Jay Panther's Ski season ends and Beach Volleyball season begins

Hello,

Sadly U.S. National Championships and the ski season are over. I had a great time in Stratton, VT and flashes of brilliance in my skiing. I did not get the results I was hoping for but I am happy with how I am jumping and skiing. I was also in the top three in speed all weekend. I just need to continue to put it all together more consistently. I have attached my qualifying and finals run from singles. My finals run was a winning contender until I just over rotated my bottom air.

The ski season is over now and that is never ideal but I am heading down to Santa Monica next week to start the beach volleyball season and that will be great. I hope you have had a great winter. Thanks for all the love and support. I will let you know how the beach is.

Jay Panther

Jay Panther back from World Cups

Hello,

I am writing today from the U.S. for the first time in a month. After a 27 hour travel day we arrived in Stratton, VT for our last contest of the season, U.S. Nationals. Being in Europe and skiing World Cups was the most amazing experience of my life. We had a ton of fun and competing at the highest level is incomparable. I have attached video of a run from our last stop in Voss, Norway.

We compete here in singles on Friday and duals on Sunday. The event will be broadcasted live on the internet at www.urtur.com Once on the site click on the LIVE link located at the top of the page. Men's singles qualifying starts at 11:35 AM (EST) and finals starts at 2:20 PM. On duals day qualifying starts at 11:30 Am and finals starts at 1:30 PM. Thanks for the love and support.

Jay Panther

Hello, This weekend did not go exactly as planned. Friday I ended up 25th. I skied on edge the whole run and had the 4th fastest time but was rough and hanging on for dear life through all of it. I am satisfied with the fact that I held nothing back and skied with an all or nothing attitude, a necessity at the World Cup level. I left it all on the course which is easier to deal with than skiing conservative and missing finals. Today was a little more of the same with a final result of 29th. Unfortunately this means I have not broken into the top 24 in the world (I think I am 30th) and have not qualified for World Cup finals. I will still be traveling with the team to Norwaybut will only be training. I look forward to some time to focus on improving and ultimately getting ready for U.S. Nationals at the end of this month. Thank you for all the love and support. Jay Panther

Jay Panther in Sweden for a World Cup

Hello, I am very excited as we have World Cup competition the next two days in Are, Sweden. Singles is Friday and duals is on my birthday, Saturday! It is the first time I have ever competed on my birthday and I could not be more excited. I think a World Cup victory would be a perfect birthday present. We have been here since Saturday getting some extra training in and I am skiing great. I cannot wait to compete! I have been anxious to get in the the gate ever since making my first World Cup final at the last event in Czech Republic. I have attached a picture from the top of the course to the email. If you are not following me on Facebook yet, get on it! You can find me at http://www.facebook.com/jay.panther I am updating it daily with pictures and video so you can travel on this amazing journey with me. Thank you for the love and support. I will let you know how the next two days go. Jay Panther

Jay Panther makes his first World Cup Finals!

Hello, I got fifteenth today in the World Cup! It was a good day and nearly a great day. I am thrilled to have made my first World Cup Final. I had a good qualifying run and was 15th going into finals. In my first dual I was up against a Canadian that is second in the World right now. I was having a great run and beating him by a mogul or two when both of my skis released and I ended up doing front flips through the middle section. I am well but I did rip my pants and lost some skin on my quad. I have attached video of both runs and a picture post crash. Today was a huge success for me as I excelled in every area under my control. Qualifying for finals was a big step in and of itself. I am also pleased that I laid it all on the line in finals and simply had some bad luck when I kicked a couple shoes. I knew I was capable of competing with the best in the World but today was an awesome reaffirmation. I am very excited to head to Prague tomorrow for some much need R&R and a lot of touristing about. I am traveling with all my boys and we are ready to take the city by storm. Thank you for your love and support. Jay Panther

Jay Panther at European World Cups

Hello,

I arrived in the Czech Republic yesterday sans baggage. Luckily, it showed up today, our buffer day. Training starts tomorrow and I compete in the World Cup Saturday. I will keep you updated on how things go. Check me out on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/jay.panther

I will be updating that daily so you can know how everything is going.

Thanks for all your love and support.

Jay Panther

Jay Panther is going to World Cups!

Hello, I am writing today with some of the most exciting news I have ever gotten. I have been selected to ski the late season World Cups!!!!! Based on my performance at the first two North American Tour Stops the coaches chose me to go to the Czech Republic and Finland for the last three World Cups. I also have a chance at earning a World Cup Finals spot inNorway if I perform well at the World Cups. This being said, my past week had mixed success. Obviously, I did well enough to earn World Cups, but I did not dominate as I had hoped. I got sixth the first day and fifteenth the second day. I am happy with the first day as I qualified in the sixteenth and final position and had an amazing run to move up to sixth. The second day I qualified sixth and was in striking position to win but crashed before the bottom air. It was a solid week considering I did not get to train at all before the contests as I was soo sick. I have attached video of my finals run from day one. Thanks you for all your love and support. World Cups here I come! Jay Panther