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Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Tournament History Print

The Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Tournament began in 1967.  Below is a comprehensive record of the number of teams that competed each year, which team won, who the chief judge was, and who chaired the tournament.

From 1967 through 1972 the tournament was held on Lake Biron.  From 1973 through 1977 the tournament was held on Lake Camelot.  In 1978 the tournament moved to its present location on Lake Wazeecha.

Year # Champions Hometown Division Chief Judge Tourn. Chair
1967 7 Skiing Skeeters Manitowish Waters none Jack Lukes Jack Lukes
1968 4 Min-Aqua-Bats Minocqua none Allen Bubolz Jack Lukes
1969 4 Kwahamots Tomahawk none Allen Bubolz Jack Lukes
1970 7 Kwahamots Tomahawk none Allen Bubolz Jack Lukes
1971 7 Kwahomots (tie) Tomahawk none Allen Bubolz Jack Lukes
    Min-Aqua-Bats (tie) Minocqua      
1972 7 Capitol City Madison none Allen Bubolz Jack Lukes
1973 14 Hodags Rhinelander none Tom Ghiloni Pam Kinn
1974 15 Kwahamots Tomahawk none Tom Ghiloni Watsons/Kinn
1975 13 Capitol City Madison none Tom Ghiloni Pam Kinn
1976 16 Chain Skimmers Eagle River none Tom Ghiloni Chris Becker
1977 16 Aquanuts Twin Lakes none Tom Ghiloni Chris Becker
1978 16 Aquanuts Twin Lakes none unknown Sam Casey
1979 15 Aquanuts Twin Lakes Class A Tom Ghiloni Sam Casey
    Nagawatics Delafield Class B    
1980 16 Rock Aqua Jays Janesville Class A Don Kaelber Sam Casey
    Brown's Lake Aquaducks Burlington Class B    
1981 11 Rock Aqua Jays Janesville Class A Don Kaelber Sam Casey
    Nagawatics Delafield Class B    
1982 14 Aquanuts Twin Lakes Class A Skip Gilkerson Sam Casey
    Chain Skimmers Eagle River Class B    
1983 14 Aquanuts Twin Lakes Class A Margo Oppenheim Sam Casey
    Aqua Skiers Wisconsin Rapids Class B    
1984 15 Aquanuts Twin Lakes Class A Roger Kring Sam Casey
    Shermalot Rome Class B    
1985 14 Rock Aqua Jays Janesville Class A Sam Casey Sam Casey
    Shermalot Rome Class B    
1986 15 Aquanuts Twin Lakes Class A Jack Lukes Sam Casey
    Aqua Skiers Wisconsin Rapids Class B    
1987 16 Rock Aqua Jays Janesville Class A Jim Lauzon Sam Casey
    Webfooters Fremont Class B    
1988 14 Rock Aqua Jays Janesville Class A Al Oppenheim Sam Casey
    Webfooters Fremont Class B    
1989 18 Badgerland Merton Class A Cindy Parrett Sam Casey
    Shermalot Rome Class B    
1990 20 Badgerland Merton Division I Mike Mecca Sam Casey
    Lauderdale Aqua Skiers Elkhorn Division II    
    Young American Skiers Madison Division III    
1991 21 Badgerland Merton Division I Duane Snow Sam Casey
    Shermalot Rome Division II    
    River City LaCrosse Division III    
1992 20 Badgerland Merton Division I Barb Taugner Sam Casey
    Shermalot Rome Division II    
    River City LaCrosse Division III    
1993 19 Rock Aqua Jays Janesville Division I Bob Southard Bob Marx
    Waterboard Warriors Green Bay Division II    
    Ski Sharks Shawano Division III    
1994 19 Badgerland Merton Division I Sam Casey Bob Marx
    Twin Bridge Crivitz Division II    
    Chain Skiers Waupaca Division III    
1995 19 Badgerland Merton Division I Bob Southard Bob Marx
    Ski Sprites Eau Claire Division II    
    River City LaCrosse Division III    
1996 19 Rock Aqua Jays Janesville Division I Sam Casey Bob Marx
    Ski Cats Crivitz Division II    
    River City LaCrosse Division III    
1997 21 Badgerland Merton Division I Sam Casey Bob Marx
    Webfooters Fremont Division II    
    Beaverland Must-Skis Beaver Dam Division III    
1998 23 Rock Aqua Jays Janesville Division I Chuck Thomas Bob Marx
    Webfooters Fremont Division II    
    Central Wisconsin Mosinee Division III    
1999 23 Rock Aqua Jays Janesville Division I Sam Casey Tom Haferman
    Brown's Lake Aquaducks Burlington Division II    
    Central Wisconsin Mosinee Division III    
2000 24 Aqua Skiers Wisconsin Rapids Division I Duane Snow Tom Haferman
    Hydroflites Chetek Division II    
2001 22 Aqua Skiers Wisconsin Rapids Division I Pete Bonert Tom Haferman
    Brown's Lake Aquaducks Burlington Division II    
2002 24 Rock Aqua Jays Janesville Division I Pete Bonert Maggie Muleski
    Waterboard Warriors Green Bay Division II    
2003 26 Rock Aqua Jays Janesville Division I Pete Bonert Maggie Muleski
    Waterboard Warriors Green Bay Division II    
2004 26 Mad-City Madison Division I Duane Snow Maggie Muleski
    Water Bugs Muskego Division II Barb Taugner  
    Kwahamots Tomahawk Division III Barb Taugner  
2005 26 Rock Aqua Jays Janesville Division I Pete Bonert Maggie Muleski
    Ski Cats Crivitz Division II Barb Taugner  
    Lake Sinissippi Hustisford Division II Barb Taugner  
2006 26 Mad-City Madison Division I Andy Snow Maggie Muleski
    Beaverland Must-Skis Beaver Dam Division II Barb Taugner  
    Central Wisconsin Wausau Division III Chris Coupland  
2007 27 Mad-City Madison Division I Andy Snow Maggie Muleski
    Beaverland Must-Skis Beaver Dam Division II Andy Snow  
    Aqua Devils Three Lakes Division III Larry West  
2008 26 Mad-City Madison Division I   Maggie Muleski
    Brown's Lake Aquaducks Burlington Division II    
2009 23 Mad-City Madison Division I Andy Snow Maggie Muleski
    Brown's Lake Aquaducks Burlington Division II Andy Snow  
 


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