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News Article Did you know that the NSL News received updates from the United Kingdom?
posted: Jan 25th, 2006 There were times when team news from the United Kingdom made the NSL News on a regular basis. It was the aera of Sebastian XL, the British national team for many years, that fought tough battles with Norway for bronze medals at the international top events. It was also the time when V-Max made it to the top of the world in the Women's 4-way competition. The last XL line-up with Pete Allum, Thomas Hughes, Steve Hamilton, John McIver and Rob Stevenson on camera discontinued after the 4th place at the Mondial 2003 in Gap, France, and the team members went different ways. The NSL News audience knows... (more)
News Article Did you know that round eight of the NSL Championship 2005 brought trouble for some teams?
posted: Jan 23rd, 2006 Round seven of the NSL Championship at SkyQuest 2005 has already been posted for quite a while. It was a fun round for the teams, and it was also a fun sequence to watch. Italy's national team Sinapsi PD had a flawless performance and finished with a 19-pointer, which left the Italians still with a 22.0 average after seven rounds. Round eight brought Sinapsi PD to the extreme opposite end of 4-way success. The team's 15-pointer in this round included more significant mistakes than in any of the previous rounds, maybe more than in all previous rounds together. Sinapsi PD was actually lucky to... (more)
News Article Did you know that DeLand Fire was again stopped by injury?
posted: Jan 22nd, 2006 DeLand Fire is dealing with an unfortunate situation for the US national team once again. Natasha Montgomery, DeLand Fire's Point, injured her back due to a landing in rough winds last Tuesday. Fire's January camp in DeLand had to be interrupted since the injury is serious enough to put Natasha Montgomery on a rest for approx. six weeks. The tough landing on her back caused a compression fracture of her 2nd and 3rd vertebra in the lower part of the spine. Both vertebras are only slightly fractured (10 % and 25%), and Natasha's full recovery is expected within the next six weeks. However, it... (more)
News Article Did you know that Mass Defiance plans to bring back the New England Skydiving League?
posted: Jan 19th, 2006 Great news are coming for the 4-way fans in New England. The USPA Champion of the Advanced Class in 2005, Mass Defiance, prepares to re-launch the New England Skydiving League, together with former NESL Director Beth Murray. Mass Defiance member Ben Liston brought up the subject already in September 2005 and explained the desire of the 4-way fans in New England to join the network of the National Skydiving League. Mass Defiance recently finalized the team plans for the next two years, and these plans include helping to grow the 4-way community in New England. Mass Defiance was probably the... (more)
News Article Did you know that a local newspaper article offers an update of Solly Willams' profile?
posted: Jan 16th, 2006 The Daytona Beach News-Journal has covered several skydiving events of the National Skydiving League at Skydive DeLand in the past. The newspaper also reports regularly of other issues related to the large skydiving community in DeLand. Some of the articles are still posted at the media pages of the NSL website. The latest article, published on Wednesday, January 11, 2006, and written by Elizabeth Owens, offers a profile of Solly Williams. "Extreme achievements keep skydiver motivated" is the headline of a story that reviews Solly's skydiving career from a different perspective. The NSL Profiles... (more)
News Article Did you know that Arizona Divewerkz has completed the AAA Class plans for the 2006 season?
posted: Jan 12th, 2006 Several NSL News stories in 2005 already provided updates of the top teams and their plans for the 2006 season. However, there are also many other teams that may not necessarily go after and past the 20.0 average in the AAA Class. In fact, the majority of the teams competing at 4-way league events set different goals than medals and world class averages. The NSL News always encourages teams and competitors to provide enough information that can make a whole NSL News story in itself. The winter break is the right time to prepare for the new season and to put this kind of information together... (more)