Lake Martin slalom tournament a success

Submitted / The Outlook

A number of youngsters participated in last weekend’s Lake Martin water ski slalom tournament hosted at Porter’s Branch. Pictured are, front row, from left, Mary Elizabeth Bice, Robert Bice, Will Schouten, Hayes McKell, Jackson Clifford, Jake White, Trevor Grazette; back row, Joseph Schouten, Kate White, Alex Seton, Lindsey Elrod and Payton Phillips.

More than 25 water skiers gathered at Porter’s Branch last weekend for the Lake Martin water ski slalom clinic and tournament.

The participants began on Friday with a slalom clinic instructed by Bob Schouten, a U.S. Senior World Team member and Alabama state record holder; Payton Phillips, a nationally-ranked competitor; and Kate White, the 2016 Girls 2 state champion. Once all water skiers completed the clinic, they were given a handicap score that would be used for the tournament, which was hosted Saturday.