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A group of nearly 10,000 people headed by several Massena residents are using social media in an attempt to attract Tesla Motors to the area. The Facebook group “Tesla Motors for Massena” had 9,349 members as of April 19. Although the group hasn’t worked with elected officials, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council says if their hypothetical were to become a reality, it has to not pose a threat to peoples’ health or the environment. “The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council looks forward to engaging in face-to-face discussions with groups intereste...
Malone-based state police charged four youths from Snye after they allegedly vandalized a Fort Covington barn and posted a video of them in the act on social media. Truman R. Square, 16, of Snye, Que., and three juvenile males, also from Snye, Que., ages 12, 11, and 10, were each charged with a felony count of criminal mischief on the evening of April 19. Troopers said Square used a social media site to post a video of him and three juveniles damaging the barn’s contents. The victim saw the video and contacted state police. The quartet a...
Boys Lacrosse The Massena Red Raiders saw an even record in their last two contests. On Friday, April 17, the Red Raiders fell to the Salmon River Shamrocks 15-3. For Massena, Kendrick Angus, Cole Allen and Sako Rourke all scored single goals. Skkylar Thomas scored four times for the Shamrocks and assisted twice. Bryton Burns fired in three goals and recorded two assists. Skye Sunday fashioned three goals and a helper. Russ Oakes scored two goals and two assists. Alan Jacobs, Myles Delormier and Tyren Boots each scored once. The host Raiders...
The Massena Lady Raiders kicked off their 2015 season with back-to-back wins against the Saranac Lake Red Storm and Ogdensburg Free Academy Blue Devils. Their season opener was a 10-0 shutout against the visiting Red Storm on Wednesday, April 8. Devin Kelly led the Massena offense with three goals and an assist. Shanley Burke and Nicole Morgan each tallied a pair of goals and an assist. Kyrsten Stone fashioned two goals. Alanna Pyke fired in a single goal. Felicity Love and Giselle Todd split ne...
A Hogansburg man is among 33 people indicted in a multi-agency investigation into heroin and cocaine distribution throughout St. Lawrence County. Justin M. Lashomb, 31, Hogansburg was arrested and charged March 12, accused of conspiracy and controlled substance sale felonies. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was in Watertown the day of his arrest to announce the operation at a press conference. At that time, 26 of the 33 had been taken into custody. Of the seven that remained at large, four ar...
The Massena village board gave a proclamation honoring Massena Central wrestler Nolan Terrance on Tuesday, March 17. Terrance claimed the NYSPHSAA title in the 285-pound class, the Massena program's first. "You've made Massena Central proud, you've made this community proud ... no doubt you've made the community of Akwesasne proud," Mayor Tim Currier said. "We are very proud of him," Terrance's mother Alexandra David said. Terrance was unavailable for an interview following the board meeting....
The Massena village and school boards each issued proclamations recognizing the Massena Lady Raiders for their 2014-2015 state hockey title, the first in the team's history. The Board of Education recognized the team on Thursday, March 12. They recognized team members individually, including Akwesasne residents Iakohehiio Cook, Kahsenniiostha Jacobs, Ellexia Lazore, KC Herne, Amber Thomas and Bailey Thomas. Interim Superintendent of Schools William Flynn noted in the proclamation that the...
MCHS Boy's Basketball and Cheerleaders The Massena Red Raiders recently recognized its boy's basketball and cheerleading seniors. Colby Larche, who is also on the soccer team, will be joining the U.S. Air Force in the fall. Dan Wing, a six-year Massena basketball veteran, says he wants to study to become a police officer. McCartney Countryman plans on attending SUNY Canton or Cazenovia College. He wants to make a career with New York State Police. He has been a member of Massena basketball...
The Massena Lady Raiders are the 2014-2015 NYSPHSAA hockey champions, their first-ever state crown. "The entire experience has been amazing. I am very proud of my players and assistant coaches for all of their hard work!" Lady Raiders Coach Jenn Gray said in an emailed statement. "The outpouring of support we have received from both the Massena and Akwesasne communities has been overwhelmingly awesome!" They finished the season with a 14-8 record. "I can honestly say we did not have many...
The Massena Red Raiders boys hockey team took their second consecutive Northern Athletic Conference Division I hockey title. They downed the host Canton Golden Bears Canton on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Massena worked up a 3-1 lead after 30 minutes before working their way to a 6-2 final tally. Patrick Manning fired in the first goal after 10 minutes of play, assisted by Wyatt Wilmhurst. Jacob Mattice tied the game 5:32 into the middle stanza, unassisted. The Raiders took the lead back about five...
The Massena Red Raiders added a win and a loss to their record on the basketball court, besting Brushton-Moira and falling to Ogdensburg Free Academy. On Friday, Feb. 6, the visiting OFA Blue Devils raced out to a 29-11 lead after eight minutes, building to 48-26 at the half. Their win was heavily backed by an assault from the three-point line. Massena's Zevon Viskovich led their offense with 14 points. Bailey Terry logged eight, Xavier Goyco seven, Dante Viskovich six, Bailey Terry five and Nat...
The Massena Red Raiders girl's hockey team recently recognized its senior members. Bailey Dillabough has played hockey since she was four years old. She was named to this year's All-Northern team and is an All-Academic Award winner. She plans to attend college, study kinesiology and get into the Air Force ROTC program. She wants to make a career with the U.S. Air Force. She is the daughter of Shannon Dillabough and Danielle Lennox. She says she thanks her parents and coaches. Wilmhurst, a team c...
In a repeat of last year's state championship match, the Massena Red Raiders skated to a 5-3 win over the Ithaca Little Red. Massena wore its red road jerseys rather than home white shirts, and much of the crowd was clad in red. The game was played Friday, Jan. 23, which many marked as the "Wear Red For Fallen Raiders" day of tribute. After a stalemate first period, the Raiders fashioned a 3-1 lead in the second period and outscored their opponents 2-1 in the closing frame. Wyatt Wilmhurst put...
Massena Boys Basketball Win Two Straight The Massena Red Raiders recently pulled a three-point win over the Salmon River Shamrocks on the road, returning home to defeat the Canton Golden Bears 69-41. For the Salmon game, the Shamrocks finished the first quarter ahead 19-11, working up to a 33-24 halftime lead. But Massena had their sailing shoes on when the came back for the third quarter. They outscored Salmon River 20-12 in that stanza, behind 45-44 going into the closing period. Bailey Terry...
The Massena Red Raiders boy’s hockey team left the Salmon River Christmas Tournament with an even record. They played over the weekend of Dec. 13 and 14 at Tom Cavanaugh Arena in Fort Covington For their opening game, they won 7-2 over the Salmon River Shamrocks. Even Kassian led the Raider icemen with a hat trick and a helper. Wyatt Wilmhurst recorded two goals. Red Raider Ryan Moffit opened the scoreboard with an assist from Dalton Mullin after 10:56 on the ice. Kassian came through for the second goal of the game two minutes into the m...
The Massena girl's basketball team took their first win of the year on the road against the Gouverneur Wild Cats on Monday, Dec. 8. Meanwhile, their male counterparts crushed Gouverneur on Thursday, Dec. 11 after falling to Franklin Academy three days earlier. The girl's squad ended their contest with a 42-32 decision over the Wild Cats. Their offense was headed by Jaylee Jones with 12 points. Bailie Young added nine points to the board. Maeve Curran and Sydnee Carroll each chipped in six. The...
Former members of the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins and players from around Akwesasne joined forces on Saturday, Dec. 6 to play a benefit game for Akwesasne Minor Hockey, which drew about 500 people to Anowarakowa Arena. The Boston squad included such greats as Ray Bourque, who to this day holds the NHL record for goals and assists scored by a defenseman. Also on the ice was Terry O'Reilly, who finished his career with 2,095 penalty minutes and a +212, a testament to his skills on...
Massena varsity boys and girls sports are kicking off their winter seasons, which includes the Massena Red Raiders 2013-14 state championship hockey team returning to the ice. Although he lost several veterans to graduation, Head Coach Mike Trimboli says he still has an experienced roster that he believes can defend their state crown. “After losing a strong core group of six players the Red Raiders enter the 2014-2015 campaign looking to defend their sixth NYSPHSAA Division I title with a veteran group of returning players,” he said. He not...
MASSENA -- The Red Raiders girl's basketball team dropped their home opener to the Canton Golden Bears by a final tally of 71-41 on Friday, Dec. 5. The Canton contingent pulled ahead quickly, ending the first quarter in the lead 21-6. They continued to dominate in the second stanza, with the scoreboard at the half reading 39-15. But the Raiders pulled up their bootstraps in the second half, ending each at a much smaller deficit than the earlier frames. The third quarter saw them outscored 16-12...
The Massena Red Raiders football season has come to a close as they fell to the Queensbury Spartans 48-0 in the first round of state playoffs. The two met in Potsdam on Friday, Nov. 14. Despite the blowout, Massena’s Nolan Terrance recorded four tackles and forced a fumble, in addition to his efforts on the offensive line. Queensbury blasted in 27 unanswered points in the first quarter. Their first touchdown came on a 65-yard pass. Two of those that followed came after recovering a Raider fumble. The Spartans capped off the opening stanza w...
The Massena Lady Raiders volleyball and soccer teams each enjoyed recent successes, with the spikers taking the Section 10 title and earning a spot in the state playoffs. Meanwhile, the booters took their first state playoff game. After their third meeting of the season against undefeated Chateaugay, the volleyball team clinched the Section 10 title, earning a spot as the sole Class A school in the state playoffs. Tatum Lafrance paced Massena with nine kills and 30 assists. Kyrsha Angus recorded...
The Massena Red Raiders ended a three-game gridiron losing streak with a narrow 36-32 win against the Franklin Academy Huskies on Thursday, Oct. 30. The Raiders built up to a 22-12 lead by halftime. Massena gained the margin by connecting on three consecutive offensive drives. It started with quarterback Maddox Merry tossing a 10-yard pass to Tim VanTassell. Then, Merry threw 18 yards to Isaiah Dillabough. Merry then ran the ball in from 7 yards out and threw a two-point conversion pass to Ethan Marcello. Jason Zembeck paced the Massena...
The Massena Red Raiders lost their last two matches on the football field, falling to the Ogdensburg Free Academy Blue Devils 25-8 on Friday, Oct. 17, and 42-32 to the Potsdam Sandstoners on Oct. 10. OFA opened their match with John Rogers taking a nine-yard pass into the endzone. Jason Zembeck then put the Raiders on the board, and then darted in for a two-point conversion, giving the red squad an 8-7 lead. Before the halftime buzzer, Blue Devil Taylor Richardson grabbed a screen pass and sprin...
The Massena boys soccer squad came up with a win and a tie in their last two matches. On Friday, Oct. 17, they tied the Franklin Academy Huskies 1-1 in overtime. Dalton Mullin took a pass from Dylan Stone about 21 minutes in for Massena’s goal. After 8:45 in the second half, Carter Bietz posted F.A.’s point, unassisted. Brendan Broderick kept two scoring attempts out of the Massena net. Jayson Spaulding blocked seven shots for the Huskies. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, the Raiders came out on top 1-0 against the Canton Golden Bears. Ben Banich not...
The Massena boys and girls soccer squads took a win and a loss during the week of Sept. 29. The boys contingent won 1-0 against the Potsdam Sandstoners on Friday, Oct. 3 and dropped a 2-1 decision against Northwood Prep on Tuesday, Sept. 30. After two scoreless halves against Potsdam, Massena's Jason Hamill turned a pass from Ben Sprague three minutes into a sudden death stanza. Raider goalkeeper Tom Turner fashioned five saves. Potsdam's Ashler Herrick denied seven scoring attempts. In the...
