Cross Country Ski Racing News

Photos from the 2009 Garland Gripper

1/21/2009 - By Peter Bruning

Here are more photos of the Garland Gripper, especially of junior racers and iced beards

FIS promotes zero-tolerance on doping at Liberec 2009

1/20/2009 - By FIS

The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships feature one of the largest anti-doping programmes of any international major sports events outside of the Olympic Winter Games and underline the FIS position of zero tolerance on doping.

Traverse City Sprint results for Jan 20

1/20/2009 - By Mark Esper

Milan Baic, Ross Williams, and Hannah Meachum top the standings with the fastest average sprint out of three.

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Williams and Dawson win 20 Km Garland Glide

1/20/2009 - By Mike Muha

Ross Williams won his first senior men's race of the year at the Garland Glide, while Natalie Dawson picked up her second victory of the weekend, having won the Garland Gripper the day before.

Team of 13 Named for XC Worlds

1/20/2009 - By US Ski Team

Seven Olympians, including World Cup winner Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) and World Cup podium performers Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) and Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA), lead the way for the 13 person World Championship Team named Monday.

Michigan High School Nordic Championship in Mid-Feb

1/20/2009 - By Shawn Oppliger

The State of Michigan High School Nordic Championship will take place on February 14-15, 2009 at the Michigan Tech Nordic Ski Trails. Registration forms need to be in by Feb 2.

Randall, Stephen Get Historic U.S. Best in Team Sprint

1/19/2009 - By US Ski Team

Randall (Anchorage) and Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) finished fourth in Sunday's World Cup team sprint, claiming an historic result for American women.

Photos from the Garland Gripper 10 Km Race

1/19/2009 - By Mike Muha

Photos from the 2009 Garland Gripper 10 Km race on January 17.

Demong On Podium Again

1/19/2009 - By US Ski Team

Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) came from behind to take third Saturday in a DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup at the Whistler Olympic Park.

Lukewarm USST results in Whistler pursuit

1/19/2009 - By US Ski Team

We were really looking for a lot more today. Everything was in place to have a great race. Kris is in awesome shape and we're trying to think why it didn't go better.