A Voice from the Eastern Door
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After recognizing a dozen graduating members of the team, the Massena Red Raiders football squadron secured their second 2015 win 26-14 over the Canton Golden Bears on Friday, Oct. 9. Before kickoff, the team honored Robert Todd, Maddox Merry, Alex Batten, Jason Zembek, Austin Amo, Jarrett Harvey, Zachary Guest, Mason McGill, Ethan Marcello and Ivan DeLosh. They also honored senior cheerleaders Emme Brault, Kelsy Gladding, Emily Hall, Cheyennee Larmore and Shakeema Ruffin. His first game back...
MCHS Girls Volleyball The Massena Lady Raiders are thus far undefeated in their 2015 season, standing at 5-0, and much of their success is due to a strong contingent of players who hail from Akwesasne. Led by second-year coach Margaret Trombly, senior Sabrina Sunday, junior Tatum Lafrance and sophomore Mckenzee Lazore say they will have a hard-fought battle to finish the regular season with a perfect record, but they have the squad to do it. "This week is definitely going to be hard," Trombly sa...
Hundreds of people attended the New York Power Authority's Sept. 26 Wildlife Festival in Massena. The event brought reptiles, birds of prey, insects, a petting zoo and other varieties of animals to the Hawkins Point Visitors center. NYPA hosts the event annually. The crowd was treated to birds of prey demonstrations with hawks, owls and other species. People also had a chance for photo opportunities with a large albino python draped around their shoulders. Some of the other animal...
Boys Soccer Turner Thomas has been a stonewall in the Massena Red Raiders goal, denying nearly 40 of his opponents' scoring attempts as the squad has taken two of their last three match-ups. On Saturday, Sept. 26, Massena bested visiting Chazy 1-0, to bring their season record to 5-4-1. Chad Mattison scored the bout's lone point in minute 78. Thomas stopped the ball nine times. The Wednesday prior, Massena beat the Ogdensburg Free Academy Blue Devils 1-0, backed by a 15-save effort from Thomas....
Exhibiting a blend of traditional and contemporary influence, works by seven Mohawk artists are on display through Oct. 17 at Pouring Light Studio's Onkwehonwe Artists exhibit. Michael Hart, who owns the gallery on Malone's East Main Street, said he has wanted to bring Native art to his community as long as he's been in business. "It's something I've wanted to do ... wanted to build a bridge between our communities," Hart said. "There's a strong cultural message running through all of the work....
The Massena Red Raiders claimed their first win of the year at the Saturday, Sept. 19 Hall of Fame game, beating the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks 41-16. Montana Pierce was one of Massena's offensive leaders, carrying the ball 14 times for 79 yards, including one of the Raiders' four first-quarter touchdowns. He also tallied several tackles on the defensive side. Also posting high offensive numbers were Josh Cameron, running 130 yards on 13 carries, and Cedric Maurer, moving the ball 58 yards on 12...
During the halftime break at the annual Massena Central Hall of Fame game on Saturday, Sept. 19, the school recognized dozens of inductees who had received the honor the evening prior. Individual inductees included Emily Aumand, Diedre Arquette Smith, Kortney Borgosz Wetzler, Garrett Huntley, Shannon McLean Boyce, Libby Park, Michael Romeo and Lindsey Truax Rodriguez. They also paid tribute to five teams, including the 1993 volleyball team and members Deidre Arquette Smith, Carol Case Hancock,...
Lady Raiders The Massena Lady Raiders swim squad took first place in all but one event during their Friday, Sept. 11 contest with the Salmon River Shamrocks for a 62-32 final score. Salmon River's lone top finish went to Caroline Russell in the 100-meter freestyle, tallying a 1:05.51. For Massena, Sydney Lewis took first in the 200-meter freestyle with 2:32.08. Sheyenne Hays won the 200-meter individual medley in 2:44.14. Sydnee Carroll claimed the 50-meter freestyle, clocking 28.82 seconds....
The Massena Lady Raiders soccer and volleyball squadrons claimed wins in their season openers. The volleyball team won 3-0 against the Canton Golden Bears on Thursday, Sept. 3. Tianna Back netted eight service points. Tatum LaFrance notched 13 assists. Sabrina Sunday and Bailey Thomas had four kills each. Alyssa Eubank served 10 points. The MCHS Girls soccer team overcame an early 1-0 deficit with six consecutive goals to win their match-up against Indian River 6-1 on Saturday, Sept. 5. Riley...
MCHS Football Ten Mohawk student athletes will return to the field as part of Massena Red Raiders varsity teams this year. “We feel very good about this season, I think our best strength as a whole is quickness and speed,” football Coach Anthony Diagostino said. The team will include sophomores Montana Pierce and Michael Gardner, juniors Kanietahare, Blake Lazore, Destin Thomas and Carl Thompson and senior Austin Thompson. Last year, they finished with a 6-5 overall record, 5-3 in the regular season. They lost in the state quarterfinal rou...
They did it. For the first time in team history, the Akwesasne Indians are the 2015 Canadian Lacrosse Association champions, claiming the Founders' Cup in a round robin tournament in Calgary, Alberta. Seth Oakes was the team's offensive leader, chiming in 22 goals and 23 assists. Skkylar Thomas netted an overall 12 goals and 25 helpers. Russ Oakes scored 18 times overall while assisting 16 plays. Blaze Riorden scored 12 goals and assisted 13 times total. Sam Verville spent a total of 369:04...
More than a dozen bands took the stage on Saturday, Aug. 22 to help raise money for the Ieweras Gray Foundation, which helps Akwesasne families dealing with cancer and other tragedies. The acts converged on Akwesasne from Indian Country near and far, some with roots as distant as the Anishinabe and Milwaukee Nations. The music came from across the spectrum, ranging from traditional singing and drumming to hip hop to folk to rock to what headliner Keith Secola calls his "Native Americana" style....
Hundreds of people showed up to support Akwesasne Attack Lacrosse and the Akwesasne Junior B Indians at the third Cruisin' for Kids car show, held at the former First Americans IGA, state Route 37. "Our goal was over $1,000. I'm sure we beat that today," event co-organizer Marissa Vickers said. "The turnout here – I couldn't be more proud of what we've got going on." Fifty-two cars and motorcycles were on display, competing for best-in-show trophies. Their admission fees went to youth l...
The Akwesasne Indians tore up the first two games of the fourth round of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse Association post-season, besting the Six Nations Rebels in the first two games of a best-of-five series. In game one on Aug. 8 at Anowarakowa Arena, they leaped out to a 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, the final of which would prove to be the game-winning goal. They held their opponents to three goals in the middle frame and outscored Six Nations 4-3 in the final period. In the...
The Akwesasne Indians will compete for the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League’s top honor, the Founders Cup and a fundraiser is underway to get them there. They earned their shot at the league title after besting the Oakville Buzz three games to none in a best-of-five playoff series. “As a team, we have overcome more adversity than any other team on and off the floor and they have handled it like the veterans they are. [Their] commitment level … is outstanding,” Coach Adam Thompson said. “Discipline, defense, offense and depth are what it’s goin...
The Akwesasne Junior B Indians won the second round of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League playoffs and are leading the third round two games to none in a best-of-five series. Game three is slated for 8:30 p.m. July 31 in Oakville. Games four and five, if necessary, are on tap for Saturday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m., each in Oakville, according to the OJBLL website. They clinched the second round three games to one. Their loss was a forfeited game three due to using players...
MASSENA -- LaPlante Tire has moved and will soon offer additional services under their new roof at 5 County Rte. 40, near the intersection with state Route 56 across from the Free Trader office. "It's a bigger spot. [The old location] was my house, it was a one-bay garage. Here we have a four-bay garage," Owner Denes (pronounced "Dennis") LaPlante said. "We should've done this seven, eight years ago." In addition to tire service for cars, trucks and trailers, the business will service brakes in...
MASSENA Massena Central’s new superintendent of schools says striking a solid working relationship with the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is among his top priorities. Patrick Brady took the school’s helm July 1, replacing interim Superintedent of Schools William Flynn. He says he wants to schedule a meeting with the Tribal Council in the near future. “It’s a building of a relationship, of trust with myself and the leaders at Akwesasne, an understanding of what our mission and goals are for the district and Native American students,” Brady said. He say...
The Akwesasne Junior B Indians nearly clinched the second round of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse Association playoffs over the Halton Hills Bulldogs, but were forced to forfeit the series-winning match. The Independent and Free Press, which covers Halton Hills’s hometown of Georgetown, has reported the Indians used ineligible players in the Friday, July 17 contest at Alcott Arena in Georgetown. According to the article posted on theifp.ca, the team used three players that were not registered with the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Indians C...
The Snake Island Muskies dropped a contest to the Kahnawake Mohawks but went on to down the Tyendinaga Wolfpack. On Friday, July 17, the Muskies beat the Wolfpack 14-8 at Desoronto Recreation Centre. Game statistics were not made available. Two days earlier, Snake Island fell to Kahnawake. The Mohawks led 7-3 after 20 minutes, remaining in the lead 11-4 through two periods and going on to a 15-8 final tally. Snake Island’s offensive leaders were Joe Hall (three goals, two assists) and Lee Thomas (two goals, three assists.) Kariwate Mitchell s...
The Snake Island Muskies lost their last two games, each against the visiting Vermont Voyageurs at Cornwall’s Benson Centre. Their record stands at 8-6, smack dab in the middle of the Quebec Senior B Lacrosse League standings. On Saturday, July 11, the Muskies played an even game through regulation before dropping the contest in overtime 12-10. Snake Island ended the first period behind 4-3, outscored 5-4 in the second and closed the third period scoring 2-all. Voyageur Greg Rigowski chipped in the game-winner plus the insurance goal in s...
The Akwesasne Junior B Indians are leading the second round of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse Association playoffs two games to none over the Halton Hills Bulldogs. Game three, which could be the end of the series, will be played Friday, July 17 at 8 p.m. at Alcott Arena in Georgetown, Ontario. In each game, Akwesasne came out to a healthy lead at the end of the first period, lost control in the second and re-gained their footing in the closing stanza for the eventual win. The opening game was Saturday, July 11 at Anowarakowa Arena. Skylar Thoma...
The Akwesasne Indians swept the opening round of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse Association playoffs, downing the Newmarket Saints three games to none. They will now face the Halton Hills Bulldogs in the second round. "We had a very strong showing in the first round against Newmarket," said Indians Coach Adam Thompson. "Halton is a very strong team, we have to play Indians lax and stay disciplined." So far, Derek Lister, Kaheriios Montour and Adam Bomberry are leading the Indians offense with 12...
The Snake Island Muskies' back-to-back wins against the Kahnawake Tomahawks have raised their now 7-4 record to the second best in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League, behind only the Capital Axemen (12-1). On Saturday, July 4, the Muskies beat the Kahnawake Tomahawks 17-14. The Muskies opened the game with a 7-4 lead at the end of the first period, but were outscored 8-5 in the middle stanza. The Muskies got their feet back in the third period, firing in five goals to their opponents' two....
Thirty-five players from around Akwesasne and the North Country comprising seven teams went head-to-head in a daylong tournament on Sunday, July 5 at Mohawk Mulisha, State Route 37. Although there was money at stake, many of the competitors say they get involved for the social aspect and stress relief. "It's a good distraction from all the bad things out there," said Carson Oakes of Akwesasne. "It's a great way to make new friends." "It's awesome! Everyone should come try it," according to...
