A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Despite some big scoring chances that came in bunches, the Akwesasne Wolves Bantam hockey team came up short 2-0 last weekend at the Benson Center in Cornwall. The visiting Russell Coyotes scored the first period's only goal. Akwesasne came close to tying near the end of the period on Akenhi:io Lazore and Rayne Arenovich close calls. There was no scoring in the second period. Throughout most of the first period the Wolves had trouble in the neutral zone, rarely getting into the Coyotes end. The...
The Massena Raiders boy’s varsity hockey team are making a run for the state title after beating Canton for Section 10 honors, and later downing Section 2 champs Bethlehem in state quarterfinals. Meanwhile, the Lady Raiders varsity basketball team lost their chance at the Section 10 overall title, but will still compete in state Class A playoffs. The hockey team on March 3 took an 8-3 win over Bethlehem at Bethlehem YMCA Arena. The host team opened the scoreboard 43 seconds into the contest with a Thomas Leibold goal. Ben Chilton then s...
Several local lacrosse players and supporters of our game were honored last weekend for their love and dedication to the game. At the ceremony held at Brass Horse eight players and builders were accepted into the Hall of Fame. The players were from the 1970's and 80's and played with or against each other. Master of Ceremonies and Hall of Fame board member Peter Garrow recognized their past accomplishments. "It comes with great honor that we, for 2018, recognize a number of great players, great...
With the playoffs around the corner the Akwesasne Wild are sitting pretty atop the National Capital Women's League. Last weekend they blanked the Lady Capitals 5-0. Josee Daze, Jenna Merpaw and Alicia Thomas did the scoring with Britany Leplante earning the shut out. The playdowns start this Sunday, March 4 at the Benson Center against Napanee....
The Massena Lady Raiders are Section 10 Class A champions and will advance in state playoffs to go against the Section 3 champions. Meanwhile, the Massena Raider boys basketball and Salmon River Shamrocks boys hockey seasons have come to a close. The Lady Raider's next bout in NYSPHSAA playoffs will be March 7 at SUNY Potsdam at 6 p.m. Before that, on March 2, they will play in the Section 10 overall tournament against to-be-determined class champions. That game will also be at 6 p.m. at SUNY Po...
The Salmon River Lady Shamrocks hockey season recently came to an end in the 2018 NYSPHSAA tournament championship at SUNY Oswego. Meanwhile, the Shamrocks boys varsity hockey and basketball teams, along with the Massena boys hockey team closed out their regular seasons, and the varsity basketball teams each lost in Class B playoffs. They lost 4-1 to Frontier-Lake Shore-Orchard Park on Feb. 11. Lexi Lazore scored Salmon River's goal on a power play, with an assist from Olivia Moulton. The team...
The Salmon River Shamrocks boys hockey team on Feb. 14 honored six senior members of their team who are playing their last season with the green and white. Those recognized include defenseman Tehakwirakarenrons McDonald, forward Preston Benedict, forward Kenan Herne, forward Jacob Cook, forward Gage King-Gorman and forward Dylan Wylie. Several dozen relatives, friends and supporters of Cook showed up with cutouts of his headshot on sticks, which they waved around in the audience throughout the...
Submitted by Stéphane Bissonnette The coaching staff of the Akwesasne Wolves Bantam Girls could not have asked for much more out of their players as they won gold at the Glengarry Heartbeaker Tournament. The Wolves opened up the tournament with a 3-0 win over the Kanata Rangers B1. Riana White's aggressive play netted her with 2 goals while Maranda Richer's never-stop momentum resulted in a goal. Abby Pennell and Emily Betournay-Kuhn both had an assist. In the second game, the Wolves faced off...
Thirteen years ago, the Salmon River Boys Hockey community lost a great fan and supporter. Wayne Castor had passed onto the spirit world but he left behind a legacy of support and loyalty of what it means to be a true fan of high school hockey. With that legacy, the friends and family of Wayne Castor memorialize his spirit with the Wayne Castor Salmon River Hockey Fan award each year. This year's award was presented to Tim Gray for his dedication and enthusiasm to Salmon River Hockey. For years...
The Massena boys and girls basketball regular seasons have come to a close with each team getting a chance to compete for Section 10 Class A crowns. Meanwhile, the boys hockey team went 2-1 over the course of a week as their regular calendar winds down. The girls basketball team are slated to play Malone on Feb. 19 at SUNY Potsdam for their class banner. Leading up to that, they defeated Ogdensburg and Brasher, but fell to Canton. On Feb. 5, they won 59-34 over OFA at home. They led 10-9 after...
The Salmon River Shamrocks boys and girls basketball teams paused at their regular season closers to recognize their senior members as they prepare to close their varsity careers. Prior to the start of their Feb. 8 game against St. Lawrence, the boys team paid tribute to Timothy Rourke, Blaze Benedict, Ian Leduc, Devin Snyder, Hunter Ghostlaw, Jared Bigness and Ben Kelly. The girls team on Feb. 9 honored several of their players during the halftime break of their match against...
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The Salmon River boys and girls basketball teams closed out their 2017-18 regular seasons and the boys hockey squad picked up two wins as they skate toward their regular season closer this week. On Feb. 9 at Tom Cavanaugh Arena, the Shamrocks earned a 3-2 win over visiting Clarence. After a stalemate first period, the teams swapped markers in the middle frame before Tim Cook fired in the game-winner 1:06 into the closing stanza. Cameron Cartier and Kaden Conners earned assists on the play. Jacob...
In a big week for Salmon River varsity sports, the Lady Shamrocks clinched the Section 10 hockey title and a boys basketball standout scored his 1,000th career point. On Feb. 3, the girls hockey team defeated Potsdam for the sectional banner at Pine Street Arena. They will advance to the high school Frozen Four on Feb. 10 and 11 at SUNY Oswego. At the Section 10 title bout, Salmon River posted the first goal just 90 seconds into regulation off the stick of Lexi Lazore. Brycelan Sunday notched...
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Akwesasne representatives Lady Devils and Stars pulled off wins last weekend, but the Akwesasne Wolves' slide continued. Last Sunday in Cornwall, Kendall Horn of the Stars scored five goals including four straight second half goals in a 7-0 sweep of Elevation Fitness. Lindsay Kennedy and Calandra Thompson each pitched in with one. The Lady Devils edged out Adam Beehler Plumbing 3-2. Jade Benedict-Bough, Jadie Burns and Trysten Burns did all the scoring. The expansion team Akwesasne Wolves lost...
New home – same story. A perfect season. Last Sunday at the Benson Center in Cornwall the Wild's Jenna Merpaw scored four goals as they defeated the Russell Coyotes 5-2. The Anowarako:wa Arena is closed for the season and the Wild relocated to other venues for the year. Merpaw scored her first goal a minute into the game and added her second goal with a minute and a half left in the first. Despite the win, the Wild were outshot in the game and goaltender Brittany Laplante had a lot of work. H...
Submitted by Liz Durfee, SRC Girls Varsity Coach Recently the Girls Varsity Soccer team of Salmon River was recognized as a New York State Public High School Athletic Association's Scholar-Athlete Team. Individuals that achieved the award were Jill Benedict, Yananowi Logan, Madison Collette, Delany Morneau, Trysten Burns, Jasmine Pyke, Olivia Moulton, Dava Thompson, Kiarra Smoke, Lauren Martin and Kahnekahawi. Congratulations to the team for putting in this team effort in the classroom as well...
Submitted by Denise Thompson On Saturday at 6pm at the Cornwall Civic Center the Akwesasne Wild Women's Senior B Hockey Team played host to Moon Ray. It didn't take long for them to find the back of the net and they didn't look back. They defeated them with a score of 7-0. Goalie = Erika McCoy #1 Jenna Merpaw assisted by Olivia Cook #2 Jenna Merpaw assisted by Olivia Cook and Lakota Lazore #3 Olivia Cook assisted by Jenna Merpaw and Teesha Mitchell #4 Victoria Thompson assisted by Olivia Cook...
The Tehotiiennawakon Department is having a special meeting for all interested Lacrosse stick manufactures to build and construct the World’s Largest Traditional Stick for the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena, we will me meet in the Tehotiiennawakon board room Friday, February 3rd, 2018, at 1:30pm. All interested Lacrosse Stick Manufactories are welcome. For more information please call Tehotiiennawakon Dept. at 613-575-2250 ext. 1058 for Kahnastatsi Jacobs....
The Massena and Salmon River girls hockey teams met two nights in a row, with both contests going to the Shamrocks. On Jan. 23, the two played in Fort Covington with a 2-1 final score in favor of the hosts. The first period was a stalemate. Karahkwenhawe White notched the first goal 4:08 into the second period, on a play set up by Libbie Tarbell. Hannah Johnson scored the eventual game-winner 1:46 into the closing frame. Katy Underwood notched Massena's lone marker with 7:01 left on the clock....
On Wednesday, February 7 at 7:00 pm the River Institute’s popular Science and Nature on Tap at Schnitzels will play host to Watersheds Canada and their Environmental Biologist and Natural Edge Program Leader, Chloe Lajoie. Watersheds Canada is a non-profit environmental organization, based out of Perth, Ontario, that is committed to protecting the health of our nation’s lakes and rivers by providing programs to communities across the country that partner with shoreline home owners. Waterfront properties are among the most beautiful – and most...
The Massena varsity girls basketball and hockey team were unable to fashion a win during the week of Jan. 15. Meanwhile, the boys basketball team dropped a contest to Malone and the boys hockey team skated to a win followed by two tie games. The Lady Raiders varsity basketball team was upended by Franklin Academy 51-42 at home on Jan. 19. For Massena, Alexis Jacobs netted five points, as did Bailey Trumble and Al'lainya Dumas. Paige Perry led the team with 10 points and Alyssa Eubank scored...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is announcing the unfortunate update that the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena will be closed for the remainder of the winter/ice season due to the fire on the afternoon of Friday, January 19, 2018. Fire and smoke damage to the facility is being assessed. All arena activities are cancelled until further notice. Arena staff will contact those affected as soon as more information is available. The public’s cooperation in staying clear of the building until it can be reopened is appreciated. Arena staff Kahnastatsi Jacob...
Matches on Jan. 11 and 12 were once again canceled due to a storm that dropped a foot of snow in less than a day across the North Country. The Lady Raiders hockey team on Jan. 10 played to a draw against the Franklin Academy Huskies. The game featured a 21-save performance from Mackenzie Garrow. After a scoreless first period, Malone scored the opening goal 3:40 into the second when Olivia Hunter took a pass from Vail St. Hilaire on a power play. Massena pulled even at 12:39 when Julia Blair scored with assists from Mackenzie Laclair and Katy...
