Articles filed under Skiing
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Local skiers to compete in Norge Ski JumpJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Charlie Sedivec has either competed in or watched all but a couple editions of the annual Norge Ski Jump in Fox River Grove over the last 50 years. He learned to ski ju...
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Raging Buffalo to host 3rd Rail JamJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - The popular Raging Buffalo snowboard park just south of Algonquin is already a hip place to be. Come Saturday, the hip-o-meter will be buried even further into the red w...
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Junior athletes who inspire 'Use what you've got'Jul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Having never been able to walk, 17-year-old Kelsey Haase matter-of-factly is explaining how she uses a special chair and remarkable upper-body strength and coordination ...
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Bode Miller submits contract with U.S. Ski TeamJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Bode Miller's return for another season on the slopes appears all but assured after he signed and submitted his contract to be a member of the U.S. Ski Team. U.S. men's ...
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Norge to host snow-free ski jumpJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Excitement soars as the battle for Norge Ski Club's "King of the Hill" approaches. Beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday just north of routes 22 and 14 in Fox River Grove, the c...
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Trial begins for accused Shawn Johnson stalkerJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- A man accused of stalking Shawn Johnson harbored a dangerous obsession to marry the Olympic gold-medalist, a prosecutor claimed Tuesday. Robert O'Ryan, 36...
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Yet another title for VonnMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - KIRCHEN, Germany - Lindsey Vonn may have crashed in the giant slalom Thursday, but she got some good news after the race. The International Skiing Federation confirmed V...
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Bode Miller decides to skip World Cup finalsMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany -- Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller has called it a season, a week before the World Cup finals in Germany. The U.S. skier ended his seas...
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Vonn crashes in 1st run of Olympic giant slalomFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - WHISTLER, British Columbia -- Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the first run of the Olympic giant slalom race Wednesday and injured her right pinkie. The American lost contro...
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USA's Julia Mancuso savors silvers, to sit out slalomFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - WHISTLER, British Columbia -- Content with her two silver medals, Julia Mancuso has decided not to enter Friday's Olympic slalom. "They asked if I wanted to race and it'...