LAKE PLACID — Tate Frantz has always dreamt about making it to the Olympics. And soon, the 20-year-old ski jumper from Lake Placid will officially make his dream a reality. But if you asked him four years ago if he’d be competing in the 2026 Olympics, his answer might not have been a ...

RAY BROOK — USA Luge’s Sophia Kirkby is gearing up to make history as part of the first-ever American women’s doubles team to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. But for the Ray Brook native, who races alongside Chevonne Forgan, the moment is a bit bittersweet. She’ll be without one ...

LAKE PLACID — The 46th Empire State Winter Games was slated to kick off on Thursday, Feb. 5, with the arrival of the torch and an opening ceremony at Olympic Center 1980 Herb Brooks Arena. The games will include more than 2,300 athletes from around the state, as well as the Northeastern ...

LAKE PLACID — The Saranac Lake girls basketball team fended off a late rally from the Lake Placid Blue Bombers Monday, Feb. 2 to earn a 33-28 road victory along with some area bragging rights. The Red Storm jumped out to a 13-7 lead after the first quarter and seemingly remained in ...

ALTENBERG, Germany — As the luge world focuses on the Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, the focus was on the future of luge last weekend. The FIL Junior World Championships, which took place on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 near Dresden, Germany, featured the top athletes from around the world ...

LAKE PLACID — With a chance to add another tournament title to its trophy case, the Saranac Lake Placid boys hockey team came up short on Saturday, Jan. 24, falling 3-1 to the Plattsburgh Hornets in the championship game of the annual Lake Placid Winter Carnival tournament at the Olympic ...