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By Andy Gardner The Massena Raiders came out ahead of the Salmon River Shamrocks in recent baseball, softball, and track and field action. Massena took a decisive 11-1 win over Salmon on Friday, May 21 in Fort Covington. David Dubray struck out nine Shamrocks batters and connected for two hits at bat. Zack Monacelli posted two hits for Massena. For the ‘Rocks, Luke Miller added two hits, one of which was a triple. On Tuesday, May 18, Massena bested Salmon in boys and girls track and field. In the boy’s bout, the final score was Raiders 82 Shamr...
By Andy Gardner Salmon River’s boys and girls lacrosse teams continued their outstanding lacrosse season in late May while the Massena contingents also posted some decent showings of their own. Thursday, May 20 featured the Salmon River girl’s lacrosse squadron downing Canton 23-13 at home. Karah White scored six goals with a helper for Salmon River. Paisley Cook fired in six goals as well, along with two assists. Joryan Adams scored four goals with three assists. Wynter Jock scored twice and helped set up seven markers. Ryanne LaFrance sco...
Carey Terrance has been selected for the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft prospect. Terrance currently plays for the Kemptville 73's U18 team as a center and in 2019- 2020, he played for Toronto Titans. Darrell Woodley, OHL Director of Central Scouting stated, "Carey is probably the best skating forward in this year's draft. When he decides to go there are not many defense men in his age who can stop him. Woodley went on to say Terrance is not a one-dimensional player – he's an elite level s...
Salmon River came up short against Massena in Tuesday Dual Track Meet, but two athletes stood out – Cayde Lazore and Krissy Oakes both earned four first place titles in their events. Krissy Oakes took first place in the Triple Jump, Girl's 4 X 400 Meter Relay along with Emily Wells, Jasmine Oakes, and Alexandria Nye. Krissy also earned first place in the 800 Meter Run and the 1500 Meter Run. To put that into perspective an 800 meter sprint is a half mile, a 1600 meter run is one mile, and 3...
By Andy Gardner Salmon River and Massena varsity lacrosse squadrons recently earned blowout victories against Ogdensburg and Heuvelton. Friday, May 7 saw the Shamrocks girls team beat OFA 27-4. Joryan Adams scored four goals. Wynter Jock (four assists), Ryanne LaFrance (three assists), Kendall Jock (two assists) and Teya Mitchell (two assists) all notched hat tricks for Salmon River (3-0). Ariyah LaFrance (three assists) and Paisley Cook (two assists) each tallied a pair of goals. Aiyanna Bearshield, Kahrakwas Mitchell, Kaia Swamp and Jordan...
By Andy Gardner. MASSENA – Senior swimmers and volleyball players will get to have two people per athlete attend and watch the game on Senior Night. Senior Night is traditionally when the respective teams pause for a brief ceremony and applaud their graduating senior student-athletes. The two attendees will have to be screened for COVID-19 with a form, have their temperature checked, wear a face mask and abide by social distancing. Section 10 officials are also allowing two spectators per athlete for all outdoor sporting events, including f...
By Tsionatiio "It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! Magazine." He's not Biggie Smalls, but Vaughn Harris had a dream and brought it to life. It was all a big dream that formed a spider web of programs that revolved around our very own medicine game. Vaughn Harris is from Six Nations and was drafted into the National Lacrosse League (NLL) in 2016 to the Calgary Roughnecks. Harris is still in the NLL and he now plays for Buffalo Bandits. He explained his journey within the NLL and was...
By Andy Gardner The Massena Raiders recently honored five of their graduating senior members. They were forward Grayce Trimboli, forward Hannah Chilton, forward Aayliah White, defender MacKenzie LaClair and defender Millie King. Chilton and LaClair, along with junior forward Ella Oakes, were 2021 team captains. Their head coach is Greg Paquin. Assistant coaches are Taylor Zappia and Alex Kormanyos. The 2021 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams were able to squeeze in a few...
The Salmon River Shamrocks paused during a recent boys basketball game and paid tribute to their five seniors who are playing their final season with the green and white. They include Patrick Ghostlaw, Donovan Lauzon, Tyler Huto, Lane Oakes and Logan Lebehn. Their head coach for this year was Ben Davison, who led the team for his first year. The Shamrocks roster for the year also included junior players Logan Thompson, Hawi Cook-Francis, Sebastian Anderson and Charles Aldrich. The 2021 season...
In a unique situation that will see MSL teams drafting graduating players without having the benefit of directly scouting the players since the 2019 season, Major Series Lacrosse held its 2021 Entry Draft on Thursday, March 18. The draft was comprised of five rounds of selections by the six teams, for a total of 30 possible selections. With the challenges COVID-19 presents, the MSL draft wasn't live streamed. However, "up to the second" results were released via Twitter, Instagram and Facebook...
By Andy Gardner In boys basketball action, the Shamrocks split two recent games with St. Lawrence Central. Salmon River took a 42-35 win over the Larries on Friday, March 12. Rarennenha:wi Cook-Francis and Tyler Huto netted 14 points apiece in the road game at Brasher Falls. Tommy Storrin paced the competition with 12 points. “It’s a Shamrock win ... behind the amazing second half defense or performance and perimeter shooting from Tyler Huto,” Salmon River Coach Ben Davison said. “The inside presence of Hawi Cook-Francis and the rebound...
By Andy Gardner Salmon River and Massena hockey continued posting 2021 wins in recent bouts with Norwood-Norfolk, Malone and Tupper Lake. In girls hockey, Massena came out ahead of a game against Salmon River on Monday, March 8 in Fort Covington. Ainsley Cromie scored the opening goal of the game for Massena in the first period, and what would hold up as the game-winner in the third stanza. Brooke Terry netted a hat trick. For the Shamrocks, Karahwenhawe White scored a pair of goals. Kayla Cunningham also scored. The Shamrock boys bested Norwoo...
By Andy Gardner Varsity sports are back underway, and the Shamrocks' and Raiders' shortened season included some recent action against Malone, Massena, Ogdensburg and St. Lawrence Central. The two teams met at Tom Cavanaugh Arena on Thursday, March 4 for a varsity girls hockey game, which Massena won 2-1. Ella Oakes and Ainsley Cromie scored for the Raiders. "Mackenzie Garrow was outstanding in nets with 36 saves. Not bad for our first time on the ice since Saturday," Massena coach Greg Paquin...
By Andy Gardner CANTON – A handful of high school athletes, a parent and a coach spoke out during Monday night's St. Lawrence County legislature meeting to call for high-risk winter sports to return. Despite approval from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the 24 school districts that make up Section X have opted not to move forward immediately with high-risk winter sports. The Board of Legislators and St. Lawrence County Public Health didn't make the decision to shutdown high-risk sports, but some of the speak...
By Andy Gardner On Thursday, Nov. 5, the Shamrocks triumphed over Potsdam 2-1. P.J. Ghostlaw connected for the game-winning goal in the 65th minute at the home contest in Fort Covington. Donovan Lauzon picked up the other SRC goal. Alex Baxter scored for Potsdam’s lone marker. Two days earlier, the Shamrocks dropped a road game to Ogdensburg 2-1. After a stalemate first half, OFA notched a goal the first minute of the second half when Karson LaRose scored on a penalty kick after a Shamrocks’ player was called for a handball. Salmon River tie...
THE S.U.N.Y(State University of New York) Athletic Conference announced its All-Decade Men's Lacrosse Team. The list included Akwesasne's Zach Hopps. To be eligible, players had to have played at least one season during the 2009 – 2010 academic year through 2019 – 2020 academic year. Athletes must have either been named ALL-SUNYAC at least twice or named SUNYAC Player of the Year once. Accomplishments by Zach Hopps in his College Lacrosse career • Attack – played four seasons from 2013-16...
FORT COVINGTON. The Salmon River Shamrocks boys soccer team recently recognized a dozen seniors who will graduate this year. They paused during a recent game to applaud Gavin Cook-Avery, Zach Durant, Owen Gray, Stone Chubb, Connor Lewis and John Miller. Also recognized were Donovan Lauzon, Briley Ransom, Eric Mitchell, Levi Pyke, Jared Showen and PJ Ghostlaw. The Shamrocks, along with the rest of Section 10, are playing an abbreviated 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the...
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The 24 school districts in Section X made a collective decision to move forward with an abbreviated fall sports season starting as early as September 21st. In accordance with NYSDOH guidance (Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Sports and Recreation), the ability to participate in sports and recreation activities is determined by a combination of the risk for COVID-19 transmission (1) inherent in the sport or recreation activity itself and (2) associated with the “type of play” (e.g. individual practice vs. game). Sports and recreation act...
The MCA Economic Development Program would like to inform the community that the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena is closed and will be until further notice. This closure has occurred as a precaution and prevention measure following the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s travel ban for council & employees. The health and safety of the community is our top priority. If you have any questions, please contact Economic Development at 613-575-2250 ext. 1053. Nia:wen....
The MCA Economic Development Program would like to inform the community that the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena is closed and will be until further notice. This closure has occurred as a precaution and prevention measure following the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s travel ban for council & employees. The health and safety of the community is our top priority. If you have any questions, please contact Economic Development at 613-575-2250 ext. 1053. Nia:wen....
By Andy Gardner A Massena Raiders assistant football coach will take over as their new head coach. Austin Coleman teaches social studies at Massena Central and was a standout lineman playing high school football at Spencerport Central, and went on to play for St. John Fisher in college. “The football here is definitely a well-known program and Massena is a football town. All sports have their ups and downs and there’s been a lull that last couple of years but I’ve been a part of turnarounds both as a player and as an assistant coach since...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. Although the slate of summer fishing tournaments faces an uncertain future, organizers are still going forward in case they are able to salvage the summer. That includes plans to have Akwesasne play a bigger role in their upcoming events. Don Meissner told the Town Council via an April 15 meeting held online over Zoom that no one knows what the coming months will bring, so they’re going forward for now. “They would like to if we feel it’s in our best interest to have the Mohawks be a bigger part of this,” Meissner said....
By Andy Gardner A former Salmon River principal and Massena Central grad with four decades of referee experience will take over as New York state’s top high school official. John Simons will start a one-year term as president of the New York State Football Officials Association (NYSFOA) in June. He began officiating in 1980. Currently a vice president, Simons has worked nearly 1,300 football games at the modified, junior varsity and varsity levels. He has also refereed boys lacrosse for over 20 years and high school hockey for close to 20 y...
The MCA Economic Development Program would like to inform the community that the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena is closed and will be until further notice. This closure has occurred as a precaution and prevention measure following the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s travel ban for council & employees. The health and safety of the community is our top priority. If you have any questions, please contact Economic Development at 613-575-2250 ext. 1053. Nia:wen....
