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PHS snaps Moriah’s Section VII basketball winning streak at 39 games

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Saranac girls, Peru boys capture bowling titles

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Saranac three-peats as Section VII wrestling champion

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Good luck NAC Wrestling Team representing Section VII

Congratulations to the NAC Wrestling team for being the team to represent Section 7 wrestling at the NYSPHSAA Dual meet championships in Syracuse this coming Saturday. The Bobcats go into this championship with an undefeated record in Section 7 and the CVAC. The Championship event will be held at the Onondaga Community College -SRC Arena. […]

Tom Messner joins Vermont Lake Monsters as Minority Partner

Messner has been a fixture at Centennial Field since retiring from NBC5 Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Moriah native surpasses 1,000 points with Plattsburgh State

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Plattsburgh State mourns loss of former coach Phoebe Strurm

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Hockey programs rally together in mourning local teacher Jan. 3 game honored longtime teacher and hockey mom Aimee McLane

Jan. 3 game honored longtime teacher and hockey mom Aimee McLane Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Plattsburgh native Ella Fesette will compete for SUNY Plattsburgh women’s hockey this winter

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NBC 5 Male Athlete of the Year: Peru’s Zach O’Connell

O’Connell made milestones in baseball, hockey and football during his senior year at Peru High School Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

New York State Upstate NY teen revived with defibrillator after collapse at high school basketball game

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Youth Commission ski sign-up closes January 7

ORDA submits proposal to host Olympic event in Lake Placid

International Olympic Committee seeks bobsled venue Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Mazdzer slides for one last time

Chris lived in Peru when he took his fist luge run. He learned to slide on a hill in yard with friends.  Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

Belmont Stakes, third leg of Triple Crown, to be run at Saratoga Race Course in 2024

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Local Olympic Luge athlete Chris Mazdzer plans to retire after Lake Placid FIL World Cup

Chris Mazdzer grew up in Peru, NY  Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Third-quarter surge lifts Ravena over Peru

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Peru High School football wins 3rd straight sectional title in shutout win over Beekmantown

“We are prepared every game and we come through with the win every time,” said Peru’s Zack Engstrom Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Saranac High School girls’ soccer heads back to second state final four in three years

Spartans dominate in 3-0 shutout over No. 2 Voorheesville in New York regional finals Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Section VII Cross Country Qualifiers sends nearly 50 runners to New York state tournament

Ticonderoga, Beekmantown, Saranac, and Lake Placid feature winning teams, Avery Blanchard and Jake Kollmer the individual winners Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Spartans sweep CVAC XC Championships

Peru Nighthawk eight-grader Maddy Welc won the girls’ championship at 19:20.45, 10 seconds Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Nik Recore, Peru High School grad, named to the All-NAC Second team

SUNY COBLESKILL MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS EARN ALL-NAC TEAM HONORS Waterville, Maine: Three members of the SUNY Cobleskill men’s cross country team have been honored with all-conference honors for their efforts during the 2023 season by the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) after helping the Fighting Tigers to a fourth-place finish at the league’s championship meet […]

PHS edges Peru on penalty kicks to win Class A final

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Edwards scores twice; Peru heading to Class A soccer final

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SUNY Plattsburgh club hockey player returns to skating after life-threatening incident

Three of her teammates helped revive her at practice in late September Click here for the MYNBC5 story