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LP hosts U.S. Biathlon team camp
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LAKE PLACID — Athletes from the Senior National Team, National Development Group, X Team and Junior National Team traveled to Lake Placid at the beginning of June for the two-week-long U.S. Biathlon National Development Camp. With 34 athletes, seven coaches, four members of the ...
Nine area softball players named all-stars
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Nine Tri-Lakes student-athletes were named to their respective conferences’ all-star softball teams. Lake Placid was represented by first-team members Anisa Cecunjanin and Reid Pedu in the Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference Division 1. Kelsey McKillip was an honorable ...
Chris Fogt named U.S. bobsled head coach
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LAKE PLACID — Christopher Fogt will take over the head coaching position for U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation’s bobsled team, the organization announced on Monday. Fogt, a Major in the U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete Program, is a three-time Olympian and an Olympic Silver medalist. ...
High Peaks Cyclery Mini-Triathlon returns Monday
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LAKE PLACID — The 40th annual High Peaks Cyclery Mini-Triathlon Series is slated to kick off on Monday, June 24 at the Mirror Lake Beach. The race series is hosted every Monday night until Aug. 12. This summer’s races start at 6:30 p.m. and feature a 400-yard swim in Mirror Lake, a ...
Lake Placid still in running for 2026 sliding bid
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LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid-New York state bid to host the sliding competitions for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano-Cortina, Italy is still in the running, according to state Olympic Regional Development Authority Director of Communications Darcy Norfolk. Lake Placid’s bid ...