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Hall and Studebaker-Hall Take Reins with Team SoHo

Gabby NaranjaOctober 30, 2017

Last September, amidst the chatter of others gathered for the 11th annual U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Assembly in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sara Studebaker-Hall and the CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation (UOLF), Colin Hilton, shook hands. Studebaker-Hall, a two-time Olympic biathlete, was attending the meeting as an athlete rep for the US Biathlon Board of Directors and was introduced to Hilton by US Biathlon Association (USBA) President and CEOthe future of the UAA Ski...

General Juniors News Racing Regional / Local

Besh Cup Series Wraps up in Fairbanks as Team Alaska is Named

Gavin KentchFebruary 8, 2017

When is a race-time temperature of 2 above not so bad? When it's 16 below at the airport. Team Alaska was named as the Besh Cup series wrapped up in Fairbanks over the weekend, in conditions that one local skier described as "not too cold."

General Lifestyle

Love and Marriage for Several U.S., Canadian Skiers

BrainspiralJuly 27, 2015

Who got married and when? (Most) everything you need to know about several U.S. and Canadian skiers that tied the knot this month.

Biathlon General News Training

As Nationwide Ammunition Shortage Hits Gun-Shop Shelves, Biathletes Seek Bullets

Seth AdamsJuly 17, 20142

For the last five years, there has been an ammunition shortage in the U.S. The shortage is most acute in inexpensive rimfire-type ammunition, particularly .22-caliber, which is preferred by competitive and recreational shooters (i.e. biathletes). Coaches from several U.S. biathlon clubs weigh in on whether they've experienced issues with obtaining team ammo.

Biathlon General News Racing

In Land of Caribou Hunts and 10-Dollar Gas, Biathlon’s Message Rings True

Chelsea LittleMay 8, 20131

After a successful demo in the small Alaskan village of Kiana last year, former national team biathlete Zach Hall coordinated an effort to introduce biathlon to six villages this year as part of Lars Flora's NANANordic program. For kids in the villages, the combination of skiing and hunting just makes sense; for the athlete coaches, it was the experience of a lifetime.

Biathlon Olympics World Cup

USBA’s Grand Experiment: How Quickly Can You Build a Biathlete?

Chelsea LittleMay 28, 20121

Note: This is the second piece in a three-part series following several groups of biathletes as they negotiate the college question.

Biathlon

Dunklee’s Success Brings New Attention to U.S. Women’s Squad, Validates Unusual Development Strategies – With Video

Chelsea LittleMarch 9, 2012

RUHPOLDING, Germany – When Susan Dunklee was leading Wednesday’s World Championship 15 k individual race, fans, coaches, and journalists alike were scratching their heads. Who is this Susan Dunklee? The American World Cup rookie is not unknown on the circuit – coming in to these races she had scored World Cup points eight times and finished in the top 20 in a sprint in Antholz, Itlay – but she wasn’t too familiar, either. While the...

Biathlon Racing

Zach Hall Nominated to U26 Biathlon World Championship Team

FasterSkierJanuary 21, 20102

Zach Hall (NIKISKI, AK) was nominated to the U26 Championship Team. The U26 Championships will be held in conjunction with the European Championships in Otepaa, Estonia. This is the inaugural year for a championship for U26, and will be a great opportunity for the top young seniors to compete on the international level. It will be a very full schedule with all 5 Olympic formats being contested: Sprint, Pursuit, Individual, Mass Start and Relay. Zach...

Biathlon Racing

Second Round of U.S. Biathlon Team Selection Races Continue in Altenberg

FasterSkierJanuary 9, 20101

The second phase of U.S. Biathlon Team Selection Races took place today in Altenberg at the IBU Cup Sprint events. The U.S. biathletes competing in Altenburg are vying for two open spots on the U.S. Olympic Team for men’s biathlon and three spots on the women’s team. Like their teammates in Oberhof, the U.S. athletes had to deal with similar weather challenges. Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY) put his game together at the shooting range...

Biathlon Racing

First Round of U.S. Biathlon Olympic Trails Compete in Altenberg

FasterSkierJanuary 7, 2010

ALTENBERG, Germany — The first phase of the U.S. Olympic Biathlon Team selection began today in Altenberg. U.S. biathletes competing in Altenburg are vying for two open spots on the Men’s Olympic Team and three spots on the Women’s Olympic Team. Trials began today with a time-trial Sprint race which was contested between the U.S. athletes, and was scored using percent-back – a formula in which the three top times are averaged together to get...