A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Lady Raiders led the way to help fight cancer by hosting the “Volley for a Cure” tournament. The team is pictured with Mr. and Mrs. O’Shaughnessy whose daughter, Kate, died from melanoma cancer.
Salmon River girls volleyball squad participated in Volley for a Cure. They won first place in the Silver Division and helped raise $1,210.
Teams from Malone, Ausable Valley, Plattsburgh, OFA, Edwards-Knox, Salmon River and Massena participated in Volley for a Cure to raise money for cancer research.
SR is set to return a serve against Malone as coach Deshaies looks on.
These days just about everyone has been affected in some way by cancer. Last Saturday a group of student-athletes were able to pay tribute to those whose lives have been cut short because of this disease.
Massena Central was the host for Volley for a Cure: Kate’s Team Tournament. “The tournament was a huge success. The teams donated a total of $1,210.00, which was presented to Mr. and Mrs. O’Shaughnessy. The money will be given to Cancer Research in memory of their daughter Kate. Katie was an outstanding volleyball player for Massena High School and will always be remembered for her skills, sportsmanship and team leadership,” commented Massena coach Mary Arcadi. Each participating team raised money for the cause.
The tourney results are as follows:
Pool A- Massena finished first with five wins and one loss. OFA came in second with a four game win and two losses. Plattsburgh was third with 3-3 and Madrid 0-6.
Pool B- Ausable Valley topped the group winning all six of its games. After a tie breaker, Malone came in second 3-3 while Salmon River was third 3-3. Edwards-Knox finished fourth 0-6.
Massena, OFA, Ausable Valley and Malone advanced to the Gold play off pool and were reseeded as follows: 1st -Ausable Valley, 2nd-Massena, 3rd-OFA and 4th-Malone.
Salmon River, Plattsburgh, MW, and EK advanced to the Silver play off pool and were reseeded as follows: 1st -Salmon River, 2nd-Plattsburgh, 3rd-E-K and 4th-MW.
In the Silver Pool, Plattsburgh beat E-K and Salmon River defeated Madrid to advance to the championship game. Salmon River went up against Plattsburgh and came through with the Silver Championship title.
In the Gold pool, Massena defeated OFA, and Ausable Valley went on to beat Malone. Massena and Ausable advanced to the Championship game with Ausable Valley claiming the Championship title.
“Janisa Benedict and Tristan Thomas were among the many All-Stars honored at the tournament. Each and every Massena player should be commended for their outstanding play, team effort and sportsmanship on Saturday. It was truly a team effort and they all deserve recognition,” said Arcadi.
Arcadi also expressed her gratitude for everyone who helped make this day a success. “The parents, modified players, coaches, Dunkin’ Donuts, Great Northern Printing, Angelina Converse and MCHS Athletic Director were all such a great help! None of this would have been possible without their donations and hard work. Thanks!
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