A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Andy Gardner. MASSENA – The Massena Raiders won the 2024 Section 10 overall volleyball title. They beat Madrid-Waddington in the Saturday, Nov. 9 semi-final 3-0 by scores of 25-19, 25-17, and 25-19. The Raiders then advanced to the final and downed Ogdensburg Free Academy 3-0 with scores of 25-13, 25-23, and 25-16. In the semifinal, Kaniehtentha Thompson tallied 10 service points, 5 aces, 12 kills, 2 blocks, and 2 assists. Madden Herne netted 1 service points, 2 kills, and 2 assists. R...
Congratulations to Akwesasne Storm Girls' Lacrosse Director Cheyenne Lazore on being selected as the Zone 5 Coach of the Year by the Ontario Lacrosse Coaching community. Cheyenne was recognized for her leadership in the development and success of our Girls' program and the support she provided each girls' team helping to fulfill whatever role was needed from day to day. Great Job Cheyenne!...
POTSDAM – SUNY Potsdam men's lacrosse coach Gill Conners has named former professional player and All-American Ty Thompson to his staff for the 2025 season. "I am thrilled to announce Ty as my assistant coach and offensive coordinator," said Conners. "His playing career and accolades speak for themselves, but his selflessness and humility are what drew me to him and what I am most excited for our players to witness. His knowledge of the game and roots of lacrosse are invaluable, and I look f...
The Akwesasne Eagles just completed their flag-football season. Made up of girls and boys to introduce them to football, but with a safety measure of it being touch free football. After watching a few games, the intent of flag football is 'touch free' or tackle free. But in the spirt of true football, the players sometimes become very involved in the game. Thirteen boys and girls, all under the age of 9 learned to play football, made new friends, learned to follow directions and made new plays....
Pittsford, NY – Kahontiio Lazore finished in the top 10 to lead the SUNY Canton men's golf team at the Nazareth Fall Invitational at Locust Hill Country Club on Monday. Lazore carded a round of 12 over par 84 to tie for ninth place out of 32 golfers. He went out in 41 before coming home in 43. The rookie finished with a birdie on the 10th hole and added four total pars. Brody Fuhrey tallied a score of 92 (47-45) as he birdied the 17th hole and added a pair of pars to tie for 20th. John McCall f...
By Tracey Myers. NHL Staff Writer. SEATTLE – Jessica Campbell has a tattoo on the back of her right hand of the Finnish word "Ytimessa," which became a mantra while she was assistant coach for the German men's national team in 2021-22. "It's flow, essentially. Your flow state," said Campbell, who also has a Swedish Crown on the outside of her right hand from her time as a skating coach in Malmo, Sweden, in 2020-21. "These are all my coaching moments." Campbell doesn't foresee adding another tatt...
By Andy Gardner. UTICA - The Haudenosaunee Nationals men's and women's teams competed at the World Lacrosse Box Championships held in Utica in late September, each taking home bronze medals. The women's team won the bronze medal by beating Australia 21-4. Leading up to that, they had played Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Hong Kong, England and USA. Locals on the women's roster included Jillian Benedict, Jadie Burns, Trysten Burns, Bineh Garrow and Tallis Tarbell. The men's team played USA,...
The Akwesasne Eagles Flag Football team played under the lights on Friday, October 4 at Generations Park. The Eagles had a large crowd cheering on the Eagles. The team consist of young players aged 5- to 8-year-old girls and boys playing a non-contact version of football. It was a fast-paced game for Akwesasne and the visiting Malone team. The game went into overtime after tying 21 to 21. The Eagles gained the ball and took it to the goal line with teamwork, running fast and just being so cool....
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The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is proud to celebrate the incredible team representing the Haudenosaunee Confederacy at the inaugural World Lacrosse Box Women Championship in Utica, NY! From September 20-29, ten nations will be competing to bring home the gold medal in women's box lacrosse. We are especially proud to cheer on our talented Akwesasronon athletes: #15 - Trysten Burns #19 - Jillian Benedict #21 - Kyra Thompson #31 - Jadie Burns #55 - Kharlene Garrow #81 - Tallis Tarbell Your...
On Sunday, September 15 Akwesasronon enjoyed an exhilarating afternoon of lacrosse at the Travis Solomon Memorial Lacrosse Box at Generations Park. Akwesasne's finest lacrosse players – both men and women faced off against the Netherlands' talented box lacrosse teams. The Netherlands – Dutch National Lacrosse team is coached by Hawhenawdies Neal Powless and instrumental in organizing the scrimmage and cultural exchange. The women's scrimmage started at 12:30 p.m., followed by the men's sho...
In mid-August, the Akwesasne Storm Boys Minor Lacrossee and the Akwesasne Storm Girls Minor Lacrosse headed to the Whitby, ON area for the 2024 Ontario Provincial Lacrosse games. The U13 Girls team brought home the gold – winning first place in Ontario. An Akwesasne Minor Lacrosse Association (AMLA) first for our girls teams. At a banquet to honor the team, Coach Shania Francis said, "Thank you for all that you two have done this year. This year was a dream come true for the sport of girls l...
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As the Akwesasne Storm Minor Lacrosse season closes, several divisions came out on top. Zone 5 – U11 finished first in their division. The Under 13 Storm Womens Team also earned Zone 5 Champs. The U13 Storm are on their way to the Super Six Series. These boys battled game in and game out and finished the last day of A Qualifiers in 3rd place, beating Owen Sound 4-3. Akwesasne Storm teams will head to the Ontario Provincial games in early August. This year's provincial lacrosse games will be p...
By Andy Gardner. AKWESASNE – The Akwesasne Thunder won three consecutive wins against Gloucester, Kahnawake, and Nepean, wrapping up the 2024 regular season with a 12-8 record. Two of those bouts were decided in overtime. Their regular season closer was at Earl Armstrong Arena against the Gloucester Griffins, who the Thunder beat 8-7. The opening 20 minutes saw the teams trade two goals apiece, off the sticks of Takaronhiotakie Thompson and Mason Cree for Akwesasne, and Elliot Malcolm and Dylan Steinwald for Gloucester. In the second period, M...
AKWESASNE – The Akwesasne Thunder Junior B laxmen won recent games against the Orillia Kings and Gloucester Griffins. They downed the Kings by a one-goal margin in a close game played Sunday, June 9 at Rotary Place in Orillia. The hosts started out by dominating the first period, scoring five times within the first 10:30, which went unanswered for just over two minutes when Hawi Francis was assisted by Landen Sinfield and Thanaokatha Elijah. After a goal from Orillia's Colsen Maracle pushed t...
AKWESASNE – The Snake Island Muskies are leading the Three Nations Senior Lacrosse League with three consecutive wins and no losses. Their third game of the season played Saturday, June 8, saw the Muskies host the Kahnawake Mohawks. The Mohawks, who played without any of their import carded players, got off to what looked to be a good start scoring the first goal. The Muskies rallied quickly. After 20 minutes, they led on a score of 5-1. They continued to demonstrate their prowess in the middle period, outscoring the visitors 7-1. In the f...
By Andy Gardner. POTSDAM - Salmon River and Massena’s seasons drew to a close in Section 10 girls lacrosse finals on a rain-soaked night at Clarkson University’s Hantz Field on Tuesday, May 28. In both championship games, the top-seeded teams succumbed to surprising reversals in the postseason. Potsdam Central, after suffering two losses to top-seeded Massena Central in the Northern Athletic Conference, orchestrated a quick start and a powerful finish to secure an 11-7 victory in the Class C matchup. Similarly, Canton Central mirrored this fea...
By Andy Gardner. AKWESASNE – The Akwesasne Thunder Junior B lacrosse team added three wins and two losses to their 2024 record in recent games against Brampton, Kahnawake, New Market, West Durham and Mississauga. In back-to-back games, the Thunder defeated the West Durham Ironheads on the evening of Sunday, June 2, and the New Market Saints 10-8 on Saturday, June 1, both taking place on their home court at A'nowara'ko:wa Arena. Meanwhile, a nailbiter of a game the weekend prior unfortunately w...
By Andy Gardner. AKWESASNE – The Akwesasne Bucks are taking a one-year hiatus from the Three Nations Senior B Lacrosse League. The Snake Island Muskies and Cornwall Island Redmen will play the season as expected alongside leaguemates Capital Region Axemen. The teams will play each other four times and also play a quartet of games against the Kahnawake Mohawks to form a 12-game regular season. Snake Island aims to defend their championship title this year, hosting all their home games at the C...
By Andy Gardner. POTSDAM – SUNY Potsdam sophomore men's lacrosse player Saka Thompson (Akwesasne/Salmon River) has been named a Division III Honorable Mention All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine. All-Americans were chosen by the magazine's staff and contributors with input from coaches and conferences across the country. Thompson is the 10th All-American in program history. Thompson established himself as one of the nation's best goalies this season. He earned SUNYAC Defensive Player of the We...
By Andy Gardner. Friday, May 3, boys lacrosse, Massena 13 Ogdensburg 7: The Raiders secured a 9-6 lead at halftime and showcased an impenetrable defense in the second half, with goaltender Owen Converse making 10 saves and allowing only one goal. Drew Smutz, with three goals and three assists, Myles Cook, with three goals, and Duffa Thompson, with one goal and three assists, led the Raiders’ offensive charge. Dom Murtaugh’s two goals were crucial, especially his second, which came just 12 seconds after Theodore Hewko narrowed the gap to 11-7 wi...
By Andy Gardner Wednesday, April 24, girls lacrosse, Massena 16 Heuvelton 12: Jayla Thompson and Lindsay D’Arienzo both contributed five goals each, while Hailey LaShomb and Brook Terry each added a pair of goals to lead the Red Raiders to victory over the Bulldogs in an NAC game on Tuesday. Goalkeeper Bryn Deshaies made seven saves to secure the win for Massena. Saige Blevins led Heuvelton's effort with six goals and one assist, while Raya McGaw contributed four goals and one assist. Tuesday, April 23, boys lacrosse, Massena 17 Ogdensburg 11:...
MALONE – The family of a lacrosse player from Franklin Academy is pursuing legal action against an Ogdensburg player who struck a Huskies player in the head with his stick, resulting in a concussion, during an April 20 match at Crowner Field in Malone. The incident occurred during a game between Franklin Academy and the Blue Devils and was captured on video by NFHS Network, which covers high school sports. In the footage, the Ogdensburg player approaches Landyn Pierson from Franklin Academy, swings his stick, and hits him in the head. P...
Five Akwesasronon female hockey Players have been identified at NCAA Indigenous Women's Division hockey, currently playing for their 2023- 2024 respective NCAA team. Jaryn Chubb, Rylee Garrow, Ella Oakes, Leneratokwas Taylor Swamp, and Karahwenhawe White have played an outstanding 2023 – 2024 hockey season. Look for them this coming hockey season and their outstanding achievements on and off the ice. Complete Indigenous NCAA Women's Division listed: Jaryn Chubb, Akwesasne Mohawk (Salem State U...
