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By Andy Gardner As they 2024 varsity spring sports season gets underway, the Salmon River and Massena boys and girls lacrosse teams each won their season openers. Here are the results of the first games of the season: Thursday, March 29, boys lacrosse, Colton-Pierrepont 14 Salmon River 10 – The Colts defeated the Shamrocks in an upset in Fort Covington. Brogan Lazore scored four goals to pace the Shamrocks. Taylor Mitchell scored three goals and Treven Seymour scored twice. Wednesday, March 28, boys lacrosse, Salmon River 14 Saranac L...
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin women's basketball assistant coach named a WBCA Thirty Under 30 honoree for the 2023-24 season. Created to recognize 30 up-and-coming women's basketball coaches aged 30 and under at all levels of the game, each honoree has exemplified their involvement in community service, mentorship and impact on others, professional manner, and attitude and professional association involvement. Kelly, in her second year as assistant coach under Megan Phelps, helped lead the Polar...
Tomeks Oakes, son of Jay Oakes from Akwesasne, broke the Section 9 and County record for the 200 Individual Medley at the Section 9 (Catskills Counties) Swim Meet in Goshen, NY. The 200ft IM is where you swim all four strokes, an impressive feat of stamina and skill. His team, the Pine Bush Bushmen, won overall at the Boys Section 9 Swimming Championships, winning 200-yard medley and 200 freestyle relays. To make it to Section 9 swimming championships, 6,000 swimmers are competing across Section...
ALBANY – The UAlbany Indigenous Student Association has collaborated with University’s Digital Media team to record a version of the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address now available on UAlbany’s website. The address, which the people of the Six Nations of Upstate New York and Canada have used for more than a millennium to reaffirm the interconnectedness of living things, was recorded in Mohawk, with an English translation available immediately below. In an introduction to the recording, ISA President Savannah Swamp explains the origins and m...
Wednesday, March 27th marked the season opener for Salmon River Boys Varsity lacrosse. Legendary lacrosse Coach David P White was honored as he led the team in the opening faceoff on their brand-new turf field. With over 30 years of dedicated service to Salmon, Coach White expressed his wish for having had this state-of-the-art facility during his tenure. The teams and crowd paid tribute to Dave with great honor, celebrating an impressive win against Saranac Lake Placid 14 to 3. Alex Delormier...
By Kaniehtonkie. The 2024 Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) annual hockey tournament and cultural festival for Ontario First Nation youth players kicked off on Sunday March 10th in Markham, Ontario. The tournament welcomed approximately 3,500 athletes – from ages four to seventeen, along with their friends, families, and spectators. A record number of 245 clubs, including nine teams from Akwesasne participated in the LNHL tournament this past week. As well as the record number of teams t...
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After splitting last weekend, the Otters knew some wins on the road would be dire with playoffs looming ahead. The Otters started the week on Thursday at Peterborough with a dominant 4-2 over the Petes. After an early Petes' goal to put the Otters down by one, Erie battered Peterborough with four straight unanswered goals across all three periods. On Friday, the Otters traveled to Kingston to avenge a 6-4 loss last week, and avenge it they did. Erie beat the Frontenacs 5-3, marking the final gam...
MARKHAM, ON- In one week, more than 4,000 Indigenous youth will lace up their skates and take to the ice for the 50th anniversary of the Little Native Hockey League's (Little NHL) tournament, sponsored by Hydro One Inc. (Hydro One). Ontario's largest Indigenous hockey tournament will welcome players between the ages of five to 17 years old, coaches and their families from communities across the province to Markham to participate in games from March 11 – 14. This year's tournament has the t...
By Andy Gardner. POTSDAM – The Salmon River Shamrocks boys varsity hockey team wrapped up their 2023-24 season playing for the Section 10 Division II championship. They faced the St. Lawrence Central Larries at Cheel Arena on the Clarkson University campus for the title on the evening of Monday, Feb. 26 but fell short with a 6-1 final score. Dylan Johnson scored the lone Salmon River goal unassisted on a breakaway in the first period while down 2-0. Salmon River goalie Ethan Gibson stood tall i...
The Raiders claimed victory last night with the shutout, defeating Canton 5-0 in the Championship game. The Massena team will travel to Union College to take on Shenendehowa in the NYSPHSAA Regional Finals on Saturday, March 2 at 3:45pm....
On February 10, the SRC indoor track and field team competed at the Section X Championships. They may have had a small team, but Salmon walked away with some big wins on and off the track. Congratulations to Jasmine Oakes and Mataya Arquette on being named Athlete of Distinction and Oakley Hasty for Section X Outstanding Sportsmanship. Makenna Manson will be advancing to the New York State championship meet to be held in Staten Island on March 2nd. Makenna had a huge night breaking, yet again,...
Salmon River held their Seniors Night at the Tom Cavanaugh Arena last Wednesday. Six seniors were honored, along with their family. Salmon River hockey ended their season upending St. Lawrence 3-2 in overtime earning themselves league champs....
By Andy Gardner. As the 2023-24 seasons prepare to close, Salmon River played a close game against Ogdensburg Free Academy, an effort to which Taya Ransom added 18 points. Meanwhile, in boys hockey, Canton skated past Massena by a single goal. Wednesday, Feb. 14 • Girls basketball Section 10 Class B Quarterfinal: Ogdensburg 37, Salmon River 35 – Salmon River put Ogdensburg Free Academy to the test in a hard-fought Section 10 Class B quarter-final match, ultimately prevailing 37-35. Despite being the fourth seed and coming off two victories in t...
The Massena River Queens hockey team donated $6,000 from their recent hockey tournament to the Massena Hospital Foundation. The funds will assist in the creation of a discrete waiting room for women receiving both mammograms and breast ultrasounds in the same visit to Massena Hospital's Imaging Department. Representing the hockey team are Jovie Arney, Madelyn Binion, Sophia Currier, Mackenzie Frank, Madison Gray, Makenna Helmer, Ivylee Kuhn, Ellane LaGarry, Bella Love, Addison Marcil, Malani...
By Andy Gardner. Here is a summary of recent Salmon River and Massena varsity sports action: Friday, Feb. 9 • Girls basketball: Gouverneur 49, Massena 43 – Massena was determined to prevent Gouverneur from securing a Central Division title on their home court, but despite their efforts, the Wildcats (13-1 Division) ultimately emerged victorious, powered by a 15-10 advantage in the third quarter. Leading the charge for the Raiders were Meghan Firnstein with 16 points, Sophie Greco with 13 points, and Mollee Cameron with 12 points, including a p...
In mid-January, Lyle Thompson made history in the most Lyle Thompson way possible. Heading into Week 8, Thompson needed two goals to reach 300 in his NLL regular season career. He netted his first of the night in the first quarter and then achieved the rare moment with a series of impromptu moves leading to a highlight-reel finish to secure the significant goal. With less than three minutes to go in the first half against the Toronto Rock on Saturday night, Thompson used some fancy footwork and...
The Cornwall Typhoons took on Gatineau Dynamite on Sunday, January 28th at the Benson Center. Creating their own storm, the Typhoons defeated Gatineau 2-0. Scoring for the Typhoons were: 1st goal scored by Eloise Snider, assisted from Ava Cree and 2nd goal scored by Madisyn McBean, assisted from Haley Thompson....
By Andy Gardner. Recent Massena and Salmon River games saw the Raiders beat Malone in boy’s hockey and Chateaugay in girls basketball. Meanwhile, the Shamrocks tied with Ogdensburg in the rink and lost to Hermon-Dekalb on the court. Here is a summary of recent games: Saturday, Jan. 27, girl’s basketball, Gouverneur 56 Massena 30 – Gouverneur controlled the contest with defense to stay on game. Megan Firnstein and Madison LaDuke led Massena with nine and eight points. Other scoring came from Makenna Cameron with three points, Shelby Goeke with...
By Andy Gardner. The Salmon River Shamrocks girls varsity basketball squadron won their first game of the season against Tupper Lake. Meanwhile, the Raiders team beat the Shamrocks in boys hockey. Saturday, Jan. 20, girls basketball, South Jefferson 49 Massena 45 – The Raiders posted a 15-5 through the first quarter and a 29-18 halftime lead before being outscored by South Jeff 31-16 in the second half. Savannah Hodges scored a game-high 28 points to pace the Spartans past Massena to the nonleague win in Adams. Saturday, Jan. 20, wrestling, O...
In a packed house, the South Stormont Mustangs came away with a 3-1 victory over the undefeated North Dundas Rockets on Saturday, Jan 13. Two Akwesasronon – Ty Terrance #83 and #8 Storm Adams #8, play for the Mustangs Senior A Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League in fast-paced – highly skilled games. Up next the Mustangs will head to Arnprior on Saturday, January 20th to take on the Rivermen. The Mustangs will play in Cornwall on January 27th at the Benson Center at 7:30 pm....
Cornwall Typhoons U13B girls hockey played against the Gatineau Dynamites on Jan. 14, 2024. With hard skating, quick puck handling, and a strong defense, the Typhoons won 3 -1. The Typhoons next game will be played at in Gatineau at the Arena Chollette on Saturday, January 20 at 1:30pm....
By Andy Gardner. In recent Raiders and Shamrocks winter varsity sports, Massena hosted their annual Mark Tyo Tournament. They also won over Ogdensburg during a packed night at the Golden Dome. Salmon River went up against Malone, Norwood-Norfolk and Canton on the basketball court. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 12-13, boys hockey, Mark Tyo Tournament in Massena – During the initial round of the Massena Tyo Tournament, Lancaster secured a 5-3 victory over Massena, and Ithaca dominated Potsdam with a 9-2 score. In nonleague play, Norwood-Norfolk m...
The 2024 NAIAHF (North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame) inductees were announced on October 21, 2023 and profiles were uploaded to the NAIAHF website by January 2, 2024. The 2024 NAIAHF Induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconssin at the Radisson Inn. The NAIAHF will recognize the 2024 inductee class as well as 2022 and 2023 inductees in an exclusive ceremony and lunch on Saturday, March 16, 2024. By honoring and celebrating the empowered...
By Sadhbh O'Shea. When the now 27-year-old made his Tour de France debut in 2020, he was the first Native North American to ride the race. This year, Powless, his sister Shanya, and his father Jack were all inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. Powless is proud to represent the United States of America when he's racing around the world, whether it be in the colors of his EF Education-EasyPost squad or the stars and stripes of the national team, but that Native...
