Category Archives: World Cup

Randall In Career Best Classic Finish in Poland

Szklarska Poreba, Poland -Anchorage, Alaska’s Kikkan Randall skied to a career best classical technique distance event, finishing eighth in a 10k FIS Cross Country World Cup on Saturday in Szklarska Poreba. Thousands of Polish fans turned out to see national hero Justyna Kowalcyk win a day after Randall knocked her out in the quarterfinals of the … Continue reading Randall In Career Best Classic Finish in Poland

Fletcher Earns Top Result for USA in Klingenthal

Klingenthal, Germany – Bryan Fletcher, of Steamboat Springs, Colo., led the USA in a World Cup nordic combined skiing competition held on Saturday in Klingenthal, Germany, posting 17th after jumping to 14th and skiing to make up a minute and 50 second deficit. Also breaking the top-20 was Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong, of Vermontville, … Continue reading Fletcher Earns Top Result for USA in Klingenthal

Vonn Wins Historic Fifth Straight World Cup Downhill Title

Sochi, Russia – With a month still remaining in the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup calendar, Vail, Colo.’s Lindsey Vonn clinched a record fifth straight downhill title with a third place finish on Saturday in Rosa Khutor on the 2014 Sochi Olympic course behind the season’s second place finisher, Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany, who won … Continue reading Vonn Wins Historic Fifth Straight World Cup Downhill Title

Hannah Kearney’s Sweet 16

Naeba, Japan – Olympic champion Hannah Kearney of Vermont exhibited her dominance Saturday in Naeba, besting the field by 1.25 points to earn her 16th consecutive World Cup moguls victory as Jeremy Cota, of Carrabassett Valley, Maine led the U.S. men finishing second behind Mikael Kingsbury of Canada. Canada’s Audrey Robichaud and Justine Dufour-Lapointe  took … Continue reading Hannah Kearney’s Sweet 16

Scotty Bahrke Wins First World Cup

Kreischberg, Austria -Squaw Valley, Calif.’s Scotty Bahrke won his first FIS Freestyle Aerials World Cup on Friday night in Kreischberg. This was Bahrke’s first podium of the season and the second of his World Cup career. Laura Peel of Australia was the women’s winner as no U.S. of Canadian women competed. It was a strong … Continue reading Scotty Bahrke Wins First World Cup

Randall Survives Crash for Third in Poland

Szlarska Poreba, Poland – Cross country skiing World Cup sprint leader Kikkan Randall, of Anchorage, Alaska, powered her way back into the race to finish third on Friday after an early crash in the finals. Sweden’s Ida Ingemarsdotter took the win – her second of the season – as Randall extended her World Cup lead … Continue reading Randall Survives Crash for Third in Poland