June 26, 2025, Stillwater, OK – KICKER Marine Audio has been named the official sponsor of the Women’s Pro Division at this year’s WakeFest, slated for July 18-19 at Pates Ford Marina in Smithville, TN. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer, WakeFest is Tennessee’s premier wakeboarding event which draws thousands of spectators, amateur riders and professional athletes for a weekend of spirited competition on the scenic waters of Center Hill Lake.
“WakeFest is a family-fun event designed to get our customers excited about wakeboarding,” said Luke Tantrum, owner of TNT Watersports and host of the annual grassroots competition. “We look forward to continually growing our event and appreciate having great sponsors like KICKER aboard to help us promote the fun and excitement of the wake lifestyle. Top quality audio is certainly a big part of the towboat experience and WakeFest will be a perfect venue to showcase the high-performance KICKER product.”
In addition to its contribution of cash prizes for the women’s event and as part of its sponsorship promotion, KICKER is outfitting a brand new 2025 AXIS A245 with a custom M-Class Performance Wake System valued at $12,500, installed by Brian’s Motor Sports of Hendersonville, TN. The boat, which will tow the Women’s Pro Division and a few additional amateur events, will feature two pairs of KMTC 11” tower cans; KXML amplifiers; KMC5 head unit; two MWE 12” subwoofers; two pairs of 8” coaxial speakers and 8” components; along with a signature KICKER Marine Audio graphics package.
“WakeFest has been a popular grassroots staple for 20 years, and we’re proud to be involved and especially to sponsor the Women’s Pro Division for the first time,” said KICKER National Brand Manager Jeremy Bale. “WakeFest is a high-energy event showcasing extreme performance — the perfect environment for KICKER Marine Audio products. We look forward to being onsite alongside our pro rider and influencer Guenther Oka to engage with the crowd and to extend exposure for the KICKER brand in the wake market.”
In addition to the Pro, Semi-Pro and amateur wakeboarding competition, the event features a mix of live music, food, shoreline parties and plenty of family-friendly festivities throughout the weekend. In addition to TNT Watersports and KICKER, event sponsors also include AXIS Wake, Pates Ford Marina, Checkers and Tootsies.
For more information about WakeFest, visit www.wakefesttn.comor follow @wakefesttn on social media. For more information about KICKER Marine Audio, visit www.kicker.com
STILLWATER, USA – KICKER® strengthened its commitment to technical education by visiting Franklin Technology Center in Joplin, Missouri, on February 19. KICKER Training representatives Aaron Malin and Jacob Luckey conducted an interactive session with automotive students as part of the SkillsUSA national workforce program.
This was the second time KICKER has partnered with instructor Joe Flynn’s class in the last three years. The session included an overview of KICKER, fundamentals of car-audio systems, listening demonstrations, and hands-on activities. Students assisted in setting up the KICKER’s SkillsUSA amplifier and subwoofer training rigs. Several pairs of KICKER earbuds were awarded as prizes to participating students.
“We enjoy working with the students at the technical schools,” Malin said. “Many don’t know that car audio can be a very exciting and lucrative career. Everyone loves music!”
Flynn, the automotive mentor at Franklin Technology Center, noted, “Our students had a great opportunity to learn from Aaron and Jacob, who taught them the science behind mobile electronics and the proper way to wire and set up an audio system for the best performance.”
KICKER’s outreach highlights the company’s dedication to inspiring the next generation of mobile-audio enthusiasts and professionals. Through such initiatives, KICKER aims to showcase the rewarding opportunities in the car-audio industry and support hands-on learning in automotive technology programs.
KICKER Performance Audio products, a division of Stillwater Designs and Audio, Inc.®, are available for the mobile and home audio aftermarket at authorized retailers worldwide, and as Original Equipment for boat and automobile manufacturers. Consumers seeking more information on KICKER or Livin’ Loud® may call the Consumer Information Line at 1-800-256-5425 or visit the brand website at www.kicker.com. Consumers can follow KICKER socially at Facebook.com/kickeraudio, X.com/kickeraudio, Instagram.com/kickeraudio, or youtube.com/@kickeraudio, and use the hashtags #kickeraudio and #livinloud.
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