Articles filed under Skiing
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Record-setting day at Norge ski tournamentOct 04, 2015 1:00 am - Was it a great day for skiing? Depends on your definition of "great" and "skiing." Either way, it was a record-setting day. On a chillier-than-normal Sunday, Christian F...
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Fox River Grove ski club fall jump this weekendSep 29, 2015 11:00 pm - Fall doesn't evoke images of skiing, yet the slick slopes in Fox River Grove will be hopping during this weekend's 30th annual Norge Ski Club Autumn Ski Jump. The event ...
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Warmer weather draws crowds to Norge ski competitionsJan 24, 2015 12:01 am - Megan and Kevin Maiworm of Algonquin decided the 40-degree temperature on Saturday was perfect to tailgate. They weren't at a football game. They hosted about 20 family ...
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Winds force early end to Norge ski-jumping competitionJan 24, 2015 12:01 am - Weather conditions have never forced the cancellation of the Norge Ski Tournament in the event's 110-year history, but Sunday came close. Organizers were forced to cut t...
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Fox River Grove ski tournament marks 110 years this weekendJan 21, 2015 10:00 pm - While most suburbanites would welcome this week's warmer temperatures, Fox River Grove residents are praying for snow. The Norge Ski Tournament marks its 110th year this...
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American skier Lindsey Vonn breaks all-time World Cup wins recordJan 19, 2015 12:01 am - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy - Lindsey Vonn provisionally won a super-G on Monday to break Annemarie Moser-Proell's 35-year-old record of 62 World Cup victories. For win No....
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Reasons (and places) to love snow, ice and coldJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - By Jeff Long Local TV news anchors are aghast, reporting on the recent cold snap as if it were a wild freak of nature that's descended upon us without warning. Pardon me...
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Bob Frisk: Best Sports Quotes of 2014Dec 26, 2014 4:30 am - Good morning. I am back. For one day. When I retired in 2008 after 50 years with the Daily Herald, I retired from writing. I was exhausted from all those years in front ...
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Norge Autumn Ski Jump concludes SundayOct 04, 2014 1:01 am - The 29th annual Norge Autumn Ski Jump continues Sunday at Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove. Gates open at 11 a.m. and the competition is held rain or shine. Events on S...
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Morton Arboretum perfect setting to try cross-country skiingMar 03, 2014 12:01 am - With a fresh coating of snow, relatively mild temperatures and no crowds, Maredith and Greg Stoffel of Batavia decided to give cross-country skiing a try Monday morning ...