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U.S. Snowboarding Junior Worlds Team Named 03/03/2013
PARK CITY, UT (Mar. 3) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association named a group of 29 talented athletes who are currently competing at the 2013 FIS Junior World Snowboarding Championships March 3-10 at Erzurum, Turkey. Headlining the team is 2012 Junior Worlds silver medalist Indigo Monk and NorAm force Mike Perle (Saddle River, NJ). Athletes... |
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Clark, White Take US Open Halfpipe 03/02/2013
VAIL, CO (Mar. 2) – Kelly Clark (West Dover, VT) and Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) took the halfpipe title at the Burton US Open Saturday. U.S. Snowboarding’s Louie Vito (Sandy, UT) took third and Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT) took second, her first podium of the season. Rookie Arielle Gold (... |
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Jacob & Gulini Win Canyons Grand Prix 03/02/2013
PARK CITY, Utah (Mar. 2) - Faye Gulini (Salt Lake City, UT) and Trevor Jacob (Mammoth Lakes, CA) took the top spots in the 2013 Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Canyons. The two also clinched the U.S. Championship titles, beating out the competition on a tight course with wet, rutted snow. Hagen... |
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Guldemond Third at Snowy US Open 03/02/2013
VAIL, CO (Mar. 2) – Accumulating snow and flat light did not faze Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) who took third at the Burton US Open slopestyle finals. Although Guldemond learned a new trick, a triple cork, the snow caused for slow speeds that made it impossible to try. The women’s... |
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Grand Prix Heads to Canyons 02/22/2013
PARK CITY, UT (Feb. 22) – The Sprint U.S. Grand Prix and USANA Skicross returns for a third year to Canyons Resort Feb. 25- Mar. 2 featuring Olympian and two-time X Games medalist Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, MI) and 2011 SBX... |
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Career First SBX Podium for Deibold 02/17/2013
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Feb. 17) - Alex Deibold (Manchester Center, NH) rode to a career first FIS Snowboard World Cup podium Sunday, finishing second in the pre-Olympic snowboardcross test event. U.S. Snowboarding teammate Nate Holland was fourth with Faye Gulini (Salt Lake CIty) eight to lead the U.S. women. Alessandro Haemmerle of Austria won... |
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Athlete Spotlight: Jonathan Cheever 02/14/2013
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Clark Wins in Sochi Halfpipe 02/14/2013
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (Feb. 14) - Olympic champion Kelly Clark (W. Dover, VT) took a dominating win under the lights at a challenging event in the Sochi Olympic halfpipe. Clark won with an 88.25 on her first run in the FIS Snowboard World Cup.... |
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Arielle Gold Leads USA Euro Open Sweep 02/08/2013
LAAX, Switzerland (Feb. 8) - FIS World champion Arielle Gold (Steamboat Springs, CO) took a career first major tour victory leading a USA sweep at the Burton European Open in Laax. Olympic champion Kelly Clark (W. Dover, VT) was second with Ellery Hollingsworth (Stratton, VT) third. Scotty Lago (Seabrook, NH) took third for the men as... |
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Believe in U.S. 02/07/2013
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One Year to Sochi 02/06/2013
PARK CITY, UT (Feb. 6) – One year out from the opening of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, U.S. skiers and snowboarders are scattered across the globe anticipating the opportunities they will face 365 days from now. The opening ceremony for Sochi is Feb. 7, 2014 with the first medal events the next day. The USA is coming of a Best in... |
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US Open Qualis at Rev Tour 02/03/2013
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Baumgartner SBX Podium in Canada 02/02/2013
BLUE MOUNTAIN, ON (Feb. 2) - U.S. Snowboarding rider Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, MI) rode to third in a FIS Snowboard World Cup snowboardcross in Blue Mountain. Baumgartner fought hard to hold his line and attempt to pass Canadian Chrisopher Robanske who took the men's win. It was... |
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Sprint Titles to Mitrani, Gold 02/01/2013
PARK CITY, UT (Feb. 1) - FIS World Champion Arielle Gold (Steamboat Springs, CO) and veteran Luke Mitrani (Mammoth Lakes, CA) took home season halfpipe titles as the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix came to a close at Park City. The riders each pocketed $20,000 from seres sponsor Sprint.
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USA Sweep in Sprint Grand Prix 02/01/2013
PARK CITY, UT (Feb. 1) - Olympic champion Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) led a USA sweep in the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Park City Mountain Resort. Olympic bronze medalist Scotty Lago (Seabrook, NH) was second and Luke Mitrani (Mammoth... |
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U.S. in the Lead at Grand Prix Qualifiers 01/30/2013
PARK CITY, UT (Jan. 30) – Day one of the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix snowboard qualifiers went off without a hitch at Park City Mountain Resort today and included an appearance by two-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA). Over 70 athletes competed in two heats. |
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White Gold at X 01/27/2013
ASPEN, CO (Jan. 27) - Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) left no doubt. In a one-sided X Games superpipe, White clinched the win on his first run with a 95.0, upped it to 98.0 on his second then skipped his final run to walk away with an historic six peat to close out the X Games in Aspen. It was his eighth X Games superpipe crown.
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Silver for Reiter in Worlds PSL 01/27/2013
STONEHAM, QC (Jan. 27) - Justin Reiter (Steamboat Springs, CO) closed out the FIS Snowboard World Championships with a silver medal in parallel slalom. Reiter took it all the way to the finals, coming in second to gold medalist Rok Marguc of Slovenia. Roland Fischnaller of Italy was third.
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History for Hight, Gold for Clark 01/26/2013
ASPEN, CO (Jan. 26) - Kelly Clark (West Dover, VT) showed the savvy of an Olympic champion, coming from behind on her third run to win one of the most hotly contested women's superpipe battles in X Games history leading a USA sweep. While Clark claimed gold,... |
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Fourth X Gold for Jamie Anderson 01/26/2013
ASPEN, CO (Jan. 26) - Jamie Anderson made the most of her technical skills on the rails to take a fourth career X Games gold in slopestyle snowboarding. In the men's comp, Chas Guldemond finished fourth, just off the podium, as the X Games continued Saturday with slopestyle snowboarding. Guldemond beat out Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) who was... |