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Local Sports

Olympic-level athletes take part in golf tourney

RAY BROOK — While most would think wintertime is typically best for Olympic-level competitors, who train and live up here, four local athletes proved that they can compete in solid sunny weather, too. Even if it’s a different sport. On Saturday, Olympic luge athletes Zack DiGregorio, ...

US women’s hockey secure rival series wins

LAKE PLACID — The U.S. Collegiate and Under-18 women’s select teams closed out their respective series against Canada on Aug. 16 by splitting the final matchup. The U18 team earned a 3-1 victory, and the collegiate squad fell 7-6 in a shootout. With the victory, the U.S. won the ...

PSC, U.S. Biathlon announce scholarship partnership

PAUL SMITHS — Paul Smith’s College and U.S. Biathlon recently announced a groundbreaking partnership that will provide scholarships for qualified biathletes to attend Paul Smith’s College while continuing their pursuit in biathlon. The new scholarship program recognizes the unique ...

Whiteface Club hosts The Longest Day fundraiser

LAKE PLACID — The Whiteface Club and Resort’s second annual The Longest Day Alzheimer’s fundraiser saw a large number of participants in tennis and golf events over the course of the day-long event, held Aug. 6. It benefited the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York. The ...

Lake Placid’s ski jumping World Cup canceled

LAKE PLACID — One of this village’s most well-attended events, the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, which was scheduled for mid-December, has been canceled and relocated, due to needed repairs to the Olympic Jumping Complex’s HS128 observation deck. This comes following a recent inspection, ...

High Peaks Cyclery mini-tri season wraps up

LAKE PLACID — The Mirror Lake Beach was packed on Aug. 11 as more than 100 people turned out for the final High Peaks Cyclery mini-triathlon of the season, wrapping up its 41st year. Lake Placid native Colin Delaney posted the fastest time overall, winning the men’s race in a time ...