Articles filed under Skiing
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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 ...
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American teen wins Olympic slalomFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Normally so composed, so in control, so not-very-teenlike on and off the slopes, Mikaela Shiffrin suddenly found herself in an awkward positio...
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Ligety dominates for gold in Olympic giant slalomFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Ted Ligety won the giant slalom at the Sochi Games with a dominating performance Wednesday, becoming the first American man to win two Olympic...
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Bode Miller out of slalom after tweaking left kneeFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Bode Miller's Sochi Olympics are over, one race earlier than he had hoped. Given that he'll be 40 by the time the 2018 Games roll around, the ...
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Viletta stuns favorites to win super-combined; Miller finishes fourthFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - For Sandro Viletta, it was a stunning Olympic gold. For Ivica Kostelic, it was the same old Olympic silver. Viletta took advantage of a bliste...