"Aude Volare" -- Dare to Fly!
New Heights, Online
the electronic newsletter of
Eastern U.S. Ski Jumping
Spring 2004 Issue
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STONEY'S CORNER
by Larry Stone, NYSEF/Eastern Jumping Coach
The winter
of ’04 is now behind us and I think it was a difficult winter which perhaps taught us some lessons.
Our results as a division were not outstanding on a national level. When we went to JO’s, North
Americans and Nationals it seemed that we were a bit behind the general level. We had the first
full year of training with Matt Cook which was a good thing. I believe Matt brought a new seriousness
of purpose and consistency to our program which is encouraging, but as Matt said to me at one point
becoming a competitive Nordic Combined skier takes time, especially physiologically. We are obviously
on the right course with that and we congratulate Willy Graves on his achievement of making the World Junior Team.
One area I did notice a difference in this year was that our eastern skiers didn’t seem to have the
confidence that they were competitive with the top skiers from the other divisions. It is important
to keep a long range overview and sit down with your coach to talk about your goals and expectations.
Everyone goes through up and down periods, but you have to keep a positive attitude through the
tough times. This means on and off the hill. Pay attention to the little details like consistent
physical training and stretching. Stay the course in all aspects of your discipline and have respect
for yourself, skiers, and coaches and we will start to post some serious results again.
See you on the hill!
Nordic Combined athlete Peter Freire
shows 'em how it's done on Brattleboro's K90.
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Robbie Goodwin leading the pack at the
North American Juniors, Steamboat CO
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AUSTRIA!
The 90 meter jump in Ramsau, AUT
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Ramsau, Austria: Connections have been rekindled with Andreas Mitter, an Austrian
ski jumper who spent the summer of 2000 in Lake Placid training and coaching with
Larry Stone. Many of our Eastern team members remember him for his role in the
Grasshopper Camps. Remember the crazy van rides
A summer training trip to Austria is in the works! Thanks to Andreas’s offer
to help with lodging and hill coordination, Matt Cook will be journeying with
a group of Ski Jumpers and Nordic combined skiers to Ramsau, Austria this summer.
Training and competitions will take place on K70, K90 and K120 hills. The Nordic
Combined group is also hoping to get in some cross-country skiing on the Dachstein
Glacier. Ability, age, seriousness of purpose, regular participation, attitude,
experience with the Eastern program, and a commitment to jumping and skiing are
some of the attributes needed to be a part of this journey. Please speak with Matt
Cook to express an interest in this or other training trips.
National Sports Academy’s Chris Lamb flies
high in Alaska’s Junior Olympics Team Event.
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Ryan Short givin’ it
in Lake Placid!
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News & Notes
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she passes the job of producing New Heights to new editors. Thank you, Heidi, for the
quality and thoughtfulness you brought to this job over the years.
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"Aude Volare" -- Dare to Fly!
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