What Pro will win the most comps in the 06 season?

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 11-17-2005, 10:05 AM

I think it will be Phillip Solven, with the way hes been ridin. But Iam not counting out Mr. Adkinson. I think he will have a great 06 season. What do you think?

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 11-17-2005, 10:11 AM

Soven for sure. Trevor Hansen continues to make gains every year. Rusty too.

nething2blind 11-17-2005, 10:16 AM

soven no doubt. if any one is going to catch him it will be harf. and I think PB will tear it up cant wait!!!

(taylormade) · (taylormade) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 11-17-2005, 11:09 AM

he who throweth the best trick most often without falling.

(uppledup17) · (uppledup17) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 11-17-2005, 11:39 AM

Though I would love to see SOB give it a shot Soven is the man to beat. Cleaned up big overseas and is only getting better,

(andy_nintzel)

the Obrien team will clean up!

(psudy) · (psudy) **Join Date: Dec 2003** 11-17-2005, 12:53 PM

Parks! Oh wait, does he still board?

(wakedad33) · (wakedad33) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 11-17-2005, 1:03 PM

Andrew if his back is healed, Soven will be there and you can't count out the boys from down under, they well be comming off ther tour and will be contest ready. That said I'm picking Rusty. Jr. Men's Robby Carter, Dan Waldon, Rhett & Austin Hair will share a lot of podeums. Reed Hansen also unless he just skates.

time4wake 11-17-2005, 1:07 PM

Rusty.... That kids going to train like a mutha... I'd say he's almost a lock. No way is he going to go out to Soven. He wants it more...

(wakedad33) · (wakedad33) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 11-17-2005, 1:08 PM

I almost forgot Nick Jones in Jr. Men's. Sorry Nick.

(lostkgb78) · (lostkgb78) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 11-17-2005, 4:08 PM

Soven

(tommyc) · (tommyc) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 11-17-2005, 4:12 PM

I agree with the picks, but dont forget Tino & JD. And Derek Conway in Jr's.

(bigpapaf1f) · (bigpapaf1f) **Join Date: May 2005** 11-17-2005, 4:23 PM

"I think PB will tear it up..."???????????????????? What has he done it the last two years???????????????? Parks is still a good freerider but I don't think he is goin to win any stops or even get any top 3.
I think Rusty is the man for 06. Soven is a great comp rider. But you can never count out the Auzzie boys. I think J.D. could take a stop or two also.

(wes_can_riders)

Soven, Henshaw and Rusty

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 11-17-2005, 4:28 PM

I think when PB is ready to rule again, he certainly could pull it off.

nething2blind 11-17-2005, 5:14 PM

wow unbeleivable, parks has taken wakeboarding to a level that NO ONE CAN Still touch. HANDS DOWN>>>>>> If anyone doubts him has prolly never seen him ride. Parks is the ••••••• the T.

(magellan) · (magellan) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 11-17-2005, 5:52 PM

Disagree on PB. Five years ago yes, no longer.
Better rider before his pro model came out. He ruled it on the CWB/FM shape.

(bizzuck) · (bizzuck) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 11-17-2005, 6:03 PM

harf in pro. either rhett whatley or brett lee in jr mens.

(shagman) · (shagman) **Join Date: Sep 2004** 11-17-2005, 6:06 PM

Kind of surprised nobody has said Harf. He's beaten Soven and all the other guys a lot of times and there's no reason he shouldn't be able to in the future.

(foxrepdc) · (foxrepdc) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 11-17-2005, 6:21 PM

What about Pro Chicks?? Will Dallas totally dominate again?

(wakedad33) · (wakedad33) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 11-17-2005, 6:21 PM

Wow, I saw the photos from his double up contest this year, looked like his pro model was working ok to me.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 11-17-2005, 6:27 PM

Magellan. He won the tour two years in a row on HL. Including last year!! What do you mean five years ago?

(magellan) · (magellan) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 11-17-2005, 6:38 PM

Meaning he can't compete against Soven and Harf and Adkisons level.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 11-17-2005, 6:42 PM

1 year ago he beat them. I'm struggling to understand how he is now below their level.

(wakeboarder84) · (wakeboarder84) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 11-17-2005, 6:42 PM

if freaking byerly would do more than his toejam he would kick arse! but i wouldnt want him to ride his wakeskate, i wanna see im back to straps

(shagman) · (shagman) **Join Date: Sep 2004** 11-17-2005, 6:43 PM

Ok Rany I'm gonna throw this one out there for ya, I know you wanted to say it: Alex Scagliotti for junior mens! Just kiddin with ya, but I'm sure he's not far off. Anyway I just wanted to say hi to you and him, I'll be seeing you in the summer.

(wakedad33) · (wakedad33) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 11-17-2005, 6:44 PM

SoCalrider, PB was riding with a bad knee all last year. He owns the sliders on the tour, don't count him out.

(blabel) · (blabel) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 11-17-2005, 6:46 PM

Whoever consistently stands up their passes.

There are 5 or so that could easily win given the above statement.

(twakess) · (twakess) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 11-17-2005, 7:17 PM

Parks could do it if he set his mind to it. I think we might see Darin cleaning house again. Think about it he can do all the tricks and he is hungry no pro board and Obrian left him out to dry because he was injured. Seems like he has been lurking.

Grant, one reason byerly left the comps because they were not scoring him extra for grabs and doing stuff switch so he left the comps. Now it a must to grab the board and do stuff switch once again he was ahead of his time.

I would also like to see the tour more like a skate board comp. Falls don't hurt your score and give them like 3 min to free ride not a up and back. I bet we would see some crazy stuff then.

(Message edited by twakess on November 17, 2005)

(hoosairboy) · (hoosairboy) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 11-18-2005, 4:17 AM

It depends on how they judge this year. If they go back to emphasising style over tech then Harf. If Tech over style then Soven. Rusy will be there either way as will Sanders. They both train on and off the water very hard and have shown they can compete. I love Lidburgs style.
Women- Dallas if not hurt and Emily with Barret ruling the sliders.
Wakeskate- Daniies and Philip.
Jr Men- Hair and Errington. Hair has the most style. Adam a 9. Jimmy need more style but is young and coming up so he will challenge.

Reed? He and Hair both impressed by wakeskating and wakeboarding. 2nd and 3rd on tour in Jr men and Reed on podium in wakeskate at tour while Hair got 5th at nationals and won worlds.
Wakeboarders at worlds really impressive too. Maybe we willl see more double hitters.

(shavis) · (shavis) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 11-18-2005, 7:54 AM

PB's got some mad skillz hes definately a sleeper...Harf's a shoe-in....it will be a differnt story in shapiro and murray come back those 2 are super tech and go huge....

(loudontn) · (loudontn) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 11-18-2005, 9:07 AM

I'd say Jeff House in Jr. Men's, if he can stay healthy and quit night-riding, lol.

(wakeboardnchica)

Pro Mens: Soven, Harf, or Sanders.
Pro Womens: Dallas or Emily.
Wakeskate: Daniels, Basino.

(Message edited by WakeboardnChica on November 18, 2005)

(hoosairboy) · (hoosairboy) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 11-18-2005, 9:19 AM

Jeff has aged out I think.

(wakedad33) · (wakedad33) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 11-18-2005, 11:59 AM

Just heard Harf did bad things to his elbow skatebording, surgery yesterday.

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 11-18-2005, 12:07 PM

Parks had a bad knee all last season... To think he wont make a single top 3 in '06 seems recockulous to me. It's more a matter of IF he wants to make top 3 then if he can!

On that note I want to see Ruck, Sean OB, and maybe Rusty on top!

mendo247 11-18-2005, 12:18 PM

id love to see murray have an awesome year! i think parks is definetly the type of guy that when he wants to be on top again he will be..

nething2blind 11-18-2005, 2:57 PM

harf can win with one arm. NO worries. lol

(deepstructure) · (deepstructure) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 11-18-2005, 4:00 PM

quote:
By J-Rod Ehlers Silk (jarrod) on Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 6:27 pm:

Magellan. He won the tour two years in a row on HL. Including last year!! What do you mean five years ago?

but someone just mentioned ruck - the same could be asked of him. wins the pro tour and then...?

although i agree that it seems impossible to think of pb as out of it, especially as there are tricks he's doing that no one else can (tho that can be also be said of soven and sob), pb's health can't be anywhere near what it used to be and as evidenced in the past, the pro tour can get immune to cash-it-all-in tricks like his double half cab or even a consistent level above others (shapiro). also his dominance on the rails isn't as complete as it used to be.

roadking 11-18-2005, 4:09 PM

Jeff House has not aged out of jr men, but will ride pro in 2006

(socalwakepunk) · (socalwakepunk) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 11-18-2005, 9:20 PM

Top dogs will be Trevor, Rusty, Andrew, Soven, Harf, Sanders, & Watkins.

I think the PB issue is not his health, but his focus. Not PB unless he can concentrate on wakeboarding.

(Message edited by socalwakepunk on November 18, 2005)

(zuka666) · (zuka666) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 11-18-2005, 9:50 PM

I was 16 yrs. old when the name Soven (froggy/tadpole) came too...still kickin my A$$!(Look at my age)! too bad I don't ski yr. round. I have to learn my tricks year to year(update them or else!)Since day 1! I've been rippin it up since day 1. Known about WW since day 1!, Never logged on, Still drinkin' Sorry...New Member...Startin to sound like (CDUBS)...HA HA

(zuka666) · (zuka666) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 11-18-2005, 9:54 PM

I already apologize... 1am on east coast! Someone will say Its early, but i've had a rough week like all of us...

(teamvaldez) · (teamvaldez) **Join Date: Apr 2003** 11-19-2005, 7:30 AM

Now that you talk about Robert Soven, he is also going into jr mens this year. That kid kills it on sliders. Will be someone to watch in the future for sure. That kid is a little machine!
Derek Conway, one to watch, coming back from a knee surgery. Is Nick Jones still in jr mens?
Pros...Rusty, Phillip,Harf,Andrew, JD,Trevor and freshman year Danny Thollander.
Women: Dallas, Emily and Melissa

(Message edited by teamvaldez on November 19, 2005)

(wakerider900) · (wakerider900) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 11-19-2005, 7:30 AM

Chad, Rusty, IKE.....

(zuka666) · (zuka666) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 11-19-2005, 8:02 AM

Wow, my post last night really made no sense

, Soven brothers are killin it!

(wakedad33) · (wakedad33) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 11-19-2005, 10:02 AM

Team Valdez, what's up guys. Yea Nick has one more year if he wants to ride jr, he is going back and forth on staying in Jr, mens or going pro.

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 11-19-2005, 10:24 AM

For Jr. Mens lets not forget about Dustin Shows. The kid has been tearin it up in the last few weeks. Iam not going to say what new tricks hes got, I will let him show ya next season.

(hoosairboy) · (hoosairboy) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 11-21-2005, 11:44 AM

How is Derek's knee ok

(ndh2o) · (ndh2o) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 11-21-2005, 12:07 PM

These names may not win the most contests in '06, but I hope that they will be on the podium at some point during the year.

Nick Taylor -Wakeskate
Austin Hair - Wakeskate & Jr Men (Pro?)
Alex Hamrick - Jr. Men
Adam Fields - Pro
Maeghan Major - Womens

(Message edited by ndh2o on November 21, 2005)

(iamnathanhudson)

way to pump up the midatlantic cary.

dyonisus 11-21-2005, 6:05 PM

IMHO - Dallas might not reign supreme in as many comps, there will be more women out there kickin it up. Megan McNeil, Emily

For the men, guys like Jeff Weatherall, Andrew Adkison, Grubb, Henshaw and Rusty.

(tigerblp) · (tigerblp) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 11-30-2005, 9:40 PM

I think you'll see Megan killing it in Wakeskate... she doesn't really wakeboard anymore, and she's been working on all sorts of kickflips and 3 shuvs on the skate.

nething2blind 11-30-2005, 10:30 PM

i think I will win

nething2blind 11-30-2005, 10:31 PM

the womans division

(kneeboarddad) · (kneeboarddad) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 12-01-2005, 5:26 AM

I think Barret will compete with the women this year. Copeland, Friday, Majors and Pearlman are my top picks. Majors will add another sick trick and put down some awesome runs. Barret will school everyone on the obstacles plus show huge improvement in wake to wake. Of course Dallas and Emily are Dallas and Emily. I think we are going to see some new talent step it up too. Maybe this is the year the women get to show why they should have 5 stops on the tour.

(bankssa) · (bankssa) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 12-01-2005, 7:01 AM

WHERE's the LOVE.... I can't believe how blind many people are to how AWSOME Josh Sanders is.... This guy kills it ALL YEAR in AU. then comes here wins the tour and is barely mentioned in this thread. I got to meet Josh a few years ago when he was a young guy hucking tricks around and not much of a threat. This summer I was lucky enough to get to ride with him a few times. He's focused, in the prime of his career, healthy,and can kill technical tricks with machine like consistencey and style. It wouldn't suprise me to see him hit a 1080 soon. I got my cash on Josh for next year...

(ed_g) · (ed_g) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 12-01-2005, 7:51 AM

My vote is also with Josh Sanders.

Real nice guy.

He even made it to the Moomba Jamboree in Clermont, Fl (where Trevor Hansen is from)last May to hang out with us wanna-be's for a few hours.

(bankssa) · (bankssa) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 12-01-2005, 11:58 AM

As for the girls... Keep fighting for second place... Alliance tried to make it seem that the door was open for someone to hit a few tricks she doesn't do right now and steal a contest... the truth of the matter is Dallas has a ton in the bag you don't see her do in contest. She hasn't needed it. Like the smart competitor she is, she protects her earned spot on the podium and backs off to preserve the win. No different than any other professional athlete should/would do in any sport. She goes HUGE and way is tougher than you would believe. I taped her a couple days this summer and she was trying 7's wtw and even some double inverts. She got slammed so many times my head hurt. I'd like to see more girls at her level but haven't seen anyone even close... she's tough as nails. My money is on a sweep for her next year.