Codie Bascue’s memorable season continues. The bobsled pilot, who has collected 13 medals in 14 North American Cup races, was recently selected to pilot one of the American sleds at the World Championships next month in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Bascue will be the third pilot for Team USA behind Steven Holcomb and either Nick Cunningham [...]
Bascue dominating North American tour
Codie Bascue is going to need his own security detail if he continues to collect gold at this rate all season. In eight North American Cup bobsled races, Bascue has dominated the field, collecting seven gold medals and one silver. Earlier this month he won three events at the second stop of the tour, held [...]
Bascue third at national team trials
Whitehall’s Codie Bascue had a strong showing at the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation’s two-man bobsled national team selection races held at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid last Saturday. Bascue teamed with Nic Taylor of Hayward, Calif., to finish in third place with a two-run total of 1:55.04. The duo had a fast opening [...]
Bascue named to Youth Team; Sweeney continues to perform at high level
Codie Bascue was officially selected to represent the United States at the Youth Olympic Games next month in Igls, Austria. The United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation formally announced its roster on Tuesday and Bascue was one of five athletes named to the team. Bascue and teammate Jake Peterson of Princeton Minnesota will compete in [...]
Sweeney makes own way in skeleton
Like many of his peers, Hampton resident and Whitehall High graduate Ryan Sweeney spent the summer after his college graduation preparing for and growing accustomed to life after school. However, Sweeney’s post-college plans are a little different than his peers. While they were applying to graduate school or getting their first taste of the professional [...]
Now it gets serious
CodieBascue continues to set marks that even he cannot believe. The Whitehall High School junior, who last year tied to become the youngest bobsled driver ever to complete a full run down the Olympic track at Mount Van Hoevenburg in Lake Placid, now has his sights set on becoming an Olympian himself. “I didn’t [...]






