by Matias Saari | Dec 3, 2021 | Media, Nordic Skiing
Alaska skiing fans were surprised to recognize a familiar voice announcing the World Cup cross country pursuit race last Sunday in Ruka, Finland. The voice belonged to Anchorage’s Lex Treinen, who was filling in for a European announcer on skiandsnowboard.live, a new...
by Matias Saari | Nov 28, 2021 | Nordic Skiing
Hardly fazed by frigid conditions, Alaska skiers collected a half-dozen Top 20 finishes over three days of racing this weekend at the World Cup opener in Ruka, Finland. They simply bundled up, wore protective face tape, and threw down against the world’s best — thirty...
by Matias Saari | Nov 26, 2021 | Nordic Skiing
With the Winter Olympics less than three months away, a host of Alaskan Nordic skiers are in contention to represent the United States in Beijing. And if things go well, Alaskans could fill at least half of the 14 spots the United States is expected to receive. “I...
by Matias Saari | Nov 16, 2021 | Curling
Three Fairbanksans are currently competing at the U.S. Olympic Curling Trials as they seek to qualify for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, China. Greg Persinger, Colin Hufman and Vicky Persinger all are participating in Omaha, Nebraska, where six men’s and six women’s...
by Matias Saari | Nov 11, 2021 | Cross Country Running
Call them the Fabulous Freshmen from Fairbanks. Two frosh from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have punched their tickets to the NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championships on Nov. 20 in Tampa, Florida. Kendall Kramer and Naomi Bailey earned the honors...
