All-American Ski Tournament

[Music] thank you [Music] for the annual All-America ski tournament skiers came from all over the country to compete in one of water skiing's oldest and best known competitions the big names of skiing including five members of the world team are on hand as well as some of the upcoming stars who would fit their skills against the Champions one of the toughest events the women's slalom presents the first challenge even world team member Linda levengood of Miami has a rough time but she's okay let's watch a perfect run through the course by Laurie Hughes of Miami in this event the young ladies Don a single ski for a run through a measured course trying to round each of six boys placed on the outside each successful boy rounded means a point in their favor and down she goes one by one many of the contestants are eliminated you can see this sport is not for the faint heart now let's watch the Women's National slalom Channel Liz Allen of Winter Park Florida as she goes to work on the slalom course success of any tournament depends on the Precision of a skilled bull driver specialized equipment such as the Sleek Cobia boat powered by twin Johnson Motors foreign the judges find a runoff as an order between Barbara Cooper of Lakeland Florida and young Liz Allen Barbara skims past three boys to set a fast pace before missing Liz stand the pressure put on by this veteran [Music] she passes the fourth boy to nail down the slalom crown and then on to additional boys to chalk up more points for her overall step as the competitors regroup for the next event the Cypress guidance aquamades take to the water for the first of four daily ski shows [Music] thank you [Music] then it's back to Championship skiing this time the man get a crack at the slalom course in all a dozen skiers failed to make their leaving a three-way dogfight in the runoff [Music] California's Mike ciderhoug misses his sixth boy leaving just Don blank of Sharon Pennsylvania and Frankie D's of Lakeland Florida to fight it out [Music] thank you [Music] Don racks up eight boys before missing now can Masters champion Frankie D's match and beat the score it's a must run and Frankie knows it [Music] and he does it hanging on to win by just half a point for you skiing fans who'd like some pointers on slalom watch the championship form of Mike ciderhoud the national title holder foreign men's trick once again the premier skiers are represented Paul Merrill of Cypress Gardens Frankie D's as with each gear Frankie has 20 seconds to perform as many tricks as he can over a measured course he scored on degree of difficulty and the form of each trick foreign [Music] the last contestant is Young Ricky McCormick of Independence Missouri Ricky's a tough competitor in fact he scored more points in a single trick event than anyone else in the world [Music] thank you that's the story on the scoreboard and now the most exciting challenge in water ski the daring high jumping first over the Slick hijab with Women's Conference is Vicki johnbrough of Florida's West Coast as you can see this isn't for beginners world team member Linda Levinson of Miami takes a crack at it and leaps 91 feet each jumper is scored on distance and four Lori Hughes shows her skill on the hardboards as she sails 83 feet Larry's second try better this time 91 feet Liz Allen slips into her rap Master speed she's one of the toughest competitors in fact she's the national and Masters champion in this event [Music] 95 feet on the first tribe Liz Thor's 101 feet to clinch first in jumping that along with her first in slalom and tricks make it a clean sweep for her [Music] after the final show break the men take to the water Joker Osborne Thrills the crowd with his Whiplash style as he jumps 129 feet thank you Alan Kempton also makes a valiant try with his best jump of the day 133 feet Paul Merrill takes a go at and matches Captain's distance of 133 feet Frankie D's makes the double weight check and sales 142 feet the longest distance of the day Frankie injured his knee on that jump but he's okay now it's left up to the man who has made the longest jump in history Mike ciderhound of California not quite enough as Mike heads for his final jump of the day [Music] instance but cider Hub wins it on form after the action is over Cypress Gardens owner and founder dick Pope is on hand to award the trophies first to Liz Allen for being the women's overall champion then to Frankie D's the men's overall winner the day ends with a flag salute to the competitors and crowd alike foreign [Music]