A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Fears of oil spills and other contaminants are at a national level and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe held another preparedness exercise in case a big accident happens locally. The scenario was a chemical spill into the St. Lawrence River and it was held last week in Kanatakon. The United States Coast Guard supervised the drill, which was a contaminant spill near the intake for the St. Regis Pumphouse. Two booms were placed in the water. One was to block the spill away from the intake pipe to...
Another season came to an end with the annual tournament finals in Bombay. The tourney had just finished up when a huge storm hit, and heavy rains muddied the entire area. Everyone is to be commended on another fine season. Some league games were held in Bombay, and nearby Debiew's Store and Deli each Sunday and this weekend. Debiew's would like to thank the League, and have donated $500 towards trophies for 2017. There is still plenty of softball action to be played. This coming weekend is the...
It started off shaky, but in the end, the final game had the intensity and skill of a National tournament. The Randall "Mann" Jacobs Memorial tournament was held last weekend at the Anowarako:wa Arena and right off the bat it had the makings of a disaster. The Ottawa team did not show and Kahnawake's representative dropped out due to lack of players the morning of the event. The schedule was tweaked and teams were stitched together to round off the event. Add into the equation that a few players...
Another Akwesasne team took top honors in the Cornwall Soccer League. The Lady Devils of the Cornwall and District Soccer league won their Division 3 Title last week in a two game final against Les Girlz. Last year the Akwesasne Stars won their Division Two Championship. Amanda King and Jenna Prieur did all the scoring for the Devils in the Monday, August 22 game. Each scored two in a 4-2 win. Two nights later the teams met again at Optimist field in Cornwall. The Devils wanted to finish off the...
Last year we lost a very special person and last week a group of friends paid tribute to this brave child. The first ever tournament was held at the Anowarako:wa Arena and five teams helped pay tribute to the memory of Alex Lazore. The child fought and lost his battle with cancer. He was the son of Moose Lazore and Britney Truelove. In the past Lazore supported lacrosse through sponsorship of local lacrosse teams and the lacrosse community came together and gave back. Those teams were the Hero S...
The Massena Men's Softball season came to a finish last weekend under a sweltering late summer Massena day. The two Akwesasne teams in that league played their final games but both had very successful seasons....
The Akwesasne Stars did not go gently into the night nor did they go down without a fight. The reigning Division 1 ladies champions of the Cornwall District Soccer league faced Emard Brothers Mudders last week in a semi-final series and lost both games; 5-2 on Monday, August 15, and 4-3 on Wednesday, August 17. On Wednesday, the Stars spotted the Mudders a four goal first half lead before Taylor Francis's late goal got them on the score sheet. In the second half Francis cut that lead in half...
The Akwesasne Stars hit a speed bump on the way to repeating as Division 2 League champions of the Cornwall and District Soccer League. Last Monday in their playoff opener against Emard Brothers Mudders they were defeated 5-2. Taylor Francis and Diane Lazore scored for the Stars and the second game of their post-season was last night after press time. The other Akwesasne based team in the CDSL – the Lady Devils, have a bye into the playoffs and they are in Division 1 of the Cornwall L...
Lacrosse fans had a last chance to watch some playoff action at the Anowarako:wa Arena. There were some local players but the teams were from out of town. The Three Nations Lacrosse League semi-finals had Tyendinaga meeting the Caughnawaga Indians in a neutral site game last Saturday. The Capital Region Axemen are playing the Kahnawake Mohawks at the Kahnawake Arena so Tyendinaga and the Caughnawaga Indians moved their games three and four if necessary to Cornwall Island. Tyendinaga held a 2-0...
Last week Mad Joes had a late rally but came up short against the local club in a 14-12 game. The Legion held a comfortable 14-7 lead going into the seventh inning but Mad Joes bats came alive and they scored five runs to fall just short. Akat Thompson scored three runs for the Blue House and Krissy Thompson, Leah Benedict and Diane Lazore had two runs in each. With one were Shelley White, Carrie Benedict, Micki Cook, Arisawe Lazore and Breanne Herne. Rounding off the roster were Doreen...
For the second year in a row the St. Regis River was filled with homemade rafts, boats, Seadoos and lots of laughter as the American Legion Post #1479 in Hogansburg held their regatta last weekend. The benefit was for April Benedict and her medical expenses. Some of the boats were thrown together in a few days while others were welded and bolted together over the winter in garages around the territory. The event was divided up into two categories: races and leisure. When it was over there were...
The 2016 regular season concluded earlier this week with both Akwesasne-based teams in good post-season position. The Stars closed off their season with a hard fought 1-0 win over the Emard Brothers Lumber Mudders at Optimist Park in Cornwall. Taylor Francis scored the winning goal with minutes left in the match. She took a long pass from Stars goalie Diane Lazore and went one on one with Emard's goalie Chloe Dubeau. Francis sidestepped the goalie and had the open net but Dubeau tackled her as...
What better way for kids to beat the heat while helping Minor lacrosse. Last weekend the Akwesasne Storm Tykes parents put up the Bouncehouses, Water Slides and fired up the grill behind Brass Horse to raise money for their kids. They had the regular delicious cookout fare, but the children went for the waterslides to cool off in the temperatures that hit the 80's. They also sold raffle tickets for money prizes and a donation to the lacrosse team was accepted at the gate....
For the first time in local ball history a triple elimination softball tournament was held and it went off without a hitch. The Summer Smash tournament held last weekend at the American Legion in Hogansburg saw The Dark Side defeat The St. Boys in the triple elimination format. Other teams were Dacobras, The Ballers, The Sons of Pitches and Off In the Woods. The teams were comprised of players from the Akwesasne Co-Ed Adult league and their season continues this week. There are three more...
The Lady Devils soccer club had a relatively easy time holding Dairy Queen off the scoresheet 6-0 earlier this week. After a scoreless first half, the Devils started their scoring run with Jenna Prieur and April Castagnier scoring one each. Iastha Porter and Jade Benedict scored two each back to back, and while Deniece Thompson in the Lady Devils net was not very busy, she made several big blocks when needed. This game was played at Optimist Park in Cornwall. After the Lady Devils win, the...
The weather for this early summer has lately been heavy rain or intense heat. Mother Nature went easy the weekend of July 2nd and 3rd and gave participants of the annual Legion tournament some great conditions. Teams were The Kings, Big Boys, the Spoilers, St. Boys, Da Cobras, Tina's Pride and Pawn Shop. When it was over Sunday evening the Spoilers took home first place. They defeated The Saints in the double elimination final. Third place went to Big Boys. Proceeds from the annual event went...
The Cornwall District Soccer League defending Division Two Playoff Champions pulled off a big win last week during regular season play. At Optimist Park in Cornwall the Stars carried a 4-0 halftime lead into a 7-0 blanking of Stradwicks Flooring. Kelby Mitchell and Jenna Thompson led in scoring with two each while Tameka Thompson, Hannah Veenstra and Taylor Francis scored one each....
The 2015-16 school year came to a close last Thursday at the Akwesasne Mohawk School with their Graduation ceremony. Specials guests who offered congratulatory words and encouragement were Akwesasne Mohawk Board of Education Director Donna Lahache and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne District Chief and Educational Portfolio holder Ryan Jacobs. AMS Principal Lynn McCarthy also addressed the students in saying she has come to know each and every one of them. She said the school gave the students a...
The Lady Devils team has mainly Akwesasne players on its roster and they play in the Cornwall League. Last week they defeated Stradwicks Flooring 2-1 in Glen Walter. Jenna Prieur scored their first half goal as she kicked the ball while running in from the corner. She sent it past two defenders to get them on the scoresheet. Iastha Porter scored their second as she booted the ball high just over the outstretched hands of Stradwick's goalie Kaitlyn Brownlee. Jen Bankley scored the loan goal for...
The annual event took place last weekend in the intense heat to match the intense competition. In the end it was the St. Boys who won First place, followed by Pawn Shop who came in 2nd place, and Sons Of Pitches took 3rd. The bulk of the games were held at the Snye Recreation Field and a few at the Louie King Memorial field behind the American Legion Post 1479. That field will host the Annual Louie King Memorial tournament next weekend, July 2nd and 3rd. Other teams in the Freedom School...
Last weekend's games were played in the wind and cold as the temperatures dropped. The Annual Akwesasne Freedom School tournament will be held Friday and Saturday at Buck White's field on St. Regis Road. If the tournament is over by Saturday the games on Sunday (June 19th) will go ahead as scheduled. If the tournament runs into Sunday those games will be rescheduled....
Graduation season isn't just for the High School kids. Last week parents and grandparents were rewarded for their hard work at returning to the classroom. At General Vanier in Cornwall, Akwesasne students earning their high school diploma took part in the graduation ceremony. The Akwesasne groups were from Iohahi:io and the Akwesasne Mohawk Board of Education Foundations Programs. There were also a few local students mixed in with the Cornwall class of TR Leger....
Last week several local students who are looking for a future in carpentry took their first big step as they completed a one year program at Iohahi:io Adult Ed. Their achievements were recognized in a ceremony last week at the Snye facility. But the speakers not only recognized their hard work but also the dedication of their families to making sure they made it to class everyday – from the babysitters to the bus drivers. Several local organizations played a part in the success like the M...
It was an unbelievably hot summer Saturday for the annual event but the kids faced the heat and hit the water with a passion. The 2016 presentations were held at the St. Regis Recreation Centre with the visiting pros sharing their expertise with the kids on all parts of fishing. Part two was hitting the water and using that knowledge as they hit the water near the Hogansburg Dam. Organizer PJ Burns was joined by Pro Myles Tallada and both stressed education. Burns also went through the different...
Last weekend there was plenty of lacrosse action on Kawehnoke. In the first game there was plenty of end-to-end action and breakaways but in the end, the Gloucester Tykes had more of them, and they won 6-4. Roryn Roundpoint, Treven Seymour, Taeys Tasse-Benedict, Korvin Edwards and Dash Adams scored Akwesasne's goals. Benedict picked up an assist. There were plenty of hits in this game with 16 of the 22 P.I.M. being checking from behind. Trailing 6-3 Gloucester's Brycesson Lamoureux got hacked...
