Articles filed under Skiing
-
Victorious Vonn Vancouver-boundJan 31, 2010 10:00 pm - ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Lindsey Vonn heads to the Vancouver Olympics happy and healthy after enjoying a perfect Sunday. "Now I feel like I'm ready," Vonn said after wi...
-
Tri-Cities briefsJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Kaneland health fair: Kaneland High School will host a Health and Wellness Fair Tuesday, Jan. 26 in its east gymnasium. High school students will attend during th...
-
Vonn wins super-GJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - HAUS IM ENNSTAL, Austria - As if anyone needed it, Lindsey Vonn offered more proof on Sunday that her bruised left arm is no longer an issue, at least in the speed event...
-
Arlington Heights friends unhurt in chair lift accidentDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Only hours before escaping injury in a chair lift accident at Devil's Head ski resort in Merrimac, Wis., Mike da Ponte and some other friends from Arlington Heights spec...
-
Safe or fast? Ski circuit facing a dilemmaDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - VAL GARDENA, Italy -- The World Cup ski circuit is facing a significant dilemma less than two months before the Vancouver Olympics. A spate of serious injuries to skiers...
-
Fake snow in forecast for Lisle's Four LakesDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Suburban snow bunnies should be able to hit the slopes in Lisle as soon as Wednesday with a little cooperation from Mother Nature. Wanda Mariscel, property manager at Li...
-
Summer ski jump marks 25th year at Fox River Grove clubSep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - A local boy made good Saturday at the Norge Ski Club's 25th annual summer ski jump tournament. Kevin Bickner of Wauconda recorded the longest jumps in his age group Satu...
-
Austrian ski great Toni Sailer dies at 73Aug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - VIENNA -- Austrian skiing great Toni Sailer, who in 1956 became the first skier to win all three Alpine gold medals at a Winter Olympics, has died. He was 73. Sailer pas...
-
Ski helmet use way up - but less so close to homeMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Natalie Allen never thought twice about cruising down black diamond runs in the Rockies with nothing on her head but a cotton cap. Until a few years ago, that is. "I dec...
-
Vonn makes it four straight in super-GMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Lindsey Vonn won her fourth straight super-G race Sunday and promised to chase more trophies on the women's World Cup circuit after a successful stop in Bulgaria. "Ther...