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Photos: Michigan High School Championships
Photos from the 2010 Michigan High School Championships in Marquette...
By Maureen Perkins
Feb 23, 2010
Ski Tigers win HS State Championships
The Copper Country Ski Tigers won the Michigan State Championships, having both the best girls and best boys team. The Traverse City Central Trojans were second, followed by the Marquette Senior High School Varsity team.
By Mike Muha
Feb 23, 2010
Men push through tough pursuit
Freeman saw his hopes come to an end when the longtime diabetes sufferer miscalculated his blood sugar and hit the snow on the fourth lap of the classic race.
By US Ski Team
Feb 22, 2010
Baic wins first medal for US at World Masters
Milan Baic has won the first medal for the United States, a bronze in the 30 K freestyle, M5 class. Conditions were "brutal", according to Milan, worse than the cold White Pine of the past.
By Randy Bladel
Feb 22, 2010
Straits Striders sweep top spots at Hanson Hills Classic
Two Straits Striders topped the standings. Tracy Hardin finished over 2 minutes head of Ann Wagar. In the men's race, Denny Paull's powerful doublepole propelled him to the top spot.
By Mike Muha
Feb 22, 2010
The skis behind the Björgen win
In the 15 km Pursuit Women's Cross-country competition, Marit Björgen of Norway was able to repeat her Olympic victory in the sprint. She had received super material "under her feet" from her serviceman Perry Olsson.
By Steffen Hoos
Feb 21, 2010
Hellner shines in 30 km Pursuit
Marcus Hellner of Sweden won 30 km Pursuit in Whistler. Swedish team were teaching a lesson from tactics.
By FIS
Feb 21, 2010
Barnes finishes 23rd in Women's 15k Individual
With clean shooting and a finish time of 43:31.8 minutes, sLanny Barnes posted the best Olympic result of the US women's biathlon team since Joan Smith and Joan Guetschow back in Lillehammer 1994.
By Viktoria Franke
Feb 21, 2010
Maclean and Vigland take Cote Dame Marie
Maybe it was the wax, but more likely it was the fitness and technique of Dave Maclean and Susan Vigland that made them the the Champions of the first Cote Dame Mare.
By Mike Muha
Feb 21, 2010
U.S. Women Battle Hard in Pursuit
Norway's Marit Bjoergen came from behind to earn her second gold medal of the 2010 Olympics on a sunny day in Whistler, adding her victory in the 15K pursuit to an earlier sprint win.
By US Ski Team
Feb 20, 2010
DNRE opens grooming to volunteers
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has reached an understanding with the Michigan State Employees Association (MSEA) that will allow it to work with communities to get cross-country ski trails groomed for the remainder of the ski season.
By DNRE
Feb 20, 2010
Vasa to host 2012 National Masters
We will host the 2012 National Masters and we are already gearing up for it. We expect to easily break 1,000 skiers for all our events.
By Pete LaPlaca
Feb 19, 2010
