PARK CITY, UT (July 15, via release) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding, has announced a multi-year alliance with the online fundraising platform RallyMe.com as the Official Crowdfunding Platform for the USSA, U.S. Ski … [Read more...]
U.S. Women Ski Jumpers eyeing Sochi 2014; aim to raise $100,000 through crowdfunding, annual benefit
PARK CITY, Utah — U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team members aim to raise $100,000 at an annual gala benefit July 18 in Park City, which will serve as the kick-off to their most significant competition season ever. Over the next seven months, team members will be preparing for their … [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...]
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...]
Women ski jumpers ready for 3rd ever World Championships
Italy plays host to last major event before Olympic debut VAL DI FIEMME, Italy, via release - Members of the Visa Women's Ski Jumping Team will compete against the rest of the world's best next week in Italy at the 2013 Nordic World Ski Championships, the sport's most prestigious … [Read more...]
Jr World Ski Jumping: Hendrickson breaks hill record during Team Event
Sarah Hendrickson, courtesy of WSJUSA.com U.S. team of teens gains experience with 8th-place finish via release LIBEREC, Czech Republic — Sarah Hendrickson led the U.S. women to an 8th place finish in the Team Event at Junior World Championships on Saturday, breaking the hill record … [Read more...]
Jr World Ski Jumping: Tough day for Sarah Hendrickson, but she’s ready to ‘learn and move on’
Eau Claire’s Anderson was the ‘best surprise of the week’, coach says via release (more at wsjusa.com) LIBEREC, Czech Republic — Live and learn. Three little words Sarah Hendrickson didn’t plan on telling herself after the individual event at the Junior World Ski … [Read more...]
Sarah Hendrickson aiming for gold at Junior World Ski Jumping Championships
Image via http://www.wsjusa.com/ Talented team of U.S. juniors ready for international competition via release PARK CITY, Utah — Eighteen-year-old Sarah Hendrickson leads a team of four into the 2013 Junior World Ski Jumping Championships after a stellar World Cup performance in … [Read more...]
Women’s Ski Jumping USA names athletes to Visa Team
U.S. women aim to defend their No. 1 ranking via release Women’s Ski Jumping USA has named the athletes to represent the Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team this year on the World and Continental Cup circuits. 2013 Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team Team A Sarah Hendrickson, Park … [Read more...]
Women ski jumpers set to compete in U.S. National Championships
via release PARK CITY, UTAH — Women ski jumpers will vie this weekend for the top spot in the nation at the U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships in Utah. Jumper Jessica Jerome, last year’s large hill champion, is aiming for her ninth U.S. title. “It's always … [Read more...]