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Sliders from Ukraine and Russia will start consecutively at Luge World Cup

LAKE PLACID — Ukrainian and Russian athletes are scheduled to start a World Cup men’s luge race in consecutive order on Saturday, meaning it is almost certain that athletes from those nations will cross paths at least near the start of the track. The start order for the race in Lake ...

Lake Placid hosts Luge World Cup this weekend

LAKE PLACID — The international luge elite will be competing at Mount Van Hoevenberg today and Saturday. In all, 38 women, 44 men, 14 women’s doubles and 20 men’s doubles teams from 16 nations have registered for the FIL Luge World Cup. In addition to the World Cup races, the 15th ...

McHugh tourney: SLP swats away Hornets

SARANAC LAKE — Ayden McCormick, a junior, scored three goals as the host Saranac Lake Placid boys hockey team beat Champlain Valley Athletic Conference foe, the Plattsburgh Hornets, 3-1, Friday evening on the opening night of the Casey McHugh Memorial tournament. Senior captain Ethan ...

USA Luge’s Britcher takes World Cup gold in Park City

PARK CITY — It was a historic day on Saturday for USA Luge at the International Luge Federation’s (FIL) World Cup as Summer Britcher secured a sixth career gold medal, furthering her legacy as the all-time singles leader in the U.S. The result also marks the 50th World Cup gold medal for ...

Lake Placid native’s jersey retired at SUNY Oswego

LAKE PLACID — The SUNY Oswego men’s hockey program has had hundreds of men’s hockey players in its more than 60 years of existence. But there’s only one player whose jersey hangs from the rafters. During an Oswego State men’s hockey game on Nov. 15 against Skidmore College, ...