LAKE PLACID — Through the muggy summer haze, daunting dark of night and pounding rain — the nearly 95 competitors in the Last Man Standing Lake Placid ran on and on. Hour after hour, loop after grueling loop, racers began to drop out as others defied what they thought was possible when ...

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid’s Elizabeth Izzo secured her fourth High Peaks Cyclery Mini Triathlon women’s title on Monday, July 28. Izzo finished in 1 hour, 3 minutes, 1 second. Sarah Lister of Potsdam finished in second place in the women’s division in 1:11:49, while Justine ...

SARANAC LAKE — For Saranac Lake native Shelia Decker, the annual Can-Am Rugby Tournament holds a special place in her heart. She’s been competing in the event ever since she was about 14 years old, but this weekend’s 51st edition may be the best one yet. On July 27, Decker helped ...

SARANAC LAKE — More than 1,000 rugby players will descend on the Tri-Lakes region this weekend as the 51st annual Can-Am Rugby Tournament, one of the largest rugby tournaments in the United States, kicks off on Friday, July 25. The tournament, which started in 1974, will wrap up with ...

LAKE PLACID — It’s a good time to be a runner in Lake Placid. As Ironman festivities get underway, Lake Placid is set to host another running event that promises to push competitors to their limits. The Last Man Standing Lake Placid takes place next Saturday, July 26 at Mount Van ...

LAKE PLACID — There is no sport that reflects American history quite like lacrosse. That’s the case longtime sports reporter Scott Price discusses in his new book, “The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse.” The book is especially pertinent as it discusses a ...