Saturday, February 26, 2011

Saturday JO, Sunday K20

DO NOT miss the Saturday JOs...fantastic.

Closing ceremonies...check out JO website, www.2011juniorolympics.com for the schedule.

8:30pm closing ceremonies.

SUNDAY: jumping on the K20...subject to change...planning for noon!

Monday, February 21, 2011

This Coming Sunday, SWSA In-House Candy Bar Tourney

SWSA Jumpers,

EVENT ALERT!

Details to come...Sunday morning on the K20, jump for distance and judged for landings.

Chocolate bars all around!

Enjoy the JOs this week.

http://www.2011juniorolympics.com

Thursday, February 17, 2011

How Cool Is All of This? Congrats to Coach Mark, too!




Where have you seen us? Jumpfest and Junior Olympic Press!!!

• ABC/WTEN Andrew Brill (Albany Station 2-11-11)

WTEN video link - News 10 Sports: Conn. ski jump restored
• Berkshire Living : Seth Rogovoy
• (http://berkshireliving.com/Junior-Olympics-ski-jumping-nordic-combined-Feb-Mar-2011)
• Country and Abroad
• Connecticut Magazine
• Cross Country Skier
• Hartford Business: Brad Kane
• (http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news16599.html)
• Hartford Courant, Lori Riley
• Hammertown Calendar: Mary Murfett
• (http://www.hammertown.com/2011/01/85th-annual-salisbury-jumpfest-feb-11-13/)
• Litchfield Magazine/Morris Media: Amanda Bergen
• (http://www.townvibe.com/Litchfield/Holiday-2010/Might-As-Well-Jump/)
• Litchfield Country Times: Doug Clement
• (http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2011/01/28/l_c_t_monthly/doc4d432b3085f89125206749.txt)
• Lakeville Journal
• NBC-CT (Kerri Lee Halkett Mayland 2-11-11)
• NECN- Brian Burnell (live footage 2/1/11-If you go to www.necn.com and search Salisbury, Ct it will bring up the piece.
NECN video link - http://www.necn.com/02/01/11/Ski-jumping-in-Connecticut/landing_weather.html?blockID=402083&feedID=4211&
• New York Times: Bill Pennington (2-8-10) - http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/sports/skiing/09skijump.html
• Poughkeepsie Journal: Without Limits Nancy Haggerty (http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20110130/SPORTS05/101300394/Without-Limits-Bleveans-is-9-year-old-daredevil-on-skis&template=artsemantics&server=MOC-WN0489)
• Register Citizen
• Rural Intelligence Calendar
(http://www.ruralintelligence.com/index.php/ruralroadtrips_section/ruralroadtrips_articles_excursions/)
• US Ski Jumping (Peter Graves) Communications Director USA Ski Jumping
• Skitrax Website
• Shopper Guide (2-10-11)
• Sunday Republican (2-13-11) Jim Moore
• Travel Video
• http://www.travelvideo.tv/news/united-states-east/01-19-2011/junior-olympics-picks-litchfield-hills-connecticut-for-national-ski-jump-competitions-on-salisburys-new-olympic-size-hill)
• Western CT CVB
• Waterbury Republican-Joe Palladino (2-10-11)

Photographers
Ian Johnson 518-592-1121
Joe Meehan 860.824.0866
Phil Madellena 860-378-9031
Neil Tolhurst: 869-738-4640 Acura, Audi, GM, Lamborghini, Porsche, Saab, Volvo, VW
Chris McGuire: chris.mcguire9@gmail.com

Slideshow ads:
1. Kiosk’s In Salisbury
2. Millerton Movie House (Millerton, NY) Double air time paid by Churchill Brothers
3. Beacon Movie Theater (Great Barrington, MA) Paid by Churchill Brothers
4. Bantam Cinema (Bantam, CT) Paid by Churchill Brothers

Radio: Double airtime refers to advertisements negotiated by W. Hallihan in the program in exchange for airtime that Churchill Brother’s than organized to double.

1. WZBG Double air time Paid by Churchill Brothers
2. WKZE Double air time Paid by Churchill Brothers
3. WQQQ Double air time Paid by Churchill Brothers
4. WZBG Paid by Churchill Brothers
For more information on Jumpfest 2011 and the USSA Junior Olympics visit to Salisbury go to jumpfest.org, that’s www.jumpfest.org Remember your cowbells

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Great Weekend Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined!



25 athletes competed in the K20 jumping at 9am Saturday. This number doubled recent years with a strong showing from the host team, SWSA. The crowd was impressive too. Clearly, a few jumpers have groupies. The life lessons were strong and evident: getting up after a fall, being a risk taker, competing for the love of sport, making friends with one time adversaries and, of course, sometimes overachieving.

The late afternoon Nordic combined race had an equally strong 14 participants. While it was led by Team NYSEF, the skiers from CT and NH were more than mere players. SWSA set a great but cardio crushing course. Anyone who finished was a victor...trust me, I tried the loop Sunday morning and have huge respect for all 14 sets of uber lungs.

Jeremy D was the lone SWSA jumper on the K30; he earned 2nd in a very talented category.

Results are posted on www.skijumpeast.com, "what's new."

Also, a big thanks to the Lakeville Hose Co for a fantastic awards dinner!

Photos to come in the next post. Some very good ones of a great day!

Congrats to all of SWSA for a job well done. There is no question that Salisbury will host a great JO,

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Jumpfest Schedule-FINAL!

9am Saturday-K20 and K30 ski jumping-Satre Hill

11:30am Saturday-Nordic Combined competition-Trotta Field

Saturday night-FOOD and FUN!


Monday, February 7, 2011

Thursday, February 3, 2011

JUMPFEST!!!


Team SWSA Schedule:


Saturday, 2/12-9am 20 and 30 meter ski jumping competitions, Satre Hill


Awards Dinner at Lakeville Hose Company, 6pm


Snow Ball Dance at Wake Robin Inn, 8pm


Sunday, 2/13-9am Nordic Combined, Trotta Field