Approximately forty riders braved the 60 degree water, most trunking it, and proved that they are die hard wakeboarders at the Arizona Wakeboard Association's season open. A nicer day could not have been ordered for this contest, relatively calm winds and plenty of sunshine without the searing heat made it an awesome day for riders and spectators at Two Cow Cove. Two incredible sponsors teamed up to set the bar high for every event to follow.

Action Watersports and O'Brien kicked off the first event in grand style. Riders from all over the country have been anticipating what the Epic 23V would bring to the wakeboard scene. It brought a huge wake and plenty of room for friends! Equipped with a Volvo 8.1 L V8 and 4,000 pounds of ballast, the 23V launched AWA riders to incredible heights. O'Brien ensured that the first place winners started the season safely with a brand new USCG Neoprene vest. Second place winners received an O'Brien team jacket and third place winners won an O'Brien pint glass and a No Fear T-shirt. Action Watersports added to O'Brien's generous list of prizes by giving each winner an Epic T-shirt.

Congratulations to all of the winners of The AWA season opener.

Advanced
1st	Glen Coy
2nd	Matt Bolley
3rd	Brendon Lochert
Intermediate
1st	Mike Haley
2nd	Andrew Jellum
3rd	Devin Durham
Masters
1st	Joe Cornelius
2nd	Geri Robertson
Novice
1st	Austin Uecker
2nd	Hunter Queior
3rd	Zack Kelly
Wakeskate
1st	Ira Cornelius
2nd	Reed Watson
3rd	Andrew Jellum
Women's
1st	Brittany Schroeder
2nd	Christine Cameron
3rd	Marque Taylor
Outlaw
1st	Trever Marquette
2nd	Jimmy Wolf
3rd	Ryan Webster

Upcoming Events

Calling all shredders, the Second Annual Wakesurf contest will be held on April 29, 2006 at Two Cow Cove, Lake Pleasant Arizona. Registration is available online at www.theawa.com. Prizes include Free entrance fee to the Player Wakesurf Comp at Boardstock, a surfboard, Roxy luggage, Spy sunglasses, wakesurf ropes, Liquid Tunes and Reef Sandals. Come spend a laid back day at Two Cow with the AWA, Liquid Force, Reef, Desert Surf Company, and Century Marine

Especially for the ladies: Liquid Force Maven, Paradise Watersports and Century Marine will host the Maven Sessions on April 27^th and 28^th at Two Cow Cove. Liquid Force female pro-riders such as Cathy Williams, Stef Tor and Amber Wing will be on hand to teach girls of all ages the ins and outs of wakeboarding. This is a great opportunity for women to come out and learn about wakeboarding in an all female environment. It doesn‘t matter if you are getting up for the first time or trying to learn your first invert, all women are welcome to participate in the Maven Sessions. Space is limited, so sign up now to guarantee that you won‘t be left out. Read about the Maven Sessions at http://www.liquidforcemaven.com/maven-sessions.htm or call CC at 602-684-5096 for additional information and to register.

Malibu Mayhem is back! On May 6, 2006 Paradise Watersports and Ski Pro bring the sixth Malibu Mayhem to Two Cow Cove. Any rider that has participated in Malibu Mayhem in the past knows that this event is not to be missed! Keep posted for exciting news regarding this awesome annual event.

Brostock @ Lake Powell: Liquid Force is putting on a Houseboat Festival/Party with the folks at Lake Powell this summer. They will be having their 2007 product line catalog shoot from June 3 ^rd until the 9^th, and then will be sticking around for the weekend of the 10 ^th and 11^th. This is when the real fun will happen! They are going to try and re-create a "Boardstock-like" event in the middle of Lake Powell. What better place to have a LF event? The crew from Alliance will be there for the weekend to film an episode of PULL. The idea is fairly simple... Get as many houseboats on the water as possible and have a couple of fun days of riding and partying! They plan on taking over an entire cove at Powell. They will have the entire LF team with them and will be hanging out with anyone that shows up. There will be once a day demos by the LF team in the middle of all of the houseboats, but for the most part it will be just a free-for-all, weekend of fun. Go to www.lakepowell.com and mention the Liquid Force Brostock to reserve your houseboat and you‘ll get a 54' houseboat (sleeps 12) and a PWC for $3800! This is approximately $1000 less than the normal price.