Cross Country Ski Racing News
Fjeldheim named National Nordic Skiing Coach Of The Year
4/29/2014 - By NMU
Northern Michigan University Nordic skiing coach Sten Fjeldheim has been named the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association National Coach of the Year announced the organization last Wednesday.
NMU Nordic Skiing awards skiers at banquet
4/29/2014 - By MNU
The Northern Michigan University Nordic skiing team announced its individual award winners on Saturday (April 26) at the Sports Hall of Fame and Student Athlete Awards Banquet.
NMU and St. Olaf atheletes and coaches voted best of the year.
4/28/2014 - By CCSA
Northern Michigan’s Rosie Frankowski and Fredrik Schwencke have been voted the Central Region’s Women’s and Men’s Athlete of the Year, respectively, with St. Olaf coach Tom Jorgenson annd NMU's Sten Fjeldheim the top coaches.
Lipp and Durand win Michigan Cup Junior Championship
4/12/2014 - By Mike Muha and Ken Dawson
In a tight race, Erin Lipp claimed victory over Sarah Goble for the junior women. Iann Durand took the Junior Men's championship. Also, overall freestyle, classic, and combined Michigan Cup standings!
The Michigan Cup Top 10 Percent
4/12/2014 - By Mike Muha
This is the Michigan Cup Cross Country Ski Racing Series cream of the crop: the Top 10% of cross country ski racers of each age category. To get in the Michigan Cup Top 10% you have to maximize your points against your competitors.
Gustavus Adolphus College drops Nordic varsity program
4/5/2014 - By Mike Muha
The Gustavus Adolphus College men’s and women’s Nordic ski programs will transition from varsity status to club sport status beginning with the 2014-2015 academic year. Skiers were blind sided by the decision.
Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins second consecutive Michigan Cup Title
4/4/2014 - By Tom Rzeznich
The conditions were quite possibly the best they have ever been for this almost-springtime race, and skiers enjoyed fast, plentiful snow without any rain, bare spots, or sunburn!
First Ever Brighton B-Rec Back 2 Back: Report and Pics
4/3/2014 - By Stan Dinkel
Spring skiing, forty-degree weather, mashed potato snow all had *nothing* to do with the first Brighton Rec B2B Cross Country Ski Race. The temperature for the race seemed frighteningly cold, a chilly 10 degrees, with an afternoon high of 23.
Brenda Carlson and Jim Beebe top Paintball Biathlon standings
3/30/2014 - By Justin Andre and Mariah Frye
Individuals were challenged to ski laps around a designated course. At the end of each lap, participants had to shoot at 5 targets using a paintball gun. For each target hit 10 seconds of time was deducted from their time.
Sadie Bjornsen and Noah Hoffman take U.S. Distance Titles
3/30/2014 - By USSA
Noah Hoffman and Sadie Bjornsen both capped their respective seasons Friday with U.S. distance titles to wrap up the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships.
Six CCSA skiers earn All-American status at NCAA Championships skate race
3/21/2014 - By CCSA
Second-place finishes for both Alaska’s Max Olex and Northern Michigan’s Rosie Frankowski in the mass start freestyle races wrapped up a banner week for the CCSA at the NCAA Championships at Soldier Hollow Resort in Utah.
Two-day Paintball Biathlon this weekend!
3/21/2014 - By Mariah Frye
The second annual Hanson Hills/XC Ski HQ Paintball Biathlon Series welcomes men, women, and kids to compete in this 2-day event, combining cross country skiing with paintball target shooting.
