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Sophia Kirkby tests out new Italian track

LAKE PLACID — As this village awaits word on whether it’ll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for the 2026 Games, Ray Brook native Sophia Kirkby spent time in Italy checking out the nearly completed rebuild of the historic Eugenio Monti track in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Kirkby, ...

Red Storm track fall in home opener

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake track and field teams kicked off the season at home Thursday afternoon. The meet, however, ended on a bit of a sour note as both the boys and girls squads were swept by the Peru Nighthawks. Despite winning seven individual events, the Red Storm boys were ...

SLP girls lax falls to Canton

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Placid girls lacrosse team suffered its first loss of the season Wednesday, falling to the Canton Golden Bears 16-4 on the road. The defending Section X champion Golden Bears, which had given up just one goal all season prior to Wednesday’s contest, ...

SLP girls lacrosse wins third straight

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Placid girls lacrosse team secured a 15-1 road victory over the Franklin Academy (Malone) Huskies on Monday. The win marked SLP’s third in a row since kicking off the season on March 31. SLP played a solid all-around game with six different players ...

SLP girls lax top OFA, 9-8

The Saranac Lake Placid girls lacrosse team defeated the Ogdensburg Free Academy Blue Devils 9-8 on the road Friday. It was the SLP’s second game of the season, and its second victory. The team topped Massena 17-5 on March 31. SLP scored the first goal of the contest, then fell behind, ...