A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The Atoms came out flying against South Dundas last week and notched an early goal, but a three goal run in a span of two minutes put the game out of reach and the South Dundas squad took home a 7-1 win. Richard Thompson netted that lone marker with Camryn King assisting....
The ceremony was held last Friday, January 9 and the hardest working students were honored....
The host Winchester Hawks team built up a 3-0 first period lead and held on for a 7-3 win last week over the Akwesasne Wolves. Stevie Ray Adams scored one of those goals, he also added an assist. Jacob Swamp scored two with Tye Terrance scoring once. Nathan Smoke, Victor Bisson and Chris Wert added assists. The Hawks led by periods of 4-1 and 6-2. Three minutes into the third period the rough stuff started and a batch of players knocked around in the Hawks net. Tylor Alguire and Ryan Wert were...
This past weekend saw a lot of action for Akwesasne players in the different leagues. On Saturday the Akwesasne Little Hawks League began their second week of games. There are three teams scheduled for this league and the ages are 8-11. There are still spots available for players and there is no registration fee. The games are every Saturday starting at 2:00. Players should arrive early for warm-ups. Every Sunday night the Massena Men's Broomball League meet at the Massena Arena for a few games...
Some intense hockey action in the minor ranks took place last week on Cornwall Island. The Akwesasne Wolves Novice "B" team played South Stormont to a 3-3 tie last Monday Jan. 5. Dayne Thomas scored twice while adding an assist as Wyatt Landry added one. Ryder Sunday picked up two assists. Ethan Beaudette scored twice and Logan Currier scored once for South Stormont. In the next game that night the Akwesasne Wolves Bantams defeated Cornwall 5-2. Brayden Barilko and Rowisonkies Barnes scored two...
The cold weather has mainly kept children inside where the only exercise they get is the X-Box controller. But the Akwesasne Mohawk School is doing monthly activities to keep students active. Late last year the school had a skating event at the Anowarako:wa Arena where students got to skate with members of the local Cornwall Colts Junior Hockey club. Teacher Shelly Cruickshank is the organizer and she recognized the Arena staff is helping out her cause. The arena did not charge for ice time....
Late last year the residents of Iakhihsohtha Home for the Elderly got some Christmas cheer from some students. The St. Regis Mohawk School Band and Choir performed at the Home in Tsi Snaihne just before Christmas. Both groups performed traditional holiday songs and were well accepted by the Elders, guests and staff. Music teacher Justin Hahn said the band and choir were very professional and enthusiastic about performing. After the Iakhihsohtha gig, the school moved to the St. Regis Mohawk...
The Wolves ended 2014 with a couple of losses but also showed up for a few wins, which put an end to their skid. Akwesasne was on a nine game losing streak before a December 14th win over Gananoque 2-1. Brock Daze and Jacob Swamp scored those two. That ended their slide but a week later on Dec. 20 they were trounced by Winchester 7-3 at Anowarakowa. The Hawks built up a 4-0 first period lead. Former Wolves Stevie Ray Adams picked up an assist on their second goal. Wolves team goal leader...
Last weekend at Salmon River Central the Pee-Wees played host to Canton and Malone in a four-team tournament. After each game, Players of the Game were announced and a good crowd was on hand....
Late last year the Akwesasne Wolves Novice "C" team hosted Alexandria and played to a scoreless tie....
Students at the Kawehnoke School were given recognition for their hard work and dedication for the month of November at their ceremony held last Friday Dec. 12. The Early years program are not pictured but their attendance accomplishments are listed below. Perfect Attendance Head Start: Odin Jacobs, Rarihwisakhe Mitchell, Isyse Papineau and Corcyra Terrance. K-4: Rex Benedict, Hardie David, Kaydence Jackson and Kayde Green. K-5: Dezmond Caldwell, Ryder David, Arie Francis-Harris, Talon King,...
The Akwesasne Mohawk School on Kawehnoke played host to this special event which added a sparkle to the Christmas season. The cafeteria, gym and hallways were changed into a huge Santa's workshop where kids and parents took part in all kinds of holiday activities. They built ornaments, decorated Christmas cookies, created arts and crafts, and there was singing and other activities. The highlight was the appearance of Santa Claus himself as child after child sat on his lap and told him what they...
It took a few days to get it done, but by the end of the week, the children of the St. Regis Mohawk school, directed and accompanied by Mr. Justin Hahn and Mr. Warren Potter, put on a fine performance to start up the holiday spirit. On Tuesday Dec. 9 the Pre-K and Kindergarten singers performed the classics Ring the Bells, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Santa Claus, Santa Claus and I'm a Little Pine Tree. This was followed by the Kindergarten singers who performed There's a Little Elf, Five Twin...
The Akwesasne Wolves Atom "B" team faced off against the Kemptville Panthers last week, but the game was cut short due to ice time. Each game must start at their designated time, and in the case of a late start, then that time is deducted from the game and the score at that point stands. Kemptville was leading 4-3 with 5:23 on the clock when time ran out. Warren Oakes, Carter Jackson and Richard Thompson scored. Oakes also added an assist, as did Damen Oakes. Kyden Burns picked up two assists....
The Kanatakon School November awards ceremony was held on December 2, 2014. Congratulations to all the students! Award Winners Headstart Student of the Month (S.O.M.): Skanawati (Riley) Lazore Good Character (GC): Iakohate (Jayda) Lazore Perfect Attendance (P.A.): Teiowehrahakie (Thunder) Rourke-Martin and Skanawati (Riley) Lazore Pre-K S.O.M.: Ranonkwarsheron:ni Laffin G.C.: Wahta'niotkaweh (Bostin) Caldwell P.A.: Kaden Lazore, Kysen Lazore, Lawrence Lazore and Myles Thompson. Kindergarten...
The Casselman Vikings have been a tough draw all year and they handed the Wolves a big loss last Thursday at their home barn. Derek Dionne scored first for the Wolves with Nicolas Talarico and Isaac Barr assisting, but that was all they managed and the host Vikings scoring four first period goals for the 6-1 win. Logan Gauthier picked up the loss in net facing 41 shots. Two nights later after the Boston Bruins Alumni game at the Anowako:wa Arena the Brockville Tikis shut out the Wolves 4-0....
Students from Massena, who rarely get to look at Akwesasne and its traditions, got that chance last Tuesday. On Tuesday, November 25, the Massena Central School Mohawk Club and Title VII Program hosted the Native American Day Celebration at their school. Guest Speakers covered the Creation Story, basket making, a fashion show and finally a social, where they were invited to dance to a variety of social songs by the Kaniekehakah Ratirennahawi. The day's events began with the Traditional Opening P...
Last weekend, the once second place Akwesasne Wolves lost a pair of games. First by the league leaders and then by a team who were in the basement, but climbed out of it. On Friday Nov. 28 the hot Casselman Vikings visited the Anowarako:wa Arena and left with an 8-2 win. The Vikes jumped to a 5-0 lead before Nick Talarico put the home team in the game. Maxime Choquette led Casselman with four goals. He scored two of those after Talarico's single third period goal and Talarico netted another....
The Christmas season began early at the Iakhihsohtha home for the Elderly, as residents got into the Christmas spirit. The Akwesasne Mohawk Singers Bernice Lazore, Sally Ann Adams and Minerva White performed at the Home last Friday for the residents, but soon our Totas joined in the caroling. They performed Traditional Christmas songs translated into Mohawk and soon residents were handed songbooks and jingle bells and joined in. Others just listened to the beautiful music or followed along...
It was a heartbreaking loss last Friday in Winchester. After a back and forth game the Winchester Hawks handed the Akwesasne Wolves a 4-3 overtime loss. Wolves points-leader Nick Talarico opened the scoring on the power play with a blast through a crowd of players with Jacob Swamp and Derik Dione assisting. Minutes later Gregory Turgeon made it 2-0 for the visitors. The Hawks got on the board with Kyle Richardson blasting one from just inside the blueline while Swamp was in the box for...
It started out even, but three first and three second period goals, with five more piled on in the third, and the North Franklin Squirt team routed Tri-Town Timberwolves 11-0 last Saturday. Evan Collette picked up three goals and two assists in the win with Chase Lewis and Austin Cook scoring two. Evan White, Cade Cook, Fire Swamp and Roman Jacobs rounded off the scoring with one each. Ethan Moulton and Eystn Wylie had one assist each and Crayton Cree got the shutout for North...
The action and goals came at a rapid clip as the North Franklin Mites program participated in a "Mites Day" event in Norwood-Norfolk. The other teams were host NN, Canton and Ogdensburg. The rink at the Zappa arena was divided into two, and the teams played one 12 minute running time period. There were no face-offs after goals, penalty shots for every infraction, and although only 8 and 9 years old, the players finessed for their goals, fistpumped, and high fived each other for a job well...
Last Thursday in Casselman the Akwesasne Wolves were badly outshot 46-16 by the first place Casselman Vikings in Casselman. They allowed three straight third period goals for the 4-2 count. Victor Bisson and Jacob Swamp scored those two. Isaac Barr and Derek Dionne assisted. All but two goals in this game came on the powerplay. The Vikings were undefeated in this season at 16-0 while the Wolves were 9-6. On Sunday night the last place Char-Lan Rebels came to the Anowarako:wa Arena and went home...
The Mavericks kept up with Sergi's of Canton last weekend in Fort Covington and an overtime looked certain. After a 1-1 second period Wallace Thompson scored to make it 2-1. They held that lead into the final minute but the Canton team scored with half a minute left in regulation and nine seconds after that face off, they scored again to win 3-2. The Mavericks play out of Salmon River Central arena with games on Wednesdays....
In Bantam division action last week, Louisville came to the Shamrocks barn, but were edged out 4-2. North Franklin had a chance early to put some big numbers up as they hit the Louisville net early. Their shots got by their goalie but went wide or hit the post. Garett Engstrom scored first for Louisville as he did some good stickhandling around the crease. Tim Cook replied for the Shamrocks as he did some equally impressive stick-work in the crease. He faked the goalie and went up top to tie....
