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Top lacrosse players return to Lake Placid tourney

LAKE PLACID — Some of the best high school lacrosse players across the country, descended on this village for the annual Lake Placid Summit Classic lacrosse tournament, which started on Monday, July 29. The Summit Classic essentially folds two tournaments into one big event. It started ...

Local athletes, organizations discuss 2034 Games announcement

LAKE PLACID — As four-time Olympic U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn leapt from her chair following the International Olympic Committee’s announcement that Salt Lake City, Utah was named the host for the 2034 Olympic Winter Games, in Lake Placid, local luge Olympian Ashley Farquharson waited until ...

Lake Placid native wins her third mini-tri

LAKE PLACID — The High Peaks Cyclery Mini-Triathlon held its sixth race this Monday. Local triathlete Elizabeth Izzo earned her fourth overall victory of the series. Izzo, of Lake Placid, had the top time in the women’s race, completing the course in 1 hour, 2 minutes, 25 seconds. Kaitlin ...

Ice dance champs rolls into Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships and International returned to the Olympic Center from Sunday, July 28 to Wednesday, July 31. The competition is one of the oldest ice dance events in the world and will bring around 270 skaters — including 72 in the international ...

Can-Am rugby players cap off three-day tournament

SARANAC LAKE — While the 50th annual Can-Am Rugby Tournament showcased 120 teams vying for a championship title across nine divisions, one of the furthest teams from this area made sure that they wouldn’t leave empty-handed. The San Diego Surfers, a women’s rugby club based in ...

USA women’s hockey festival returns

LAKE PLACID — The USA Hockey Women’s National Festival and the Girls National Under-18 Select Player Development Camp, will return to Lake Placid next week, starting on Aug. 4 to 11. The girls national under-18 select camp will run from Aug. 4 to 9 at the Northwood School in Lake ...