Cross Country Ski Racing News
Baic and Darnton take REI Frosty Freestyle
1/16/2011 - By Mike Muha
Cheryl Darnton wins her second Frosty Freestyle 15k race, two years in a row. And Milan Baic skis away from the pack to win the Men's division.
Taylor Fletcher leads USA
1/16/2011 - By US Ski Team
Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) turned in a strong, balanced performance to score points and lead the U.S. Ski Team, finishing 29th in a FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in the Olympic village of Seefeld.
Randall takes second career World Cup win
1/16/2011 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team’s Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) skied to an impressive victory Saturday in the free technique sprints for a second career World Cup win, taking over the World Cup sprint lead. It was her third World Cup podium of the season.
Weekend wax Recommendations
1/13/2011 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan Cup and Junior Olympic Qualifier races.
Strong USA XC Team to World Champs
1/13/2011 - By US Ski Team
World Championship silver medalist Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) will lead a strong 2011 U.S. Cross Country World Championship Team to compete at Holmenkollen in Oslo beginning Feb. 24. Randall is one of 14 athletes named Wednesday to compete.
NMU finishes third at US Championships
1/12/2011 - By Calvin Larson
The Northern Michigan University men’s and women’s Nordic skiing teams competed at the 2011 US Nordic Skiing Championships in Maine last week. The team placed third in the USSA College Cup and Andy Liebner won the top male collegiate skier award.
Huron Meadows Tuesday night sprints
1/10/2011 - By Mike Muha
Hey! We have snow and a great 1km loop that has a doubletrack and a wide skating lane. Time to have night sprint races to warm up for the Frosty!
Diggins, Koos Take U.S. XC Sprint ttles
1/10/2011 - By US Ski Team and Ian Harvey
Junior skier Jesssica Diggins, 19, (Afton, MN) and Olympian Torin Koos (Wenatchee, WA) battled an intensely motivated national championships field to take the top spots at the U.S. Cross Country Championships in the freestyle sprint Saturday.
USA's World U-23 Team named
1/10/2011 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team selected 13 athletes Saturday in Rumford, ME at the 2011 U.S. Cross Country Championsips to represent the U.S. in the 2011 World U-23 Cross Country Ski Championships in Otepaa, Estonia Jan. 27-31.
Dario Cologna captures second Tour de Ski victory
1/9/2011 - By FIS
Swiss Olympic champion finished first on the top of the Alpe Cermis capturing his second Tour de Ski victory in his career.
Justyna Kowalczyk defendes Tour de Ski victory
1/9/2011 - By FIS
Polish star Justyna Kowalczyk defended her Tour de Ski victory and was the first on the top of the Alpe Cermis today. Therese Johaug from Norway showed an excellent performance, and attacked from the fifth place and overtook both Follis and Longa for 2nd.
Impressive Tour Finish for Freeman
1/9/2011 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team’s Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) was seventh in the eighth and final stage of the Tour de Ski, an impressive finish in the 9k free technique pursuit to wrap up an encouraging tour.
