Paul Smiths
SPORTS
Lake Placid’s 2024-2025 Season: A Showcase Of Global Sports Events
Lake Placid is set to shine as a premier destination for international sports during the 2024-2025 season. The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) has announced an impressive lineup of World Cup events and World Championships that will showcase the region’s sports facilities and rich history.
Whiteface Club sees fourth ace of season
LAKE PLACID | Tom Casarella came to Lake Placid from the west coast to visit family and stayed long enough to get his first career hole-in-one. His feat occurred Aug. 25 on the eighth hole of the Whiteface Club Golf Course. He used a seven iron from 154 yards. Casarella,...
Adirondack Canoe Classic “90-Miler” set for Sept. 6-8
The Adirondack Canoe Classic — more commonly known as the 90-Miler — is set for Sept. 6-8, with 250 boats and more than 600 paddlers signed up for the three-day paddling stage race. The race is hosted by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) with support from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, dozens of businesses, nonprofits and communities, as well as countless volunteers. It takes paddlers on a three-day journey from Old Forge to Saranac Lake — the first 90 miles of the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail.
Tupper Lake Triad Challenge Race set for Sept. 7
Tupper Lake, NY- TheTupper Lake Triad Challenge will take place on Saturday, Sept. 7, beginning at 8 a.m. Now in its sixth year, the event is organized by the Tupper Lake Rotary Club; proceeds benefit the community through the club’s various projects and activities. The triad challenge is a one-day, cumulatively timed race. Participants work to conquer Coney Mountain, Mount Arab and Goodman Mountain, all located in the Tupper Lake area.
Lake Placid’s Olympic history helped spawn a run-bike mecca
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – “Do you believe in miracles?. Those were the iconic words uttered by sportscaster Al Michaels at the conclusion of the USA’s “Miracle on Ice” 4-3 Olympic ice hockey win over the Soviet Union way back in 1980. The Americans would go...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.