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Alyssa Liu wins women’s Skate America title
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It was a golden day for the U.S. figure skating team at Skate America on Sunday, Nov. 16. It bodes well for more gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics in February. Madison Chock and Evan Bates won a record-tying fifth ice dance title at their home Grand Prix event, while world champion ...
Bomber girls run to seventh straight Sectional title
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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Lake Placid girls cross country team maintained its mastery over Section VII, Class D, claiming its seventh consecutive championship on Nov. 7. The Blue Bomber girls cruised to the team title at Cobble Hill Golf Course in the Section VII state qualifier meet after ...
Lake Placid volleyball team rallies to earn Class C crown
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PICKETTS CORNERS — The Lake Placid volleyball team claimed its second straight Section VII title with a 3-2 comeback victory over the AuSable Valley Patriots in the Class C championship match at Saranac Central School on Nov. 6. The two teams split during the regular season, each ...
Herb Brooks statue to be unveiled in Lake Placid in January
Winter Olympic Sports
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 ...
Red Storm spikers escape Blue Bombers upset bid
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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 ...