U.S. Ski Team News - Freestyle

Roberts Gears Up For 2010

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (June 16) - Having missed his first season ever due to a knee injury, World Champion moguls skier Nate Roberts (Park City, UT) is more than ready to get back in action. He is grateful for the state-of-the-art equipment and superior training offered in the USSA's new Center of Excellence.

Ski Cross Hits the Course in Hood

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST

Mt. HOOD, OR (June 15) - With a course constructed down Mt. Hood's main run, the U.S. Freestyle Ski Cross Team is meeting up with U.S. Snowboarding's SBX crew Monday to get in on the on-snow action and build their terrain skills for the 2010 season.

Champion Q&A: Patrick Deneen

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST

One year after being named the FIS World Cup Rookie of the Year, Patrick Deneen (Cle Elum, WA) took the freestyle moguls world by storm when he won gold at the 2009 World Freestyle Championships in moguls. Now with a landmark season wrapped up, Deneen reflects on what his win meant to him and how he's shifted his focus to the 2010 year.

Puckett Channels Alpine Speed in Mammoth

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 MST

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CA (May 22) - Casey Puckett (Aspen, CO) began his assault on the ski cross training season this week as he headed to Mammoth Mountain to train alongside the U.S. Alpine Ski Team and pick up the speed he needs to take him through 2010.

Deer Valley Prepared For 2011 Worlds

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 MST

CAVTAT-DUBROVNIK, Croatia (May 22) – Utah's Deer Valley Resort continued its preparations for the 2011 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships with a presentation of its draft schedule to the International Ski Federation's Freestyle Committee. The meetings were a part of the annual FIS Calendar Conference in Cavtat, near Dubrovnik, Croatia. It will mark the second time that Deer Valley has held the major international event.

Moguls Athletes Train In San Diego

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 MST

SAN DIEGO, CA (May 22) - Life's not exactly a beach for the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls athletes who are stationed in San Diego this week for one of the most intense training camps of their season.

Cook Promotes Playing In Jordan

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 MST

While she spends most of her time flipping through the air and winning World Cup competitions, U.S. Freestyle Ski Team aerialist Emily Cook (Belmont, MA) reserved a few weeks in April to travel across the globe and teach people about something she believes is very important - playing.

Champion Q&A Ryan St. Onge

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 MST

With two World Cup wins and a World Championship gold medal, Ryan St. Onge had a season that any athlete would envy. What does one do after they have one of the most successful seasons of their career? They pack a car and head South looking for warmer temperatures.

Four Named to Ski Hall of Fame

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (April 4) – Four legendary skiing athletes were inducted Saturday into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in ceremonies at Deer Valley Resort in Park City. Olympic freestyle medalists Liz McIntyre (Granby, CO) and Nelson Carmichael (Steamboat Springs, CO), along with ski mountaineering legend Bill Briggs (Jackson Hole, WY) and two-time alpine Olympian Cary Adgate (Boyne Falls, MI) were honored as members of the Hall of Fame's class of 2008.

Championships on Versus

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (March 31) - U.S. athletes from across the nation were in top form last weekend as they fought for the honor of being best in the U.S. during the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships in Squaw Valley, CA, and the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships in Alyeska, AK. Versus, one of America's leading action sports networks, will bring the action to ski fans in April.

Bahrke, Kashima Take Duals

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

SQUAW VALLEY, CA (March 29) - Shannon Bahrke (Tahoe City, CA) and Sho Kashima (South Lake Tahoe, CA) put on a show for their hometown crowd Sunday as they wrapped up the 2009 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships with wins in dual moguls.

Wise Wins Fourth U.S. Title

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

SQUAW VALLEY, CA (March 28) - David Wise (Reno, NV) put it all on the line for the hometown crowd Saturday to win his fourth consecutive U.S. title in skier halfpipe at the 2009 Sprint Freestyle World Cup at Squaw Valley. Jess Cumming (Wilton, CT) took the women's win for her first U.S. title.

Wilson, Roark Take Moguls Titles

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

SQUAW VALLEY, CA (March 27) - It was a day for new champions as Bryon Wilson (Butte, MT) and Michelle Roark (Denver) each won the first moguls U.S. title of their careers Friday as the 2009 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships kicked off in Squaw Valley.

Cabral Remembers Title as Teen

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

SQUAW VALLEY, CA (March 26) - As the 2009 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships commence Friday at Squaw Valley, there will be one face in the crowd who is recalling a time 10 years ago when, at U.S. championships, he made history at the age of 15. Tahoe native Travis Cabral (South Lake Tahoe, CA) was a surprise winner that year in Deer Valley, going on to become a World Cup champion a few years later.

Get Freestyle Champs Info Online

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

SQUAW VALLEY, CA (March 24) - Fans can catch all the latest competition coverage and results as the 2009 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships kick off at Squaw Valley resort. Info including start lists, competition schedules and results on moguls, dual moguls and halfpipe will be available at www.usfreestyle.blogspot.com as the competition runs through the weekend.

Squaw Set For Sprint U.S. Freestyle Champs

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

SQUAW VALLEY, CA (March 23) - U.S. freestyle moguls and halfpipe skiers will be in the hunt for a national title as the final leg of the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships lands at Squaw Valley March 27-29.

Puckett 9th In World Cup Finals

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

LA PLAGNE, France (March 20) - The U.S. Ski Team's Casey Puckett (Aspen, CO) concluded the season Friday, finishing ninth in the final freestyle World Cup of the year. World Cup ski cross champion Tomas Kraus of the Czech Republic won.

Wise Takes 2nd in La Plagne HP

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

LA PLAGNE, France (March 19) - David Wise (Reno, NV) drew the curtains on the skier halfpipe World Cup season Thursday, taking second for his first career World Cup podium during the last event in La Plagne.

Kearney Takes Moguls Title

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

LA PLAGNE, France (March 18) - The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team's Hannah Kearney (Norwich VT) finished ninth Wednesday to solidify her spot as the 2009 World Cup moguls champion. Emiko Torito (Denver, CO) and Michael Morse (Duxbury, MA) each finished sixth to lead the U.S. Team.

Makeup SX Canceled

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

MEIRINGEN-HASLIBERG, Switzerland (Mar. 15) - A World Cup ski cross competition in Meiringen-Hasliberg was canceled Sunday due to fog and poor weather. It was scheduled as a make up for last week's canceled ski cross in Grindelwald.