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POTSDAM SUNY – Potsdam women's hockey head coach Olivia Cook has named Tyren Boots as assistant coach for the 2023-24 season. Boots, a native of the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne and a Salmon River High School standout, spent over four seasons competing in the Central Canadian Hockey League (CCHL) and CCHL 2. Boots was a two-sport athlete at Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wis. He was a forward for the Sabres' perennially ranked ACHA Division II hockey program, making two National T...
Volleyball Player, League Registration & Waiver form Training & Games get started Monday, October 2, 2023, Pick up registration forms at your local schools: AMS & Kana:takon: Fri. Sept. 22, 2023, 4-6 pm at Tsi Snaihne School: Thurs. Sept. 28, 2023, 4-6 pm at Come out to play Developmental, Recreational or Competitive Volleyball, bring the family and a friend! New! For kids! Smash Ball 3 on 3 New! High School Scholarships! 5 Health Benefits of Playing Volleyball Burns fat and calories - one of the best benefits of playing volleyball is that it...
Indian Time apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please accept our sincere apologies. This is the corrected version of last week's article "La Vie Community Day at Akwesasne Skatepark Hopes to Grow" dated Thursday, September 21, 2023. La Vie Skateboards held a Community Skate Day on Saturday, September 16th. La Vie Skateboards, located in Alexandria, ON likes to say La Vie is "the life of skateboarding and everything that goes with it." La Vie Skateboards "was created to always...
By Andy Gardner. Massena High School inducted two teams and several individuals into their Hall of Fame. They recognized them at halftime during the Raiders' game against Malone, which they went on to win 42-18. One of the inductees was Eric Francis, class of 2013. She was a three-sport athlete for the Raiders and finished her career receiving the Massena Central High School Female Athlete of the Year Award. Francis was a member of the girls soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams. This earned...
By Andy Gardner. FORT COVINGTON – Salmon River High School marked the opening of a brand-new turf field with a ribbon cutting and a varsity girls soccer game against Lisbon. The new installation is set up for multiple sports. It's striped for soccer, lacrosse, and Salmon's budding football program. Superintendent of Schools Stanley Harper said the new field is "a long time coming." After a public awareness and input campaign, district voters "unanimously" approved the measure, which for years h...
La Vie Skateboards held a Community Skate Day on Saturday, September 16t. La Vie Skateboards, located in Alexandria, ON likes to say La Vie is “the life of skateboarding and everything that goes with it.” La Vie Skateboards “was created to always spread the joy and love of all skateboarding, to help recognize people that have put their heart and soul into this industry, and to acknowledge the hardships that exist while giving back.” LA Vie, along with MCA, and the Akwesasne Skatepark located...
Shekon Sewakwe:kon, This year Akwesasne Lacrosse Hall of Fame (ALHOF) is very pleased to announce the Teams, Players and Builders to be inducted and recognized into the 2023 Akwesasne Lacrosse Hall of Fame. This year’s Akwesasne Lacrosse Hall of Fame Induction Award Ceremony to be held after the golf tournament on Saturday September 23rd, 2023, at 5:00pm The River Course on Louisville Landing (Massena Country Club), 829 Route 131 Massena, New York. 1995 Presidents Cup Champions Akwesasne Thunder Craig Cree Adam Thompson Alex Roundpoint Eddy V...
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is pleased to announce an exciting collaboration with the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Montréal Alouettes ("the Alouettes") that will see the opportunity for both professional athletes and Kahnawa'kehró:non to meet and interact, through football. The initiative aims to showcase reconciliatory efforts that the national sports franchise is undertaking with indigenous communities across Canada. The CFL and its nine-member organizations are launching ac...
By Andy Gardner. In recent Massena and Salmon River sports, Massena crushed Gouverneur and Salmon River played a hard fought contest against Malone. Here are the recent results: Wednesday, Sept. 6, boys soccer, Massena 9 Gouverneur 1 – Salvatore Peretta scored four times as the Raiders defeated the Wildcats in an NAC game in Massena. Camron Francis scored a goal and an assist for Massena. Wednesday, Sept. 6 boys soccer, Malone 3 Salmon River 2 – The Malone Huskies boys' varsity soccer team secured their inaugural victory in the early part of...
The Ontario Hockey League returned to the Cornwall Civic Complex for a pair of exhibition games. The first game was held on Saturday, September 9th where the Erie Otters took on the Kingston Frontenacs. The Cornwall Civic Complex was packed with Akwesasne fans taking many of the seats. NHL draft pick and hometown hero Carey Terrance Jr., Akwesasne delivered to the crowd, scoring two goals in the game. After one period, the Otters were up 3-1 with goals from Brett Hammond, Andre Molnar and...
POTSDAM – SUNY Potsdam Director of Athletics, Mark Misiak has announced that Olivia Cook, Akwesasne Mohawk, has been promoted to be the Bears women's hockey head coach. Cook, who served as assistant coach last season, replaces Greg Haney. "I'm thrilled Olivia has accepted our offer to join our staff in a full-time capacity," said Misiak. "I truly believe we have one of the best young coaches in women's ice hockey at the helm of our program. She will be an incredible mentor and role model for o...
By Andy Gardner. The 2023 varsity sports season got underway with soccer tournaments and a football game. Here are the recent results. Saturday, Sept. 2, football, Massena 24 Saranac Lake 14 - Connor Eastwood spearheaded the Raiders, accumulating 118 passing yards with two touchdowns. Eastwood added another rushing touchdown in a nonleague victory over Saranac Lake in Massena last Saturday. Carter King achieved a notable 100 rushing yards from 24 carries, scoring a solitary touchdown. Tapanie LaBrake hauled in six receptions for 22 yards, with...
The Masters Indigenous Games (MIG) was created to provide Indigenous adults aged 20 years and older the opportunity to compete against their peers in a variety of contemporary and traditional sporting activities. For Indigenous adults, the Masters Indigenous Games provide an opportunity to get physically active, engage with community and participate in competition. The MIG2023 games brought together hundreds of athletes from across North America to compete in sport competitions, celebrate...
TORONTO – Big Soul Productions announces the SEPT. 8 premiere of Friday Night Thunder, a fast-paced docu-soap series following racing families at Ohsweken Speedway – the only track on Indigenous land in Canada. Equal parts poignant and light-hearted, Friday Night Thunder challenges viewers' perceptions of the world of dirt racing. Produced by Big Soul Productions, a 100% Indigenous-owned production company, and airing on APTN Fridays at 8:30PM, Friday Night Thunder captures the emotions, com...
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...
