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Orlando, Fla. - FUEL TV, the only action-sports cable and satellite network in the U.S., announced the availability of full-length episodes of the 2008 King of Wake series on the iTunes Store at iTunes.com.

Action-sports fans are now free to go mobile and still catch all the high-flying, rail-sliding, water-sports action of top pro wakeboarders, competing in the world’s premier professional wakeboarding circuit, the King of Wake series. Fans can purchase and download their favorite individual episode on iTunes for $1.99 or purchase the Season Pass for $14.99. The Season Pass includes all current and future episodes the King of Wake series ‘08. Current episodes will download immediately and future episodes will download as they become available.

The King of Wake brings together the sport’s top events and series in one ultimate season-long points chase, including the five stops on the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour, the Air Nautique Wake Games, the Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, the Air Nautique WWA National Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink and the Rockstar Energy Drink WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra.

FUEL TV is a 24/7 action-sports lifestyle network for wakeboarding, skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX and freestyle motocross. A unit of Fox Cable Networks, FUEL TV was launched July 1, 2003, and is seen in 25 million U.S. homes. To subscribe to FUEL TV, call 877-4-FUEL-TV. For program times and other information, visit fuel.tv.

This summer, FUEL TV brings you the most unbelievable action to come from lakes since Loch Ness. Starting in July, you can catch wakeboarding and wakeskating’s mega-monsters attack the still waters worldwide. All the contests, series, and films you’d want to see will be in “Wake Steady”, FUEL TV’s wake block every Tuesday night at 8:00pm ET/PT.

WakeBoarding, published by Bonnier Corp., is the official magazine of the King of Wake series. WakeBoarding is the definitive source on all things wakeboarding, with expert coverage of professional instruction, gear, boats and the latest news.

For more information regarding the King of Wake series, visit kingofwake.com.

Kenosha, Wis. - Today marked the fifth and final day of the 2008 Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, where seven national titles were claimed.

In the Pro Men division, five riders battled it out for the national title. Last year’s winner, Rusty Malinoski, looked to have a repeat performance in the finals, but Phillip Soven threw down a near perfect run, posting 98 points to take the top spot in the finals and ride away with his first-ever national title. Malinoski finished in second-place followed by Andrew Adkison in third.

“I have won a lot of contests and awards throughout my career, but never a national title, said Soven. “This trophy means a lot. It’s a dream come true to finally win it.”

Trevor Hansen may not have made it to the finals, but the Florida native did manage to ride away with some extra cash thanks to Rockstar Energy Drink. Hansen was named the winner of the Rockstar Energy Drink Best Trick Award, a $1,000 cash bonus for landing the most impressive trick of the contest, a backside 7 off the Air Force Kicker.

The Pro Women division took to the water in a six-woman final for the national title. Last year’s winner, Amber Wing, was looking to have repeat performance in the finals, but proved to be shaky in the previous two rounds, making the top-seeded rider and Queen of Wake Rookie of the Year frontrunner Raimi Merritt the top contender.

But Wing didn’t let the seeding or the five other finalists, including Merritt and five-time national champ Dallas Friday, stand in her way, as Wing threw down an impressive run, taking the top spot in the finals, and claimed her second consecutive win at the Nationals.

In the Pro Wakeskate division, four of the biggest names in the sport hit the water for their finals where current national champ Reed Hansen of Groveland, Fla. looked to defend his title against two-time national champion Brian Grubb, 2008 Pro-Am wakeskate winner Stuart Shinn and 2005 Pro Wakeskate Tour titlist Brandon Thomas.

All four shredders threw down some stellar runs despite rugged riding conditions, but, in the end, underdog and Bradenton, Fla. native Stuart Shinn pulled off the upset to take home the 2008 national title, his first of his career. Today’s win also marks Shinn’s second consecutive win at a King of Wake contest.