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Tupper Lake grad named school’s athletic director

TUPPER LAKE — Inside the new Tupper Lake School athletic director’s office are red and black boxes, a picture of the late Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and a Tupper Lake miniature football helmet. Hayden LaMere, a 2010 Tupper Lake graduate, says he’s always bled the Red and ...

Lake Placid lands women’s ski jump world cup

LAKE PLACID — After hosting back-to-back men’s FIS Ski Jumping World Cups, this village is slated to add a women’s ski jumping World Cup to its preexisting men’s competition. The event has been a big priority for USA Nordic and the state Olympic Regional Development Authority, ...

State time trial championships held

Around 125 entrants competed in the Team Placid Planet’s West-Woodward Memorial Time Trial — the 2024 New York State Time Trial Championships — on Sunday. Sunny skies greeted the racers, but so did a stiff headwind on the out leg. The event, which was held on state Route 9N between ...

More than 100 take on Olga footrace

SARANAC LAKE — The annual Olga Memorial Footrace was held on Saturday in Saranac Lake. More than 100 runners and walkers of all ages turned out for the event. The footrace featured three divisions — a 5-kilometer walk, a 5K run and a 10K run. Most participants typically take on the 5K ...

Saranac Laker named to Plattsburgh State Athletics Hall of Fame

SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake resident Sydney Aveson enjoys hiking, paddling or going on picnics after work — the typical Adirondack outdoor activities. But more than a decade ago, Aveson was leading the Plattsburgh State women’s hockey team between the pipes to its third NCAA Division ...

Olga footrace set to kick off on Saturday

The 27th annual Olga Memorial Footrace will be held on Saturday at Berkeley Green between Main Street and Broadway in Saranac Lake. The event will offer 5K and 10K Run and 5K Walk. The Olga Memorial Footrace organizers hope to raise $10,000. The proceeds will benefit our local youth through ...