LAKE PLACID — When 15-year-old Vermontville native Sadie Martin geared up for her first trip down the Mount Van Hoevenberg luge run at start No. 3 — the women’s start — nerves hit her body almost instantly. “I had like a mental breakdown before I pulled off the handles,” she ...

LAKE PLACID — Five members of the USA Luge National Team have partnered with Folds of Honor to help give scholarships to the families of those who perished or were disabled in military or first-response situations. Scholarships are typically valued at approximately $5,000, which also serves ...

LAKE PLACID — For the first time since 2019, Lake Placid will host an International Luge Federation World Cup. The World Cup will take place from Dec. 8-9. The event, which will be held at the Mount Van Hoevenberg luge run, will be the first of nine stops on the FIL luge World Cup tour ...

WILMINGTON — On Thursday USA Nordic Sport nominated Lake Placid natives Kai McKinnon and Tate Frantz as two of 31 American athletes named to its 2023-24 National and Junior National Nordic combined and ski jumping teams. McKinnon, 15, a New York Ski Educational Foundation Winter Term ...

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge announced the members of the 2023 National Team on May 2. The group features eight Olympic athletes, Summer Britcher, Emily Sweeney, Ashley Farquharson, Chris Mazdzer, Jonny Gustafson, Tucker West, Zack DiGregorio and Sean Hollander. The team will seek to build on ...

In a post-Olympic year and following the retirements of some notable athletes, the 2022-23 season for U.S. Biathlon was one where veterans displayed maturity and young up-and-comers stepped into the spotlight with some notable performances. The season had its share of injuries and setbacks, ...