Potsdam Beaten in State Opener; Canton Falls in Quarterfinal

canton's early scoring holds off windsor 10-9

Canton's Olivia Francey primes the stick to score one of her six goals vs. Windsor..  (Kyton Deon photo)
   

CANTON 10, WINDSOR 9
Canton scored four goals in the first quarter, two more before the half, and added four more goals in the third period, to open a 10-5 lead over Section IV Champion Windsor Central in the New York State Class D Regional Semifinal at Potsdam High School. However in the 4th quarter, the Golden Bears’ sticks went silent, allowing the Black Knights to rally with four unanswered goals over the next 10 minutes. Windsor scored with just over a minute remaining to cut the lead to 10-9. However, Canton won the final faceoff and froze the ball for the final 65 seconds to secure the win. Olivia Francey scored six goals and dished out one assist, while Vivian Coburn scored once but issued eight helpers to lead the Bears. Madison Ayrassian scored two goals and Amelia Pratti added another. Payton Otis and Elsie Conway scored three goals each to lead Windsor. The Golden Bears will advance to face Section III champion South Jefferson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, at West Genesee High School.

CANTON UPSETS SHAMROCKS 6-5 TO WIN CLASS D TITLE

Canton's Olivia Francey (8) fires a shot around Salmon River defender Azalea Lazore (19) to score the game winning goal with four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The Golden Bears captured the 6-5 victory over the Shamrocks to win the Section X Class D Championship. (Cody Jenne photo)
 

CANTON 6, SALMON RIVER 5
Olivia Francey scored the go-ahead goal with just over four minutes remaining in regulation, breaking a 5-5 tie.  Canton then won the ensuing faceoff and killed off the remaining time to capture a 6-5 upset victory over previously-unbeaten Salmon River in the Section X Class D championship held at Clarkson University. The Shamrocks gained a 3-1 lead early in the second quarter, but a 3-0 Canton surge allowed the Golden Bears to edged out to a 4-3 halftime lead.  Salmon River immediately tied the game 4-4 to start the third quarter, before the teams exchanged another goal each to tie the game 5-5 in the fourth period.  Francey and Ella Mousaw both scored a pair of goals, with Mousaw tying the game on both of her markers. Leading the way for Salmon River was Anastasia Terrence with two goals as well, including the goal that tied the game at 4-4. Canton's Zayda Guarin collected three saves in the win, while Salmon's Kimora Swamp stopped six shots.  The win ended the Shamrocks' 17-game unbeaten streak this season and 25 games against Section X opponents, dating back to May 5, 2023, when they were beaten by the Bears 11-10 during the regular season.  Canton will advance to play Section IV champion Windsor in the New York State Class D opening round on Thursday, May 30th, at Potsdam High School.

CANTON, SALMON RIVER TO BATTLE FOR CLASS D TITLE

CANTON 11, SARANAC LAKE PLACID 2
Canton's Olivia Francey scored four goals, while Ella Mousaw, Sara Aldous and Maddie Ayrassian each scored twice, leading the Golden Bears to a 11-2 victory over Saranac Lake Placid in the Section X Class D semifinals. The Bears scored three goals in the first period, four in the second, another in the third and three goals into 4th period to stack up the win. Saranac Lake Placid goals were scored in the third and fourth quarters. Canton advances to face #1-seeded Salmon River in the Section X Class D Championship.

SALMON RIVER 25, HEUVELTON 7
Salmon River’s Ariyea La France and Anastasia Terrance scored six goals apiece, while LaFrance added four assists in leading the top-seeded Shamrocks to a 25-7 win over #4-seeded Heuvelton in the Section X Class D semifinals. Bella Tarbell and Mylee Oakes each contributed three goals to the win. For Heuvelton, Saige Blevins led the attack with four goals and an assist.

HEUVELTON FENDS OFF EARLY RUN TO BEAT O.F.A. IN PLAY-IN

The Bulldogs’ Carrigan Doyle (10) crosses in front, backhands the shot, tying the game 1-1.  Heuvelton jumped to a 9-3 lead at the end of the first quarter, then cruised to a 19-6 victory over the Blue Devils. Saige Blevins scored eight goals, while Kerrigan Doyle added four markers and Raya McGaw contributed three goals for the #4-seeded Bulldogs. Heuvelton advances to the Section X Class D semifinals to face top-seated Salmon River. For #5-seeded Ogdensburg, Emma Russell netted three scores, while Mia Jenault added two scores. (Kyton Deon photo)

CANTON RACKS UP STRONG START, DOWNS MASSENA 11-5

Canton's Olivia Francey (8) swims under a defender, then with the stick high she fires low.  The Golden Bears went on to beat the Massena Raiders 11-5.  Canton jumped off to a 4-0 lead in the first quarter, then held off Massena to secure second place in the regular-season standings.  (Kyton Deon photo)

SARA-PLACID 2ND HALF SURGE BEATS POTSDAM IN 11-6 WIN

Saranac Lake Placid's Nora Galvin gets a first shot, then scoops the rebound over the goaltender.  SLP broke a 1-1 tie with back-to back goals. Potsdam pulled back even at 4-4 and 5-5, before the game got away from them.  Saranac Lake Placid outscored Potsdam 6-1 in the second half and when on to defeat the Sandstoners 11-6. The win moved SLP into third place in the division.  (Bob LaRue photo)

MASSENA ENDS THREE-GAME SKID TOPPING HEUVELTON

Massena's Jayla Thompson fed a pass across the crease to Brooke Terry (11) for the open tally. Massena led 10-5 at the half, the went on to beat Heuvelton 16-12.  (Kyton Deon photo)

MASSENA'S 11-GOAL STRING PREVAILS IN 13-4 WIN VS. O.F.A.

After Ogdensburg worked out to a 2-1 lead early in the first quarter, Massena tallied 11 straight goals to take command, en route to a 13-4 win over the Blue Devils. Brooke Terry led the way for the Raiders with four goals and two assists, while Jayla Thompson added five goals and Sammy Arney scored twice. Brynn Deshais collected three saves in the win. For OFA, Mia Jenault scored three goals, while Taylor Pinkerton netted the other.  (Kyton Deon photo)

Massena strings up 19-2 win vs. Malone in 2024 opener

Massena's Riana Baxter (23) clears the defensive zone with an outlet pass.   The Raiders cruised out to a quick 4-0 lead, en route to a 19-2 when over the Malone Huskies in their regular-season opener.  Brooke Terry netted four goals to lead the Raiders.  Sami Arney added three goals and two assists, while Hailey Lashomb chipped in two goals.  Lindsay D'Arienzo scored twice, while adding one helper. Irelynn LaPlante and Cailyn Walfield scored for the Huskies.  (Bob LaRue photo)

FIELDS FACTORS INTO 8 PTS., LEADING POTSDAM PAST O.F.A.

The Sandstoners' Alyssa Fleury (4) fires over an Ogdensburg  defender and rocks the net.  Potsdam lead 8-3 at the half, then cruised to a 15-9 victory over the Blue Devils.  For Potsdam, Emma Fields scored four goals and assisted on four others.  Alexis Smith scored three times, while Rylie Bicknell had a pair of scores and one assist, and Evie Stickney scored twice.  For O.F.A, Brooke Ervine collected four goals, Mia Jenault added three and Ella Ramsdell scored twice.  (Kyton Deon photo)