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Lumberjacks lean toward 11-man football next season

Local Sports

TUPPER LAKE — The Tupper Lake Central School District appears likely to move back to 11-man football next season for the first time since 2017, with the exception of spring 2021, when the Lumberjacks played an abbreviated two-game season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The TLCSD ...

Storm girls hoops fend off Wolves

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SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake girls basketball team kicked off the season with a win on Wednesday, topping the Willsboro Wolves 47-45. The Red Storm’s Emma Akey paced her team with 17 points, while Aria Knobel also reached double-digits with 12 points for the hosts, who jumped out ...

Adirondack Rednecks raise money for Special Olympics New York

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SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Rednecks Team participated in the Capital Region Special Olympics New York Polar Plunge in Lake George in November. This is the second year athletes, unified partners, coaches, family and friends from the team plunged into 40-degree water temperatures with ...

US biathlon mixed relay earns elite result

Winter Olympic Sports

OSTERSUND, Sweden — Team USA’s biathlon mixed relay squad delivered a thrilling performance under the lights at the IBU World Cup season opener in Ostersund, Sweden, Sunday, securing sixth place overall. The team, which featured men’s racers Maxime Germain and Campbell Wright, alongside ...

USA luge duo place second in test race

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CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy — The American duo of Marcus Mueller and Ansel Haugsjaa proved they are ready to challenge the world’s best athletes by placing second in a competition on Saturday held at the site of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The race, at the brand-new Cortina Sliding ...