http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?dId=4&sN=1 US Ski Team News - Top Stories en-us Copyright (c) 2008 USSA Inc. All rights reserved. Fri, 25 April 2008 11:18:01 EDT http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3654 PARK CITY, Utah (April 25) - The U.S. Nordic Combined Team set new marks in American nordic skiing history as well as personal accomplishments during the 2008 season. Athletes like Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY), who led the team with six podiums and one win, and Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) helped to shape a successful nordic combined season. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:18:01 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3653 PARK CITY, Utah (April 25) - The U.S. Ski Jumping Team took off in the 2008 season thanks in large part to Lindsey Van (Park City, UT), who took the podium twice in 24 hours, and Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) who came back from an ACL injury to grab two U.S. championships titles in a sweep performance at the Utah Olympic Park. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:17:27 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3650 PARK CITY, Utah (April 23) - The U.S. Ski Team has named two-time Olympian Dave Jarrett as the new nordic combined head coach, according to Nordic Program Director John Farra. Jarrett was promoted from his post as assistant coach to the head position this month. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:49:23 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3649 VANCOUVER, B.C. (April 21) - The U.S. Nordic Combined Team wrapped up a week of training in near perfect conditions at the Whistler Olympic Park, the 2010 Olympic venue for the sport. It was the first look at the jumps and trails where the Team will be skiing for medals in just 22 months. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:34:19 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3601 PARK CITY, Utah (March 20) - Olympian John Farra has been named as the new nordic director for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt announced Farra's appointment to head the organization's sport programs for cross country, nordic combined and ski jumping. He will replace Luke Bodensteiner who was recently named as associate athletic director for high performance. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:02:55 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3589 PARK CITY, Utah (March 16) - U.S. Ski Team athletes Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) and Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) wrapped up the 2008 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping Championships with titles Sunday on the HS100 (100 meter) jump at the Utah Olympic Park. Jerome's win gave her a clean sweep of both jumping titles, plus the nordic combined exhibition Saturday evening. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:33:05 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3585 SOLDIER HOLLOW, Utah (March 15) - The U.S. Ski Team's Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) passed teammate Johnny Spillane a kilometer from the finish to win the 2008 backcountry.com U.S. Nordic Combined Championships in a sunset race at the Soldier Hollow Olympic venue. Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) won an exhibition women's nordic combined event. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:52:29 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3583 PARK CITY, Utah (March 15) - Park City's Anders Johnson and Jessica Jerome took titles Saturday as the 2008 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping Championships got underway in Park City on the HS134 (134 meter) big hill at the Utah Olympic Park. It was the first title for Johnson, and the fifth for Jerome. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:42:34 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3575 PARK CITY, Utah (March 14) - Skyler Keate (Salt Lake City) and Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) each picked up wins Friday in a U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) SuperTour on the Olympic jump in Park City. The event also served as a prologue to the 2008 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping Championships which open Saturday. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:39:27 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3557 PARK CITY, Utah (March 10) - Top U.S. athletes will be in Utah this weekend for the 2008 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships on the 2002 Olympic venues. Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) and Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) will be among the leaders for the season-ending U.S. Championship event. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:47:11 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3552 ZAO, Japan (March 9) - The U.S. Ski Team's Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) had her first podium in a year-and-a-half Sunday, finishing third in the final women's FIS Continental Cup ski jump in Zao, Japan. The podium boosted her to seventh in the final FIS Continental Cup standings. Norway's Anette Sagen won her third straight and capped a near perfect Continental Cup season. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:21:10 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3549 OSLO, Norway (March 9) - The U.S. Ski Team's Bill Demong set a new American mark, finishing third in the season-long overall FIS Nordic Combined World Cup standings. No American had previously finished higher than fourth. Demong won the cross country leg to finish 21st in the final event of the season Sunday at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in Oslo. He received his top-three honor in front of the King of Norway and thousands of spectators. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:36:05 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3540 OSLO, Norway (March 8) - Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) skied back from 26th after the jump to finish ninth in a nordic combined World Cup Saturday at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in Oslo. He remained second in the World Cup standings with one event to go. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:59:07 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3551 ZAO, Japan (March 8) - Norwegian Anette Sagen continued her dominance of the women's Continental Cup Saturday with a strong win in Zao, Japan. Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) was the top American in 11th. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:42:23 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3533 OSLO, Norway (March 7) - Wind, fog and snow are starting to descend on Oslo, resulting in schedule changes for the weekend's prestigious nordic combined World Cups. Friday, officials decided to hold the first of two competition rounds early for Saturday's planned Gundersen event. And the jump for Sunday's sprint competition will now be held Saturday. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:26:04 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3512 LAHTI, Finland (March 1) - High winds forced yet another cancellation on the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup Saturday as the sprint event in Lahti was blown out. The loss of the event clinched the World Cup title for German Ronny Ackermann, who holds a 237 point lead over the U.S. Ski Team's Bill Demong (Vermontville, VT) with two events remaining. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:06:15 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3506 ZAKOPANE, Poland (Feb. 29) - The U.S. was eighth in a 2008 FIS Nordic Junior World Championships team jumping event Friday, marking the best finish since 2002. National Sports Foundation's Anders Johnson (Park City, UT), who was fourth in his portion of the team event, led the U.S. team with jump results of 118.0 and 122.5. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:38:29 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3502 LAHTI, Finland (Feb. 29) - Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) was 12th in a World Cup nordic combined event on Friday in Lahti. Demong remains second in the World Cup standings, 30 points ahead of Norwegian Petter Tande who won in the event. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:26:34 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3499 ZAKOPANE, Poland (Feb. 28) - Sara Hendrikson (Park City, UT/National Sports Foundation) led U.S. women ski jumpers in their only event in the 2008 FIS Nordic Junior World Championships Thursday, finishing 16th in a field of 37 jumpers. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:30:50 AM http://www.usskiteam.com/public/news.php?sN=1&pF=1&dId=4&aId=3500 ZAKOPANE, Poland (Feb. 28) - Americans Brett Denney (Steamboat Springs, CO), Dan Englund (Iron Mountain, MI), Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Nick Hendrickson (Park City, UT) were 10th Thursday in a nordic combined team event at the 2008 FIS Nordic Junior World Championships. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:31:03 AM