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USA Luge earns five top 10 spots in the Oberhof World Cup

OBERHOF, Germany — The United States relay squad of Emily Sweeney, the men’s doubles team of Zack DiGregorio and Sean Hollander, Tucker West and the women’s doubles team of Maya Chan and Reanynn Weiler placed fifth in the team relay event at the FIL Luge World Cup on Feb. 11. In the ...

Welcome, world! We’re ready for ski jumping

LAKE PLACID — For the second year in a row, the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is set to return to the Olympic Jumping Complex this weekend. Last year’s event, which marked the first time this village hosted a World Cup ski jumping event since 1990, had a total spectator attendance for the ...

CAN/AM Pond Hockey Tournament returns this weekend

LAKE PLACID — Hundreds of hockey players will descend on this village for the 20th annual CAN/AM Pond Hockey Tournament this weekend, and despite rising temperatures, the Wisconsin-based organization says it has a backup plan if the ice on Mirror Lake isn’t sustainable. CAN/AM Hockey ...

Bombers boys secure win over Orange

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid boys basketball team came from behind on Friday to record its third win of the season with a 50-45 victory over the Indian Lake/Long Lake Orange. The host Blue Bombers clawed back from an 11-point deficit in the third quarter to tie the score at 45 with 1:30 ...

Red Storm Nordic sweeps meet

LAKE PLACID — The Section VII Nordic ski teams met at Adirondack Mountain Club’s Cascade Welcome Center ski trails for a 5-kilometer classic race on Feb. 1. A light wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain led to challenging kick-wax conditions. The athletes began with an interval ...

SLP girls fall in sectional title game

The Saranac Lake Placid girls hockey season came to an end on Feb. 5 evening after suffering a 9-0 loss to the Beekmantown Eagles in the Section VII girls hockey championship game at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Stafford Arena. The Eagles scored three goals in the first period before connecting ...