LAKE PLACID — Sophia Kirkby is not only hoping to qualify for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games in February, but she’s looking to bring her off-ice passion for ceramics with her as well. The Ray Brook native, who competes in doubles luge, crafted thousands of handmade and ...
LAKE PLACID — The SUNY Oswego men’s hockey program has had hundreds of men’s hockey players in its more than 60 years of existence. But there’s only one player whose jersey hangs from the rafters. During an Oswego State men’s hockey game on Nov. 15 against Skidmore College, ...
LAKE PLACID — With the Olympics looming, the United States Luge Team put together another great performance in the FIL World Cup racing on its home ice, this time at Mount Van Hoevenberg. In four races held here on Dec. 19 and 20, the U.S. sliders earned four medals — a gold, one ...
Kaillie Humphries Armbruster has won dozens of races in her bobsled career. The victory she got on Dec. 21 was like none of the others. It was her first since she turned 40. And it was her first since becoming a mother. With the Milan Cortina Olympics less than two months away, Humphries ...
LAKE PLACID — The international luge elite will be competing here at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19 and 20. In all, 38 women, 44 men, 14 women’s doubles and 20 men’s doubles teams from 16 nations have registered for the FIL Luge World Cup. In addition to the ...
PARK CITY — It was a historic day on Saturday for USA Luge at the International Luge Federation’s (FIL) World Cup as Summer Britcher secured a sixth career gold medal, furthering her legacy as the all-time singles leader in the U.S. The result also marks the 50th World Cup gold medal for ...