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Bombers boys and girls hoopers fall

LAKE PLACID — The Keene girls basketball team narrowly edged out host Lake Placid on Friday evening. The Beavers got off to a hot start, outscoring the Blue Bombers 12-3 at halftime. While Lake Placid was solid in the second half it wasn’t enough to mount a comeback. Juliana Tremblay ...

Storm boys hoops top Patriots, SLP boys hockey fall

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake boys basketball team beat AuSable Valley Patriots 68-42 at home on Thursday. The Red Storm’s Mik Denkenberger led all scorers with 19 points. Teammates Cedar Crist and Zack McCarthy each added 12 points. Aiden Blaise paced the Patriots with 13 ...

Bomber girls fall to Chazy

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid girls basketball team suffered a 35-28 road loss to the Chazy Eagles on Wednesday. The Blue Bombers’ Ellie Shipman led all scorers with 14 points, while Anisa Cecunjanin added nine and Margaret Thatcher had three. Carly LaPierre paced Chazy with 11 ...

Lake Placid jumpers soar

LAKE PLACID — The United States men’s ski jumping team concluded the final two stops of the Four Hills Tournament this week in Austria. The action began in Innsbruck, as Kevin Bickner, Tate Frantz and Andrew Urlaub all qualified for competition. In the event, Bickner and Frantz delivered ...

Facing off against a new challenge

LAKE PLACID — Lincoln Norfolk wondered if he’d ever be able to play sports again after a spinal arthritis diagnosis in June 2023. Sports have always been a big part of the recent Lake Placid Central School graduate’s life — whether it’s been lacrosse, ski racing or ...

Forgan and Kirkby set track record

SIGULDA, Latvia — Team USA Luge’s womens doubles team of Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby earned their third medal in four World Cup races this season this past weekend. The duo placed second and established a track record in the second heat of the competition. In men’s doubles, ...