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Haggenmiller, Fjeldheim named CCSA Coaches of the Year

Joe Haggenmiller of Michigan Tech University and Sten Fjeldheim of Northern Michigan have been named the Central Collegiate Ski Association Coaches of the Year.

By Matias Saari
Mar 30, 2009

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James Southam makes strong push up last hill to nab second U.S. Cross Country sk

James Southam of Anchorage was upset about letting Noah Hoffman and a pair of Canadians get away, but he never gave up on his pursuit of a U.S. Championship in Sunday’s 50-kilometer classic.

By Matias Saari
Mar 30, 2009

Elizabeth Stephen captures her third U.S. Cross Country skiing crown of the week

Morgan Arritola nearly didn’t enter the women’s 30-kilometer classic on Sunday that wrapped up the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships.

By Matias Saari
Mar 30, 2009

Stephen, Southam Win Distance Titles

Liz Stephen and James Southam each notched off one final U.S title as Stephen won the women's 30K and Southam finished third in the men's 50K classic race at the close of the 2009 U.S. Cross Country Distance Championships.

By US Ski Team
Mar 30, 2009

Last Leg of the Biathlon World Tour; Easy Trip to Khanty Mansiysk

The charter flights from Trondheim to Khanty Mansiysk, Russia represented the beginning of the end of the season as well as a long year of travel. Four more days of competition and this season will be history.

By US Biathlon Association
Mar 29, 2009

Season Best 8th Place for Burke In Khanty Mansiysk Pursuit

Khanty Mansiysk, Russia, March 28. Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) finished 8th in today’s 12.5K Pursuit competition at the Biathlon World Cup here, moving up from 25th position at the start.

By US Biathlon Association
Mar 29, 2009

Nordic skiers ready for marathon races at national championships

The U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships conclude today with the biggest endurance test yet — classic-technique marathons of 30 kilometers for women and 50K for men.

By Matias Saari
Mar 29, 2009

Bill Demong picks up $85K in World Cup prize money

Bill Demong, third place overall in the World Cup Nordic Combined, finished the season with 97,250 Swis francs or about $85,038 at today's currency conversion rate.

By Mike Muha
Mar 28, 2009

Successful Continental Cup series

The FIS Continental Cup series allow the younger athletes to prepare themselves for the World Cup level. Some of those held during the Northern hemisphere winter period are the OPA Cup (Central Europe), the Scandinavian Cup as well as the US Super Tour.

By FIS
Mar 28, 2009

Stephen Defends Pursuit Title

Liz Stephen made it back to back titles as she won the women's 15K pursuit for the second year at the 2009 U.S. Distance Cross Country Championships. Canada's Ivan Babikov won the men's 30K and Leif Zimmermanntook the title as the top US finisher in 2nd.

By US Ski Team
Mar 28, 2009

Stephen comes on strong to claim women's ski title

Liz Stephen’s strategy Friday evening was to keep her deficit manageable in the classic portion of the skiathlon so she could unleash her superior skating in the second half of the 15-kilometer race.

By Matias Saari
Mar 28, 2009

Canadian Babikov dominates men's 30K skiathlon race at Birch Hill

A handful of races-within-the-race provided the real drama at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships on Friday night — not Ivan Babikov’s expected domination of the skiathlon event at Birch Hill Recreation Area.

By Matias Saari
Mar 28, 2009