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Welcome to the St Paul Ski Club
Watch KSTP video featuring SPSC's young jumpers ...
click here to view!
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Summer Jumping Schedule Announced
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The hill will be open from 6:30 - 8 or so on Tuesday and Thursdays throughout the summer.
We can sometimes arrange for other times ... please contact the club to discuss this. |
Would You Buy a Car From This Man?
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We think you might ... if you knew what he's doing to support US ski jumping!
This is Dan Mattoon, former US Ski Team jumper, and owner of Prestige
Auto in Eau Claire WI. Click the photo above to hear Dan's offer to buyers
of new and used cars and trucks from his dealership!
YouTube video
Are there other businesses out there that might want to make similar offers to people
who'd patronize them because they are willing to support the sport of ski jumping?
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Annual Awards Banquet Held April 21
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Our Annual SPSC Awards Banquet was held at Tinucci's restaurant in Newport on the
evening of Tuesday, April 21. This event is always a grand finale to a season of
fun and accomplishment for all our junior athletes. Pictures have already been
posted in our Photo Gallery, link at left. Thanks to Kris Edlund for keeping
up this cool feature!
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Brian Wallace 5th at North American Juniors
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St Paul's Brian Wallace took 5th place in the NorAms on the 75 meter hill in
Steamboat Springs CO on March 14.
complete results.
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Friberg Wins JO Individual Title, Wallace Wins Elimination
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Christian Friberg won the boys' individual Junior Olympics jumping title on the 64 meter
hill at the Karl Eid jumps in Anchorage AK on March 5, with Brian Wallace 6th and Trevor
Edlund 29th. Brian Wallace won Saturday's distance elimination competition, with Friberg
2nd. It was a great week for SPSC at the 2009 Junior Olympics! The athletes were accompanied
on this adventure by their families and coach Brian Nelson. Click the picture to see
a larger image!
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US Gets 4 Golds and a Bronze in World Championships!
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American Lindsey Van won the first women's world championship in ski jumping on February 20,
2009, in Liberec CZE. A few hours later, four-time US Olympian Todd Lodwick took home the
gold in the Nordic Combined mass-start event. On Sunday, Lodwick won another gold in the
individual NH/10K event, and Bill Demong took the bronze. In the final NC event, the LH/10K,
Demong was the winner, with Lodwick 10th. SPSC skiers who travel to Park City in the summer
have met and trained with these athletes and their teammates!
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Karin Friberg Wins Feb 15 in Brattleboro VT
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After placing 2nd the day before, in the first tournament on Brattleboro's new
90 meter hill, SPSC's Karin Friberg stood atop the women's podium. She
established the women's hill record of 90.5 meters. You can
click here to view Sunday's scoresheet ... but we must point out
that it doesn't contain distances or a breakdown of judge scores. We've asked Brattleboro
to provide a complete scoresheet, and will post that as soon as it is available.
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Wallace Wins Jr in Westby Feb 8, Lyons 5th Twice
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Two SPSC jumpers had good results at the Snowflake Ski Club's annual winter tournament
in Westby WI. Brian Wallace took first place in the junior class on Sunday Feb 8, while
Johnny Lyons was the top US finisher both Saturday and Sunday, placing 5th both days in
senior class that was dominated by European jumpers. Results ...
Sat
Sun
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Karin Friberg 19th in Zakopane LCOC Feb 6
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On a weather-plagued day in Zakopane POL, SPSC's Karin Friberg cracked the top 20
in a Ladies' Continental Cup (LCOC) meet, finishing a career-best 19th. Her
teammates Sarah Hendrickson and Lindsey Van took first and third, respectively. Three
more Americans were in the top ten, Avery Ardovino 4th, Abby Hughes 6th, and Jessica
Jerome 8th. Karin competed in the World Junior Championships the week before,
finishing 32nd. Congratulations, Karin!
Read Feb 12 article in the
Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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Trevor Edlund Flies 105M in Eau Claire Practice!
Event Coverage:
Leader-Telegram
WEAU-TV
Trevor video 100M+
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St Paul's Trevor Edlund, age 11, coming off a strong performance last week on 70 meter
hills in Chicago and Minneapolis, opened the eyes of observers at Eau Claire's Silvermine
hill by flying about 105 meters (345 feet) in practice Friday Jan 30. Correcting
our earlier report, Trevor had jumped at Silvermine last year, and also had some practice
jumps on the 90 meter Olympic hill in Park City in the summer of 2007. With lower
starting speeds in the official competition, he placed 6th on Friday and 8th on Saturday.
St Paul's Brian Wallace won Friday's Junior Class event with
a long ride of 90 meters (295 feet), and teammate Christian Friberg was third.
Edlund finished 6th, and although his first ride was a bit shorter, his second equalled
Wallace's distance of 90 meters. On Saturday, Wallace was 6th, Edlund 8th, and Friberg
14th. Johnny Lyons was 4th both days in Class A. Russia's Petr Chaadaev set a new official
hill record of 95 meters (312 feet) on Friday night.
In the unofficial long
standing competition following Saturday's tournament, where skiers can take as much speed
as they want, Lyons equalled the official record of 95 meters ... and finished second to
Edlund, who flew 98 meters (322 feet). A big high-five to our St Paul jumpers for
an exciting weekend in front of a big crowd in Eau Claire!
Official results ...
Friday
Saturday ...
Photos have been posted in our Photo Gallery (link at left).
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St Paul Jumpers Have Big Weekend at Norge Jan 24-25
Results:
Saturday Junior
Saturday JOQ
Sunday SuperTour
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It was a terrific weekend for SPSC jumpers recently at the Norge Ski Club's
annual winter tournament in Fox River Grove IL. We've provided links above so you
can review official scoresheets from the junior and JOQ qualifiers on Saturday, and
the SuperTour competition on Sunday. What's not shown in the scoresheets is the
Robert Immens Memorial Long Standing Jump competition, the weekend's final event.
Christian Friberg (SPSC) started off with a jump of 80 meters. Trevor Edlund (SPSC) followed
with an 80-meter jump. A Polish jumper many years older went 80.5, and Dan Englund of
Iron Mountain went 81. Johnny Lyons (SPSC) was right behind them with 79.5 meters. WOW ...
congratulations to all!
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Winter Tournament and Practice Schedule
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The schedule of Friday night tournaments is posted on our
Schedule & Results page, link at left. In addition to our regular
Friday night tournaments, the hill is open for practice from 6:30 to 8:00 on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings. We hope you'll come out and see some ski jumping
action this winter! You're welcome at all times, and admission is always free.
There's on-site parking, and good spectator vantage points on each
of our four jumping hills.
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Karin Friberg & Brian Wallace to Europe
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Two SPSC jumpers have recently been selected for international competition.
Karin Friberg has been named to the US women's ski jumping squad for the
World Junior Championships in Strbske Pleso SLO Jan 31 - Feb 6. Brian Wallace
has been selected to join the men's development team, known as "Project X", and is
competing in several FIS cup tournaments.
Congratulations, Karin and Brian!
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Annual John R Lyons Memorial Tournament January 4
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Our annual John R Lyons Memorial Tournament was held Sunday, January 4, 2009,
beginning at noon. It was cold, but the athletes treated the crowd to a good
day of competition on all four of our hills. Brian Wallace was awarded the
Ray Edlund Memorial Trophy, which is presented to the top Junior Ski Jumper
each year during the John R Lyons Memorial Tournament. Full results can be found
via links on our Schedule & Results page, link at left. This event
concluded a busy week at SPSC, which began with our annual Christmas Camp
and also featured our New Year's Kickoff tournament, the first in our
winter-long series of Friday night competitions. Results from those events can
also be found on the Schedule & Results page.
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Friberg, Lyons, Wallace in Lake Placid New Year's Jumps
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Three SPSC jumpers participated in the Lake Placid New Years Jumps.
Karin Friberg scored two 2nds and a 3rd. Johnny Lyons finished 7th, 5th,
and 6th. Brian Wallace took 24th and 25th in the first two competitions,
then moved up to 12th on the final day. Congratulations to three outstanding
SPSC athletes! Complete results at
www.skijumpeast.com.
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About 30 Youngsters Participate in Christmas Camp
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This year's Christmas Camp was held on Monday & Tuesday, December 29-30.
About 30 youngsters attended, many on skis for the first time, and they got
a taste of the excitement of ski jumping! The camp ended Tuesday afternoon
with a mini-tournament; you can find a link to results on our Schedule &
Results page, link at left. Pictures now posted in our Photo Gallery,
link at left (thanks to Kris Edlund). Click this link to watch video from a
previous Christmas Camp tournament.
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Karin Friberg 6th in Nationals, Brian Wallace 3rd in SuperTour
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Two SPSC athletes participated in the US National Championships in Lake Placid
on October 11, 2008, and also in a SuperTour on October 12.
On Saturday, Karin Friberg placed 6th in women's jumping and 7th in Nordic Combined.
and was 7th in the women's SuperTour class on Sunday. Brian Wallace placed 45th on
Saturday; there was no junior class in the national championships, so he was competing
against older and more experienced jumpers from Canada and the US. On Sunday, he placed
3rd in Junior Class, behind two Canadians. Congratulations to both Karin and Brian!
Click here for
results of all events.
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Order SPSC Apparel Now!
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St Paul Ski Club Apparel available for purchase! Quantities are limited on the
T-shirts and hooded Sweatshirts, so order soon. Contact
rmarneson@comcast.net or Kris Edlund,
skijumpmom@msn.com with any questions.
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Hall of Fame Banquet & Tournament Report
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The annual SPSC Hall of Fame banquet was held Saturday evening, Sept 6, and featured the
induction of Patrick Lyons. You can read his bio on our HOF page, link at left. The annual
Hall of Fame ski jumping tournament was held on Sunday, Sept 7. A plaque was dedicated to
the memory of Tom Harrington, and it's mounted on the underside of the slide, where skiers
cross under to reach the stairway. The slide was designed by Tom, and it's named Harrington
Hill. Complete results can be found via our SCHEDULE & RESULTS page, link at left.
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Karin Friberg places 27th in German LCOC
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SPSC's Karin Friberg placed 27th at the first Ladies' Continental Cup (LCOC)
event of the 2008-09 season, which was held in Bischofsgruen GER on Aug 10 ... click for
complete results.
Karin is one of four female jumpers currently representing the USA
in the Ladies Continental Cup series in Europe. Also on the squad are Avery Ardovino,
Abby Hughes, and Alissa Johnson, all of Park City and the US Ski Team.
For an in-flight pic of Karin at Schoenwald GER last summer, click photo at left.
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Johnny Lyons Jumping Well in Europe Summer Comps
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SPSC's Johnny Lyons made the cut and finished 29th on July 6 at Kranj SLO, then did the
same at an FIS Cup event in Oberwiesenthal GER on July 12. The next day, also at Oberwiesenthal,
he posted the first US top-twenty finish of the season, taking 17th place. Congratulations,
Johnny! For a larger image of Johnny, click the photo at left.
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Brian Wallace ties hill record twice on Feb 22, 2008
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Brian Wallace, who's headed for the Junior Olympics in Ishpeming MI next week,
warmed up in fine style by flying 52 meters twice on our 46 meter hill during the
"Tom Harrington" tournament. This record was previously held only by Johnny Lyons,
who'll now have to share the honor with Brian. See full results from all our
Friday night tournaments on our Schedule & Results page, link at left.
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Johnny Lyons Flies 140 Meters in Germany
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Johnny Lyons, who shares the distance record of 52 meters on SPSC's 46
meter hill, set a new personal best by flying 140 meters training in
Germany in early September 2007.
watch video
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Visit Our Cool Photo Gallery!
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Tournaments, jumps, banquets, athletes, parents, etc.
Club member Kristine Edlund has put a lot of effort into finding a suitable online
photo gallery service, and also in arranging thousands of photographs (taken by
various club members) in a way that'll make it easy for you to find and view groups
of photos for fun and enjoyment! Click link in upper left column.
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