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2009 Central Collegiate Ski Association preview, Part II

Yesterday we covered two Minnesota schools. Today we finish with the rest of the schools from Minnesota.

By Matias Saari
Jan 13, 2009

Alaska Nanooks lead CCSA with 6th at College Cup

The Alaska Nanooks finished as the top team from the Central Collegiate Ski Association in the College Cup competition that was part of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships.

By Matias Saari
Jan 13, 2009

Baic and Vigland tame Champion Hilll

Milan Baic and Suan Vigland claimed victory in a 15km course that featured 1,000 feet of climbing. Kaitlyn Patterson and Raymond Innis were the fastest juniors in the 6km event.

By Mike Muha
Jan 13, 2009

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White Pine: New groomer, online registration, and a party!

The White Pine Stampede invested in a new groomer, has online registration, and a big party on Saturday night for skiers and volunteers.

By Jack McKaig
Jan 12, 2009

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Combined Skiers Struggle on Jumps

The Americans struggled on the jumps Sunday in a DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Val di Fiemme.

By US Ski Team
Jan 12, 2009

2009 Preview of the Central Collegiate Ski Association

The most important regular-season events this year are the four sets of NCAA qualifying races that will determine which 11 women and nine men will participate in the NCAA Championships March 11-14 in Rumford, Maine.

By Matias Saari
Jan 12, 2009

Two CCSA racers among top 15 in US Nationals Sprint

It’s too bad NCAA skiing doesn’t include a championship sprint race. That’s because many racers from the Central Collegiate Ski Association fared well on Thursday in the classical sprint that concluded the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships.

By Matias Saari
Jan 12, 2009

Demong Takes Fourth in Italy

Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) just missed the podium finishing fourth in a mass start Saturday as the DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup opened a two-event weekend in Val di Fiemme.

By US Ski Team
Jan 11, 2009

Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop sweep Team Time Trial

Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop put it all all down on the snow, walking away with six out of nine podium finishes at the Michigan Cup Team Time Trial at Hanson Hills.

By Mike Mha
Jan 11, 2009

Men Post Best Relay Finish of the Season

The US Relay team of Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY), Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK), Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY), and Jeremy Teela (Anchorage, AK) posted their best result of the season this evening with an 11th place finish.

By US Biathlon Association
Jan 10, 2009

National(s) 09

Yeah, it is cold. Yeah, the races are postponed, cancelled, held in chilly conditons. Yeah, it isn't perfect. But when the gun goes off all that doesn't matter. Someone will win the race no matter how crazy the lead up or how strange the circumstance.

By Pete Vordenberg
Jan 10, 2009

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CCSA skiers battling for NCAA spots

After five of nine qualifying races, the 20 spots allotted to the NCAA’s Central Region for the 2009 NCAA Cross Country Ski Championships are being heavily contested.

By Matias Saari
Jan 9, 2009