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Salmon River boys soccer claimed the NAC Central Division title on Thursday, Oct. 21 with a 5-2 victory over the Franklin Academy Huskies. Chase Lewis scored four of those goals, with Kade Cook scoring the other and recording an assist. Caleb Hall and Cameron Perras scored for the Huskies. Salmon River was to have played Beekmantown in a regional playoff game in Potsdam on Wednesday, Nov. 3, after press deadline for this edition. Massena was to have played to-be-announced teams in boys and girls soccer on Saturday, Nov. 6 in Potsdam. On...
The Salmon River Shamrocks volleyball squadron took a moment to applaud their four graduating senior members before starting their Monday, Oct. 24 home game against Malone. The four members are Lila Mitchell, Ryanna Bero, Savannah Swamp and Katsitsi:io Mitchell. Lila Mitchell is in her third year of varsity volleyball at Salmon. She is a utility player, specializing in middle back. She plans to study human biology in college. She said her favorite volleyball memory is defeating Massena while...
Elite men's and women's teams from Canada, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the United States participated in a historic event October 23-24 at Tierney Field on the USA Lacrosse complex in Sparks, Maryland. The World Lacrosse Super Sixes tournament marked the beginning of a shorter and faster-paced version of the lacrosse that launched earlier this year. Super Sixes is the fourth in a series of five events for the new brand of the sport and the first international Sixes competition for these...
Massena and Salmon River recently met up in girls soccer and volleyball, with the Raiders taking the soccer game and the volleyball tilt going to the 'Rocks. Here are summaries of those contests, and others played in recent days: Friday, Oct. 22, volleyball – The Raiders narrowly lost to the Franklin Academy Huskies 3-2 Massena took sets one and four, 25-23 and 25-22, respectively. Malone won the other three sets 25-13, 25-20 and 25-12. For the Raiders, Katelyn Benham sparked the offense with 1...
This week hockey equipment was given out to young hockey players participating in a minor hockey or learn to play program for the 2021-2022 season. Must be a First Nation Member, participating in a minor hockey/learn to play program for the 2021-2022 season. The Travis Solomon Memorial Lacrosse Box at Generations Park was packed with new and used hockey equipment on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. The equipment was sorted by size and type from helmets to shoulder pads to knee pads – parents and g...
Race Pro Weekly interviewed Carey Terrance on Saturday at Super Dirt Week in Oswego. Asking Terrance, the meaning of his 'Every Child Matter' logo on his race care, 'Fast Eddie' spoke to the driver of 66 and the 358 mods and the big block modifieds on what it all means. Eddie, "Carey, taking a look at the rear quarter panel you got 'Every Child Matters", could you explain to the race fans what that is?" Terrance, "Yeah, that's to raise awareness and commemorate the victims and survivors of the...
Here is a wrap up of some recent Massena and Salmon River varsity sports action: - Monday, Oct. 11, Shamrocks boys soccer, Westhill 3 Salmon River 0 – Ethan Moulton tallied five saves in the shutout loss in Syracuse - Friday, Oct. 8, Raiders boys soccer, Massena 9 Malone 0 – Thomas Eggleston sparked the Massena offense with a trio of goals. Ty Lucey scored once and assisted once. Solo markers came from Bayley Rochefort, Ryan Letham, Aidan Aldous and Jaden Brownell. - Friday, Oct. 8, Shamrocks boys soccer, Salmon River 1 Canton 0 - Rick Cha...
Massena Raiders volleyball applauded three senior members who are participating in their final varsity season. At the Wednesday, Sept. 29 home game, the team paused and recognized Mya McSurdy (10), Faith Halladay (3) and Felicity Engstrom (2). Their head coach is Nicole Deshaies and their assistant coach is Desirae Roberts. Massena won the game in a shutout, 3-0, with scores of 25-19, 26-24. and 25-19. Engstrom ended the tilt with seven service points, one assist and one block. Halladay scored...
Massena and Salmon River recently earned shutout wins in volleyball and girls and boys soccer against teams from around the North Country. Here is a recap of recent local matches: • Monday, Oct. 4, volleyball, Massena 3, Madrid-Waddington 0 -- The Raiders swept three sets by scores of 25-6, 25-18 and 25-15. Katelyn Benham sparked the Massena offense with 17 service points, five aces and 10 assists. Faith Halladay tallied 10 service points and six aces. Ella Murtagh fashioned six service points and three kills. Felicity Engstrom recorded five s...
As the Canadian Hockey Leagues starts, here are Indigenous players in the CHL. - WHL (Western Hockey League) - Brandon Wheat Kings: - Brett Hyland, Metis from Edmonton, Alberta - Jesiah Bennett, Métis from St-Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba Edmonton Oil Kings - Logan Dowhaniuk, Métis from Sheerwood Parl, Alberta Kamloops Blazers: - Josh Pillar, Cree from Montreal Lake Cree Nation Medicine Hat Tigers: - Garin Bjorklund, Metis from Grande Prairie, Alberta Prince Albert Raiders: - Dallyn Peekeekoot, Cree from Ahtahkakoop First Nation - Evan Herman, M...
On Saturday, September 25th, the Salmon River Cross Country held a community Mud Run 5k fundraiser for the team. . On a beautiful sunny autumn day, the Shamrocks welcomed all to their home cross-country course. The course is 100% grass, 12 feet wide and is mostly flat. The course features two man-made hills with a 20-foot long "water pit" sandwiched in the middle. The pit is about two feet deep with a sand bottom. A second mud-pit was added before the first hill to make things more interesting....
In a Massena-Salmon River boys soccer meetup, the tilt turned into a double-overtime nail biter that went to the Raiders. Meanwhile, Salmon River volleyball defeated Gouverneur, and the Massena gridmen took a blowout victory over Potsdam. • Monday, Sept. 28, girls soccer, Massena 3, OFA 0 – Elizabeth Rogers, Kristen Oliver and Gabrielle Laughlin booted in a goal apiece en route to the home field win. Olivia Merrill turned aside 12 shots for Ogdensburg. • Monday, Sept. 28, volleyball, Canton 3, Massena 0 -- The Golden Bears swept the game by sc...
Cayde Lazore and Gunner Mitchell ran amazing races finishing in the top ten for the boys varsity race. Jasmine Oakes led the Salmon River girls finishing 21st with Skyla Ransom and Emily Wells following closely finishing 30th and 35th respectively. Earlier in September, Cayde received an award from the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce - the Above and Beyond award for citizens of Cornwall, SD&G and Akwesasne: Meeting Challenges Heart First; through Solidarity, Resiliency and Commu...
In Massena and Salmon River recent varsity sports action, the Raiders volleyball contingent swept Tupper Lake and Brushton-Moira. However, Malone proved a tougher opponent for Massena, while Salmon River also played a difficult game with the Huskies. Massena’s gridmen defeated Malone, and in soccer, the Raiders and Shamrocks claimed wins over Gouverneur and OFA, respectively. • Friday, Sept. 17, girls soccer, Massena 2, Gouverneur 0: Bella Cromie was a stalwart in the Raiders net with 10 saves. Jeanelle Burke and Auna Shadle scored the two goa...
By Dan Ninham. Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today. Among the thousands of athletes at the closing ceremony of the Paralympics Games in Tokyo, at least seven Indigenous medalists stood on the podium representing not just their countries but their tribal nations. New Zealand once again led the way with Indigenous athletes, with three Native athletes winning medals in the Paralympics to add to the 21 Indigenous athletes who medaled in the Tokyo Olympics. The United States and...
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association is planning to hold state high school championship events as scheduled. They also announced protocol in the event of a confirmed COVID-19 case on a participating team. NYSPHSAA says any team member testing positive will not be permitted to participate in the state regional or championship events, and won’t be allowed to enter the venue, until the member is cleared by Department of Health officials. COVID-19 protocol requires the school to immediately notify the NYSPHSAA executive d...
The Salmon River Cross Country team is holding a community Mud Run 5k as a fundraiser for the team. The Shamrocks will welcome all who would like to run their home crosscountry course on Saturday, Sept. 25 starting at 8:30 a.m. The course is at Salmon River Central School, 637 County Route 1, Fort Covington. The course is 100% grass, 12 feet wide and is mostly flat. The course features two man-made hills with a 20-foot long “water pit” sandwiched in the middle. The pit is about two feet deep with a sand bottom. A second mud-pit was added bef...
The Akwesasne Eagles Youth Flag Football Program is off to a fast start in the 2021 Northern NY Youth Flag Football League season. Through four games, the young boys are 4-0 with wins over Massena Blue 28-14, Massena Red 21-14, Tri-Town 28-14 and Malone 1 by a score of 49-28. The Eagles are a team of K - 2nd grade boys from Akwesasne. 2021 is the 10th year of operation for the Eagles program. Many players move on to play tackle football in surrounding communities when they age out of the Eagles...
Last week the Akwesasne Indians defeated the Orangeville Northmen to win the inaugural Survivor's Cup – U19 Showcase lacrosse tournament. With lacrosse fans yearning to watch a game - this five-day tournament was one of the only chances people had to watch lacrosse this year. Almost all of lacrosse world had scrapped the lacrosse season for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In June, the regular season for both the Junior B and Junior A lacrosse leagues in Ontario were c...
By Tsionatiio The Rez cleaned house at Cornwall Motor Speedway (CMS) on Tuesday August 3rd. The night started off with the first feature of the night Jr Green Plate with 1st place going to Brandon Lazore Jr, Kaleb Cook took 4th place and Tehanonsakahnion Thompson 5th place out of 10 karts. Jr Red Plate followed with a win by Trayce David with Evender Porcello and Marley Bigtree taking 2nd and 3rd place. Then, going on to the teens, Riley Francis-Thompson placed 1st place in the Jr Purple Plate....
Akwesasne has always been known for being host to the highest quality lacrosse tournaments, anyone who has been to the Nations Cup or the Presidents' Cup in the past can attest to that. Once again, the Anowara'kowa Arena will play host for a major tournament, the Under-19 showcase, a five-team tournament that will take place between August 18 through to August 22. The Survivor's Cup named after the recent unfortunate occurrences at residential schools in Canada will benefit various community...
Colorado Springs, Colorado. World Lacrosse took an historic step forward in its continued growth and development today, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Membership voted to grant Full Recognition to the international federation for lacrosse. The vote took place during the 138th IOC Session in Tokyo ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games. For World Lacrosse, the conferral of Full Recognition by the IOC is the fulfillment of a goal the organization first established for itself more than a decade ago and is a reflection of the vision and...
Salmon River Shamrocks girls lacrosse capped off an undefeated 16-0 season by successfully defending their school's Section X girls lacrosse championship title, after a year hiatus due to the pandemic. Paisley Cook, Kendall Jock, Wynter Jock, and Joryan Adams stood out in a team of strong and solid players. Cook took leader of the game by scoring for the Shamrocks just 21 seconds into the game. Kara White scored from Adams five minutes later for a 2-0 lead. Canton scored with a goal 1:18 later...
The top-seeded Shamrocks (12-1) took on Canton Central in the championship game on Thursday back at Nicholas Field starting at 7:30 p.m. The two finalists split their regular season matchups. Canton won over Salmon 12 to 3 in Thursday night's win. The Golden Bears trailed 3-1 midway through the second quarter after Ryan Oakes, Jr. made the first of his two goals. Kahentaienni Thompson ended a Salmon River scoring drought that went for nearly 22 minutes but Canton restored the three-goal lead...
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 As playoffs begin, Section X Athletics will no longer require masks at outdoor athletic events. Now that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has released official guidance that gives schools the option to allow staff and students to not wear masks while outside, all of the school districts within Section X have adopted those new rules for the last few weeks of school. Therefore, mask requirements will be dropped for all athletes, coaches, officials, event personnel and spectators at outdoor Section X events. There will also no longer be a...
