Cross Country Ski Racing News
XCHQ wins Michigan Cup; Brumabugh Cup goes to Travserse City
3/16/2009 - By Mike Muha
The Cross Country Ski Headquarters won the Michigan Cup for the third year in a row - their fourth win since 2004. In a surprise to many, Traverse City Nordic took the Brumbaugh Cup for the most powerful team on the 2009 Michigan Cup circuit.
Photos from the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays: First leg
3/16/2009 - By Mike Muha
Here are photos from the first couple of kilometers of the first, classic, leg of the Michigan Cup Relays at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters, the last Michigan Cup race (and party) of the season.
One riot, one ranger
3/16/2009 - By Rick Halling
Atomic International Race Director, Roman Toferer, has decided to let the other teams bring in scores of wax technicians and sponsored athletes to the major marathons. Toferer has chosen instead to send just one or two good racers to an event and win.
Michigan Tech's Lang takes 8th in NCAA Freestyle
3/16/2009 - By Matias Saari
Jessie Lang of Michigan Tech was the bright spot on tough day for CCSA at NCAA Nordic Ski Championships.
Demong Sprints to Second
3/15/2009 - By US Ski Team
Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) sprinted away from a huge pack in the last half kilometer to finish second behind FIS Nordic Combined World Cup leader Anssi Koivuranta of Finland.
Demong Wins King's Cup
3/15/2009 - By US Ski Team
World Champion Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) ended the season Sunday with a strong win in the final DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Norway, winning the prestigious King's Cup, one of the sport's top honors.
Two GLD teams place in top 15 in JO Relays
3/15/2009 - By Mike Muha
Two Great Lake District teams places in the top 15 in the Junior Olympic Relay race.
Christina Mishica top GLD classic skier at Junior Olympics
3/15/2009 - By Mike Muha
Christina Mishica was again the best placed Great Lakes District junior during the Junior Olympics, this time in the 5 Km Classic. Mishica finished 27th in the OJ Girls division.
Norway Sweeps Men's XC in Norway
3/13/2009 - By US Ski Team
It was a day for the home crowd as Norway swept the men's World Cup podium with Ola Vigen Hattestad winning the classic sprint in Trondheim. Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) took the lead for the U.S. finishing 23rd.
Fight to the finish!
3/13/2009 - By Ken Dawson
Just as the once great horse handicapper predicted the favorite is leading the race down the backstretch but the race is far from over. Will HH/CCSS have enough in the tank to pull out a victory?
CCSA struggles at NCAA Ski Championships classic race
3/13/2009 - By Matias Saari
The Central Collegiate Ski Association had a tough outing on Thursday at the NCAA Skiing Championships in Rumford, Maine, as it recorded just three top-15 results and earned no All-American certificates in classic races.
15K Skate…
3/13/2009 - By Zach Wagner
Today was the long race day at Junior Olympics in Truckee, California; a 10K for the OJ and J1 women (we have one of each) and 15K for the OJ and J1 men (the 14 dudes on the team.)
