty won the Double Up contest stomping out another huge 1080. I think that brings him up to 3 contest 1080's now! Slick City also premiered that night at the Block Party to a huge crowd! Congratulations to Harley and Rusty and can't wait for Ft. Worth on the 12th!!