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Surprise TEAM Winner at the Boyne Races

Cross Country Ski Headquarters posted their first team win of the season at the Boyne Classic by winning the men >= 50, and the womens' divisions, and placing third for the men < 50 division. HH/CCSS wins overall title.

By Ed Anderson
Mar 10, 2009

2009 National Masters Wraps Up

A fantastic 2009 AXCS National Masters (NM2009) long weekend in Anchorage, Alaska was capped off Sunday with a picture-perfect Tour of Anchorage 50/40/25km fleet of races under ideal conditions.

By J.D. Downing
Mar 10, 2009

Pre-Olympic Test in Vancouver Coming Up

The chaotic World Champs in Asia are history. The US Biathlon team is looking forward to the next stop on the tour – probably the most important this year the Pre-Olympic World Cup test event on the biathlon course at Whistler Olympic Park.

By US Biathlon Association
Mar 9, 2009

Kowalczyk, Legkov Win in Lahti

Alexander Legkov of Russia and Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk won World Cup distance races in Finland Sunday. For Legkov it was the first win of the season and Kowalczyk's win makes her the women's overall leader. Liz Stephen topped U.S. results in 49th.

By US Ski Team
Mar 9, 2009

Demong Third in Finland World Cup

Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) made it two podiums for the weekend, finishing third Saturday in a nordic combined World Cup in Finland.

By US Ski Team
Mar 8, 2009

Koos 12th in Lahti Sprint

Torin Koos led the way for U.S. sprinters in Saturday's World Cup in Lahti, finishing 12th. Petter Northug of Norway won, sprint leader Ola Vigen Hattestad, also of Norway, was second and Nikolay Morilov of Russia took third.

By US Ski Team
Mar 8, 2009

Majdic and Northug win Lahti sprints

Great sprint victories of Northug and Majdic

By FIS
Mar 8, 2009

Honey Bear Classic results

Recent trail improvements and suberb snow conditions attracted over 40 skiers to the Honey Bear Classic Ski Race in Big Bay on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.

By Honey Bear Classic
Mar 7, 2009

Demong Wins Lahti World Cup

Fresh from his World Championship win in Liberec, Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) showed he's still on fire Friday, earning his fourth World Cup win of the season in Finland.

By US Ski Team
Mar 7, 2009

Skiing on Glenn Lake

Students from Glen Lake hit the beach for ski practice on Tuesday, March 3rd. The snow has been fantastic up in Leelanau County since Nov. 17th.

By Pete Edwards
Mar 7, 2009

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World Championships recap

What a week it was in Liberec!! Four races, a bunch of personal bests and the grand daddy of it all, a World Championship Silver Medal!!

By Kikkan Randall
Mar 7, 2009

World Cup Final rules in brief

Here's a quite run down on the ruls for the World Cup...

By FIS
Mar 6, 2009