For the 2010/2011 ski team, the University of Nevada has said it will not fund the ski program. In other words the university of Nevada ski team will be cut, unless it can show that it can be 100% self-funded. They are seeking boosters and supporters to show the fundraising potential to cover operating [...]
NORDIC SKI: Endurance Camp for Nordic Ski/Cross Country Athletes set for Aug. 2-7
Monday, June 15, 2009
SCSU nordic ski coach Jeremy Frost
An Endurance Camp for nordic ski athletes and cross country athletes will be held on Aug. 2-7, 2009 at the Cross Woods Camp in Mason, Wis. The camp will feature leadership from St. Cloud State [...]
At the 2010 Winter Games, an estimated 600 athlete chaperones, blood collection officers, specialized doping control officers, and contracted laboratory staff will conduct upwards of 2,000 tests, including pre-competition and in-competition urine and blood tests,
Nordic ski kids never cease to amaze me. Why is it that the gritty focus and determination required for the sport, is almost always balanced with a genuine generosity and compassion? It sure does seem like the blend of characteristics that produces dedicated Nordic skiers, also produces wonderful human beings.
A case in point, two years [...]
