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Vasa Ski Club Tuesday night sprint results for February 26, 2013
Vasa Ski Club Tuesday night sprint results for February 26, 2013 at Timber Ridge.
By Mark Esper
Feb 27, 2013
The O'Hearns makes it a family win at the Boyne Grinder
It was a family celebration as Erica and John O'Hearn crossed the finish line as the top women and man at the Boyne Mountain Grinder cross country ski race.
By Mike Muha
Feb 25, 2013
Lipp and Bruning win Muffin Race
Erin Lipp took another win this weekend, finishing first in the Cross Country Ski Headquarter's Muffin Pursuit Race. In the boys race, Andrew Bruning had the fastest legs of the day to finish in 25:04.
By Mike Muha
Feb 25, 2013
Randall and Diggins win first ever World Championship
Randall and Diggins dominated to win over Sweden by nearly eight seconds with Finland taking bronze. It was the first ever World Championships gold for USA in cross country.
By USSA
Feb 24, 2013
Wax Recommendations for this weekend's races
UPDATED: Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan races. Fast Wax, Solda, Swix, Toko... Check for additions and updates later.
By Mike Muha
Feb 22, 2013
US fails to advance to finals in classic sprints
The U.S. Ski Team qualified three skiers into the heats but all fell victim in the quarterfinals as the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships got underway in Val di Fiemme with classic sprints.
By USSA
Feb 22, 2013
Vasa Ski Club leads Michigan Cup Series
Official points keeper Ken Dawson has released the latest standings for the 2013 Michigan Cup Series. Vasa leads! Eivnd Kragebakk and Erin Lipp lead they junior standings, with Amy Powell and Ryan Harris (barely) on top of the senior standings.
By Mike Muha
Feb 21, 2013
March Into Madness Race Weekend
Preparations are continuing for the 9th annual Black Mountain Nordic Classic 30 km Classic race on Saturday March 2nd and the 1st annual March into Madness 10 km freestyle on Sunday March 3rd.
By Denny Paull
Feb 20, 2013
Harris and Frye win Forbush Corner Freestyle in tight finishes
With competitors breathing down their backs Ryan Harris and Mariah Frye crossed the finish line first to win the Forbush Corner Freeestyle.
By Mike Muha
Feb 19, 2013
Paull and Harding take Hanson Hills Classic
It was a sweep for the Staits Striders, with Denny Paull and Tracy Hardin each taking first place in the Hanson Hills Classic.
By Mike Muha
Feb 18, 2013
Newell has best finish in 3 years
Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) skied to his best finish in three seasons finishing fourth in a classic sprint in Davos. It boosted him into second in the World Cup sprint standings.
By USSA
Feb 17, 2013
Jessie Diggins 14th in 10k Freestyle
UPDATED: Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) and Liz Stephen (E. Montpelier, VT) cracked the top 15 in Davos at the final FIS Cross Country World Cup before the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships open later this week.
By USSA
Feb 17, 2013
