West Vancouver (BC), Canada – Robert Joncas has been appointed as the new High Performance Director for Canada~Snowboard, the governing body for competitive snowboarding in Canada.nJoncas, who resides in North Vancouver, British Columbia and hails from Newport, Quebec, has been involved in snowboarding for 17 years, either as a coach, an official, an instructor or … Continue reading Robert Joncas Appointed High Performance Director of Canada~Snowboard→
Los Angeles, CA – Many of the biggest stars from the worlds of sports and entertainment gathered in downtown Los Angeles at the NOKIA Theatre last week to celebrate the best sports stories of the year at The 2010 ESPYs. Best Female Athlete and Best Female U.S. Olympian awards went to ski racer Lindsey Vonn, … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White Big Winners at the 18th Annual ESPYs→
Bend, OR – World Cup alpine snowboarding veteran Adam Smith announced his retirement with U.S. Snowboarding after the conclusion of the 2010 season. Smith, of Bend, Ore., ended his career in strong form with two top-10 World Cup finishes last season.n”Over the last 10 to 12 years, I’ve made some amazing friends on the road,” … Continue reading Adam Smith Retires from U.S. Snowboarding→
Seattle, WA – – U.S. Adaptive Alpine Ski Team sit-skier Carl Burnett has announced his retirement after 10 years with the Team. Burnett was a member of the U.S. Adaptive Alpine B Team.n”I will definitely miss all the people I’ve hung out with over the last 12 years, some of my best friends are guys … Continue reading U.S. Adaptive Racer Carl Burnett Trades Skis for Books→
Lake Placid, NY – On a perfect sunny afternoon under blue skies in Lake Placid last Sunday, 2010 Olympic medalist Billy Demong of nearby Vermontville, N.Y., stood waiting patiently at the altar for his bride-to-be. Katie Koczynski, to walk down the aisle.n”It was awesome, we had a really great weekend of weather, friends and family … Continue reading Billy Demong Gets Hitched→
Seattle, WA – After competing on the snowboardcross World Cup Circuit for eight years and making two World Championships appearances in 2005 and 2007, Marni Yamada of Seattle, Wash., has announced her retirement following the 2009-2010 winter season with U.S. Snowboarding.n”It has been one of the most memorable times up to this point that I … Continue reading Marni Yamada Retires From U.S. Snowboarding→
Park City, UT – Few things are a sure thing when it comes to Bode Miller, but the veteran World Cup ski racer and Olympic medalist from Franconia, N.H. has reportedly signed a contract for another season with the U.S. Ski Team.nAccording to news reports, Miller has signed the contract for another winter and has … Continue reading Bode Miller Signs Contract with U.S. Ski Team→
