1.   Also in contention is New Mexico, with its quick-turning Alpine team anchored by two-time All American Jummi Renstroem and Mattias Erlandsson.

2.   Asked about Maier, Michel Vion, the head of the French alpine skiing team, changed his expression.

3.   Clearly, the latter half of the Olympic schedule should be more welcoming to the U.S. Alpine team.

4.   Dartmouth has been a worry to Vermont all season, but the strong Alpine team has been hurt by injuries.

5.   He delivered when no one else on the Alpine team could.

6.   Like Clark and at least a half-dozen medal hopefuls on the Alpine team, Miller is well aware of the timing.

7.   Meanwhile, the Alpine team, historically the glamour athletes of the ski team, has won one medal, a silver.

8.   On Saturday, Marolt chose to concentrate on that achievement rather than the setbacks of the Alpine team.

9.   The heartbreak continued to pile up here for the US Alpine team as heavily as the snow falling on the Deer Valley slalom course Wednesday.

10.   The French are fielding a strong Alpine team, with Isabelle Blanc and Karine Ruby the standouts among the women.