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Lumberjacks lean toward 11-man football next season

TUPPER LAKE — The Tupper Lake Central School District appears likely to move back to 11-man football next season for the first time since 2017, with the exception of spring 2021, when the Lumberjacks played an abbreviated two-game season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The TLCSD ...

Storm girls hoops fend off Wolves

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake girls basketball team kicked off the season with a win on Wednesday, topping the Willsboro Wolves 47-45. The Red Storm’s Emma Akey paced her team with 17 points, while Aria Knobel also reached double-digits with 12 points for the hosts, who jumped out ...

31st annual Jingle Bell 5K snowshoe race set for Saturday at Paul Smiths

PAUL SMITHS — Paul Smith’s College’s 31st annual Jingle Bell 5K Snowshoe Race at the Paul Smith’s College VIC will take place this Saturday at 1 p.m. The Jingle Bell 5K is generally the first snowshoe race in the northeast. This will be a test for some snowshoe athletes who intend ...

Adirondack Rednecks raise money for Special Olympics New York

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Rednecks Team participated in the Capital Region Special Olympics New York Polar Plunge in Lake George in November. This is the second year athletes, unified partners, coaches, family and friends from the team plunged into 40-degree water temperatures with ...

USA luge duo place second in test race

CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy — The American duo of Marcus Mueller and Ansel Haugsjaa proved they are ready to challenge the world’s best athletes by placing second in a competition on Saturday held at the site of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The race, at the brand-new Cortina Sliding ...

Alaska-Fairbanks wins Adirondack Invitational title

LAKE PLACID — The University of Alaska-Fairbanks’ Rylen Roersma scored with less than three minutes remaining in the third period Saturday at the Olympic Center, securing a 3-2 victory over the Clarkson Golden Knights and claiming the third annual Adirondack Invitational title. The ...