Articles filed under Skiing
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Olympian from Norge Ski Club dies after motorcycle crashJun 13, 2023 1:00 am - Patrick Gasienica, an Olympian from the Norge Ski Club, died after a motorcycle accident Monday afternoon. Gasienica, 24, was returning to his McHenry home from work whe...
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'As close as you can get to flying': Norge Ski Club hosts 118th annual ski jump in Fox River GroveFeb 11, 2023 12:00 am - Warmer than normal temperatures couldn't stop Norge Ski Club's 118th annual ski jump Saturday in Fox River Grove. The jump, originally scheduled for the last weekend in...
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Shiffrin must wait for record win No. 86, but takes slalom titleJan 29, 2023 12:00 am - SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic - Mikaela Shiffrin was quick to take the positives after realizing she had to wait for at least five more weeks before tying the World Cu...
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Norge Ski Jump in Fox River Grove postponed due to warm weatherJan 24, 2023 12:00 am - The organizers for the annual Norge Ski Jump in Fox River Grove were never worried about having enough snow, but they do need the weather to be cold. An unseasonably war...
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Snow or no, Norge Ski Jump tournament remains on scheduleJan 17, 2023 12:00 am - Snow will come to Norge Ski Jump in Fox River Grove in time for its annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament, even if it has to be hauled in from out of state, organizers say. ...
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Fall flight at Norge Ski Club's JumptoberfestSep 25, 2022 1:00 am - We're still a couple of months from seeing serious snowfall — at least we hope so — but that didn't keep ski jumpers from across the country from making their way to the...
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Strong community opposition helps derail proposed ski hill in Round LakeSep 20, 2022 1:00 am - Strong public opposition in Round Lake helps derail ski hill plan
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Eliminated early again: Shiffrin loses control in slalomFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin's second race at the Beijing Games was over even more quickly than her first. The 26-year-old American skidded out o...
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Fox River Grove's Norge launches young ski jumpers to OlympicsFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - Julia Lindquist sat on a bench and patiently waited for her turn at ski jumping practice, all decked out in a red, white and blue jumpsuit with stars on her tiny torso a...
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'It's like freedom': Competitors, crowd of 8,000+ relish atmosphere at Norge ski jumping eventJan 30, 2022 12:00 am - If your goal is to enjoy Olympic-style competition and flaunt your inner Viking, the annual Norge Winter Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove is just the event for you...