Archive | January, 2019

Team Canada 9th in Women’s Relay and 11th in Men’s 4×7.5km Race at IBU Junior World Championships

(Osrblie, Slovakia) – The next day Team Canada’s Leo Grandbois, Trevor Kiers, Adam Runnalls and Haldan Borglum claimed 11th in the men’s 4×7.5km race with two penalties and 11 spares as the relay competitions … READ MORE →

Team USA 15th in Men’s Relay at IBU Youth World Championships

(Osrblie, Slovakia) – The USA’s Maxime Germain, Bjorn Westervelt and Vincent Bonacci placed 15th in the Men’s 3×7.5km relay using 14 spares with two penalties as Germany won over Slovenia while Italy took home the bronze at … READ MORE →

Canada’s Kiers 17th in Men’s 15km and Moser 18th in Women’s 10km at IBU Junior World Championships

(Osrblie, Slovakia) – Canada’s Trevor Kiers made the top 20 finishing 17th in the junior men’s 15km individual start with three penalties as France’s Martin Bourgeois Republique won gold with one missed target at … READ MORE →

USA’s Beckrich 20th in Men’s 20km & Canada’s Rousseau 30th in Women’s 10km at IBU Youth Worlds

(Osrblie, Slovakia) – The USA’s Garrett Beckrich led the North Americans in the Youth Men’s 12.5km individual finishing 20th with four penalties as the 2019 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships got underway in Osrblie, Slovakia. … READ MORE →

Cross Country Canada Names 2019 FIS Nordic World Championship Team

(Canmore, Alta.) – Led by six Olympians, Cross Country Ski de fond Canada named 10 athletes who will compete at the 2019 FIS World Nordic Ski Championships in Seefeld, Austria. Earning their coveted spots … READ MORE →

USA’s Egan Finishes Strong 15th at Women’s Mass Start in Antholz – Dahlmeier and Fillon Maillet Win

(Antholz-Anterselva, Italy) – Clare Egan rebounded to finish 15th in the women’s 12.5km mass start with two penalties as the BMW IBU World Cup wrapped up in Antholz on Sunday. Germany’s Laura Dahlmeier took … READ MORE →

Team USA 6th in Women’s Relay at FIS World Cup in Ulricehamn – Russia and Norway Win

(Ulricehamn, Sweden) – Team USA’s Sadie Bjornsen, Rosie Brennan, Caitlin Patterson and Jessie Diggins raced to 6th in the women’s 4x5km Relay in Sweden as Norway I took no prisoners en route to victory.
In … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins Just off Podium in 4th in Women’s 10km FR at World Cup in Sweden – Johaug Wins Again

(Ulricehamn, Sweden) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins was just off the podium in the women’s 10km FR at the World Cup in Sweden as Norway’s Therese Johaug took yet another victory followed by her … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey 9th in Men’s 15km FR at World Cup in Sweden – Manificat Wins, USA’s Patterson 35th

(Ulricehamn, Sweden) – Canada’s Alex Harvey took home a 9th-place finish in the men’s 15km individual start World Cup start on Saturday in Ulricehamn, Sweden as Maurice Manificat of France took the win. Simen … READ MORE →

USA’s Egan 11th in Women’s 10km Pursuit at IBU World Cup in Antholz – Wierer and JT Boe Win

(Antholz, ITA) – The USA’s Clare Egan finished 11th just outside of the top 10 in the women’s 10km Pursuit at the BMW IBU World Cup in Antholz on Saturday with two missed targets at … READ MORE →

Team USA Wins Historic Gold in Men’s Relay at Junior Worlds w/Canada 11th – US Women 4th, Canada 11th

(Lahti, Finland) – Team USA won historic gold in the U20 Men’s 4x5km Relay at the 2019 Junior World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland as Luke Jager, Ben Ogden, Johnny Hagenbuch, and Gus Schumacher … READ MORE →

USSA SuperTour Round 4 at Lake Placid 5/10km FR – Yeaton and Bratrud Win

(Lake Placid, NY.) – Jessica Yeaton (USA) APU Nordic Ski Center won the women’s 5km Individual Start Freestyle on Day 1 of the USSA SuperTour at Lake Placid, round 4 of the series. Sophie … READ MORE →

USA’s Swirbul 10th in U23 Women’s 15km CL Mass Start at Worlds – Canada’s Cyr 27th in Men’s 30km CL

(Lahti, Finland) – The Americans took yet another top 10-finish at the 2019 U23 Nordic Championships on Friday morning, as Hailey Swirbul finished 10th overall in the Women’s 15 km Classic event. Her teammate … READ MORE →

Minneapolis 2020 FIS COOP Cross Country World Cup Announces New Title Sponsor and 4-Day Festival

(Minneapolis, Minnesota) — This historic sporting event coming to Minneapolis in March of 2020 has a brand new style. Now with support from Winona, MN-based Fastenal, the Loppet Foundation and U.S. Ski & Snowboard … READ MORE →

USA’s Schumacher 4th & Canada’s Drolet 7th in 30km CL at Junior Worlds – Kramer 4th in Women’s 15km CL

(Lahti, Finland) – Gus Schumacher capped a stellar day for Team USA only 0.2 seconds from winning bronze in the junior men’s 30km Classic mass start in a thrilling finish sprint to the line … READ MORE →

Olympians Sophie Caldwell and Simi Hamilton Announce Engagement

(Vermont) – Dating since 2014, but friends and teammates long before that, Olympic cross-country skiers Sophie Caldwell and Simi Hamilton announced their engagement on social media on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 23, while in Vermont.

“I’ve … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2018/19 Contest Standings after Otepaa

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the 10th annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Otepaa where the USA’s Jessie Diggins finished 12th in the women’s 1.3km CL Sprint … READ MORE →

USA’s Julia Kern in 12th in Women’s 10km FR at U23 Worlds 2019 in Finland

(Lahti, Finland) – A stellar performance by Julia Kern and the U.S women’s ski team put four skiers in the top 30 in the women’s 10km FR at the U23 Worlds on Wednesday. Kern … READ MORE →

USA’s Schumacher Fab 6th in Men’s 10km FR at Junior Worlds – Canada’s Drolet 20th

(Lahti, Finland) – The USA’s Gus Schumacher finished a fab 6th in the Junior Men’s 10km FR for a podium appearance at the Junior Worlds on Tuesday. The top Canadian was Remi Drolet in … READ MORE →

Canada’s Smith 19th & Cyr 20th in Men’s CL Sprint @ U23 Worlds – USA’s Halvorsen 23rd in Women’s Race

(Lahti, Finland) – Canada’s Julian Smith from Thunder Bay, Ont. led the North American charge with a top-20 result in the U23 Men’s 1.6km CL Sprint ending up 19th on the day. Fellow Canuck … READ MORE →

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces Cross Country World Championship 2019 Team

– (Seefeld, Austria) U.S. Ski & Snowboard has named 18 athletes to the U.S. Cross Country Team that will compete in the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships next month in Seefeld, Austria. The … READ MORE →

USA’s Ben Ogden Stellar 8th in Men’s CL Sprint at 2019 FIS Junior Nordic Worlds – Canada’s Drolet 28th

(Lahti, Finland) – The USA’s Ben Ogden raced to a stellar 8th-place result after delivering a stunning 3rd-place finish in the Junior Men’s CL 1.6km Sprint qualifications at Lahti, Finland as the 2019 Junior/U23 … READ MORE →

Stewart-Jones and Kennedy Win 15/20km FR Mst on Day 3 at Haywood NorAm/World Championship Trials

(Sherbrooke, Que) – The temperature was in the -15 deg. C. range with high winds and heavy snow, for final day of the Haywood NorAm/World Championship trials. The event took place at Bishop’s University … READ MORE →

Diggins 13th in 10km CL as Johaug Triumphs Again in Otepaa – Niskanen Takes 15km, Eric Bjornsen 30th

(Otepaa, Estonia) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins claimed 13th in the women’s 10km Classic individual start dominated by Norway’s Therese Johaug as the World Cup wrapped up in Otepaa, Estonia on Sunday. Ebba Andersson … READ MORE →

Career-Bests for Canada’s Christian Gow 11th and USA’s Sean Doherty 13th in Mass Start at Ruhpolding

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – Canada’s Christian Gow was just out of the top 10 in the men’s 15km Mass Start finishing 11th with one penalty while American Sean Doherty raced to 13th matching his best-ever result … READ MORE →

Stewart-Jones and Hill Win 10/15km CL Interval Starts on Day 2 of Haywood NorAm FIS Nordic Worlds Trials

(Sherbrooke, Que.) – Temperatures for this morning’s Haywood NorAm classic distance races were -19 deg. C., just above the legal limit, as the racers headed out on the course at Bishop’s University. It was … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins 12th in CL Sprint at FIS World Cup in Otepaa – Newell 15th UPDATED

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Jessie Diggins led Team USA on Saturday in Otepaa, Estonia, with a 12th-place finish in the 1.3km CL Sprint in Otepaa won by Maiken Caspersen Falla of Norway with Natalia Nepryaeva … READ MORE →

France and Norway Win IBU World Cup Team Relays in Ruhpolding – Canadian Women 12th

(Ruhpolding, GER) – Canada’s Sarah Beaudry, Emma Lunder, Megan Bankes and Rosanna Crawford had two penalties and used 13 spares en route to 12th while the U.S. women’s team of Susan Dunklee, Clare Egan, … READ MORE →

Macisaac-Jones & Palmer-Charette Win AltaGas Sprints on Day 1 of Haywood NorAm FIS Nordic Worlds Trials

(Sherbrooke, Que) – Temperatures were -10 deg. C. with occasional flurries, as Day 1 of the Haywood NorAm/World Championship Trials got underway at Bishop’s University in Sherbrooke, Quebec. With a high of -18 set … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee in 20th and Doherty 23rd in Sprints at IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding – Kuzmina & JT Boe Win

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee led the charge in the 7.5km Women’s sprint in Ruhpolding on Thursday finishing 20th with one penalty as Slovakia’s Anastasiya Kuzmina shot clean to claim her second win … READ MORE →

Visma Ski Classics Head Towards Switzerland for Round 4 at La Diagonela 65km

(La Diagonela, Switzerland) – The fourth event of the Visma Ski Classics tour, Season IX, La Diagonela will happen this Saturday, January 19. The 65 km race starts and finishes in Zuoz, Switzerland, and … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2018/19 Contest Standings after Dresden

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the 10th annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Dresden where the USA’s Sophie Caldwell finished 5th in the women’s 1.6km FR Sprint … READ MORE →

Inaugural FIS Junior Invitational “Rising Stars” Race at World Cup Finals in Quebec – Registration Now OPEN

(Quebec City, QC) – Registration is now open for the inaugural FIS Junior Invitational “Rising Stars” Race that will take place on March 23 as part of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup Finals in Quebec … READ MORE →

USSA Announces Teams for 2019 Junior/U23 Nordic World Championships

(Park City, Utah) – With the conclusion of the 2019 L.L.Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, Vermont, the U.S. Ski & Snowboard has named three teams to represent … READ MORE →

HP Coaching Seminar at Canmore on May 3-5 – Registration Now Open

(Canmore, AB) Sign up now for this cannot miss event! Drawing together Nordic ski coaches from across the country we will explore, examine and address some of the current challenges and opportunities in developing … READ MORE →

USA’s Caldwell and Kern Finish 4th in Team Sprint Photo Finish at Dresden FIS World Cup

(Dresden, GER) – The American duo of Sophie Caldwell and Julia Kern placed fourth in a photo-finish with Sweden II and Norway in the women’s team sprint at the FIS World Cup in Dresden, … READ MORE →

Russia Dominates IBU Team Relays at Oberhof – US Women 12th and Canada 13th

(Oberhof, GER) – Russia dominated winning both team relays in Oberhof in tough conditions as the US women finished 12th followed by Team Canada in 13th, while in the men’s relay it was Canada … READ MORE →

USA’s Newell 25th at Dresden City Sprint FR World Cup as Norway’s Skar Wins – Canada’s Thompson 32nd

(Dresden, GER) – The USA’s Andy Newell was back on the World Cup start line for the city sprint World Cup in Dresden on Saturday finishing 25th in the men’s 1.6km FR race as Norwegian … READ MORE →

USA’s Caldwell 5th in Dresden as Nilsson Leads Swedish Podium Sweep – Canada’s Beatty 16th

(Dresden, GER) – The USA’s Sophie Caldwell finished 5th in the women’s 1.6km FR city sprint World Cup in Dresden on Saturday as Stina Nilsson led a Swedish podium sweep with Maja Dahlquist in … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee 7th in Pursuit as Vittozzi Wins Again – Doherty 18th, Boe Takes Men’s Race

(Oberhof, Germany) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee claimed 7th in the women’s 10km Pursuit in in Oberhof for her best performance of the season despite five penalties in challenging conditions
Snow showers and blustery wind … READ MORE →

USA’s Doherty 22nd at Oberhof IBU World Cup Sprint as Russia’s Loginov Takes Career-first Victory

(Oberhof, Germany) – The USA’s Sean Doherty placed 22nd in the men’s 10km Sprint with two missed targets as Russia’s Alexander Loginov shot clean for the first World Cup win of his career.
Norway’s Johannes Thingnes … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee 10th and Egan 13th in Women’s 7.5km Sprint at Oberhof BMW IBU World Cup

(Oberhof, Germany) – American Susan Dunklee led the charge in 10th with one penalty in the women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint on the opening day of the BMW IBU World Cup in Oberhof. Her teammate Clare … READ MORE →

FIS World Cup Finals Return to Quebec City in March 2019

(Quebec City, QC) – Over in Europe, the world’s top cross-country skiers have already made a flying start on the FIS World Cup season at the first four events in Ruka, Finland (November 24–25), … READ MORE →

Kern and Saxton Win Freestyle Sprint Titles at 2019 U.S. Championships in Craftsbury

(Craftsbury, Vermont) – Julia Kern (SMST2/Waltham, Ma.) and Ben Saxton (SMST2/Lakeville, Minn.)  skied to freestyle sprint victories in the final day of the 2019 L.L.Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center … READ MORE →

2019 New England Women’s XC Ski Day on January 20 – Register Today as Space is Limited

– Don’t miss NENSA’s 2019 Women’s XC Ski Day coming up soon at the Waterville Valley Nordic Center in Waterville Valley, NH on Sunday January 20. This year’s event will benefit The Circle Program, … READ MORE →

Patterson and Norris Win U.S. Cross Country Championships 20/30km FR Distance Titles

(Craftsbury, Vt.) – Caitlin Patterson from (Craftsbury, Vermont won the women’s 20k freestyle and David Norris (Fairbanks, Alaska) won the men’s 30k freestyle at the L.L. Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships at the Craftsbury … READ MORE →

Klaebo Youngest Skier to Claim Tour de Ski Men’s Overall – USA’s Lustgarten 44th

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klaebo became the youngest male athlete to win the Tour de Ski as 43 men faced the final 9km FR Stage 7 challenge up Alpe Cermis with … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins Finishes 6th Overall as Norway’s Østberg Wins Tour de Ski – Canada’s Nishikawa 25th

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – American Jessie Diggins dug deep to finish 6th overall following the brutal 9km FR final Stage 7 up famed Alpe Cermis in Val di Fiemme won by Norway’s Ingvild Flugstad … READ MORE →

USA’s Geraghty-Moats Takes Back-to-Back Wins at Nordic Combined Continental Cups in Estonia

(Otepää, Estonia) – Tara Geraghty-Moats (W. Fairlee, Vt./New York Ski Educational Foundation) skied to a pair of wins as the International Ski Federation’s Nordic Combined Continental Cup tour headed to Estonia. Geraghty-Moats, 25, has … READ MORE →

Norway’s Klaebo Wins Men’s 15km CL Mass Start on Stage 6 in Val di Fiemme and Poised to TdS Overall

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo is poised to win his first Tour de Ski after claiming the men’s 15km classic mass start race on Stage 6 in Val di Fiemme, … READ MORE →


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