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’Jacks football wins home opener over Falcons

TUPPER LAKE — In the Tupper Lake football team’s first home game in over a year, there were no jitters. It was strictly business. The Lumberjacks dominated from start to finish and handed the South Lewis Falcons a 40-6 loss on Friday night. Tupper Lake wasted little time, scoring on ...

Red Storm football top Spartans, 21-6

PICKETTS CORNERS — After dropping its last two contests, the Saranac Lake football team returned back to its winning ways Saturday. Backed by three rushing touchdowns from senior quarterback Zack Goetz, and a solid effort on defense, the Red Storm defeated the Saranac Central Spartans, ...

’Jacks fall to Massena spikers

TUPPER LAKE — Facing off against one of Section X’s best, the Tupper Lake volleyball team kept it close through two sets against the Massena Raiders Thursday, but ultimately lost the match 3-0. The visiting Raiders won the contest by scores of 28-26, 25-19 and 25-10. Despite falling, ...

Boquet tops Red Storm in girls soccer

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake girls soccer team suffered a 3-1 loss Wednesday to the Boquet Valley Griffins at Camp Dudley in Westport. Despite out shooting its opponents 6-4, the Red Storm struggled to find the back of the net and allowed three goals in the opening half. “Coming ...

USA Luge Association elects president

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge announced on Tuesday that its Executive Board has elected Robert “Bullet Bob” Hughes as president. Hughes succeeds two-time Olympian Erin Warren, who has served in the role since 2018. The national governing body announced Hughes had been elected to a two-year ...

Local nominated for football award

SARANAC LAKE — When Saranac Lake high school senior Zane Ragsdale moved here from Hawaii — where he had been in foster care — during the coronavirus pandemic, he decided to join the school’s football team. Now, Ragsdale is in his fourth season with the Red Storm, and playing ...