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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 ...

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 ...

U.S. collegiate, U18 women’s hockey select teams named

LAKE PLACID — USA Hockey announced the players selected for both the U.S. Collegiate Women’s Select Team and the Under-18 Women’s Select Team on Sunday, Aug. 10. Both squads will face Canada in a three-game series on Aug. 13, 14 and 16 here. Those series games will take place at the ...

US women gearing up for Olympics

LAKE PLACID — Some of the top women’s hockey players from across the United States are in Lake Placid this week for the annual USA Hockey Women’s Festival and the Girls National Under-18 Select Player Development Camp. The camp, which kicked off on Aug. 4 and will run until Aug. 9, ...

Dylan Cohen, Elizabeth Izzo take Placid mini-tri

LAKE PLACID — The sixth High Peaks Cyclery Mini Triathlon race this season was held on Aug. 4 at the Mirror Lake Beach. Saranac Lake’s Dylan Cohen secured a victory on the men’s side in 1 hour, 8 seconds, while Lake Placid’s Elizabeth Izzo earned her fifth women’s title in a time ...