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Three young female athletic have been inducted into the 2023 North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame (NAIAHF) in the team category. Iakokwenienstha Porter, Taylor Francis, Jenna Thompson along with teammates on the 2017 NIFA Ladies Team Indigenous Soccer team were inducted in January. The 2017 NIFA Ladies Team Indigenous Soccer team was recognized for winning gold in the World Indigenous Games not once, but twice. Their first gold medal was achieved against Team Brazil at the games...
By Andy Gardner. The 2022-23 winter sports regular season is winding down and playoffs draw near. Recently, Massena downed Madrid-Waddington and Salmon River defeated Norwood-Norfolk. Salmon River boys hockey picked up wins against Ogdensburg and St. Lawrence Central. Sunday, Feb. 5, girls basketball, Massena 46, Madrid-Waddington 34 – In the road win at Madrid, Madison LaDuke fashioned 14 points to lead the Raiders. Chyler Richards scored 11 points. For the Yellowjackets, Hailey Marcellus netted 10 points. Sunday, Feb. 5, girls hockey, A...
Ted Nolan finally has his rookie card more than 40 years after making his NHL debut. Better late than never, particularly because it includes a nod to his First Nations heritage. Upper Deck this month unveiled a "First Peoples Rookie Cards" set featuring eight Indigenous hockey players who did not get this opportunity the first time around. It comes at a time when appreciation for Native American and First Nations influences in the sport is on the rise. "It's kind of like somebody calling you...
By Andy Gardner The Shamrocks boys hockey squadron kept up their march toward an undefeated season, downing Norwood-Norfolk on the road. Massena and Salmon River recently saw some tough basketball tilts against Malone and Ogdensburg. The latest win for the ‘Rocks took place at Plattsburgh State against Beekmantown in overtime by a 5-4 final tally. “Always tough to play at Plattsburgh State. Beekmantown is a good team. We dealt with adversity. Always hard to win on the road,” Head Coach Tim Cook said. With the game tied 1-1 in the first perio...
By Andy Gardner. In recent Massena Raiders and Salmon River Shamrocks varsity sports outcomes, a Massena wrestler won his division at the Phoenix Mid-Winter Classic. The Raider girls basketball team downed Norwood-Norfolk. The Shamrocks boys hockey team dusted St. Lawrence Central. A Salmon River girls basketball game ended up postponed. Saturday, Jan. 14, wresting, Massena at Phoenix Mid-Winter Classic – Massena’s Colden Hardy (152) won his division with teammate Roy Gamble (285) taking second. General Brown earned two second-place fin...
On Friday, Jan. 6, members of the greater Salmon River Central School District community came out to the Thomas C. Cavanaugh Arena to show their support for two members of the Salmon River Community. The 'Purple Out' event was held, encouraging community members to wear purple clothing to the game, which signifies support for cancer awareness. Gary Collette, a Salmon River Board of Education member, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. His son, Evan Collette, is also a Salmon River...
By Andy Gardner. In recent Massena and Salmon River varsity games, the Shamrocks defeated the Raiders in boys hockey and the Shamrocks blanked Ogdensburg. In basketball, Massena’s girls and boys teams both blew past OFA. Friday, Jan. 6, girls basketball, Massena 62 Ogdensburg Free Academy 50 – The Raiders worked their way to a 24-20 halftime lead and posted eight from the three-point line to down the Blue Devils at Massena. Meghan Firnstein scored 22 points, a game high, including three three-pointers. Chyler Richards tossed in 19 points, inclu...
By Andy Gardner. The last games of the 2022 portion of the varsity winter sports season saw a close game on the basketball court between Gouverneur and Massena, with the Raiders girls hockey squadron taking a blowout win over Saranac Lake-Lake Placid. A heavy snowstorm led to both hockey and basketball games originally slated for Dec. 16 either postponed or rescheduled. Dec. 30, girls basketball, Plattsburgh 27 Massena 20 – Chyler Richards set the pace for the Raiders with 11 points at Plattsburgh. The Hornets’ Natalie Battinelli scored eig...
By Kolby KickingWoman. The 2022 sports year closed with one of the greatest World Cup finals in history when Argentina beat Brazil on penalty kicks to win one of the most coveted trophies in sports. Indigenous athletes put their skills on display across Indian Country, as well on the world stage during the 2022 Winter Olympics in February. The year started with the National Football League's Washington franchise revealing a new team name, the Commanders, after a decades long fight by Native...
Erie, Pennsylvania – The eyes of the scouting world will all fall on second-year Erie Otters forward Carey Terrance, as he will represent the organization in the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in British Columbia. "I'm extremely grateful to be selected for the Top Prospects Game in January. I'm excited to represent myself and showcase my skill." said Terrance, "Thank you to the Erie organization for being so supportive during this time." Slated for January 25, 2023 at the Langley E...
By Andy Gardner. Massena and Salmon River went head-to-head in boys basketball, with the Raiders coming out on top. Also, the Shamrocks boys hockey team blew past Ithaca, Norwood-Norfolk and Franklin Academy. The Shamrocks girls basketball team made it to the championship round of the Heather Provost Tournament in St. Regis Falls. Monday, Dec. 12, boys basketball: Massena 73, Salmon River 41 – Colin Patterson scored 29 points to lead the Raiders against the Shamrocks in Massena. Taylor Mitchell netted 11 points. For the Shamrocks, Edward J...
The Gloucester Cumberland Girls Hockey Kickin' Ice in the Capital House League Tournament is presented by the host Gloucester Cumberland Girls Hockey and will be headquartered at the newly opened, state-of-the-art Richcraft Sensplex, Cornwall Typhoons U11 Champions players include Ava Cook, Cadence Pawley, Kira Lazore, Addison Thompson, Sophia Tassakos, Annabelle Leger, Landyn Kyte, Violet Farlinger, Lillian Cosgrove, Adley Brunet, Londyn Milberry, Lexie Provost, and Elianna Ritchie. Staff...
POTSDAM – Olivia Cook, a Salmon River graduate from Akwesasne, is SUNY Potsdam Assistant Women's Ice Hockey Coach. The forward brings her high level of collegiate experience and coaching experience to bolster Head Women's Coach Greg Haney's staff and Cook is excited to do it so close to home. Cook played 89 games for Division 1 Cornell University. The forward helped the Big Red to three Ivy League Titles, two ECAC Championships, two Frozen Four appearances and multiple top-5 rankings. Cook w...
By Andy Gardner. The Salmon River Shamrocks boys basketball team opened the 2022-23 season on a high note, winning their second consecutive Frazier Classic Championship in St. Regis Falls over the weekend of Nov. 26-27. The ‘Rocks beat Parishville-Hopkinton 46-38 in the Saturday championship, hosted by the St. Regis Falls Saints and sponsored by the Saints Booster Club. Salmon River earned their way into to the title game after downing Brushton-Moira 53-32 in the Friday opening bout. P-H got into the championship tilt with a 35-27 win a...
Local hockey fans will have a chance to enjoy some world-class hockey at the World Junior A Challenge, an international hockey showcase that’s being hosted at the Cornwall Civic Complex from December 11th to 18th. The eight-day tournament will feature some of the world’s top Junior A level hockey players competing for gold in their country’s colors. Two Canadian teams – Canada East and Canada West – will face off against USA, Sweden and Latvia in this heavily-scouted tournament. “It’s going to be a great week of hockey and fans are in for a...
By Andy Gardner. FORT COVINGTON – Two Salmon River Shamrocks have signed letters of intent to play women's lacrosse at the NCAA level. Joryan Adams will play for Niagara University. Wynter Jock has signed on to play for Notre Dame. They'll both play at the Division I level. Both are multi-sport athletes who will graduate from Salmon River in June. Salmon River Athletic Director Shawn Miller said the school is "proud of [them] and happy to have [them] represent Salmon River at the collegiate l...
By Andy Gardner. Section 10 is implementing new rules aimed at stopping inappropriate behavior by spectators at high school sporting events. “Maintaining safe conditions for our student-athletes, staff, families and community members is our highest priority. This new policy will make expectations clear for all spectators, and help ensure everyone is able to enjoy our sporting contests,” Section 10 Executive Director Mark Wilson said. It’s essentially a “three strikes” system, but individual districts can opt for steeper penalties than pres...
By Andy Gardner. The Massena Raiders and Salmon River Shamrocks volleyball seasons have come to a close. The Raiders finished in NYSPHSAA Regional Finals, and the Shamrocks made to the Class C finals. The Raiders final game was a loss in regionals to Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, the Section 2 Class A champions. Massena Head Coach Nicole Deshaies said she coached a solid team this season and she's already looking forward to the 2023 season. I am blessed to have coached this team this season. They...
Talk about fast... this past weekend Akwesasne, lacrosse loving enthusiasts were treated to three National Lacrosse League (NLL) preseason games. The preseason weekend scheduled promised two games each among the Halifax Thunderbirds, the San Diego Seals and the Las Vegas Desert Dogs at A'nowara'ko:wa Arena. The NLL exhibition weekend was hosted by the Strong Roots Charitable Foundation. Strong Roots Foundation president Carey Terrance said Strong Roots received business sponsorships to host the...
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The Massena Raiders recognized seven graduating senior players during their Oct. 17 home game against Brushton-Moira – Quoya Rourke, Ava Larue, Ella Murtaugh, Keely Bova, Payton Benson and Sydney Cardinal. "I would like to thank Coach Clookey and her team along with the officials for allowing us to take the time to recognize our seniors. Congratulations to Brushton-Moira's seniors as well," Massena Head Coach Nicole Deshaies said. "I am extremely proud of each of you! Again, thank you to everyon...
By Andy Gardner. The fall 2022 regular season is drawing to a close and teams are preparing for playoffs. In some of the last regular season games, Massena beat Canton and Potsdam in football, Salmon River volleyball downed Malone and Chateaugay, Massena volleyball bested Tupper Lake, and soccer teams from both schools downed Ogdensburg, Malone and Chateaugay. Friday, Oct. 21 football, Massena 36 Canton 12 – Colden Hardy bolstered the Raiders offense with 156 rushing yards, including a 78-yard touchdown sprint for the home field win. David Zuhl...
By Andy Gardner. In recent Salmon River and Massena varsity sports action, the Raider girls beat the Shamrocks at Massena. The Shamrock boys soccer team blanked Malone, and the Massena volleyball team downed Gouverneur and Ogdensburg. Saturday, Oct. 8, boys soccer, Salmon River 6 Franklin Academy 0 – Ryan Bouchey made five saves in the Salmon River net as the Shamrocks shut out Malone. Carter Johnson scored twice. Kade Cook, Evan Collette, Chase Lewis and Caiden Cartier booted in one goal a...
Ottawa, Ontario – Opening weekend action for the road-tripping Erie Otters would come to a conclusion on Sunday afternoon, as the team would arrive at TD Place for their third game in four days. Taking on an Ottawa 67's team that started the season with a thrilling 7-6 shootout win against the home Oshawa Generals, Erie would look rectify moves that cost them on Friday night in Kingston. This meeting with the 67's would represent Erie's first game against the furthest-east OHL team since J...
OSHAWA – World Lacrosse Super Sixes returns in October as Canada Lacrosse will host some of the top women’s teams in the world for a three-day competition from October 7-9th at the Civic Stadium Field at 99 Thornton Rd S, Oshawa, Ontario. The Haudenosaunee and England will compete against Canada in a double round-robin with six total games across the three days before the top two teams face off in a final for the event on Sunday, October 9th at 12 p.m. ET. Super Sixes continues a set of World Lacrosse events started in 2021 that saw five tou...
