A Voice from the Eastern Door
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It was a sunny, cool, crisp fall day, a perfect day for an NAC Championship Cross Country meet on Tuesday October, 29 hosted by SRCS. All the teams in section 10 showed up to run their fastest since each team winner and the next five top finishers in each class become eligible for the State meet held in Queensbury, NY on November 9th. The girl's race was won by senior Laura Pierce from Canton with a time of 19:11.74. It is her fourth sectional championship win. The Canton team won top honors in...
On Tuesday, October 22, the Lady Shamrock swimmers were host to Potsdam for an NAC meet. The Lady Sandstoners swam away with a 60-33 win. The 200 Medley team consisting of Carly LaFrance, Clair Russell, Lauren Martin and Caroline Russell, started out the meet with a first place finish in 2:28.61. Later in the meet Martin, the Russells and Abby Grant teamed up to take the lead in the 200 Freestyle Relay (2:14.2). Martin claimed the only individual win when she finished in first in the 100...
There are two words to describe the Lady Shamrock volleyball team and they are determination and solidarity. The girls came ready and eager to play but fell short on Tuesday, October 22, at home against Massena by scores 20-25, 19-25, 24-26. The atmosphere in the gymnasium was loud and full of enthusiasm from the fans and players. The last time the two teams met, Salmon River took home the win in five sets. Massena wanted to avenge its loss and Salmon wanted a second win. The volleys throughout...
The Salmon River varsity boy's soccer squad ended its regular season with two NAC wins over Gouverneur and Massena at home last week. On Monday, October 21, Salmon River took on Gouverneur and the Shamrocks were able to keep the Wildcats out of the net to earn a 3-0 shutout. Kahatiron Perkins started the scoring midway through the first half when he connected of a pass from Bryton Burns who assisted in all three goals. Two minutes later Antoine Domino broke through and beat the goalie to put...
On November 2, 2013 the Salmon River Central High School auditorium stage will become a living history book when “Molly of the Mohawks” Opera will be performed by local as well as professional talent. The opera will tell the story of Molly Brant, a Mohawk Indian woman during the Revolutionary War (1775-83), and her husband, British loyalist, Sir William Johnson. Molly is credited with being one of the most influential women in the eighteenth century as she tried to unite the Indian Nations to...
Last Friday the Lady Shamrock (8-7, 4-5) girl’s volleyball squad hosted the Huskies and while the Shamrocks fell short, they still put a lot of might and effort into the game. The first two games went to the Lady Huskies (25-19, 25-15). SR found themselves in deficits of 10 points at times, but rallied to close the gap and at times pull ahead. Salmon worked hard together in the third game to win 25-19 but dropped the fourth game 25-15. Raven Oakes led the Lady Shamrocks with 15 service points a...
Salmon River hosted an NAC Cross Country Invitational league meet on Tuesday October 8 with weather perfect for running. The Shamrock shaped course saw eight varsity teams show up to run the 5K event. For the boys, Franklin Academy ran to a first place win with a score of 35. Gouverneur finished second with 64 points followed by Norwood-Norfolk in third place. Fourth place went to Tupper Lake, 5th - Ogdensburg, 6th - Potsdam, 7th - Canton and 8th - Salmon River. Kyle Fulk from Norwood –Norfolk l...
On a perfect day for soccer, the SRCS girl’s team faced an evenly matched Ogdensburg soccer squad. Combining a lockdown defense and an opportunistic offense, the Lady Shamrocks registered a 1-0 shut out NAC win. Becca Leroux started off the scoring midway through the first half when she finished off a pass from Miranda David. That was the only goal SRCS needed as they held off the Blue Devils from scoring in the second. Wraven Sunday handled 10 shots in net for the Lady Shamrocks for the shutout. With the win, the Shamrocks improve their r...
The Lady Shamrock swimmers had a good showing last Friday at home against Canton but fell a little short as the Golden Bears swam away with a 64-29 win. Junior Clair Russell had the only individual first place finish for the Shamrocks. She hit first in the 50 Free in a time of 32.07. The 400 Free Relay team of Carly LaFrance, Caroline Russell, Lauren Martin and Abby Grant took first place in a time of 5:10. The 400 Relay team of Kearin Adams, Destiny Thomas, Kariwiiostha Dupree and Nicole Hart placed second with a time of 6:06. Other finishers...
An evening full of volleys and spikes on September 27 left the home crowd of spectators and a team, filled with exhilaration. The Lady Shamrocks dropped the first game 23-25 to the Canton Golden Bears but regrouped and went to work to win the next three games 25-17, 25-20, 25-16. Britanny Brooks led the Shamrock attack, serving up 13 points with three assists. Raven Oakes followed with 11 service points, five aces and five kills. Iakohonwentsiawakon Mitchell fashioned 11 service points with...
Vanna White converted off a corner kick by Kelby Mitchell in the 21st minute of the first half to even the score against Gouverneur. The Lady Wildcats answered back nine minutes later when Noelle Carbone, assisted by Danielle McCormick, struck for her second goal of the half. Carbone earned a hat trick in the second when she scored off a play by Bryanna Shippee and Emily Bush and held the Lady Shamrocks scoreless. Wraven Sunday stopped six shots in the Salmon River effort....
The Salmon River girl’s varsity swim team made some waves last Friday night when it won its first NAC meet against Gouverneur, 48-46. The Lady Shamrocks claimed seven of the eleven events led by double event winners, eighth grader Lauren Martin and junior Abby Grant. Martin starred in the 200 individual medley (3:06) and 100 Breaststroke (1:33) while Grant claimed the 200 (2:50) and 500-yard (7:37) Freestyles. The team of Carly LaFrance, Clair Russell, Caroline Russell and Martin started out t...
Scoring twice in the opening period, the Salmon River High School girl’s soccer team topped Norwood-Norfolk, 3-0. Miranda David put the Lady Shamrocks on the board 16 minutes into the game off a play by Kelby Mitchell that resulted in a goal by defense. Twelve minutes later Tsiotenhariio Herne struck for an unassisted goal to put the Shamrocks ahead 2-0 going into the second half. After a scoreless second, Miranda David stepped in with six minutes left in regulation play to score the third g...
The Shamrock boys may have suffered a 6-1 loss to Ogdensburg at home, but they were able to accomplish something that no other team has been able to do in the last five games. Salmon forced OFA to give up a goal. Ogdensburg struck first at mid half when Peyton Lalone finished a play set up by teammate Conor Hannon. Fifteen minutes later Antoine Domino evened up the score when Bryton Burns dished out an assist. Salmon couldn’t keep the momentum going in the second half as the Blue Devils s...
It’s a new year for the Salmon River Lady Shamrocks Volleyball team. It’s also a rebuilding year after losing eight seniors to graduation. The Lady Shamrocks took a step in the right direction with a win to open their NAC season with a 3-1 win over Brushton-Moira at home. The Lady Panthers came ready to play and took the first set 25-16. The Lady Shamrocks didn’t dwell on it and got back to work to win the next three sets with scores of 25-9, 28-18, 25-13. Brittany Brooks (8 kills, 3 aces)...
The Salmon River girl’s soccer season got underway last week with the Lady Shamrocks on the road in Ogdensburg to take on the Blue Devils and left town with a 1-0 opening game victory. After a scoreless first half the Lady Shamrocks got on the scoreboard in the second when senior Taylor Francis headed the ball from a corner shot by Kelby Mitchell. This was the only goal that they would need to take home the win. Freshman Wraven Sunday stood tall in the net to turn away 11 shots. “The girls con...
Kawenniiosta Jock is an emerging Akwesasne designer who creates wearable pieces of art by bringing her artistic inspirations to life through her fashions. She creates colorful clothing that is everyday ready to wear. Kawi hopes to one day fulfill her dream of having her fashion line, J.A.K.I.L by KSJ, become a household name and available in all major department stores worldwide. Her line, which features vibrant colors and designs, will set the wearer apart from the crowd. Every letter in the...
The start of another school year brings the start of another fall sports season. Salmon River is in full swing with boys and girl’s soccer, swimming and girl’s volleyball teams working hard to develop and improve on their skills in hopes of a winning season. The SRCS girls swim team will again be lead by veteran coach Danielle French. The team lost three seniors, Kiera Brill-Oakes, Zaagaate Jock and Morgan Oakes, to graduation but has seven returning swimmers. Returning varsity swimmers are Cla...
The Snake Island Muskies got on the scoreboard first, last Monday night, only 40 seconds into the first period when Seth Oakes, assisted by Casey Swamp, opened up the scoring during the third game of the first playoff series at the Massena Arena. Less than two minutes later Mitch Nanticoke struck for the Caughnawaga Indians first goal when he finished off a play from Troy Lyons. The Indians dominated for the next seven minutes as they scored six more unanswered goals. At the 12 minute mark,...
The low roar of motorcycles could be heard throughout Akwesasne and surrounding areas last Saturday morning as over 100 bikers rode their bikes in the fourth-annual Ride for Cancer fundraiser poker run. Starting at the Brass Horse Grill, the bikers rode to Nadeau’s in Massena, to the Riverside in Brasher on to The Jug in North Lawrence and back to the Brass Horse. At each stop, food, prizes and music awaited as well as a playing card for each rider to bring back to complete a poker hand. The b...
A sunny sky along with a cool breeze makes a perfect day for a kickball tournament. Four teams competed last Saturday for bragging rights and to raise money in a kickball tournament sponsored by the Akwesasne Area Management Board Career and Development Program. The four teams that participated were the Bone Crushers, Turtle Island Promotions, the Lazy Boys and Saggy Bottom Kickers. The Bone Crushers came away with the victory title for 2013. The AAMB Career and Development program gives high...
“Shine bright like a diamond. Shine bright like a diamond… you’re a shooting star I see…a vision of ecstasy,” are Rihanna’s lyrics that can describe the Akwesasne Attack lacrosse girls, the Akwesasne models and the organizers of the Diamonds R 4Ever Fashion Show. Last Friday Tisha Thompson and her planning committee held a fashion show in the old IGA building complete with bright lights, a runway, fog, vendors, a sold out crowd, creative fashions and 28 beautiful Akwesasne models. This fashion e...
On June 17th, 104 eighth graders took their last steps as middle school students. The future class of 2017 is officially headed to high school as Salmon River Middle School held its eighth grade graduation ceremony in the SRCS arena. The following students were graduated into the freshman class of SRCS: Ivana Adams, Sadie Adams, Noreen Baustista, Autumn Beaubien, Braxton Benedict, Colin Benedict, Dalton Benedict, Erica Benedict, Jakob Benedict, Destiny Boudrieau, Cory Brady, Tiffany Brann,...
Just a few short hours after graduation on June 21st, the annual tradition of food, treats, fun activities, entertainment and memories to last a lifetime began for the 107 participants and lasted into the wee hours of the morning, six o’clock the next morning to be exact. The All Night Graduation Party is a final gathering for all the seniors. Parents and students realize that graduation is a milestone that it should be celebrated. However, it can be a scary time of year for parents, p...
Salmon River High School graduated 93 seniors June 21st in a ceremony in the SRCS Arena that drew hundreds from the surrounding communities. Excited students, parents, families, friends and community members packed the Arena as the class of 2013 seniors received their diplomas. “To the class of 2013, I know life will get tough for us all, but we just have to get through it and not give up. We can do it. I know we can. In the future I can see our class composed of doctors, politicians, business m...
