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Forgan and Kirkby earn luge World Cup medal again

OBERHOF, Germany— For the second time in three races, the United States women’s doubles team of Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby stood on the podium at a World Cup luge event, taking the bronze medal on Saturday. The duo then helped the U.S. place fifth in the team relay competition ...

Lake Placid moves to targeted dialogue as 2026 Olympic sliding backup

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid is the intended Plan B host site for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games sliding sports if the century-old Italian sliding track in Cortina d’Ampezzo is not completed by March 2025, according to state Olympic Regional Development Authority Communications Director ...

Sweeney places fourth in World Cup

IGLS, Austria — Team USA Luge’s Emily Sweeney of Lake Placid narrowly missed a podium spot, placing fourth overall in the women’s singles event during the second FIL World Cup race of the season Saturday. Meanwhile Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby placed fifth in women’s doubles, ...

Chateaugay tops Blue Bomber boys hoops

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid boys basketball team was defeated by the Chateaugay Bulldogs 41-20 on Saturday. Chateaugay got off to a hot start by outscoring their opponents 22-5 at halftime. Lake Placid posted a better second half, scoring 15 points, but was unable to mount a ...

Bomber hoopers fall to Boquet Valley

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid boys basketball team suffered a 61-44 home loss to the Boquet Valley Griffins on Wednesday evening. The Griffins got off to a hot start by jumping out to a 20-4 first-quarter lead, and while both squads traded points in the second quarter, the Blue Bombers ...

ECAC tourney tickets are on sale

LAKE PLACID — Tickets for the ECAC Hockey Men’s Championship, which will take place March 21-22, 2025, at the Olympic Center, are currently on sale. The final four ECAC teams will meet in the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena for a single-elimination tournament with an automatic bid to the ...