Awards & Accomplishments

The Sarasota Ski-A-Rees set a world record at the 1999 Southern Regional Tournament. Click here to see more.

Team Placement

Florida State Water-Ski Show Championships

1982 - 1987 - 1988 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1997- 2005 - 2009 - 2010
Tournament not held 1996, 1998-2004, 2011-present

Southern Region Water-Ski Show Champions

1979 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1984 - 1988 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1995 - 1996 - 1998 - 2002 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018
Southern Region comprises Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina

Best Finishes at National Championships

1979-5th, 1990-4th, 1991-7th, 1992-5th, 1993-4th, 1998-6th, 2017-1st
National Championships held each August, usually in Wisconsin or Illinois

Individual Awards - Southern Region

Betty Bonifay Award for Outstanding Regional Female Skier

1992 - Sherri Brunner
1995 - Kate Arpke
1999 - Lorraine Rose
2001 - Catherine Robbins & Kaylie Boland
2002 - Kristy Barnette-Saffo
2012 - Kirsten Hannabass
2013 - Kirsten Hannabass
2014 - Lauren Brunner
2022 - Jac Lyman

Bob and Lolita Johnston Award for Outstanding Boat Driving Duo

2002 - Roger & Micheale Bennett
2007 - Roger & Micheale Bennett
2009 - Larry Brunner & Carrie Hannabass
2011 - Larry Brunner & Yvonne Roat
2015 - Larry & Sherri Brunner
2016 - Todd Johnston, Karen Johnston & Maureen Maglione
2019 - Blake Brunner
2024 - Blake Bruner, Chad Brunner & Hannah Brunner

Lynn Novakofski Award for Outstanding Male Skier

1992 - Larry Brunner
1994 - Steve Krumweide
1998 - Zane Schwenk
2000 - Brian Robbins
2001 - Harry McCartney
2002 - Chad Brunner
2006 - Ryan Bergeron
2008 - Ryan Bouley
2011 - Lance Robbins
2014 - Travis Bouley
2015 - Garrett Bouley
2016 - Brian Robbins
2018 - Travis Bouley
2022 - Nick Lyman
2023 - Lance Robbins

Individual Awards - National

Willa Cook Award – Outstanding Female Skier

1992 - Sherri Brunner
1998 - Beth Lassa
2017 - Darian LeBlanc

Skip Gilkerson Award – Outstanding Male Skier

2016 - Garrett Bouley

Sarasota Ski-A-Rees Who Have Become Professionals

Kate Arpke-Houle - Cypress Gardens & Sea World
Renee Bergeron - The Tommy Bartlett Shows & Sea World
Ryan Bergeron - The Tommy Bartlett Shows & Universal Studios
Dalton Blantin - Tommy Bartlett Shows
Garrett Bouley - Tommy Bartlett Shows & Sea World
Travis Bouley - Legoland & Sea World
Ryan Bouley - Legoland
Blake Brunner - Sea World
Chad Brunner - Cypress Gardens & Tommy Bartlett Shows
Lauren Brunner - Sea World
Claire Frase- Sea World, Legoland & Huis Ten Bosch (Nagasaki, Japan)
Samantha Hannabass - Holiday Park- Hasloch, Germany & Legoland
Erica Johnston - Cypress Gardens, Legoland & Chimelong Ocean Kingdom (China)
Linda Krumweide - Callaway Gardens
Gabe Langbauer - Indiana Beach
Darian Leblanc - Holiday Park- Hasloch, Germany, The Stars of Florida & Legoland
Jac Lyman - Legoland & The Stars of Florida
Nick Lyman - Legoland
Jeff Maglione - Sea World
Terri Moore - Sea World (Show Director)
Jeff Morganstern - Sea World
Erica Nikla - Callaway Gardens
Kent Perry - Huis Ten Bosch (Nagasaki, Japan)
Karli Pickney - Legoland
Bob Pleus – Cypress Gardens
Jennifer Powers - Sea World
Garrett Pruse - Cypress Gardens, Sea World, The Stars of Florida, Universal Studios (Japan & Singapore), Legoland
Brian Robbins - Cypress Gardens, Sea World & The Stars of Florida
Catherine Robbins - Cypress Gardens, Sea World & The Stars of Florida
Lance Robbins - Sea World, Cypress Gardens, & Universal Studios Singapore
Jennifer Robbins - Universal Studios Singapore
Caleb Ross- Legoland
Brad Satterlee - Sea World
Roz Satterlee - The Tommy Bartlett Shows & Sea World
Loren Scherschel - Legoland
Jim Stiverson - Sea World
Zane Schwenk- Cypress Gardens, Pro Wakeboard Tour & Stars of Florida
Trina Shull - Sea World
Nick Vickers- CNE Canada
Curt Warren - Sea World
J. D. Webb - Pro Wakeboard Tour

Sarasota Ski-A-Rees who have skied with Team USA at IWWF Worlds

Garrett Bouley - 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2025
Travis Bouley - 2020, 2022
Darian LeBlanc -2018, 2022, 2025
Jac Lyman - 2012, 2014, 2018
Nick Lyman - 2014, 2016, 2018
Karli Pickney - 2016
Brian Robbins - 2014
Caleb Ross - 2018, 2020, 2022, 2025
Brad Satterlee (Management Team) - 2020, 2022, 2025

Sarasota Ski-A-Rees who have skied/participated with an International Team at IWWF Worlds

Nick Vickers - 2018 (Germany)
Avery Ditmars - 2022 (Canada)
Steph Ouellette - 2022 & 2025 (Canada)