Cross Country Ski Racing News
Compton leads USA in XC Opener
2/16/2010 - By US Ski Team
Charlotte Kalla won gold for Sweden in the first cross country event of these Games, while Caitlin Compton (Minneapolis) was the top finisher for the U.S. in 30th after a long, hard fight to reach her first Olympics at 29. Audio interview with Compton!
Glen Lake Middle School wins Junior VASA Championship
2/16/2010 - By Pete Edwards
The Glen Lake Middle School won the 2010 North American Junior VASA Championship Cup. The cup is based on particiption and fun on the snow.
Studebaker top US Biathlete in Women's sprint
2/16/2010 - By Viktoria Franke
Sara Studebaker (Boise, Idaho) posted a final time of 22:05.3 to place 45th in the women’s 7.5km sprint event in biathlon competition at Whistler Olympic Park Saturday afternoon.
MTU men and MNU women win CCSA championships
2/16/2010 - By Dylan Dethier
The Michigan Tech men and Northern Michigan women were the champions for the weekend. Alaska’s Aurelia Korthauer won Sunday's 15K freestyle, while Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Santiago Ocariz took the men's 20K freestyle.
Photos from the 2010 North American Vasa
2/15/2010 - By Mike Muha
Here are some photos from the finish, working back a kilometer or so from the finish...
Teela Places 9th in Biathlon 10km Sprint
2/15/2010 - By Viktoria Franke
Jeremy Teela (Heber City, Utah) finished ninth to lead the US contingent in the men's 10km sprint event in biathlon competition at the Whistler Olympic Park Sunday afternoon.
NMU Women and MTU Women lead after Saturday's CCSA Championships
2/15/2010 - By Dylan Dethier
Michigan Tech’s Oskar Lund and Alaska’s Aurelia Korthauer were the individual winners on day 1 of the Central Collegiate Ski Association’s championships.
Spillane silvers in Nordic Combined in Olympics
2/15/2010 - By US Ski Team
UPDATED: The wait is over: Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) sprinted to silver in a tight finish Sunday and gave the U.S. its first Olympic medal in nordic combined since competition began in 1924.
Liebner makes it two in a row
2/14/2010 - By Mike Muha
Andy Liebner won the Gran Travers 16K Classic today, after winning yesterday's 50K Vasa Freestyle. Tracy Hardin beat out Amy Wichern to take the women's victory. FULL RESULTS.
Marquette skiers Liebner and Palomaki win 50K Vasa
2/14/2010 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED - FULL RESULTS: Marquette skiers Andy Liebner and Angela Palomaki win 50K Vasa. Milan Baic and Joan Rudman top the 27K freestyle. And the lack of a 50K classic made the 27K classic extra competitive.
More than 10,000 skiers bound for 37th Birkebeiner races and event
2/14/2010 - By Cherie Morgan
While around 8,000 skiers set their sights on the 50 kilometer Birkie Skate, 54K Birkie Classic, or 23K Kortelopet, another 2,500 are bound for 12K Prince Haakon and shorter races and events that dominate the three-day event.
The Team Behind the Team: Shooting Coach
2/14/2010 - By Viktoria Franke
Armin Auchentaller is responsible for everything that concerns shooting. Ammunitions tests as well as the shooting technique – he deals with it.
