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Sweeney takes World Championship bronze medal

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WHISTLER, British Columbia, Canada — Emily Sweeney took the bronze medal in the women’s World Championship luge competition. It was her second medal of the weekend and third World Championship medal of her career. In women’s doubles, Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby set a start ...

Cecunjanin joins 1,000-point club

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LAKE PLACID — Just outside the Lake Placid High School gymnasium, there’s a trophy case with three basketballs for each of the school’s 1,000-point scorers. None of them have been touched in years. But soon, they’ll need to rearranged to make room for a fourth ball. On ...

Run Jake, Run!

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SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake high school senior Jake Kollmer is a lunch pail guy. It’s a term his track and field coach Cy Ellsworth gave to him, referencing his “ready to work” mentality. “He’s the only guy in school that I know also brings a lunch pail because I do as ...

Ski jumping World Cup returns to Lake Placid

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LAKE PLACID — Two years ago, Tate Frantz was competing here in his first-ever International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup. But he’s matured since then — or at least as much as someone who’s still a teenager can. The 19-year-old ski jumper from Lake Placid is currently ...

Red Storm boys hoopers secure 12th victory

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SARANAC LAKE — After a rocky start on Wednesday, the Saranac Lake boys basketball team used a strong second half performance to edge out the Peru Nighthawks 50-46 on the road. The Nighthawks led 28-18 at halftime, however the Red Storm responded with a 32-18 run after the intermission ...