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There's a whole new reason for Yoopers to tune in to the X-Games this year: To cheer on one of their own. Kyle Pallin qualified for the X-games in sno-cross in late December.

Excerpt: While other young people are beginning work careers or in their early years of college, 19-year-old Kyle Pallin of Ironwood is considered a veteran in sno-cross racing circles.

Pallin is about to embark on one of the high points of his snowmobiling career when he'll race in the Winter X Games on Jan. 27-30.

It is the 10th year the Winter X Games have been held in Aspen, Colo., and their popularity continues to grow. The X Games will again be televised on ESPN.

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Source: Ironwood Daily Globe
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