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Biathlon heads to Lake Placid for first-ever IBU Cup

LAKE PLACID — World-class biathlon returns to Mount Van Hoevenberg this week as Lake Placid hosts its first-ever International Biathlon Union (IBU) Cup events, Thursday to Sunday, March 1 and March 4 to 7. Taking place immediately following the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, ...

Storm girls Nordic sits in first place at state opener

The Saranac Lake girls Nordic ski team currently sits in first place following Monday morning’s opening day of the NYSPHSAA Skiing Championship at the Bristol Mountain Ski Resort. The Red Storm girls had five skiers place inside the top-15 of the 7.5-kilometer individual skate event to ...

Saranac Lake hoopers return to title game

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake boys basketball team is heading back to the Section VII, Class B title game for the fourth year in a row. The reigning sectional champion Red Storm rallied to a 73-52 semifinal victory Saturday over the AuSable Valley Patriots at home. Saranac Lake has now ...

SLP boys roll past Spartans, 7-2

SARANAC LAKE — With playoffs set for next week, the Saranac Lake Placid boys hockey team delivered a dominating home performance Thursday evening, topping the Saranac Central Spartans 7-2 in the team’s regular season finale. SLP had fallen to the Spartans by one point on the road ...

Leland Carpenter wins White Stag

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Ski Club hosted the annual White Stag Ski Race on Feb. 8 at Mount Pisgah Ski Center. The race featured skiers of all ages, from young kids to adults. Each racer did two runs down the mountain and were scored on their combined time. Leland Carpenter ...

USA Luge junior team grabs bronze in Norway

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — U.S. Junior Luge athletes posted notable results on Friday, Feb. 13, during the Junior World Cup races hosted at the Olympic track in Lillehammer, Norway. American sliders gained valuable international experience while posting competitive times across men’s singles, ...