Bethel, ME – If you’re standing at the bottom of a moguls course, and Troy Murphy is in the starting gate, you’re in for a real treat. Watching an athlete barrel through massive mounds of snow at top speed is intense, but it’s Murphy’s airs that really catch the attention of the spectators. In every run, … Continue reading Troy Murphy: What Makes a Champion
Kreischberg, Austria – Olympic champion Hannah Kearney, of Norwich, Vt., stepped it up another notch, taking gold in Monday’s dual moguls in a thrilling finals matchup with Canadian Justine Dufour-Lapointe. It was Kearney’s eighth career World Championships medal, the most ever of any freestyle skier. After skiing to a silver medal in the single moguls competition on Sunday, … Continue reading Gold Medal and New Record for Kearney at World Freestyle Champs
Kreischberg, Austria – Canada’s Justine Dufour-Lapointe was crowned the new moguls world champion on Sunday after beating out Norwich, Vt.’s Hannah Kearney in the super final. Dufour-Lapointe scored an 87.25 to finish ahead of her American rival with 85.66. The gold medal is the first one in Dufour-Lapointe’s career at the FIS World Championships after winning … Continue reading Canadian Justine Dufour-Lapointe Wins World Championship
Kreischberg, Austria – The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team had an unbelievable day at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships in Kreischberg last week, with both Kiley McKinnon, of Madison, Conn., and Alex Bowen, of Springville, N.Y., taking home silver medals in aerials. It was the first aerials medals for the USA since 2009 and first women’s since 1999. Ashley Caldwell, … Continue reading U.S. Earns Two Silvers in World Champs Aerials
Park City, UT – In her first win in four years, Virginia’s Ashley Caldwell lit up the sky over Park City last night with a pair of triple flips, joining teammate Kiley McKinnon, of Madison, Conn., in the first 1-2 World Cup freestyle aerials finish for the U.S. women in 26 years. Mac Bohonnon, also of … Continue reading Historic 1-2 Finish for U.S. Aerialists at Deer Valley
Calgary (AB), Canada – Vermont’s mogul queen, Hannah Kearney, edged out Canadian sisters Chloé and Justine Dufour-Lapointe on their home turf to earn her 43rd World Cup victory on Saturday at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Canadian men, however, successfully achieved victory at home as Quebec’s Mikael Kingsbury and Simon Pouliot-Cavanagh skied to first and second place finishes, … Continue reading Kearney, Kingsbury Win in Calgary
Lake Placid, NY – The world’s best freestyle skiers return to Lake Placid and nearby Wilmington, N.Y. at the end of this month to compete in the FIS Putnam Freestyle World Cup. Action will take place at both the Olympic Jumping Complex and Whiteface Mountain ski area. The jumping complex will host the men and women’s aerials competitions, … Continue reading Freestyle World Cup Skiing Returns to Lake Placid
