THE ALT GAMES - COLLEGIATE ACTION SPORTS

Youandrsquo;ve heard of the X Games, the Dew Tour and NCAA Championships. But how about The Alt Games? CBS Sports and CBS College Sports Network created The Alt Games and#40;formerly known as the Collegiate Nationalsand#41; to provide a stage for competitors in action sports to compete and represent their colleges and#40;and presumably to make a few bucksand#41;. The 2009 Alt Gamesandrsquo; line-up is highlighted by last yearandrsquo;s roster of championships, which includes snowboarding, wakeboarding, flowboarding, freeskiing and beach volleyball. The snow portion of the comp took place April 9th, at Coloradoandrsquo;s Copper Mountain. Events included menandrsquo;s and womenandrsquo;s snowboarding and freesking. Kelsey Huelsman admits one of the biggest factors she enrolled at Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado, was so she could ski a lot. After winning the Alt Games slopestyle ski championships yesterday, it appears to be paying off for the third-year graphic design major. Snowboarder Mich [Read More]

published April 10, 2009 at 7:03pm EDT