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SLP boys hockey take down Tupper Lake in tourney

SARANAC LAKE — It didn’t take long for the Saranac Lake Placid boys hockey team to settle right in during the consolation match in the annual Casey McHugh Memorial Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 14. But as soon as they did, just about everything seemed to work. The SLP boys topped ...

Bombers girls take down Storm hoops

SARANAC LAKE — The Lake Placid girls basketball team secured its second victory of the season on Monday, Dec. 16, rallying past the host Saranac Lake Red Storm 38-27. The Blue Bombers didn’t have a perfect night, and got off to a rocky start early. However, Abbey Light took control ...

Forgan and Kirkby earn luge World Cup medal again

OBERHOF, Germany– For the second time in three races, the United States women’s doubles team of Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby stood on the podium at a World Cup luge event, taking the bronze medal on Saturday, Dec. 14. The duo then helped the U.S. place fifth in the team relay ...

Lake Placid moves to targeted dialogue as 2026 Olympic sliding Plan B

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid is the intended Plan B host site for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games sliding sports if the century-old Italian sliding track in Cortina d’Ampezzo is not completed by March 2025, according to state Olympic Regional Development Authority Communications Director ...

Ray Brook native slides to doubles luge gold

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — The USA Luge team kicked off the FIL World Cup season with pair of medals in the women’s doubles and singles, as well as the mixed singles and doubles events. Ray Brook native Sophia Kirkby and doubles partner Chevonne Forgan of Chelmsford, Massachusetts won ...

UMass Lowell wins second annual Adirondack Winter Invite tourney

LAKE PLACID — The University of Massachusetts Lowell senior Stefan Owens netted the game-winning goal in the eighth round of a shootout, helpnig his team win the second annual Adirondack Winter Invitational Saturday, Nov. 30 against the Clarkson Golden Knights at 1980 Herb Brooks ...