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Lake Placid’s Tate Frantz named to Olympic team

United States Ski and Snowboard named its 97 athlete nominations on Thursday to represent Team USA at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, from Feb. 6 to 22. The athletes, which include Lake Placid native and New York Ski Education Foundation ski jumper, Tate Frantz, were selected ...

Red Storm boys top Tupper for 11th win

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake boys basketball team picked up its 11th victory of the season Tuesday, defeating the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks 71-38 in a non-league home contest. The senior trio of Cedar Crist, Mik Denkeberger and Zack McCarthy once again led the way for the Red Storm, ...

PSC student named to US Biathlon team

PAUL SMITHS — A familiar name is starting to make her presence known at the international level of competitive biathlon. Paul Smith’s College student Rowan Tanguay of Fort Kent, Maine, was recently selected to compete for the U.S. Biathlon at international events for the upcoming ...

USA Luge athletes slide in World Cup

OBERHOF, Germany— Following the final Olympic qualification races in Winterberg, Germany, last weekend, a contingent of USA Luge athletes continues to race on the World Cup circuit before the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 begin in less than three weeks’ time. The U.S. ...

Storm boys hoops earn 10th win

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake boys basketball team defeated the Ticonderoga Sentinels 56-44 on the road Thursday in a league matchup. The Red Storm was led by a strong defensive and rebounding effort from the entire team. Senior Mik Denkenberger paced Saranac Lake with 30 points, while ...

Van Dorn races to personal best with top 15 in Madona

MADONA, Latvia — Abigail Van Dorn of Lake Placid and the New York Ski Educational Foundation made her international racing debut just last week, and on Friday, she raced to 13th in the junior women’s 7.5K sprint at IBU Junior Cup 3 in Madona, Latvia. It was a day of firsts for Van ...