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FORT COVINGTON – Another exciting fall athletics season is getting underway at Salmon River Central School District. This year, the district’s Athletics Department is adding two new teams to help enhance and broaden the already successful athletics program it offers its students. Building upon its early accomplishments from last year, Salmon River has added a Junior Varsity Football team to its athletics offerings. It comes one year after the district started a new Modified Football team, which officially brought the sport back to the dis...
The 7U Cornwall River Rats played in the final at the Scott Tokessy Memorial Tournament in a classic battle of River Cats versus River Rats. In their first baseball tournament ever, they came away with the silver medal going 3-1 at the tournament. Bronson Lazore, Kawehno:ke, plays on the Cornwall River Rats baseball team. The River Rats plan to play more tournaments before their season ends. The coaches, parents and supporters are super proud of these future stars. This is a tight knit group of...
On Saturday, August 19, Akwesasne Thunder season culminated in a nail biting - play for play gold medal final game against the Edmonton Warriors at the Port Coquitlam Recreation Center, B.C. After a gripping turn around for the Thunder, Akwesasne was in danger of not having a spot in the semifinal playoffs in the nationals. Thunder ultimately played for in the Founder's Cup championship game on Saturday night against a very strong Edmonton Warriors team. In the end, the Akwesasne Thunder fell to...
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Cornwall, ON – The Cornwall Police Service (CPS) is advising motorists of upcoming road closures as a result of the Cornwall Triathlon event taking place this weekend. On Sunday, August 27th, 2023 between 8:00 AM and12:00 PM, Montreal Road will be closed between Marlborough Street and Boundary Road, as well as portions of Race Street and Harbour Road. These closures will be in place for the safety of participants and volunteers with the Cornwall Triathlon. Local traffic will be permitted travel...
The Women’s World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand has made unparalleled efforts to integrate and highlight the Indigenous cultures of both countries more than any prior tournament. However, some Indigenous communities feel that there’s a lack of dedication to creating a lasting impact. This World Cup marked the first time the event was co-hosted by two nations. A panel of six Indigenous women spearheaded FIFA’s collaboration with both countries to ensure that Australia’s First Nations and New Zealand’s Maori traditions were well-repr...
Elizabeth Harris-Smoke, popularly known as Beth Smoke, hailing from the Six Nations Mohawk, Wolf Clan, recently won the USA Boxing Women's Championship in the 176+ pound category. At the tender age of 13, a bright future in the sport beckons her. Originally from Ontario, Canada, Beth moved to Niagara Falls, NY in her infancy. Her Grammie and Papa took on the responsibility of raising her. At the age of 7, the journey of martial arts began for Beth when she started training in Taekwondo at...
Congratulations to the Akwesasne Storm U22 and U11 Ontario Provincial Lacrosse Silver medal winner. It wasn't the outcome everyone hopes for, bringing home the gold is impressive, but playing with every ounce of energy, playing with honor and great sportsmanship is everything. After a tremendous run for both teams, with both teams going undefeated through the Ontario Provincials, the U22 ended up losing the last game 8-4 to West Durham, with the U11 losing to West Durham 6-3. These young...
Going into the final OLA Junior B Championship, the Akwesasne Thunder finished their regular season with a 11-9 record in the far east division. To reach the OLA Junior B Box Lacrosse Championship final played on Monday night, the Thunder swept the Green Gaels 3 to 0 in the first round. Next, they took on the conference-leading and defending champion Nepean Knights with Thunder capturing the conference semifinal 3 to 1. Their path took them to the Colby Hancock Memorial Trophy series against...
The following Akwesasne residents were among the 123 SUNY Potsdam student-athletes to earn a spot in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll for the 2022-2023 school year. Athletes named to the honor roll had a minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA for the year. They are: Talon Thompson, Akwesasne, a sophomore member of the SUNY Potsdam men’s lacrosse team is majoring in history. Lauren Martin, of Akwesasne, is a senior member of the SUNY Potsdam women’s lacrosse team and is majoring in biolo...
On a perfectly sunny summer morning on Sunday August 6, 2023, Jerry Cook from Akwesasne made a hole in one. According to the Golf Digest calculations the odds of an amateur making a hole-in-one are 12,500 to 1. The odds of a low-handicapper making a hole-in-one: 5,000 to 1. And, the odds of a professional golfer making an ace are 2,500 to 1. Cook broke the odds-on Hole #16 at the local Cedar View Golf Course in Massena NY. Cook used a hybrid club on the 130-yard par 3 hole for his first ever...
This past weekend was filled lacrosse – from youngsters to players reaching their prime. Most walked away with their championship wins, and if not, they played with class and with all their heart to the last second of the game. Congratulations Akwesasne Thunder on the thrilling victory over Orangeville Northmen 5-4 to win the Eastern bracket. We can look forward to the last series with the Six Nation Rebels vs Akwesasne Thunder. Congratulations are to the U11 Zone B 2023 Champions, the U22 Z...
The A'nowara'ko:wa Arena was packed each day for back to back games against Orangeville Northmen on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. Saturday's game was a goal for a goal tensely played games. Orangeville scored the last period's first goal, but Thanaokatha Elijah scored his second to tie the game 8-8. Akwesasne fell behind again 9-8, when Daniel Mahoney's second goal tied it with under four minutes left. Takaronhiotakie Thompson scored the first two goals of a wild first period, but by...
Neilson Powless couldn't quite pull off a fairytale finish on Puy-de-Dôme, but he added ten points to his lead in the Tour's King of the Mountains competition with a long breakaway on stage nine. Powless, who is Oneida, is the first US Native American to compete in the Tour de France. Neilson burst onto the United States road racing scene as a 19-year-old and found instant success, finishing ninth overall at the 2016 Amgen Tour of California and winning a stage at the Tour de l'Avenir. Those...
The Akwesasne Soaring Eagles Volleyball Club (ASEVC) held their year-end banquet in honor of the late Jaden Barnes-Sharrow. The memorial volleyball bequest was held on Friday, June 30, 2023, at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Winter Ballroom. Opening remarks and the evening's master of ceremony was none other than Benjamin Herne. Olivia Papineau did a lanyard blessing and Waylon Cook and Mary Gray recited the Ohenten Kariwentkwen. MC Benjamin Herne made a special presentation to the late Jaden...
The wait is over for Carey Terrance – the 18-year-old Akwesasronon will officially begin his NHL journey at the Ducks development camp. Terrance was drafted #59 overall (Round 2) to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, June 29th. The Ducks announced the roster and dates for the club's annual Prospect Development Camp at Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena in Irvine, Calif. The Prospect Camp will be held from Monday, July 3 through Friday, July 7. Anaheim's Development Camp features 2023 second overall se...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Akwesasne Family Wellness Program and Twinleaf are teaming up to throw a community watch party for the NHL Draft of Akwesasne's own Carey Terrance Jr. Terrance is currently ranked at 38th by NHL Central Scouting. His ranking puts him as a possibility of 1st round or beginning of the 2nd. Terrance (6-foot, 178 pounds) led Erie in goals (30) and was co-leader in points with 47 (17 assists) in 67 games. The 18-year-old from the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne, which...
On Friday, June 16 Akwesasne Thunder ended an exciting home game against Kahnawake – going into over time. Thunder excelled and won with 14 goals over Kahnawake 10. Offensive player of the game was #11 Zack Gignac with 3 goals and one assist. Defensive player of the game was #93 Kahionhatakie Cook. Thunder. Final Akwesasne Thunder 14 – Kahnawake Hunters 10 in OT. On Saturday, June 17, Akwesasne Thunder 14 played an away game against Kahnawake with Thunder coming out on top again. Offensive pla...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Akwesasne Family Wellness Program and Twinleaf are teaming up to throw a community watch party for the NHL Draft of Akwesasne's own Carey Terrance Jr. Terrance is currently ranked at 38th by NHL Central Scouting. His ranking puts him as a possibility of 1st round or beginning of the 2nd. Terrance (6-foot, 178 pounds) led Erie in goals (30) and was co-leader in points with 47 (17 assists) in 67 games. The 18-year-old from the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne, which...
By Miles Morrisseau. ICT After having one of his worst games of the playoffs, Zach Whitecloud had a big bounce back game for the Vegas Golden Knights helping his team secure a 3-2 win Saturday over the Florida Panthers and a stranglehold on the Stanley Cup series finale. The 26-year-old member of the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation reflected on the loss on the blog he is posting with NHL.Com. "When you lose a game like that it wears on your mind a little bit, but for me, personally, I try to leave...
KAHNAWA:KE – The Sports and Recreation Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is elated to announce that financial support has been provided for all Kahnawà:ke athletes participating in the 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), which are being hosted in the traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq People in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A financial contribution of $113,000, through the Child and Family Services fund of Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS), has made it possible for the athletes of the Team Kahnawà:ke contingen...
By Andy Gardner. Saturday, June 2, girls lacrosse regional final, Skaneateles 15 Salmon River 2 – Salmon River embarked on yet another impressive journey to the state playoffs, but their dreams of a state title were dashed in the regional final against Skaneateles, the Section 3 Class D champion, on a breezy day at SUNY Potsdam. Skaneateles wasted no time in asserting their dominance, scoring the first goal just over three minutes into the game and maintaining control until the final whistle, securing a victory that propelled the Lakers into t...
By Andy Gardner. Thursday, May 25, Section 10 Class B baseball championship, Salmon River 12 Ogdensburg 0 – The Salmon River Shamrocks claimed their second consecutive Section 10 Class B championship title with an impressive 12-0 victory against Ogdensburg at St. Lawrence University's Tom Fay Field. The Shamrocks displayed their prowess not only in offense but also in the exceptional performance of pitcher Caiden Cartier, who pitched a one-hitter over four innings to secure the win. Cartier b...
By Andy Gardner. Friday, May 19, boys lacrosse, Salmon River 18 Canton 6 – The Salmon River varsity boys lacrosse team secured a portion of the Section 10 regular season championship by defeating Canton 18-6 on Friday afternoon. This game marked the end of the regular season for both teams. Salmon River concluded with a commendable 14-2 record, tying them with Massena for a share of the regular season title, while Canton’s record fell to 10-6, placing them fourth in the league. The first quarter witnessed both teams playing aggressively, mat...
On Wednesday, May 17th Akwesasne Thunder welcomed back Gloucester for the second time this season. First period Gloucester came out strong and secured three goals whilst Thunder gained two goals both teams having holding penalties. In the second period Gloucester scored five more goals and Thunder scored another two goals making the score eight to four in the end of the second for Gloucester. Third period Thunder gained three penalties while Gloucester only had two, Gloucester secured the win...
