News Articles
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Grimmette/Martin Tops for US
by Gordy Sheer - Sun Nov 30 04:59:03 -0500 2008
IGLS, AUSTRIA - The 2008-2009 Luge World Cup season kicked off the first of two days of racing with the doubles competition. read more
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Luge World Cup Action Set to Begin This Weekend
by Gordy Sheer - Mon Nov 24 16:07:51 -0500 2008
IGLS, Austria --- The Luge World Cup tour will begin on Saturday, November 29 in Igls, Austria, just outside of Innsbruck, site of the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympic Games with the doubles competition and the Challenge Cup event. read more
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Sweeney Slides to Bronze in Junior World Cup
by USA Luge - Mon Nov 24 10:43:15 -0500 2008
CESANA, ITALY --- USA Luge's Emily Sweeney slid to a Junior Youth A (to age 17) bronze medal Friday, November 21, 2008 in the opening World Cup event held in Cesana, Italy. read more
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Mark Grimmette Tests Race Suits at San Diego Low Speed Wind Tunnel
by Gordy Sheer - Tue Nov 11 11:03:34 -0500 2008
On Thursday, November 6, Mark Grimmette visited the San Diego Low Speed Wind Tunnel to test several different race suits and to better understand airflow over the body while sliding. read more
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Teko Socks Joins USA Luge’s Suppliership Family
by Gordy Sheer - Fri Oct 31 18:39:45 -0400 2008
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- USA Luge announced, Friday, October 31, that Teko Socks has agreed to a two-year relationship with the association as its official sock supplier. The Boulder, Colo. based company will provide the U.S. Luge team ... read more
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Waldens, Grimmette/Martin Take USA Luge Race-off Series
by Gordy Sheer - Mon Oct 27 10:24:32 -0400 2008
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- In today’s, October 25, third and final USA Luge National Team race-off, veterans Ashley Walden (Westborough, Mass. and Lake Placid, N.Y.) and Bengt Walden (Westborough, Mass. and Lake Placid, N.Y.), grabbed top spots... read more
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Mazdzer Dominates USA Luge Start Championship
by Gordy Sheer - Fri Oct 24 10:32:33 -0400 2008
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Chris Mazdzer (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) took home two gold medals and set a track record with teammate Jayson Terdiman (Berwick, Pa.) Thursday night at the JetBlue Start Championships. The competition took place at the read more
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USA Luge Team Selection Races Continue
by Gordy Sheer - Thu Oct 23 16:40:22 -0400 2008
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Chris Mazdzer (Saranac Lake, N.Y.), Ashley Walden (Westborough, Mass. and Lake Placid, NY) and the doubles team of Mark Grimmette (Muskegon, Mich. and Lake Placid, NY) and Brain Martin (Palo Alto, Calif. and Lake Placid, NY)... read more
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Lake Placid’s Luge/Bobsled/Skeleton Track Set to Become First in World to Open for the 2008-09 Sliding Season
by Jon Lundin - Fri Oct 03 16:13:07 -0400 2008
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) is set to open the combined luge, bobsled and skeleton track on Monday, Oct. 6, at the Olympic Sports Complex for U.S. luge national team training. read more
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JetBlue Airways U.S. National Luge Start Championships Slated for Oct. 23
by Jon Lundin - Thu Oct 02 12:11:41 -0400 2008
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Catch all of the excitement of the annual JetBlue Airways USA National Luge Start Championships on-line, at www.usaluge.org, Thursday, Oct. 23, beginning at 6:30 p.m. read more
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Win an Amazin’ VIP Night at Shea Stadium and Support USA Luge
by Jon Lundin - Wed Jul 23 18:31:50 -0400 2008
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2009 Luge Worlds in Lake Placid
by Jon Lundin - Wed Jul 02 16:25:55 -0400 2008
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LUGE: USA Luge Honors Former President with Volunteer Spirit Award... Gigi Jenkins Recipient of Sports Passion Award
by Jon Lundin - U.S. Luge Association - Mon Jun 09 16:56:16 -0400 2008
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Luge’s World Cup Campaign Finishes in Latvia
Fri May 23 12:22:07 -0400 2008
SIGULDA, Latvia--- The 2007-08 luge World Cup series concludes with a pair of races on the 1,200-meter long course in Sigulda, Latvia. read more
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Niccum/Joye Seventh in Sigulda
Fri May 23 12:21:32 -0400 2008
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Americans Christian Niccum (Woodinville, Wash.) and Dan Joye (Carmel, N.Y.) cruised to a seventh-place finish during Thursday's, Feb. 14, doubles luge World Cup race held in Sigulda, Latvia. read more