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Vonn, Mancuso, Miller & Ligety Head 2013 Team Nominations

Written by Ski Racing Magazine on 18 May 2012.

PARK CITY, UT - The US Ski Team has announced its nominations for the 2012-13 alpine team, with the exception of the men's "D" team which won't be named until the conclusion of the try-out camp at Mammoth Mountain, CA, this weekend.
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USSA Congress Solidifies Coming Changes to Junior Alpine Racing

Written by Ski Racing Magazine on 18 May 2012.

PARK CITY, UT - “Our vision doesn’t change - best in the world,” said USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt in his keynote address in the middle of the 2012 USSA Congress last week in Park City, Utah. While the organization’s vision won’t change, the sports it governs will undergo some scheduling, equipment and divisional revolutions in the coming season.

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Women's Alpine Improves Staff Structure

Written by USSA on 15 May 2012.

PARK CITY, UT – The women's U.S. Alpine Ski Team has added a multi discipline program in order to continue to support and improve the high performance of Olympic medalists Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) and Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA) across all Audi FIS Alpine World Cup disciplines. Coaches Jeff Fergus will work directly with Vonn, while Chris Knight will continue to focus on Mancuso. Chip White, who was recently named U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Coach of the Year and International Alpine Coach of the Year, will continue to lead the top performing women's speed team including Stacey Cook (Mammoth Mountain, CA), Leanne Smith (North Conway, NH), Alice McKennis (Glenwood Springs, CO) and Laurenne Ross (Bend, OR). Roland Pfeifer returns for another year at the head of a technical program that saw World Cup podiums from Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, CO) and Resi Stiegler (Jackson Hole, WY). Additionally, the Europa Cup team and Development Teams train together with Trevor Wagner focusing on speed disciplines and Seth McCadam responsible for the technical side.

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