Cross Country Ski Racing News
NMU names Laura DeWitt as Athlete of the Year
4/28/2010 - By David Faiella
Laura DeWitt from the Northern Michigan University Nordic ski team has been named the NMU Athlete of the Year. The award is based on athletic performances from the 2009-10 academic year. A male and a female were selected.
Mountain bike biathlon in West Yellowstone
4/28/2010 - By Sara Hoovler
WYSEF invites all mountain bikers and biathletes to the Mountain Bike Biathlon at the Rendezvous Ski Trails on June 26, 2010. The race will consist of five biking laps totaling 12.5 kilometers and 4 shooting rounds. No shooting experience required!
Demong, Lodwick, Spillane nominated to 2011 Nordic Combined Team
4/27/2010 - By US Ski Association
The following is the USSA’s preliminary list of nominations for the 2011 U.S. Nordic Combined Team. The nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria.
US XC Ski Team drops in numbers for 2011
4/23/2010 - By Mike Muha
The USSA just released nominations to the US Ski Team, shrinking the team from 11 in 2010 to seven.
Demong preps for climate address
4/23/2010 - By US Ski Team
The fact that, without snow, his sport would be impossible could be a big reason that Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong was chosen to be a speaker at The Climate Rally, an event in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in Washington, DC.
USSA Launches New Revenue, Marketing Direction
4/23/2010 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), fresh from the Vancouver Olympics where 17 athletes won 21 medals, announced a new direction in the management of marketing and revenue to support athletic programs.
2010 Final Michigan Cup Individual Standings
4/22/2010 - By Ken Dawson
Here they are: the recap, 10% medal winners, overall standings, and the freestyle, classic, and combined standings for the 2009-2010 Michigan Cup season
Help save the Michigan Cup $1,200
4/22/2010 - By Ken Dawson
Let the Michigan Cup puts its money to better use: Tell us you'll print the results from NordicSkiRacer.com instead of the Michigan Cup spending $3 each for 400 skiers...
Olympic Medalists to Reunite Saturday
4/22/2010 - By US Ski Team
Olympic medalists like Nordic Combined silver medalist Todd Lodwick will reunite this Saturday in Denver for "Mile High Medals," a family fundraising event to benefit the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation.
Justin Wadsworth new head coach for Canada
4/19/2010 - By Cross Country Canada
Justin Wadsworth, a three-time Olympic cross-country skier for the United States, has accepted the role as head coach of the National Ski Team, Cross Country Canada announced on Friday.
New York Times says US Ski Team pinched everywhere but top
4/19/2010 - By Katie Thomas and Andrew W Lehren, NYT
Bill Marolt, the chief executive of the USSAearned nearly $652,000 — more than the chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee and most other leaders of Olympic sports.
Grover replaces Vordenberg as XC head coach
4/14/2010 - By US Ski Team
After coaching the sprint team for four years, Chris Grover will take over as the head coach of U.S. Cross Country Ski Team as the team begins its run to the Olympics in Sochi in 2014.
