Archive | February, 2012

Pierre Mignerey to Replace Capol as FIS Nordic Race Director ?

– Frenchman Pierre Mignerey will take over as the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Race Director for the 2012-13 season replacing Juerg Capol of Switzerland reports Skinordique.net. Capol has served as race director for … READ MORE →

The Sasseville Report – Fireworks by Kershaw and Diggins

– Wow! What else can I say after the week that Devon Kershaw just had – 3rd in Otepaa, then 3rd in Moscow, followed by a 1st in Rybinsk, Russia on Saturday and a … READ MORE →

Utah Surges To Lead At UAA Invitational in Anchorage

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Following Day 1 on Saturday the University of Colorado held a slim three-point advantage over the University of Utah after the men’s and women’s classical races as part of the UAA … READ MORE →

USA’s Burke and Canada’s Green Score Top 10 Finishes in IBU Men’s 15km Mass Start in Norway

(Oslo, NOR) – Tim Burke (USA) and Brendan Green (CAN) delivered strong results at the final IBU WCup race in Oslo, Norway on Sunday, finishing 8th and 10th respectively in the Men’s 15km Mass … READ MORE →

Germany’s Henkel Takes First Win of the Season at Women’s 12.5km Mass Start in Oslo

(Oslo, NOR) – Germany’s Andrea Henkel won her first race of the season on Sunday taking the women’s 12.5km mass start event with a solid 26-second advantage over Darya Domracheva of Belarus in second … READ MORE →

City of Lakes Loppet Rocks Despite Snow Woes – Liebsch, Gregg Top Fields

(Minneapolis, MN) – The City of Lakes Loppet on Sunday drew nearly 600 racers, despite an organizer’s nightmare that forced relocation of the event just one week before the date. Because recent snowfall weakened … READ MORE →

Boulder Mountain Tour – Liebsch and Dussault Prevail

(Sun Valley, ID) – The Boulder Mountain Tour (BMT), one of America’s longest running and most respected cross-country ski races, took place this past weekend in Sun Valley, Idaho, drawing a field of over … READ MORE →

Dartmouth UVM Carnival Days 2-3 – Dartmouth Wins, Middlebury’s Johnson Dominates Nordic Races

(Stowe, VT)  – Dartmouth College all but locked up the overall win at the UVM Carnival on Day 2 (Sat., Feb. 4) with a plethora of top-10 results across all disciplines at both Stowe … READ MORE →

Haywood NorAm Eastern Canadian Championships 15/30km CL Finale – Marshall and Killick Untouchable

February 5, 2012 (Cantley, Quebec) – Alysson Marshall (Larch Hills) and Graham Killick (Banff Ski Runners) bided their time before putting the hammer down to claim the Minitour overall following the 15/30km CL pursuit-start races … READ MORE →

Johaug Dominates 15km Skiathlon in Rybinsk as Diggins Drives USA Team Claiming 12th

(Rybinsk, Russia) – Norway’s Therese Johaug threw down the gauntlet claiming the second World Cup of her career in convincing style winning the women’s 15km Skiathlon (7.5kmCL+7.5kmFR) in Rybinsk today as neither Justyna Kowalczyk … READ MORE →

USA’s Hendrickson and Van Back on Women’s Ski Jumping World Cup Podium in Austria

(Hinzenbach, Austria) – Sarah Hendrickson is just 116 points ahead of veteran and reigning World Champion Daniela Iraschko, Austria, in the race for the overall women’s ski jumping World Cup title. And with six … READ MORE →

Vylegzhanin Takes 30km Skiathlon Rybinsk Win – Kershaw 6th, Harvey 8th, Freeman 13th

(Rybinsk, Russia) – The Russians were not going to be denied on the final day of the FIS World Cup stop in Rybinsk as they stormed the men’s 30km Skiathlon (15kmCL+15kmFR) with all cylindars. … READ MORE →

Stanislav Rezac and Susanne Nyström Win 40th Annual 50km CL König-Ludwig-Lauf

(Oberammergau, Germany) – Perfect sunshine, clear white snow wherever you looked but also freezing temperatures were the marking of this year’s 40th edition of the 50km classic König-Ludwig-Lauf in Oberammergau (GER). Around -17°C at … READ MORE →

Alaska JOQ #5 First Test Event for 2013 USSA Junior Nationals – Boyer & Flaharty Top Fields

(Fairbanks, Alaska) – Locals Hannah Boyer (NSCF/FXC) and Tyson Flaharty (Goldstream Sports) used their familiarity with the newly upgraded competition trails at Birch Hill to post comfortable victories in the women’s 5Km and men’s … READ MORE →

Interview w/Golden Devon Kershaw and Canadian Head Coach Justin Wadsworth

(Rybinsk, Russia) – Following Devon Kershaw’s historic first distance World Cup gold medal in the men’s 15km Freestyle race in Rybinsk, Russia we caught up him and Canadian Head Coach, Justin Wadsworth. The stunning … READ MORE →

Nishikawa and Killick Win 10/15km FR Races at Haywood NorAm Eastern Canadian Championships

(Cantley, Quebec) – Emily Nishikawa of Whitehorse and Banff Ski Runners’ Graeme Killick topped the fields in Cantley, Quebec on Day Two of the Haywood NorAm Eastern Canadian Championships and Minitour, winning the 10/15km interval … READ MORE →

USA’s Burke Shoots Clean to Grab 6th as Peiffer Takes IBU Men’s 12.5km Pursuit Win

(Oslo, Norway) – American Tim Burke led Team USA with clean shooting and a stellar 6th place finish in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit. Burke moved up from 15th to finish at 1:08.8 behind today’s … READ MORE →

Neuner Scores Second Oslo Win at IBU Biathlon WC Women’s 10km Pursuit – USA’s Studebaker 25th

(Oslo, Norway) – Germany’s Magdalena Neuner was back on the top podium spot with her second win in as many days taking the women’s 10km Pursuit with two penalties but coupled that with strong … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins Best-Ever 5th as Norway’s Bjoergen Claims 50th WCup Victory in Rybinsk

(Rybinsk, Russia) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins continues to turn heads as she moved from 30th to 5th in the women’s 10km FR race in Rybinsk, Russia, on Saturday won by the incomparable Marit … READ MORE →

HE’S ON A ROLL: Canada’s Kershaw Scores Historic WCup 15km Skate GOLD – Third Consecutive Podium

(Rybinsk, Russia) – Canada’s Devon Kershaw scored BIG today with a historic win bringing home his first World Cup distance gold medal taking the men’s 15km Freestyle race in Rybinsk, Russia, to earn his … READ MORE →

Marshall and Cockney in Charge at Haywood NorAM Eastern CDN Championship Teck Sprints

(Cantley, Quebec) – Top qualifier and NorAm series leader, Alysson Marshall (Larch Hills/AWCA), took no prisoners on her way to victory at the 1.4km freestyle Haywood NorAM Eastern CDN Championship Teck Sprints on Friday … READ MORE →

Celebrate the 46th Annual CSM Adventure and Jackrabbit’s Spirit + Girl-Power!

(Montebello, QC) – Celebrate Jackrabbit Johannsen by skiing the traditional 160km point-to-point trail from Gatineau to Montebello to Lachute. Experiencing the best conditions in years, the Canadian Ski Marathon can proudly proclaim the original … READ MORE →

Randall Skips Rybinsk 10km FR Mass Start

(Rybinsk, Russia) – When we noticed that Kikkan Randall wasn’t on the start list for Saturday’s World Cup 10km FR Mass start race in Rybinsk we were a little concerned as we know she’s … READ MORE →

Diggins Report: Making the Final in Moscow + USST Moscow Shout Out Vid

(Moscow) – Moscow is COLD! And racing here is even colder…but apparantly, that’s good news if you’re from team USA! Yesterday’s sprint race was the best race of my life, and it was a … READ MORE →

Klebl Grabs Fourth Straight Medal as IPC World Cup Wraps Up in Minneapolis – USA Hopes Promising

(Minneapolis, MN) – Canada’s Chris Klebl continued his medal haul at the IPC World Cup in Minneapolis with his fourth-straight podium result on Thursday, Feb. 2, the final day of competition, taking home the … READ MORE →

Employment Opportunities – Team Hardwood

(Barrie, ON) – Here are two employment opportunities from Team Hardwood for a Senior Development Squad Coach and a Junior Development Squad Coach – applications for both positions are being accepted by March 15.
Senior … READ MORE →

USA’s Bailey 8th and Canada’s Green 9th in IBU 10km Sprint – Garanichev Earns First Career Win

(Oslo, NOR) – American Lowell Bailey and Canada’s Brendan Green punched their way into the top ten claiming 8th and 9th place respectively as Russia’s Evgeniy Garanichev landed the first win of his young … READ MORE →

Neuner Dominates IBU 7.5km Sprint in Oslo as Canada’s Imrie Scores a Career-Best 17th

(Oslo, NOR) – Magdalena Neuner of Germany was perfect on the shooting range on Thursday as she scored her 6th victory of the 2011-12 season winning the women’s 7.5km sprint in Olso with a … READ MORE →

Canada’s Kershaw Podiums Again as Peterson Wins Moscow WCup Men’s 1.5km Free Sprint

(Moscow, Russia) – Canada’s Devon Kershaw grabbed a bronze medal in today’s cold and windy World Cup 1.5km Sprint in Moscow after topping the qualifications with superb skiing. Fifth-place qualifier Teodor Peterson (SWE) pulled … READ MORE →

FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2011/12 Contest Standings after Marcialonga

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the updated standings for the inaugural SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Marathon Cup 2011/12 International Contest after the 70km Classic Marcialonga in Italy. Team legrandbo held onto the lead … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins Makes Final as Kowalczyk Tops the Field at Moscow WCup 1.5k Free Sprint

(Moscow, Russia) – Twenty-year-old Jessica Diggins (USA) scored sixth today in the 1.5km Women’s Freestyle Sprint in Moscow, her best-ever individual World Cup result. Diggins was on fire qualifying first with a 2.47-second margin and … READ MORE →

Employment Opportunity – CCC Marketing Coordinator

(Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada (“CCC”), the National Sport Organization for cross-country skiing in Canada, is currently seeking to fill the position of Marketing Coordinator. The successful candidate will work out of the … READ MORE →

Diggins and Kershaw Top 1.5km Sprint FR Qualifications at WCup in Moscow as 8 North Americans Advance

(Moscow, Russia) – Rising American star, Jessie Diggins, and Canada’s veteran, Devon Kershaw, pulled out all the stops in downtown Moscow in biting cold conditions, -16 degrees, to top the qualifications as they lead … READ MORE →

Employment Opportunity – Executive Director NENSA

– The New England Nordic Ski Association seeks a new Executive Director to begin May 31, 2012. Our job description is clear: we seek a capable leader to be a mentor, an advocate, a … READ MORE →

Women’s Ski Day at Rikert Nordic Center Cancelled due to Lack of Snow

(Ripton, Vermont) – Due to marginal snow conditions, Women’s Ski Day at Rikert Nordic Center will not be held on Sunday, Feb. 5, as planned. “Unfortunately, we just couldn’t get the weather to cooperate. … READ MORE →


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