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From the Archives: Andy Newell Scores his First World Cup Points, February 2004
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From the Archives: Andy Newell Scores his First World Cup Points, February 2004

Gavin KentchNovember 21, 2021

The following article was originally published on FasterSkier on February 24, 2004. It was reprinted from press releases from the U.S. Ski Team and Cross Country Canada. Andy Newell, who is now the head coach for the BSF Pro Team, had 220 individual World Cup starts in his career. His first ever start came the weekend before this: Stockholm, February 18, 2004, 1.1-kilometer classic sprint, 43rd in qualifying. That race was won by Norwegian Jens...

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Newell 15th in Davos: ‘I Want to Show People What We’re Capable Of’

Chelsea LittleDecember 14, 2014

DAVOS, Switzerland— “I’ve been feeling pretty good this season,” U.S. Ski Team veteran Andy Newell says after the finish of today’s skate sprint. “I think I was carrying a little bit of fatigue just from the fall training, but still I think I’m a top 15 World Cup sprinter right now, I just haven’t had a chance to show it.” He was one of the 15 best sprinters in the world today, qualifying in 15th...

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Tough Day for Canada at Davos Sprint, But Valjas and Crawford Are On the Comeback Trail
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Tough Day for Canada at Davos Sprint, But Valjas and Crawford Are On the Comeback Trail

Chelsea LittleDecember 16, 2013

The Canadian team was locked out of the quarterfinals in Sunday's World Cup sprint, leading team members and coaches to call it a "bad day". But two team members who are recovering from health issues - Lenny Valjas and Chandra Crawford, who made her season debut at this level - looked at the sprint qualifier as a way to gain fitness on their upward trajectories, regardless of results.

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‘One of Our Best Days Ever for Sprinting:’ Six U.S. Skiers Make Davos Heats, Three Hit the Semifinals
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‘One of Our Best Days Ever for Sprinting:’ Six U.S. Skiers Make Davos Heats, Three Hit the Semifinals

Chelsea LittleDecember 15, 2013

A podium for Kikkan Randall, a career-best ninth-place finish by Sophie Caldwell, a semifinals appearance by Jessie Diggins - it was a good day for the U.S. Ski Team, before you even consider strong quarterfinal efforts by Sadie Bjornsen, Andy Newell, and Simi Hamilton. "We're really excited about the day," Matt Whitcomb said.

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Trail Work Underway for Full Sprints in West Yellowstone and Bozeman
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Trail Work Underway for Full Sprints in West Yellowstone and Bozeman

Audrey ManganAugust 14, 2012

After a few years of experimentation with the controversial sprint qualifiers, the format is on its way out of the national calendar. Two venues that held early-season SuperTour sprint qualifiers last season are holding full heats this November, and are currently completing trail work to ensure their courses meet International Ski Federation (FIS) homologation standards. The Rendezvous Ski Trails in West Yellowstone and Bohart Ranch in Bozeman, Mont., expect their sprint courses to be ready...

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Pro Workout: Sea-level Speed with Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess

Chelsea LittleOctober 18, 20112

For a long time, Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess has known he was fast. He won a junior national championship in the sprint, won carnival races while representing Dartmouth College, qualified for a World Cup in Canada, and then transitioned into being a full-time, post-collegiate racer. But it wasn’t until this past January that the Bend Endurance Academy racer had his breakthrough, finishing fifth in the freestyle sprint at U.S. Nationals in Rumford, Maine. While Blackhorse-von Jess...

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Canadians Snag Three Podium Finishes in Rovaniemi Sprint; Koos Fourth
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Canadians Snag Three Podium Finishes in Rovaniemi Sprint; Koos Fourth

Chelsea LittleNovember 20, 20101

The Canadian National Team led the way in Rovaniemi, Finland today, with Chandra Crawford, Dasha Gaiazova, and Lenny Valjas all cracking the podium in an FIS classic sprint.  Meanwhile, the United States was led by Torin Koos in fourth. Temperatures were quite reasonable – between negative five and negative seven degrees Celsius – and the tracks were firm on the out-and-back course, which featured two bridges, a large hill, and several tight corners including a...

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