LAKE PLACID — As the Olympic world prepares for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan/Cortina, Lake Placid will harken back to its 1980 competitions and unveil a statue to legendary United States hockey coach Herb Brooks on Jan. 31. The statue is being donated by the Stanley Rumbough family in ...
SARANAC LAKE — With the playoffs set for this week, the Saranac Lake volleyball team closed out its final home game with a 3-2 victory over Lake Placid on Wednesday, Oct. 29. However, unlike the last time the two squads faced off, this match was much more competitive. Having lost in ...
LAKE PLACID — Around 20 years ago, Wyatt Friedlander got his first taste of hockey, skating on the Lake Placid Olympic Center ice. Back then, he needed a chair to help hold himself up. But now, the Lake Placid native is signing autographs for young fans. Friedlander is now playing ...
CHAZY — The Lake Placid girls soccer team’s hopes of making a run at the Section VII, Class D title came to a heartbreaking end on Oct. 27 as the Blue Bombers lost to the host Chazy Eagles in penalty kicks. The Eagles won 4-2 in the penalty shootout in the sectional semifinal round ...
LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid boys soccer team found out how difficult it is to win three games against a single opponent. On Oct. 23, the Blue Bombers’ season came to an end after falling to the Seton Catholic Knights 4-2 at home in the Section VII, Class D quarterfinal round. The ...
SARANAC LAKE — When the Lake Placid girls soccer team kicked off the season with a 1-4 record, things looked pretty bleak. But a lot has changed since then. On Oct. 16, the now state-ranked Blue Bombers closed out the regular season by winning their 10th game of the season, topping ...