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Olympic Aerialist Emily Cook to Join Service Trip to Rwanda 04/30/2012
PARK CITY, Utah (May 4) – U.S. Freestyle Ski Team veteran Emily Cook is accompanying a delegation of athletes representing the children’s nonprofit organization Kids Play Int'l during a visit to Rwanda this month.
Kids Play Int'l was started by and continues to be run by former top-ranked aerialist Tracy Evans. The organization uses... |
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Heavenly to Host 2013-14 U.S. Freestyle Champs 04/26/2012
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA (April 26) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced Thursday that the U.S. Freestyle Championships will return to world-class Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. A spectator-friendly venue, Heavenly will play perfect host to men’s and women’s aerials, dual moguls and... |
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Ferguson Defends National Title 03/25/2012
STRATTON MOUNTAIN, VT (March 25) – Defending national aerials champion Dylan Ferguson (Amesbury, MA) won gold and retained his title at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at Stratton Mountain. With difficult course conditions, the door was open for FLY... |
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Oakley, Tempel Win National Titles 03/24/2012
STRATTON, VT (March 24) – World Cup Rookie of the Year K.C. Oakley (Piedmont, CA) won her second medal of the weekend with a top dual moguls finish at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships after five solid runs. Cody Tempel (Missoula, MT) took everyone by surprise... |
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Kariotis Gold Makes Five Medals for USA 03/24/2012
VALMALENCO, Italy (March 24) – Junior national champion Ali Kariotis (Tiburon, CA) took the highest dual moguls honor Saturday when she stood atop the podium at the FIS Freestyle Junior World Championships. Kariotis, 16, capped off a record week of five American... |
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Tables Turned At U.S. Championships 03/23/2012
STRATTON MOUNTAIN, VT (Mar. 23) - Competition was at its highest levels Friday as U.S. athletes took on the world's best from their own team and turned the tables in the final results at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships. Heather McPhie (Bozeman, MT) managed to... |
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Wilson Captures Junior World Gold 03/23/2012
VALMALENCO, Italy (March 23) – Bradley Wilson (Butte, MT) followed in his older brother's footsteps, capturing moguls gold at the FIS Junior World Championships Friday. His medal came just after teammate Anna Park (Davis, CA) captured silver to give the USA a double... |
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Three Freestyle Rookies of the Year 03/22/2012
MEGEVE, France (Mar. 22) – Bradley Wilson (Butte, MT), K.C. Oakley (Piedmont, CA), and Jonathan Lillis (Rochester, NY) were voted FIS Freestyle World Cup Rookies of the Year. Wilson and Oakley were awarded their cups at the World Cup Finals in Megeve, France. Wilson finished the season ranked eighth in the World Cup moguls standings. K.C.... |
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Lillis, McKinnon Take Silver and Bronze 03/21/2012
VALMALENCO, ITALY ( March 21) – Jonathan Lillis (Rochester, NY) and Kiley McKinnon (Madison, CT) took silver and bronze Wednesday at the FIS Freestyle Junior World Championships. The U.S. took its top aerial and mogul athletes to the event that is the largest competition of the season for athletes under 20.
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Stratton Mountain To Host Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships 03/20/2012
STRATTON MOUNTAIN, VT (March 20) – After a season of over 25 World Cup podiums and a pair of titles, members of the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team are now set to face each other at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at Stratton Mountain to battle it out for the title of national champion. |
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Kearney Wins Back-to-Back World Cup Titles 03/18/2012
MEGEVE, France (Mar. 18) – Olympic champion Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) capped an historic season Sunday, receiving crystal globes for FIS Freestyle World Cup overall and moguls titles. Kearney hoisted the heavy Joska crystal globes high in a ceremony... |
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Deneen Wins World Cup Finals 03/18/2012
MEGEVE, France (Mar. 18) – Patrick Deneen (Cle Elum, WA) defeated World Cup leader Mikael Kingsbury of Canada to win his third dual moguls World Cup in a row at the freestyle World Cup Finals. Canadian Justine Dufour-Lapointe was the women’s winner on Sunday.... |
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Ferguson Fourth World Cup Aerials Overall 03/17/2012
VOSS, Norway (Mar. 17) – Dylan Ferguson (Amesbury, MA) took fifth in the FIS Freestyle Aerials World Cup Finals in Voss, Norway, Saturday, locking him into fourth in the season overall standings. Nevin Brown (Streetsboro, OH) finished a career-best eighth.... |
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U.S. Freestyle Championship 03/14/2012
The U.S. Freestyle National Championships will be held in Stratton, VT March 22-25, 2012.
U.S. Freestyle Championships Event Schedule
Thursday March 22 Halfpipe Competition
Friday March 23 Moguls Competition
Saturday March 24 Aerials Competition ** Please note that the aerials event will not have a moguls... |
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Cook Returns After Six Week Absence 03/10/2012
Moscow, Russia (Mar. 10) – Olympian Emily Cook (Belmont, MA), back on the World Cup after a six week absence, finished 12th in the FIS Freestyle World Cup in Moscow, Russia. Cook was the only American to make the finals where she qualified 11th. It was a Chinese... |
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Kearney, Deneen Win Dual Moguls in Are 03/10/2012
ARE, Sweden (Mar. 10) – Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) and Patrick Deneen (Cle Elum, WA) dueled their way to victory in Saturday’s FIS Freestyle dual moguls World Cup. U.S. |
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Kearney Captures 10th World Cup 03/09/2012
ARE, Sweden (Mar. 9) – Olympic champion Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) was back on familiar ground, winning her 10th FIS Freestyle World Cup of the season in Friday’s individual moguls in Are, Sweden.... |
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Athlete Spotlight: Dylan Ferguson 02/29/2012
2011 U.S. Champion Dylan Ferguson is not only a rising force on the aerials hill, but he also shreds park and pipe like there's no tomorrow (search "Dylan Ferguson" on YouTube for proof). After his first two podiums on the World Cup circuit this season, expect the Massachusetts native to continue perfecting his high-flying style for years to... |
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Kearney Claims Record 15 World Cup Wins 02/12/2012
BEIDA LAKE, CHINA (Feb.12) – Olympic champion Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) won her 15th consecutive FIS Freestyle World Cup Sunday in Beida Lake, China to eclipse alpine legend Ingemar Stenmark as the record holder for the longest FIS World Cup win streak in... |
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Kearney Breaks Deer Valley Duals Jinx for Win 14 02/04/2012
PARK CITY, UT (Feb. 4) – Olympic gold medalist Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) dueled her way through four rounds to take the top spot for the 14th consecutive time in Saturday’s Visa Freestyle International at Deer Valley Resort.... |
