The third event in the 2010 Tri-Cities Hometown Throwdown series was BIG BOOMING FUN!  We had 28 competitors join in for some great freestyle competition on the NOC Wave.  Due to the low river level on the Nolichucky, we had to make a last minute venue change to a feature that had a descent river level with a good play spot.  The good folks at the Nantahala Outdoor Center were kind enough to let us host the event on the NOC Wave adjacent to their campus.  The NOC Wave feature will soon be under construction this coming winter to undergo a permanent manmade renovation.  The renovation project to this feature is in preparation for the 2013 International Canoe Federation World Freestyle Championships that will be hosted by the NOC in 2013.  The ICF World Freestyle Championships will be the largest Freestyle event the Southeast, USA has ever seen!  The excitement is in the air at the NOC for the ICF event and you could feel it at our Hometown Throwdown #3! 

 

The NOC Wave was indeed a great venue to host the event with record numbers for the series in both competitors & spectators attending the event!  We had a huge number of spectators who watched and cheered on the competitors from all sides of the river.  The weather for the day was very pleasant with sunny skies & temperatures in the high 80’s. 

 

2010 NOC Wave Hometown Throwdown Event #3 Results:

 

Junior’s K-1:

1.       Sage Donnelly (118)

2.       Chelsea Boseman (74)

3.       Eliza Singelton (57)

4.       Miles Murphy (53)

5.       Alex Jamison (50)

6.       Samantha Cole (33)

 

Men’s K-1A:
1.       Tommy Yon (403)

2.       Casey Jones (257)

3.       Michael Patterson (249)

4.       Ryan Baudrand (225)

5.       Daniel Dutton (218)

6.       Eric Bartl (193)

7.       Matt Anger (173)

8.       Kerry Porche – Hand Paddler (135)
9.       Chuck Armentrout (101)

10.     Duane Gibson (97)

11.     Wesley R. Bradley (68)

Men‘s K-1B:
1.       Brad Caldwell (171)

2.       Ty Caldwell (105)

3.       Paul Butler (103)
4.       Michael Bianchi (90)

5.       Eric Hoffman (87)

6.       Steve Moore (68)

7.       Mike Dorsey (64)

8.       Cole Manning (62)    

9.       Chris Vella (47)

10.     Chris Laskey (39)

11.     Nick Smith (36)

 

Click here for a copy of #3 Competition Results

 

Thank you to all the competitors for their participation!  Congrats to Tommy Yon (K-1A), Brad Caldwell (K-1B) & Sage Donnelly (Jr. K-1) as our winners of Event #3!

 

Event Highlights:

*The Caldwell brothers were hailed as sandbaggers on their home feature, but it was all in good fun!

 

*We had a great group of Junior Olympic paddlers join us for the event that put on a great show for the crowd!  These kids are the future of our sport and it is always a blessing to watch them grow in skill and size.

 

*We had a ducky paddler put on a nice exhibition ride / swim as he attempted to run the rapid during the event.

 

* Tommy Yon set a new 2010 series record for the highest points scored in a Tri-Cities Throwdown event.  He also had a most impressive final ride that completely wowed & entertained the crowd to a thunderous applause.  Check out the video below for the show…

 

*We had only 1 swimmer during the event (in the eddy above the feature who went home with with the coveted River Gypsies “Everybody Swims” sticker.

 

*Finely aged paddler, Mike Dorsey (+50 years old), join us again in the event series and put on a great show with his best rides ever!

 

*Everyone who competed or volunteered in the event went home with a prize!

 

Event #3 Photo Album Links:

Cheryl Killman’s HTTD #3 photo album#1

Cheryl Killman’s HTTD #3 photo album#2

HTTD #3 Award Ceremony photo album

Event #3 Video Coverage:

 

by Paul Butler

 

by Paul Butler

 

A big thank you goes out to all of our great volunteers for their help in event #3:

Amanda Gettler & Erin Weatherford – Judges

Mary Mills & Jeff Weatherford – Scribes

Don Robertson – Time Keeper

Cheryl Killman – Photographer

 

A special thank you goes out to our World Kayak Program Partners listed in the banner at the top of this page & the local sponsors below for all the great prizes & support of the events!

   

 

 

Now that we have 3 events in the books for the season the competition is getting fierce!  We have a very tight race in the Men’s K-1B class!  The final event will be a treat to watch these competitors throw it down to victory.  Consistency and participation is key to bring home a series championship!  Check out the current standings below:

 

2010 Tri-Cities Hometown Throwdown Series Results
	Event #1 Jaws	Event #2 Big Rock	Event #3 NOC Wave	Event #4	TOTAL	PLACE
Men’s K-1A
Matt Anger	0	0	173		173	11
Chuck Armentrout	0	0	101		101	14
Brad Barker	0	87	0		87	15
Eric Bartl	0	0	193		193	9
Ryan Baudrand	0	0	225		225	6
Wesley R. Bradley	76	92	68		236	5
Eric Chance	0	158	0		158	12
Brandon Dale	91	115	0		206	8
Brandon Davis	0	114	0		114	13
Daniel Dutton	0	0	218		218	7
Duane Gibson	91	0	97		188	10
Casey Jones	0	0	257		257	4
Michael Patterson	191	300	249		740	1
Kerry Porche	141	149	135		425	2
Tommy Yon	0	0	403		403	3
Men’s K-1B
Justin Benton	65	0	0		65	14
Michael Bianchi	106	90	90		286	1
Jason Bordwine	83	56	0		139	7
Paul Butler	0	0	103		103	10
Brad Caldwell	0	99	171		270	2
Ty Caldwell	0	110	105		215	4
Mike Dorsey	47	46	64		157	6
Adam Gudger	44	0	0		44	18
Greg Gurney	0	96	0		96	12
Eric Hoffman	78	101	87		266	3
Bobby Knight	0	100	0		100	11
Chris Laskey	0	0	39		39	20
Cole Manning	0	0	62		62	15
Steve Moore	67	74	68		209	5
Brian Pickett	59	0	0		59	16
Brian Plant	46	0	0		46	17
Nick Smith	0	0	36		36	21
Chris Vella	0	70	47		117	9
Jeff Weatherford	58	74	0		132	8
Bill Wilky	0	78	0		78	13
Andy Woods	0	43	0		43	19
Women’s K-1
Jennifer Bradley	36	52	0		88	2
Jessie Daddio	0	38	0		38	1
Juniors
Chelsea Boseman	0	0	74		74	2
Samantha Cole	0	0	33		33	6
Sage Donnelly	0	0	118		118	1
Alex Jamison	0	0	50		50	5
Miles Murphy	0	0	53		53	4
Eliza Singelton	0	0	57		57	3
C-1
Gabe Hinkley	0	52	0		52	2
Dan Pettingill	0	89	0		89	1

 

Click here for a copy of 2010 Noli HTTD Series Results After #2

 

Don’t forget that the big prizes are coming out for a prize draw at the final HTTD event #4.  If you participate in all 4 events your name will go in a hat to win 1 of 3 big prizes worth over $100 each!  Mark your calendar for August 7, 2010 to join us for the final event #4 and pray for rain…  I hope to see you on the Noli to throwdown!!