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Storm boys, girls Nordic win sectional opener

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SARANAC LAKE — The first day of the Section VII Nordic ski championships kicked off on Wednesday, following a weather delay on Tuesday. Racing at Dewey Mountain in the three-person classic relay — a format that will be used at the upcoming NYSPHSAA State Championship — the Saranac ...

PSC snowshoe has another solid outing

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PAUL SMITHS — The Paul Smith’s College snowshoe team headed to Summerstown Trails in Summerstown, Ontario, just East of Cornwall, to take part in the 4.4-Kilometer and the 8.4K races. This was the final weekend of the Dion Canadian Snowshoe Racing Series, which featured a total of ...

Late goal dooms SLP girls in title game

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PLATTSBURGH — The Beekmantown girls hockey team netted a goal late in the third period to defeat Saranac Lake Placid 2-1 in the Section VII girls hockey championship on Monday evening at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse. The Eagles’ Rhianna Gilligan sent a wrist shot into the net ...

Storm hoops take down the Huskies

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SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake boys basketball team defeated the Franklin Academy (Malone) Huskies 58-56 on Monday in a non-league game. The win pushes the Red Storm’s overall record to 15-3, while staying 9-2 in league play. The Saranac Lake boys were led by Mik Denkenberger with ...

USA Luge’s Ashley Farquharson wins Olympic bronze

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Ashley Farquharson crossed the finish line, looked at the giant scoreboard at the end of the track and then immediately began to cry. A happy cry, at that. A very happy cry. USA Luge has its seventh Olympic medal — one that came from a slider who never ...