Skier Lindsey Vonn took time out from training for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi to attend the the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards (CFDAs) in NYC Monday night. Vonn, a guest of fashion designer Cynthia Rowley, was looking glamorous in a custom-made gown from the … [Read more...]
Professional Rugby Player Phaidra Knight signs with Heraea Marketing
Heraea Marketing, LLC announced today that professional rugby athlete Phaidra Knight has signed with Heraea Marketing as her sport marketing agency. "We are so thrilled to have Phaidra choose our 'niche' organization to represent her," said Gig Rock, Owner/Founder of Heraea … [Read more...]
Everything you need to know about Pro Snowboarder Kaitlyn Farrington - Pretty Tough May Athlete of the Month
BASICS: Name: Kaitlyn Farrington Sport: Snowboarding Nickname: Twerp Birthdate: December 18,1989 Birthplace: Hailey, Iahdo Home Mountain: Sun Valley, Idaho but I live in Salt Lake City so I also ride at Brighton and Park City. Stance: Goofy College … [Read more...]
Ski Jumping: Historic end to 2013 World Cup season for Team USA
USA Women's Ski Jumping at 2013 World Cup - photo via Women's Ski Jumping USA Historic end to 2013 World Cup season at Oslo’s HolmenkollenHendrickson wins, Visa Team finishes season No. 1 in the world via release OSLO, Norway (March 19) – One by one they sailed over the knoll … [Read more...]
The Best (And Worst) Weekend Of The Hockey Year
It’s the day all of the women’s hockey community have long awaited: NCAA playoff time. However my happiness is not unalloyed. Readers will know I don’t use screens on Saturdays, except when they coincide with the NCAA tournament and/or the Frozen Four. Having to … [Read more...]
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Beth Heiden Reid & Joanne Reid
When Colorado Bulldog Senior Joanne Reid won the women's 15-kilometer freestyle mass start at the 2013 NCAA Skiing Championships yesterday, it was even more momentous than handily claiming a national title.Joanne Reid (photo courtesy: Colorado Buffaloes - cubuffs.com)Almost … [Read more...]
A Glam Slam Talks Slope Style With Burton Rider Kelly Clark
The 2013 Burton US Open is underway at Vail Mountain in Colorado. The biggest event in snowboarding draws the sport’s best riders, who will showcase record-breaking tricks, superpipe skills, and their slope style. Fashion has become a huge part of the snowboarding world. Male and female … [Read more...]
US Rugby Player of the Decade Launches Crowdsourcing Campaign to Fund 2014 Olympic Bobsledding Bid
Bronx, New York, February 19, 2013 – Today, athlete, brand ambassador, sports media talent, motivational speaker and business entrepreneur Phaidra Knight launched an Indiegogo campaign to help fund her quest to represent the United States in the 2014 Sochi Olympics as a member of the … [Read more...]
U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team leads Nations Cup Heading into World Championships
With top World Cup results this weekend in Ljubno, the U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team is more confident than ever heading into World Championships this week in Val di Fiemme, Italy. The U.S. women placed five in the top 13 in Saturday’s event, one of their strongest performances as a team … [Read more...]
Hendrickson’s 2nd in Ljubno leads stellar day for U.S. Ski Jumping Team
Sarah Hendrickson, Sara Takanashi, Coline Mattel. Photo: FISSkiJumping.com 5 Americans in the top 13 LJUBNO, Slovenia, via release — Park City’s Sarah Hendrickson snagged her seventh podium finish this season with a strong 2nd-place performance in Ljubno on Saturday. She led the U.S. … [Read more...]