U.S. Ski Team News - Jumping-Nordic

Ellis Retires From Jumping Team

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (June 10) - After jumping for most of her life and competing for the U.S. Ski Team for two years, Brenna Ellis (Park City, UT), a student at Westminster College, is retiring from her competitive career. Ellis took a few moments to reflect on her years of pioneering in the field of women's ski jumping.

USSA Names 2010 Nordic Combined Team

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (June 4) - Reigning World Championship gold medalists Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY), along with 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) set the bar high as the newly named U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team enters the 2010 Olympic season.

Nordic Combined Team Trains in Whistler

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER, BC (April 20) - The U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team wrapped up the 2009 season on snow as athletes took to the terrain of Whistler to train on what will become their Olympic stage in less than a year.

Demong Wins King's Cup

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

VIKERSUND, Norway (March 15) - World Champion Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) ended the season Sunday with a strong win in the final DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Norway, winning the prestigious King's Cup, one of the sport's top honors. It was his fifth win of the season and eighth of his career.

Demong Sprints to Second

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

VIKERSUND, Norway (March 14) - Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) sprinted away from a huge pack in the last half kilometer to finish second behind FIS Nordic Combined World Cup leader Anssi Koivuranta of Finland. Saturday. Eric Camerota (Park City, UT) finished in a career best 24th.

Demong Third in Finland World Cup

Sat, 7 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

LAHTI, Finland (March 7) - Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) made it two podiums for the weekend, finishing third Saturday in a nordic combined World Cup in Finland.

Junior Olympics Kick Off in Anchorage

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

(ANCHORAGE) March 6 - The 2009 Tyson Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping Junior Olympics kicked off Thursday with the first day of jumping competition led by Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) of the Intermountain Division (IMD) team leading the ladies and Christian Friberg (Roseville, MN) of the Central Division leading the men.

Demong Wins Lahti World Cup

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MST

LAHTI, Finland (March 6) - Fresh from his World Championship win in Liberec, Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) showed he's still on fire Friday, earning his fourth World Cup win of the season in Finland.

Demong Takes Gold at Worlds

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST

LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 28) - Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) upgraded his bronze medal performance with a gold Saturday, winning the final nordic combined event of the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships. Demong's gold marks the fourth for the USA at this year's Championships.

Demong Eighth After Jumps in Liberec

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST

LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 28) - After the jump portion of the final Nordic combined event at the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships, USA's Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) sits in eighth place. Jason Lamy Chappus of France leads, while Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) is 24th.

Kuettel Wins Men's Jump

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST

LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 27) - Following a solid qualification round where he finished 22nd, USA's Anders Johnson (Park City, UT) finished 40th during the men's jump Friday at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Liberec.

USA Out of Team Event

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST

LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 26) - The USA suffered a blow in the nordic combined team event at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships when Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) was disqualified for not having a starting bib. In a surprise, Japan won the event in a photo finish over Germany, as Norway faded in the final 500 meters.

USA Sets Combined Relay Team

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST

LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 25) - Eric Camerota (Park City, UT) will get the nod for the final spot of the U.S. Ski Team's four-man nordic combined team event squad for Thursday's medal event at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships. Coach Dave Jarrett made the announcement after Wednesday's final jump training before Thursday's competition. Camerota will join Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY), Todd Lodwick and Johnny Spillane (both Steamboat Springs, CO) on a team that has an opportunity to challenge.

USA Second in Medals

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST

LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 25) - A gold from Norway in the men's team classic sprint dropped the USA into second position in the medals count at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships. Both Norway and the USA now have three gold, with the Norwegians taking the edge on total medals, 7-5. Finland is third.

Lodwick USA TODAY Olympic Athlete of the Week

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST

LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 24) - The ringleader of unprecedented nordic success in the U.S., Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) can add another win to his scorecard this week after being named the USA TODAY Olympic Athlete of the Week.

USA Leads Medals Count

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST

LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 22) - A pair of medals Sunday at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Liberec has boosted the U.S. Ski Team back into the medals count lead with four, including three gold, after eight of 20 Championship events. American Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) won his second gold in three days in nordic combined Sunday, with teammate Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) taking bronze.

BLOG: We Really Are Leading Medals Count

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST

The U.S. Ski Team's Tom Kelly has been around nordic skiing for decades, as a journalist, photographer and publicist, from the jumping team's old training site in his hometown of Madison, WI to the early days of the cross country World Cup and now with the U.S. Ski Team. He reflects on the opening days of the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic where the USA is the talk of the nordic world.

Lodwick Gold, Demong Bronze

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST

LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 22) - In an historic day for the USA, Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) took his second World Championship gold and teammate Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) took the bronze during the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Liberec. The USA is leading the medals count with three gold and a silver after eight of 20 events.

V-BLOG: Champions Interviews

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST

World Champion Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO), bronze medalist Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) and U.S. Nordic Program Director John Farra couldn't be more thrilled with how the USA has done so far during the 2009 Nordic Ski World Championships. To hear what they have to say about their historic success fans can check out the videos below.

Loitzl Wins Worlds Jump

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MST

LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 21) - American Anders Johnson (Park City, UT) qualified 35th to make the men's normal hill ski jumping finals at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Liberec. The 2006 Olympian finished 48th in the competition won by Austrian Wolfgang Loitzl.