×

Local Sports

U.S. biathlete places 12th in pursuit finale

Deedra Irwin of Pulaski, Wisconsin rounded out the U.S. Biathlon season’s pursuit races with a 12th place finish on Saturday in the IBU World Cup in in Canmore, Alberta. Irwin was one of two athletes in the pool of 60 to shoot a perfect 20 for 20. She jumped 14 places from bib 26 and ...

Lake Placid native to be inducted into USA Bobsled and Skeleton Hall

LAKE PLACID — Kathryn “Kay” Jones, a long-time bobsled fan who became a photo journalist for the sport, will be one of four inducted into the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Hall of Fame on Saturday at the new Mountain Pass Lodge at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Jones, who died on Aug. 1, 2004 at ...

Mountain bike world series is coming to Lake Placid in September

LAKE PLACID — Mount Van Hoevenberg will host a round of the WHOOP Union Cycliste Internationale Mountain Bike World Series for the first time from Sept. 27 to 29. The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series will have three men’s and women’s races. The event hopes to bring the top ...

USA Nordic Sport CEO Adam Provost resigns

PARK CITY, Utah — USA Nordic Sport CEO Adam Provost has resigned. Provost will step down from his role after leading the ski jumping and Nordic combined organization for the past two years, USA Nordic Sport announced Wednesday. “Although I may be stepping down from my role, I look ...

Locals, NYSEF athletes take on XC junior nationals

LAKE PLACID — The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Cross Country Junior Nationals kicked off on Monday at Mount Van Hoevenberg. The event, which will wrap up on Saturday, featured some of the best junior athletes from 10 different divisions across the U.S. Among those racing, included locals and ...

Paul Smith’s College, Clarkson excel at USCSA championships

LAKE PLACID — The Paul Smith’s College Nordic ski team had a banner week at the USCSA Championships last week in Lake Placid. The Bobcats claimed their first-ever women’s national title while taking home six individual national titles, the overall men’s and women’s titles for ...