Behind his property overlooking Crystal Lake, John Burton III has gone to great lengths to indulge his love of water-skiing. Underwater, about 300 feet from the shore of his affluent Lakewood home,… ...

BELCHERTOWN – With overwhelming public sentiment on their side, Belchertown selectmen Monday expressed unanimous opposition to a controversial water ski slalom course on the state-owned Lake ...

BELCHERTOWN -- A lawyer for the owner of a state-approved water skiing slalom course at Belchertown's Lake Metacomet says complaints by other lake users are unfounded. The complaints, filed with ...

Late Wednesday afternoon, the second day of the 63rd annual Goode Water Ski National Championships at Okeeheelee Park, the 6-foot-5 crowd favorite won the open men’s slalom with a score of 31/2 ...

Competitors ski on a shorter rope for each pass, which increases the course's difficulty. They also have to ski around buoys on the water. If a water skier misses a buoy, they are out of the ...

Goode Water Ski National Championships were last hosted in Arvin in 2007. ... "We're going to be pulling Eric through the slalom course," stated Welling.

Slalom skiing involves weaving between six turn buoys in a zig zag fashion on a water course as well as entering and exiting through marked gates. If a competitor successfully completes a run ...

Slalom water skiers use a single ski and grab hold of a rope tethered to the boat to navigate around six buoys and through a closing gate. Beginners usually complete the course at 20 mph, while ...

Sheena never competed or tried a slalom course, but enjoyed water-skiing, especially with her younger sisters. "On the lake, skiing, tubing and kneeboarding, it was Sheena's favorite place to be ...