A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Salmon River 16, Canton 5
NYSPHSSA Section X Champions: Front row left to right: Joryan Adams, Ryanne LaFrance, Tallis Tarbell, Mya Mitchell, Katherine Fisher, Kahrakwas Mitchell Back row: Coach Lafrance, Karahkwenhawe White, Paisley Cook, Wynter Jock, Jordan Reese, Kendall Jock, Lindsay Martin, Kaia Swamp, Kimora Swamp, Kakwennies Mitchell, Iohehtiio Peters Martin, Kawenokwiio Mitchell, Savannah Swamp and Ryan Adams. Missing from the photo are Teya Mitchell, Ariyah LaFrance, Gracie King and Aiyanna Bearshield.
Third from left - Kimora Swamp earns Outstanding Sportsmanship award.
First Team All Northern (front row, far right) Joryan Adams and Paisley Cook. Second row, front and center: Wynter Jock and Kendall Jock.
Athletes of Distinction (far right) Karahkwenhawe White and Kendall Jock.
(L to R) Kaia Swamp, goalie Kimora Swamp and Iohehtiio Peters Martin.
Etta Coburn chosen All Northern and Coach Ron Lafrance.
Paisley Cook with the ball and Wynter Jock in the background.
Salmon River Shamrocks girls lacrosse capped off an undefeated 16-0 season by successfully defending their school's Section X girls lacrosse championship title, after a year hiatus due to the pandemic. Paisley Cook, Kendall Jock, Wynter Jock, and Joryan Adams stood out in a team of strong and solid players. Cook took leader of the game by scoring for the Shamrocks just 21 seconds into the game. Kara White scored from Adams five minutes later for a 2-0 lead. Canton scored with a goal 1:18 later to ease the score to 2-1. The Shamrocks then took out to a 5-1 lead, but the Bears came back with back-to-back scores each time.
Wynter Jock gained her 100th point of the season when she assisted on Cook's fourth goal of the game to open a 6-3 lead. The Shamrocks built a strong 7 to 4 lead at the half and put in two quick goals to start the second half. From there they exerted their conviction in clinching their second-straight title.
In all, Cook made seven goals and two assists, while Wynter Jock put in four goals and three assists. Adams had with three assists and Kendall Jock, with one assist, netted a pair of goals each. Canton's Etta Coburn led the Bears with two goals and one assist in the final and was named Section X girls lacrosse MVP for the season. Haley Stevenson scored twice for Canton and Hannah Reed registered Canton's lone goal of the second half. The final score was 16 to 5.
Coach Lafrance said, "This was the greatest team I have been around. We had set a goal to repeat as Section X Champions last year, then the world fell apart and we had our season taken from us. This year we shot out of the gates quickly and never looked back. With all the success we had this year there was also some setback. Early in the season we lost one of key midfielders, Teya Mitchell to a season ending injury and also Ariyah LaFrance to an illness that left her hospitalized for the playoffs and championship run. I would like to dedicate this championship run to those two girls who are major components to the success of this team."
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