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Seton stuns Bomber boys in quarterfinals

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid boys soccer team found out how difficult it is to win three games against a single opponent. On Oct. 23, the Blue Bombers’ season came to an end after falling to the Seton Catholic Knights 4-2 at home in the Section VII, Class D quarterfinal round. The ...

Bomber girls win regular season finale

SARANAC LAKE — When the Lake Placid girls soccer team kicked off the season with a 1-4 record, things looked pretty bleak. But a lot has changed since then. On Oct. 16, the now state-ranked Blue Bombers closed out the regular season by winning their 10th game of the season, topping ...

Sectional soccer playoff schedule announced

While the Section VII boys and girls soccer season has officially wrapped up, the playoff schedule was announced on Monday, Oct. 20. In the girls Class D playoffs, the No. 3 Lake Placid girls soccer team will host No. 6 Indian Lake/Long Lake at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22. If the Blue ...

Ski federation says it won’t allow Russians in 2026 Olympic qualifiers

OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) — The International Ski and Snowboard Federation says its council has voted against allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in qualifiers for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The decision Tuesday by the council of the governing body, ...

Bomber girls defeat Orange, 5-1

LAKE PLACID — After dropping its first match in nearly a month last week, the Lake Placid girls soccer team returned to its dominant form on Tuesday, Oct. 14, topping the Indian Lake/Long Lake Orange 5-1 in its final home game of the regular season. Kendra Levitt scored twice and had ...

More than 600 take on Lake Placid Classic

LAKE PLACID — More than 600 people took part in the 54th annual Lake Placid Classic which returned on Saturday, Oct. 10 to the North Elba Show Grounds. Along with its usual half marathon and 10K race, the Lake Placid Classic held a 5K race for the first time ever this year. There were ...