Roaring chainsaws and flying axes kicked off a high-octane weekend at the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® 2025 U.S. Championships, a climactic celebration of the sport’s 40th anniversary season. Packed with fierce competition and history-making moments, the Championships saw Nate Hodges and Erin LaVoie successfully defend their national titles – each making history with world record-setting performances, with LaVoie setting two new marks and Hodges breaking one of the sport’s most elite records.