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By Andy Gardner. The Salmon River Shamrocks girls varsity basketball squadron won their first game of the season against Tupper Lake. Meanwhile, the Raiders team beat the Shamrocks in boys hockey. Saturday, Jan. 20, girls basketball, South Jefferson 49 Massena 45 – The Raiders posted a 15-5 through the first quarter and a 29-18 halftime lead before being outscored by South Jeff 31-16 in the second half. Savannah Hodges scored a game-high 28 points to pace the Spartans past Massena to the nonleague win in Adams. Saturday, Jan. 20, wrestling, O...
By Andy Gardner. In recent Salmon River and Massena varsity sports action, the Shamrocks boys hockey squad tied with Thousand Islands and, in their season opener, beat Malone. Meanwhile in girls basketball, Massena came out the victors of a bout with Salmon River. Saturday, Dec. 9, boys hockey, Salmon River 5 Thousand Islands 5 (OT tie) – The Salmon River boys varsity hockey team concluded a thrilling and high-scoring match against Thousand Islands, ultimately securing a well-fought tie as the contest remained undecided even after overtime. T...
By Andy Gardner. The Massena volleyball team took a few moments during their home game against Tupper Lake to applaud four players who will graduate in the spring. The team went on to secure a win over Chateaugay two nights later. Middle hitter Allison Lazore is finishing her second year with the Massena varsity squadron. She's an IB student who off the court is a member of French Club and French National Honors Society. She plays club volleyball in the off season and enjoys reading, cooking,...
By Andy Gardner. The Salmon River Shamrocks girls varsity soccer team won the Section 10 Class B crown by shutting out Potsdam. They also recognized six players who will graduate in the spring: Aleska Mora-Williams, Ariyah LaFrance, Gardyn Robertson, Ieniente Tabor, Kaylynn Leaf and Makenna Manson. Meanwhile, the Massena girls lost the Section 10 Class A championship to Malone. Saturday, Oct. 28, Section 10 Class B championship, Salmon River 2 Potsdam 0 – The Salmon River girls' soccer team c...
By Andy Gardner. The Salmon River Shamrocks paid tribute to three senior players who will move on after the '23-'24 school year. They held the recognition ceremony Monday, Oct. 23, before the start of their home game against the Brushton-Moira Panthers, who they downed in three straight sets. Tessa Cree, who wears #34, has been a member of the team for three years. She wants to go to college and study to become a teacher or a therapist, while continuing her volleyball career. She also hopes to...
By Andy Gardner. Here is a summary of recent Massena Raiders and Salmon River Shamrocks varsity sports action: Monday, Oct. 23, boys soccer playoffs, Salmon River 2 Norwood-Norfolk 1 – Third-seeded Salmon River scored midway through the second half, then kept #-6-seed Norwood-Norfolk at bay in the Section X Class B play-in round. The ‘Rocks opened scoring in the sixth minute on a goal from Carter Johnson, assisted by Jonathan Cook-Francis. Zane Tatom scored unassisted and tied the game 1-1 in the 53rd minute. Just five minutes later, Ty Ler...
By Andy Gardner As the 2023 regular fall sports season begins to taper down, the Raiders dropped two of three volleyball games and were trounced on the gridiron. Meanwhile, the Shamrocks produced a win at the volleyball net over Potsdam. Monday, Oct. 16 girls soccer, Salmon River 3 Norwood-Norfolk 0 – Kelsey Barkley scored a goal with an assist in the Central Division game at Norwood. Lindsey Durant and Calysta Cree picked up the other two Shamrock markers. Kaylynn Leaf tallied a helper. Taya Ransom shut out the Flyers on four saves. Monday, O...
By Andy Gardner. Massena High School inducted two teams and several individuals into their Hall of Fame. They recognized them at halftime during the Raiders' game against Malone, which they went on to win 42-18. One of the inductees was Erin Francis, class of 2013. She was a three-sport athlete for the Raiders and finished her career receiving the Massena Central High School Female Athlete of the Year Award. Francis was a member of the girls soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams. This earned...
By Andy Gardner. Massena High School inducted two teams and several individuals into their Hall of Fame. They recognized them at halftime during the Raiders' game against Malone, which they went on to win 42-18. One of the inductees was Eric Francis, class of 2013. She was a three-sport athlete for the Raiders and finished her career receiving the Massena Central High School Female Athlete of the Year Award. Francis was a member of the girls soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams. This earned...
By Andy Gardner. FORT COVINGTON – Salmon River High School marked the opening of a brand-new turf field with a ribbon cutting and a varsity girls soccer game against Lisbon. The new installation is set up for multiple sports. It's striped for soccer, lacrosse, and Salmon's budding football program. Superintendent of Schools Stanley Harper said the new field is "a long time coming." After a public awareness and input campaign, district voters "unanimously" approved the measure, which for years h...
By Andy Gardner. In recent Massena and Salmon River sports, Massena crushed Gouverneur and Salmon River played a hard fought contest against Malone. Here are the recent results: Wednesday, Sept. 6, boys soccer, Massena 9 Gouverneur 1 – Salvatore Peretta scored four times as the Raiders defeated the Wildcats in an NAC game in Massena. Camron Francis scored a goal and an assist for Massena. Wednesday, Sept. 6 boys soccer, Malone 3 Salmon River 2 – The Malone Huskies boys' varsity soccer team secured their inaugural victory in the early part of...
By Andy Gardner. The 2023 varsity sports season got underway with soccer tournaments and a football game. Here are the recent results. Saturday, Sept. 2, football, Massena 24 Saranac Lake 14 - Connor Eastwood spearheaded the Raiders, accumulating 118 passing yards with two touchdowns. Eastwood added another rushing touchdown in a nonleague victory over Saranac Lake in Massena last Saturday. Carter King achieved a notable 100 rushing yards from 24 carries, scoring a solitary touchdown. Tapanie LaBrake hauled in six receptions for 22 yards, with...
By Andy Gardner. Saturday, June 2, girls lacrosse regional final, Skaneateles 15 Salmon River 2 – Salmon River embarked on yet another impressive journey to the state playoffs, but their dreams of a state title were dashed in the regional final against Skaneateles, the Section 3 Class D champion, on a breezy day at SUNY Potsdam. Skaneateles wasted no time in asserting their dominance, scoring the first goal just over three minutes into the game and maintaining control until the final whistle, securing a victory that propelled the Lakers into t...
By Andy Gardner. Thursday, May 25, Section 10 Class B baseball championship, Salmon River 12 Ogdensburg 0 – The Salmon River Shamrocks claimed their second consecutive Section 10 Class B championship title with an impressive 12-0 victory against Ogdensburg at St. Lawrence University's Tom Fay Field. The Shamrocks displayed their prowess not only in offense but also in the exceptional performance of pitcher Caiden Cartier, who pitched a one-hitter over four innings to secure the win. Cartier b...
By Andy Gardner. Salmon River girls and boys lacrosse teams continued their strong starts to the 2023 season with wins over Massena and Malone. In girls lacrosse, the Shamrocks presented a gift and special message to Franklin Academy in recognition of their inaugural season. Thursday, April 20, girls lacrosse, Salmon River 22 Malone 1 – The Salmon River Shamrocks girls lacrosse squad took a wide win against hosts Franklin Academy to take their second win of the 2023 season. The Shamrocks found the back of the Huskies net five times right off t...
By Andy Gardner. CANTON – An indictment against Adam W. Smith handed up by a grand jury on Thursday sheds a little more light on the circumstances behind the murders of Ronald E. “Huck” Durham and William M. Freeman. Smith, 46, Lake Placid, is charged in a single indictment with 13 felony counts stemming from both killings, including two counts of first-degree murder. For the Feb. 11 murder of Durham, the indictment charges Smith with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, first-degree robbery and first...
By Andy Gardner. CANTON – The Massena man who allegedly shot and killed a college student who previously fired his public defender and has been representing himself will now be represented by a public defender, again. Michael Snow, 32, is charged with four counts in an April 2022 indictment accusing him of shooting and killing Elizabeth M. Howell, 21, on Feb. 18, 2022 near the SUNY Potsdam campus. On Monday, Snow went in front of acting Judge Craig Carriero in St. Lawrence County Court to request the public defender resume acting as defense cou...
By Andy Gardner. With the 2023 spring varsity lacrosse season officially underway, the Salmon River Shamrocks opened in strong form with a win against Plattsburgh. Meanwhile, the Massena Raiders earned an early-season win over Malone. The ’Rocks beat Plattsburgh 14-8 on Saturday, April 1 in Clintonville. Mason Cree and Tehokwirathe Barreiro each scored four goals to pace SRC. Their squadmate Sebastien Laughing tallied two goals and a helper. Taylor Mitchell netted a pair of goals. Alex Delormier scored a goal with one assist. Xavier Delormier g...
By Andy Gardner. MASSENA – A 3-on-3 youth lacrosse tournament organized by a local Senior B box lacrosse player drew about 70 participants across 19 teams, with all event proceeds going to the Akwesasne Youth Basketball Program. The lacrosse tournament took place Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26 at the St. Lawrence Centre Sports Complex. The first day was U7 and U9 players, with U11 and U13 on day two. Each day had skills competitions between morning and afternoon games. Event organizer V...
By Andy Gardner. CANTON – The case of a Massena man accused of murdering a SUNY Potsdam student last year has had two major shakeups. First, the presiding judge recused himself from the case after the prosecution and defense attorneys questioned his impartiality in the matter. Several weeks later, the new judge ruled the 32-year-old defendant can represent himself at trial. Michael J. Snow is charged with second-degree murder in the Feb. 18, 2022, shooting death of 21-year-old SUNY Potsdam student Elizabeth M. Howell. He had been represented b...
By Andy Gardner. CANTON – A murder case in Gouverneur that led to the arrest of an innocent man has been connected with a second homicide in Rossie, and a new suspect has been arrested after the former was freed from jail. Adam W. Smith, 46, a Lake Placid man who also has a home in Gouverneur has been charged with murdering 67-year-old William M. Freeman on March 2. Officials expect he will also be charged with killing 72-year-old Ronald E. “Huck” Durham on Feb. 11. Sheriff Brooks J. Bigwarfe said Smith has been incarcerated at the count...
By Andy Gardner. CANTON – The case of a Massena man accused of murdering a SUNY Potsdam student last year has had two major shakeups. First, the presiding judge recused himself from the case after the prosecution and defense attorneys questioned his impartiality in the matter. Several weeks later, the new judge ruled the 32-year-old defendant can represent himself at trial. Michael J. Snow is charged with second-degree murder in the Feb. 18, 2022, shooting death of 21-year-old SUNY Potsdam student Elizabeth M. Howell. He had been represented b...
By Andy Gardner. The Salmon River Shamrocks rallied to defeat Section 6 champions the Starpoint Spartans in state boys hockey playoffs on March 4. The final score was 4-3. The Shamrocks went to New York state semifinals for the first time since 2005 and will now make their first appearance in the state championships since the venue was moved from Utica to the LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo in 2015. Semi-final games will take place on Saturday and final games on Sunday. Salmon River will take on...
By Andy Gardner. The Salmon River boys hockey team took a historic win over Malone, completing their NAC slate with a perfect 15-0 record. It’s the first time that’s happened in the history of the program. The Shamrocks boys and girls 2022-23 basketball seasons closed out in Class B semifinals against Gouverneur. In other action, the Blue Devils sat down the Raiders at Massena. Thursday, Feb. 16, girls basketball semifinal, Gouverneur 80 Salmon River 32 – Tekaieren’t Tabor led the Shamrocks with 10 points as the Wildcats went on to take th...
By Andy Gardner. Salmon River girls hockey veteran Chanel Thompson scored the game-winner in a quadruple overtime playoff tilt between her current team, the Franklin Academy Huskies, and the Beekmantown Eagles. Massena downed Edwards-Knox in girls basketball, and the Salmon River boys hockey team hosted their annual tournament, with teams including Canton and Clarence. Sunday, Feb. 12, girls basketball Massena 47 Edwards-Knox 36 – Chyler Richards notched 22 points, leading the Raiders in the home win at Massena. Lily Lottie and Kiana Hogle s...
