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Varsity volleyball senior players from around the area got together on Nov. 14 at Massena High School for a friendly end to the 2017 season. The Varsity All-Star game featured several dozen players playing for fun in the high school gym. They came from local teams including Massena, Salmon River, Brushton-Moira, Edwards-Knox, Canton, Chateaugay, Clifton-Fine, Gouverneur, Madrid-Waddington, Malone, Ogdensburg and Tupper Lake. Massena players participating included Jenna Tarbell, Mckenzee Lazore,...
Massena varsity girls and boys hockey are preparing to return to the ice for the 2017-18 season. The girls hockey team have a younger roster this year, and Coach Greg Paquin said they are working to fill key defensive roles. “Being so young we will be a work in progress throughout the year as we replace 3 of 4 defensemen and our goalie,” Paquin said in an email. We will rely heavily on some younger players this year. We do have 6 seniors as well.” Last year, the team was defeated in sectionals by Potsdam. This year’s team includes eighth...
The Akwesasne American Legion paid tribute to their brothers and sisters in arms who died fighting in wars on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. A handful of people showed up for the brief, but somber event, which featured readings from Legion leaders, a gun salute and a rendition of Taps. American Legion, Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Marine Corps League members all participated. American Legion Chaplain Rodney Herne read "In Flanders Field," a World War I poem written to...
After an undefeated regular season, the Massena varsity volleyball team’s 2017 run has come to an end. The team lost in state playoffs to Burnt Hills on Wednesday, Nov. 8. “We played well, and represented the section, but could not match the offense that Burnt Hills has,” Coach Maggie Farrell said following the game. “Proud of this whole team, will miss our five seniors, but the younger players have a bright volleyball future if they work hard in the off season.” In the Burnt Hills bout, Mckenzee Lazore had three kills, three digs and five...
The Massena varsity football team ended their regular season on a high note and the varsity volleyball team lost their first matchup of the season in the Section 10 title game, but they will continue in state playoffs. On Monday, Oct. 30 at Mike Nichols Field, Massena beat Franco Cite from Ottawa, Ontario 58-18 to close their regular season. Quarterback Montana Pierce rushed 203 yards on 20 tries and ran in three touchdowns, went 3-3 passing and threw one 88-yard touchdown pass. He made four tackles on defense. Gage Fiacco ran 104 yards on...
MASSENA -- Native American graduation rates at Massena Central have gone up during a time period where the overall rate went down, the district’s curriculum director told the school board at their Oct. 19 meeting. Native American students graduated at a rate of 81.3 percent last year, up from 75 percent in 2015-16 and 79.4 percent in 2014-15, curriculum director Stephanie Allen said. The overall graduation rate was 82.5 percent last year, down from 84.1 percent in 2015-16 and 85.2 percent in 2014-15, Allen said. General education students g...
The Massena Central varsity volleyball team completed yet another perfect regular season with wins over Salmon River and Brushton-Moira. Meanwhile, the varsity soccer teams were eliminated from playoffs. On Oct. 25, the volleyball team took a moment to recognize their graduating seniors before downing Brushton-Moira 3-0. They honored graduating players Jenna Tarbell, Brittany Condon, Cayla Hinkley, Mckenzee Lazore and Alyssa Eubank, and managers Rachel Hurlbut and Amy Lapointe. After taking the...
Gord Downie is honored by the Assembly of First Nations for his work towards Canadian reconciliation with Indigenous peoples on Dec. 6, 2016. He died on Oct. 17 at age 53. Gord Downie, a rock 'n' roll icon and Canadian cultural centerpiece who as his swan song took on the cause of Indigenous reconciliation, died on October 17, 2017 at age 53. He had battled glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, since being diagnosed with the disease in late 2015. Many know him as the singer and...
The Massena varsity volleyball team is now one game away from a perfect regular season. Meanwhile, the girls and boys soccer teams lost NAC title games and the football team earned a win on a forfeit. The volleyball team beat Chateaugay 3-1 at home on Oct 19. The scores were 22-25, 25-14, 26-24 and 25-21. "Chateaugay is a team that gains momentum by making amazing hustle plays. They play very well at the net and make some smart decisions. We matched the hustle at times and overall made less...
The varsity volleyball team for another week maintained their perfect 2017 record, and the soccer, football and swim teams had mixed success in various games during the week of Oct. 9. The volleyball team beat Potsdam 3-1 with scores of 25-22, 19-25, 25-12 and 26-24. “It was a great night of volleyball,” Coach Maggie Farrell wrote in an email following the bout. “Potsdam has a strong team; the girls hustle and are very talented. I am very proud of my Massena team, they pushed themselves every point and we served very well tonight. Senio...
After breaking a slide to open the 2017 season, the Massena varsity football team gave up their fourth game of the year. Meanwhile the varsity volleyball team continued marching toward another perfect season. The boys and girls varsity soccer teams each split two recent bouts. On Sat. Oct. 7, the football squad lost to hosts St. Lawrence Central 30-8. Quarterback Montana Pierce went 10-15 passing for 138 yards and rushed 47 yards on 18 attempts. He also made five tackles and returned one punt...
An Akwesasne man was recently selected as one of only four gamers in the world to show off a new video game expansion. Elliot Benedict recently flew to Paris to stream via Twitch the Ghost War, a player-versus-player (PvP) add-on to the Ghost Recon: Wildlands game. Ghost Recon is a first-person shooter (FPS) military video game, and the Ghost War expansion allows players to fight each other one-on-one via the internet. Anyone who has the original game can download and add the expansion for...
The Massena varsity football team narrowly won their first game of the year and the varsity volleyball team maintained an undefeated record. The football victory was against Canton on Sept. 29 in Massena with a 31-30 final score. Montana Pierce went 6-8 passing for 111 yards with three touchdown passes and one interception. He also rushed 90 yards on 22 tries and scored one touchdown, and returned two punts for 82 yards. Chris Paige caught five passes for 111 yards and scored three touchdowns....
After four days of box lacrosse action at Massena Arena, the Mohawk Medicine Men are the 2017 Nations Cup champions. Competing teams also included the Akwesasne Thunder, Seneca Marksmen, Kahnawake Hunters, Caughnawaga Indians, Western Rez Boys, Onondaga Red Hawks and Ohsweken Aces. The Medicine Men won the title against the Red Hawks 21-9 on Sept. 17. Grayson Phillips scored what proved to be the game-winning goal with 4:47 left in the second stanza, on a play set up by Skkylar Thomas. The...
The Massena varsity girls volleyball team are off to a strong start to the 2017 season, while the girls soccer team won two of three recent games, the swim team fell to Canton and the boys soccer team split two bouts. On Sept. 13 against Tupper Lake at home, the volleyball squad won 3-0, by scores of 25-4, 25-12 and 26-24, Mckenzee Lazore led the team with 15 serving points and five kills. Alyssa Eubank also had a strong showing with 11 service points and five kills. Cayla Hinkley had 22 assists...
In varsity football action, Massena lost to Potsdam 40-16 on Sept. 8 at Mike Nichols Field in Massena. Massena led 10-0 after a 21-yard field goal by Merrick Taraska in the first quarter, followed by a nine-yard rushing touchdown by Gage Fiacco with 7:41 left in the second quarter. With mere seconds before halftime, Massena quarterback Montana Pierce lobbed the ball 50 yards to Chris Paige to make the score 16-8. The second half saw Potsdam outscore Massena 40-6. Potsdam's Brandon Buffham...
Boys Varsity Football The varsity football squadron dropped a 36-12 contest to Gouverneur, in a matchup of two teams that went undefeated during last year's regular season. Montana Pierce rushed 27 times for 146 yards and scored one touchdown. Gouverneur's Connor Fenlong returned the opening kickoff 34 yards to the Massena 49 yard line. Fencing was sacked after several plays on the Massena 4 yard line. Gouverneur's first touchdown came when Peyton Schmitt ran 46 yards to the Massena 4, and then...
The St. Regis Braves finished in fourth place in the Canadian Lacrosse Association President’s Cup. The Braves ended the series with a 5-4 record, tied with the Kahnawake Mohawks. The St. Albert Miners narrowly edged the Six Nations Rivermen for the President’s Cup by a 7-6 final score. The Braves’ fourth victory of the series was on Aug. 30 against the Nova Scotia Privateers, a 16-5 final score. The Braves scored the only goals they needed in the first 20 minutes, leading 8-2, then outscoring their opponents 6-3 and 2-0 in the following stanz...
The St. Regis Braves have earned the right to represent the Three Nations Senior B Lacrosse League and Quebec Senior B Lacrosse League in the President's Cup at the end of the month. They clinched the spot after beating the Tyendinaga Thunderbirds in a best-of-seven series, four games to two, with their crowning win coming after an overtime nailbiter. "The boys did it. They closed out the final series against Tyendinaga ... Excellent series and stellar perseverance on the part of the St. Regis...
The St. Regis Braves fared well in the first games of their best-of-seven series against Tyendinaga, the winner of which will earn a spot in the President’s Cup. Braves Coach Chuck Brown said fans can look forward to an intense series. “Both teams are very talented and showcase our best local talent, add some NLL (National Lacrosse League) stars that will make for a very high level of play. Fans can look forward to a fast paced environment with spectacular plays and moments to remember,” he said. “Both teams have stocked their respective teams...
Two of Akwesasne’s hometown teams went head-to-head in Three Nations Senior B Lacrosse action, with the St. Regis Braves coming out on top in a best-of-three series. The Braves won two-games-to-none over the Snake Island Muskies at Massena Arena on July 31 and Aug. 3. St. Regis will now advance to finals, a best-of-seven series that was to have began Aug. 8 at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena, past press deadline for this edition. Their next games at the Arena will on Aug. 14 for game three, Aug. 16 for game five and Aug. 17 for game seven. All are a...
The Ironworkers Festival returned for its 15th year and after a day of fun and competition, crowned their Ultimate Ironworker. This year's title went to Tom Banister of Local 6, Buffalo. In front of a crowd of over 100, Banister sprinted through the column climb in an impressive 7.9 seconds. The competitors were scored on several events throughout the day, culminating in the column climb. In the capstone event, participants would harness themselves in and shimmy up a 30-foot steel I-beam in the...
The Mohawk Bears Den Medicine Men's inaugural season has come to an end. The First Nations Junior B Lacrosse League's newest team finished 2017 as runners up for the league title. The Seneca War Chiefs swept the team 3-0 in a best-of-three playoff series. The final bout was at the Medicine Men's home field, Massena Arena, on Saturday, July 22. The War Chiefs won 11-6. They won game two by the same score and game one 12-7. They were played at Seneca. Akwesasne Coach Kariwate Mitchell said he...
MASSENA -- A review of the controversial Massena Central mascot issue will be among the Board of Education’s district goals for the 2017-18 school year. At the June board meetings, two seniors came before the board to talk about racial tension the issue is causing among the student body. Superintendent Pat Brady at the time said the problem is coming from the lack of a mascot now and the continued use by some groups of the controversial Red Raider Indian head from the 20th century. The head was removed in favor of a block M, but some parent a...
The Mohawk Medicine Men claimed a win in their first playoff matchup against the Onondaga Red Hawks in a best-of-three series. After a tight first period where only one goal was scored, the Akwesasne squadron pulled ahead 7-3 by the end of the second period and nearly doubled the effort in the closing frame for a 13-6 win. The game was played July 7 at Massena Arena. Josh Huaitt scored the Medicine Men's first four goals, one 11:58 into the first period and three in 17 minutes of the second peri...
