Olympic Ski & Snowboarding Teams/Articles

The teams have been named and everyone is preparing to get themselves to Vancouver. Here is a list of the athletes for each of the ski and snowboarding teams. Next to each athlete name is their hometown, age and the Olympics they have attended in the past. If you saw the medal predictions from Yahoo Sports they did not expect a lot from our teams. I fully admit to being biased since I work with these teams, but I think any one of them could surprise you by winning a medal. So watch closely and cheer loudly!

Cross Country
Morgan Arritola, Ketchum, ID, 23
Caitlin Compton, Minneapolis, 29
Kris Freeman, Andover, NH, 29, (2002, 2006)
Torin Koos, Leavenworth, 29, (2002, 2006)
Andy Newell, Shaftsbury, VT, 25, (2006)
Kikkan Randall, Anchorage, 27, (2002, 2006)
James Southam, Anchorage, 31, (2006)
Liz Stephen, Montpelier, VT, 22
Holly Brooks, Anchorage, 27
Garrott Kuzzy, Minneaplis, 27

Jumping
Nick Alexander, Lebanon, NH, 21
Peter Frenette, Saranac Lake, NY, 17
Anders Johnson, Park City, UT, 20

Nordic Combined
Brett Camerota, Park City, UT, 25, (2006)
Billy Demong, Vermontville, NY, 29, (1998, 2002, 2006)
Taylor Fletcher, Steamboat Springs, 19
Todd Lodwick, Steamboat Springs, CO, 33, (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
Johnny Spillane, Steamboat Springs, CO, 29, (1998, 2002, 2006)

Alpine Wm
Stacey Cook, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 25, (2006)
Hailey Duke, Boise, ID, 24
Julia Mancuso, Olympic Valley, CA, 25, (2002, 2006)
Chelsea Marshall, Pittsfield, VT, 27
Megan McJames, Park City, UT, 22
Alice McKennis, Glenwood Springs, CO, 20
Kaylin Richardson, Edina, MN, 25, (2006)
Sarah Schleper, Vail, CO, 30, (1998, 2002, 2006)
Leanne Smith, Conway, NH, 22
Lindsey Vonn, Vail, CO, 25, (2002, 2006)

Alpine Men
Will Brandenburg, Spokane, WA, 23
Jimmy Cochran, Keene, NH, 28, (2006)
Erik Fisher, Middleton, ID, 24
Tommy Ford, Bend, OR, 20
Tim Jitloff, Reno, NV, 25
Nolan Kasper, Warren, VT, 20
Ted Ligety, Park City, UT, 25, (2006)
Bode Miller, Franconia, NH, 32, (1998, 2002, 2006)
Steven Nyman, Sundance, UT, 28, (2006)
Marco Sullivan, Squaw Valley, CA, 29, (2002, 2006)
Andrew Weibrecht, Lake Placid, NY, 24
Jake Zamansky, Aspen, CO, 28

Freestyle Aerials
Matt DePeters, Hamburg, NY, 22
Dylan Ferguson, Amesbury, MA, 21
Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, Boise, ID, 28, (2002, 2006)
Ryan St. Onge, Winter Park, CO, 26, (2006)
Ashley Caldwell, Hamilton, VA, 16
Emily Cook, Belmont, MA, 30, (2006)
Jana Lindsey, Black Hawk, SD, 25, (2006)
Lacy Schnoor, Draper, UT, 24

Freestyle Moguls
Patrick Deneen, Cle Elum, WA, 22
Michael Morse, Duxbury, MA, 28
Nate Roberts, Park City, UT, 27
Bryon Wilson, Park City, UT, 21
Shannon Bahrke, Tahoe City, CA, 29, (2002, 2006)
Hannah Kearney, Norwich, VT, 23, (2006)
Heather McPhie, Bozeman, MT, 25
Michelle Roark, Denver, 35, (2006)

Freestyle Ski Cross
Casey Puckett, Aspen, CO, 37, (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006) *
Daron Rahlves, Sugar Bowl, CA, 36, (1998, 2002, 2006) *
* Previously competed in Alpine

Snowboarding Halfpipe
Greg Bretz, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 19
Scotty Lago, Seabrook, NH, 22
Louie Vito, Sandy, UT, 21
Shaun White, Carlsbad, CA, 23, (2006)
Gretchen Bleiler, Aspen, CO, 28, (2006)
Kelly Clark, Mt. Snow, VT, 26, (2002, 2006)
Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 20, (2006)
Hannah Teter, Belmont, VT, 23, (2006)

SBX
Nick Baumgartner, Iron River, MI, 28
Nate Holland, Squaw Valley, CA, 31, (2006)
Graham Watanabe, Sun Valley, ID, 27, (2006)
Seth Wescott, Sugarloaf, ME, 33, (2006)
Callan Chythlook-Sifsof, Girdwood, AK, 24
Faye Gulini, Salt Lake City, 17
Lindsey Jacobellis, Stratton Mountain, VT, 24, (2006)

PGS
Tyler Jewell, Steamboat Springs, CO, 32, (2006)
Chris Klug, Aspen, CO, 37, (1998, 2002)
Michelle Gorgone, Boston, 26, (2006)

The NY Times and Washington Post have had some great videos and articles about our sports/athletes the last couple of days. Here are some links.

Aerials:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/sports/olympics/olympics-interactives.html?ref=science#tab1

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/science/02ski.html?ref=olympics

Halfpipe:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/sports/olympics/olympics-interactives.html?ref=science#tab0

Athletes:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/01/AR2010020102447.html?hpid=artslot