A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Things started out slowly for the Red Raiders, but once they got in the groove they were able to capture a 4-1 victory over the Thousand Islands Islanders. The Islanders were first on the scoreboard in the first period with a power play goal by Zach Watts with assists going to Sean Shepard and Kyle Delany. Things turned around for the Raiders in the second when Ryan Moffitt converted off assists from Cameron Marsh and Tyler Young. At the 4:12 mark Brantley Adams intercepted a pass near mid-ice...
Last Friday night the Massena Red Raider basketball squad was on the road and steadily built a 31-19 halftime lead over Gouverneur. The Raiders stepped up their intensity as they outscored the Wildcats 25-11 in the third en route to a 70-44 victory. Joe Labelle scored the game high with 21 points that included three three-pointers. Teammate Zach Rusaw fired in 10 points while David Phillips and Zevon Viskovich added eight points each. Robert Cameron netted five and Tyler Haas, Xavier Viskovich...
The SRCS boy’s varsity basketball team opened its regular season with a loss to the Canton Golden Bears, 38-65 at home. The Golden Bears burst out of the locker room and jumped out to an early 20-4 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Shamrocks struggled in the first half getting the ball through the hoop, but it wasn’t from lack of trying. The Golden Bear’s lead widened to 37-10 at the half. The Shamrocks refused to relent and rallied in the second half to keep even with Canton as each...
The speed and size of Beekmantown proved too much for the Lady Shamrocks as the Eagles skated to a 5-0 win at the Tom Cavanaugh arena. The Eagles stormed out of the locker room to take an early 3-0 lead in the first period. The Lady Shamrocks rallied in the second to hold the Eagles to a scoreless period. The Eagles came back in the third to score two more goals. Seniors Tewasherake Barnes, Molly Brockway and eighth grader Amber Thomas worked hard on offense but could not get past the...
Two Akwesasne female athletes were recently named to the New York State All State Volleyball teams. Massena Central student, Janisa Benedict, was named to the third team while Salmon River Central student, Nicole Smoke, was named to the fourth team. The state team is chosen by the NYS Sportswriter Association and members of the State Coaches Association. It is a great honor to be chosen. Janisa Benedict is a senior and the daughter of Lisa Francis- Benedict and Jay Benedict. Janisa started...
In Massena’s home opener, the Lady Raiders went out fast and hard to lead, 31-18, at the half. They kept the momentum going through the second half to post an NAC victory over the St. Lawrence Larries, 57-46. Senior Alisha Jacobs led the way for the Lady Raiders with a team high of 16 points, which includes three three-pointers, five rebounds and five assists. Sidney Thompson hit for 15 points, grabbed six rebounds and two steals. Marissa Manley added 14 points and 12 boards, while Samantha V...
The winter sports season is underway in Section 10 and the Massena girl’s hockey team has a busy 20 game schedule. The Red Raiders are striving to be a competitive force in every game this season and hope to improve upon last year’s record, 6-11-4. “With ten new players and only two seniors, it will be an exciting season for us,” commented coach Jennifer Gray. Returning players are sophomores Ellen Greene (defense), Colleen Besaw (defense), Baily Dillabough (forward), Emily Wilmhurst (forwar...
The SRCS girl’s varsity basketball team is looking to continue its dominating ways on the court. The Lady Shamrocks are coming off an impressive regular season record of 15-3 and an overall record of 18-5. The team has lost two senior standouts, Anna Kelly (point guard) and forward Karyss Terrance. However, there is a fresh crop of juniors moving up from the JV squad that are ready to play. The newcomers are Vanna Thompson (guard), Jocelyn Martin (guard/forward, brought up at the end of last s...
SRCS GIRLS VARSITY HOCKEY Salmon River has a new yet familiar face at the helm of the girl’s varsity hockey team. Samantha Phillips has taken over the reins from Jim Barnes and is the new head coach for the Lady Shamrocks. Phillips is familiar with the SRCS hockey program since she was the assistant coach last year and played four years on the girl’s varsity team when she was a student at SRCS. She helped her team win four State Championships. Phillips started playing hockey with the Akwesasne Wolfclan team. She then played for the Potsdam Ice...
The SRCS Mohawk Club members shared their culture with their classmates on Native American Day, which they celebrated on Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Middle school students took part in the activities in the morning while the high school celebrated in the afternoon. The student body was treated to two films in the auditorium that had been produced in part by the SRCS Native Film class, a fashion show of Native dress and a surprise flash mob dance number before going into the gym for the social....
The TsiSnaihne Recreation Center was the place to be this past weekend to get into the holiday spirit, shop, eat, chat with Santa Claus, see Elves scurry about and, if really lucky, win one of the fabulously decorated trees complete with gifts. The enchanted weekend started on Friday by a special invitation extended to the students of TsiSnaihne and Kanatakon. They had cookies and milk before being escorted into the festival to view the trees. Totas were then invited for lunch to dine on corn...
It was an exciting night last week at the SUNY Canton fieldhouse when Salmon River and Massena girls volleyball teams became Section 10 Champions. Salmon River started off the night taking on the Potsdam Sandstoners with the Lady Sandstoners winning the first game with a score of 25-16. The Lady Shamrocks regrouped and went to work to win the next three games with scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-15. Senior Jackie Benedict led the Shamrocks with 13 service points, five kills, and two aces. Kasennakohe...
Mother Teresa is quoted as saying “we can do no great things, only small things with great love.” A group of students showed their love for a teacher at Salmon River Central School when they assembled and sold frybread tacos and donated the money to Mohawk teacher, Mrs. Vivian Smoke. Mrs. Smoke’s husband had a serious surgery and will need several months of rehabilitation. The SRCS Mohawk Club, along with club advisor, Ms. Katsitsionni Fox, and Principal, Alison Benedict, wanted to do somet...
The Massena Lady Raiders had a job to do. They wanted bragging rights to the Overall Section 10 title and that’s exactly what they left with as they swept past defending champion Salmon River and undefeated Chateaugay in three straight sets to earn the overall title. “I have to say we worked very hard in our last week of practice on our defense and our communication because, I told them, if we didn’t improve our season would be over,” explained Coach Mary Arcadi. “They made the decision...
The SRCS 2012 swim season came to an end last Saturday at the Section 10 Swim Sectionals at Maxcy Hall, SUNY Potsdam. The atmosphere was electrifying and loud as nine teams competed in eleven events, in hopes of being crowned Section 10 Champs. Canton Central high school took top honors with a score of 326. Massena Central, who has won the Section title for the last two years, came in second with 285 points. Salmon River Central high school finished seventh, ahead of Edward-Knox and Gouverneur....
The 2012 Section 10 Cross Country Championship was hosted by Gouverneur at the Gouverneur Country Club last Thursday. The Potsdam girls captured the Class C title with Madi Dow leading the Sandstoners. Caroline Russell was the lone runner for the Shamrocks and came in ninth place with a time of 26:41.40. Her finish earned her a spot at the State Championship at Elba Meadows near Buffalo. Russell was also awarded the prestigious 2012 Section 10 Travis Friedrich Award for the most outstanding...
Last Saturday was bitterly cold outside but the Massena Central girl’s soccer squad was hot as it claimed the Class A Championship title at Potsdam High School. The number one ranked Lady Raiders defeated the number two ranked Malone Huskies by a score of 3-0. Itesha Porter opened up the scoring 16 minutes into the first half, then Marissa Manley struck 14 minutes later for the second goal. Dominique Valancius was credited with assisting the first two goals before scoring the third one h...
The SRC Boys Varsity Soccer squad played its last home game of the regular season against Ogdensburg on October 30. The Blue Devils went home with the 4-0 victory. The Shamrocks held off OFA to a scoreless first half but couldn’t keep them from scoring four goals in the second. During half time Coach Ben Barkley thanked parents for the “opportunity and privilege of coaching their sons.” Many of them he coached when they were modified and JV level. Graduating seniors are Naylen Laffin, Brady...
The Salmon River girl’s volleyball team would like to do what they did last year and be named Overall Section 10 Champs. They are on their way after a 3-0 sweep over the Canton Golden Bears in the semi-finals of the Section 10 Class C girls volleyball playoffs held last Thursday. The Lady Shamrocks won at home with scores of 25-13, 25-14 and 25-14. Senior Nicole Smoke led the attack as she dominated the net with 11 points, 10 assists, three kills and one block. Cassie Boardway followed with e...
Everyone loves a Halloween party and the Salmon River Central School students are no exception. The Yearbook Club threw a big party in the form of a Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 20th, in the high school gymnasium. The décor was Halloween minus the costumes as the students dressed in their ballroom best and danced the night away with moves from the Macarena to slow dancing. Music was provided by DJ “E” AKA Eric Spaulding. A Dance Off was the highlight of the night with Victoria Thom...
Last Thursday was a perfect fall day with a blue sunny sky, mild temperature and a hint of a warm breeze that held the musty smell of fallen leaves . It was a fitting stage for a Fall Fest as the Salmon River school community was treated to a day of treats, hay rides, animals, cider and getting out of class for a while. This year was the 33rd annual Fall Fest at Salmon River Central School. It was first launched by a former Agriculture and Future Farmers of America Advisor, Bruce Bonesteel, and...
The Lady Shamrocks held Potsdam to only two goals in the first half last Friday but couldn’t hold off the Sandstoners in the second period as they scored five unanswered goals. It was Senior Game for the Shamrocks as they honored six seniors and their parents. Graduating seniors are Emily Tremblay, Tewasherake Barnes, Samantha Ghostlaw, Kaienkwinehtha Ransom, Carleen Soucia and Taryn Thomas-King. Sam Ghostlaw stopped 10 shots for the Shamrocks....
Salmon River Central School was host to the Northern Athletic Conference Interdivisional Cross Country meet. Nine teams converged on the SRCS course to determine first and second team All Northern. The Canton girls and Malone boys ran away with first place honors. Laura Pierce led the girl’s meet with a time of 19:28.7, followed by teammates Maria Ricalton (19:42.0) and Gemma DelRossi (19:57.4) to give Canton the win with 20 points. Potsdam was second with 86 points and OFA was third with 1...
Massena capitalized on Tupper Lake’s mistakes last Friday night at the Mike Nicholas Field to win by a score of 18-9. The fall weather was perfect for a football game. Massena took advantage when the Lumberjacks fumbled twice and missed a field goal late in the third quarter. The first fumble came in the second quarter when Tupper Lake fumbled and Massena recovered the ball. Jeremiah Regan finished the ensuing drive with a two-yard run for the touchdown. Tupper Lake’s Ian Gillis cut down the...
On Monday October 22nd, the Lady Shamrocks started out strong as they took the first game against Tupper Lake 25-11, but the Lady Jacks were not going to make it that easy for the Shamrocks. The Jacks regrouped and came out and worked hard to claim the next two games, 26-24 and 25-21. The Lady Shamrocks pulled together and took the next two games to win 3-2. Nicole Smoke led with 20 service points, five aces, nine assists and seven kills. Cassie Boardway worked the net for five kills and 15...
