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Maine Winter Sports Center Names 2010 Teams

FasterSkierMay 16, 2009

This year’s squads are led by returning veterans David Chamberlain, Russell Currier, BethAnn Chamberlain and Sarah Dominick. Promotions for young stars like Grace Boutot and Nick Michaud, continue to emphasize the importance of steady, progressive development. On the cusp of the 2010 Olympic Year, MWSC is proud to introduce its largest team to date. For more information on the Maine Winter Sports Center programs, visit: http://www.mainewsc.org/teams.html Olympic Development Team: Grace Boutot – Biathlon (Ft. Kent,...

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NENSA Names Elite and Development Teams

FasterSkierMay 16, 20092

For more information on the NENSA Elite and Development Teams, including selection criteria and benefits visit:

General News Nordic Combined

Demong is FasterSkier Nordic Combined Skier of the Year

FasterSkierMay 15, 20091

FasterSkier Nordic Combined Skier of the Year The FasterSkier Nordic Combined Skier of the Year is awarded to the top North American Nordic Combined performer of the season. Billy Demong (USA). Demong has established himself as one of the top Nordic Combined skiers in the World. This season he had 10 World Cup podium finishes, including five victories. He finished the season ranked third overall on the World Cup for the second consecutive season. At...

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Anchorage Daily News: USSA Selects Randall, Flora for Top Honors

FasterSkierMay 15, 2009

Nobody was shocked that Kikkan Randall and her coach at Alaska Pacific University, Erik Flora, were named the top cross-country skier and top international coach by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association on Tuesday. “Frankly,” said Tom Kelly, vice president of USSA, “it was a no-brainer.” After all, they’re both repeat winners — though Flora was named top domestic coach last time. They both contributed to Randall’s historic silver medal performance at the Nordic World...

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Sunday Will Be The Last Day for Junior Survey, Take It

FasterSkierMay 15, 2009

The survey below is intended for juniors between the ages of ten and twenty-three. FasterSkier is looking to improve the website and the content we provide. It doesn’t matter what we think is important – we want to know what you think! The survey should only take 3-5 minutes. This information will be extremely useful as we work to improve the site, so we greatly appreciate your participation! This survey is generously supported by Rossignol....

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Alberta World Cup Academy Announces New Team

FasterSkierMay 15, 2009

The inaugural Alberta World Cup Academy team stormed the 2009 Canadian Cross Country Skiing Championships last March taking top spots on every day of the week-long competition. In total, the team of 15 athletes collected 22 medals and 3 overall Canadian Titles. The team also collected an additional 5 medals in the University category. Leading up to the 2009 Nationals, athletes posted numerous successes while racing at home and in Europe with six qualifying for...

General News US Ski Team

Team Nominations for 2010 USST Announced

FasterSkierMay 14, 2009

The following is the USSA’s preliminary list of nominations for the 2010 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. The nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria. The USSA will announce the actual team roster later this spring, naming those athletes who accept the responsibilities of being a part of the U.S. Ski Team and are planning to compete in the 2009-10 season. This year, the U.S. Ski Team coaches are reserving...

Biathlon General News

Burke and Kocher are FasterSkier Biathletes of the Year

FasterSkierMay 14, 20091

FasterSkier Biathlete of the Year The FasterSkier Biathlete of the Year is awarded to the top North American biathletes. Biathlete of the Year (men): Tim Burke (USA). Burke repeats as the male winner of the Biathlete of the Year Award. He started slowly, not cracking the top 20 in a World Cup race until late January. But he came on strong, showing the form that has made him the top North American biathlete for the...

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Sugar Bowl Academy Names Head Coach for New Nordic Program

FasterSkierMay 14, 20092

Donner Summit, CA – Sugar Bowl Academy now provides a full service program for competitive cross country skiers, giving them the opportunity to maximize their athletic potential without compromising their academic standards. While the details will be specific to cross country racers, the program will be based on the same premise that has brought success to SBA’s alpine student-athletes. The boarding and day student program will be designed around a flexible yet demanding college preparatory...

Continental Cup General News

Strandberg Repeats as FS Continental Skier of The Year, Flora and Nishikawa Share Men’s Award

FasterSkierMay 13, 2009

FasterSkier Continental Skier of the Year The Continental Skier of the Year is given to the skiers who race primarily in North America with top results on either the US SuperTour or the Canadian Nor-Am series. Continental Skier of the Year (women): Kristina Strandberg (SWE). Strandberg, racing for XC Oregon and the Saab Salomon Factory Team, is the first repeat winner, dominating the US SuperTour for the second consecutive season. Strandberg more than doubled the...

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Athletes Honored For 2009 Success

FasterSkierMay 13, 2009

PARK CITY, UT – World Championship gold medalists Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) will be honored for athletic excellence as recipients of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s Athlete of the Year Awards at the annual awards presentation May 15 at USSA Congress 2008 in Park City. The trio will be joined by World Championship silver medalist Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) and World Cup snowboardcross...

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Maempel and Kjoelhamar are FasterSkier Collegiate Skiers of the Year

FasterSkierMay 12, 20093

FasterSkier Collegiate Skier of the Year The Collegiate Skier of the Year award posed the biggest challenge this year. There were no clear-cut winners who distanced themselves from the rest of the field and a strong case could be made for any number of skiers. Performance at the NCAA National Championships was a major factor in picking the winners. Collegiate Skier of the Year (women): Antje Maempel (GER). Last year the Women’s Collegiate Skier of...

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Harvey and Arritola are FasterSkier Rookies of the Year

FasterSkierMay 11, 20093

FasterSkier Rookie of the Year It is hard to define a “rookie” in cross-country skiing. First year on the World Cup? First season as a senior? First year in college? First year skiing? We keep it loose and give the award to skiers who take a major step forward while moving up to a new level of competition. Rookie of the Year (men): Alex Harvey (CAN). Despite three World Cup starts last year, it wasn’t...

General News World Cup

CCC and Alex Harvey Come to Agreement

Topher SabotMay 11, 2009

The drama involving Alex Harvey and Cross-Country Canada has come to an end with a compromise agreement that will allow Harvey to be a part of the Canadian World Cup Team for the summer. CCC had informed Harvey that he would be relegated to the Development Team for the summer because he would miss two of the four World Cup training camps. The media got wind of the situation, and it quickly became a major...

General Langrenn News Tour de Ski

Changes for 2010 Tour de Ski

FasterSkierMay 11, 2009

The Tour de Ski continues to evolve heading into the 4th running of the event. Several changes are on tap for next year, including a later start date. The Tour will now start on January 1st. In past years, the first race has been held as early as the 27th of December. FIS Cross-Country Race Director, Jurg Capol, told Langde.se that the hope is to hold a more significant Opening Ceremony on New Years Eve...

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Tahoe Museum Seeks 1960 Winter Olympic Games Memorabilia

FasterSkierMay 11, 2009

(NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) – If you have any memorabilia from the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley or are a collector of skiing artifacts that tell about the history of winter sports in the Western United States, a group planning a new museum in Lake Tahoe wants to know about your collections. The Squaw Valley Ski Museum Foundation is pleased to announce it has commenced a master planning process for a proposed new...

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The History of Skating

FasterSkierMay 8, 20092

A blog post from Fairbanks Cross-Country Coach, Peter Leonard brought an extremely interesting article to our attention. Written by Kjell Erik Kristiansen on Langde.se, this article (in English) details the evolution of skating in to the mainstream of FIS competitions. The process took time and was quite contentious at times. This is an excellent window into one of the most important periods for Cross-Country Skiing.

General News World Cup

Harvey and Cross-Country Canada Resolving Differences

FasterSkierMay 8, 2009

Rising star Alex Harvey and Cross-Country Canada are working to resolve the differences that could keep the 20-year-old Harvey off the Canadian World Cup Team for the summer. There have been a number of conflicting reports regarding the situation. The initial story was that Harvey would be relegated to the Development Team because he would not move to Canmore from his home in Eastern Canada. Tom Holland, Director of High Performance at Cross-Country Canada clarified...

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2009 FasterSkier Awards

FasterSkierMay 8, 20091

FasterSkier will begin announcing the 2009 FasterSkier Awards next week. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday, May 12th – Collegiate Skier of the Year Thursday, May 14th – Biathlete of the Year Monday, May 18th – Performance of the Year

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Craftsbury names ’09 Green Team

FasterSkierMay 7, 2009

The Craftsbury Outdoor Center and NENSA are proud to announce the Green Team, a new post-graduate ski racing program. The Green Team was conceived to fill a gap in support for skiers pursuing racing after college, and to keep elite skiers in New England, where they can give back to the skiing community that has nurtured them thus far. The Green Team will be based out of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center and coached by Pepa...

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