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Haudenosaunee Nationals Looking to Make History at 2028 Olympics

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HaudenosauneeNationals.com In 1932, the sport of lacrosse was put on display for the world to see at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Canada and the United States played in a series of demonstration games in front of 75,000 spectators at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Canada had a pair of teams flying under their flag during the process leading to the Summer Games. … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee Nationals Looking to Make History at 2028 Olympics

Alf Jacques, legendary stick maker who led push to preserve traditional lacrosse, dies at 74

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Syracuse.com by James McMcClendon For more than 50 years, Alfred “Alf” Jacques crafted tens of thousands of wooden lacrosse sticks being used around the world. Jacques, who had been battling kidney cancer, died Wednesday, his son Ryder said Thursday morning. He was 74. “We loved him and we knew how much people cared about him, and that helped when his end came,” Ryder said. … [Read more...] about Alf Jacques, legendary stick maker who led push to preserve traditional lacrosse, dies at 74

National Treasure of the Haudenosaunee’ Alfie Jacques Dies at 74

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USA Lacrosse Magazine by MATT DASILVA AND PAUL OHANIAN Alfie Jacques, the legendary Onondaga Nation stickmaker who handcrafted more than 80,000 wooden lacrosse sticks during his lifetime, died Tuesday after a nearly decade-long bout with kidney cancer and other ailments. He was 74. A Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Famer, Jacques played junior, senior and professional lacrosse … [Read more...] about National Treasure of the Haudenosaunee’ Alfie Jacques Dies at 74

UAlbany great Lyle Thompson, brothers give back to lacrosse

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4 The Future Foundation provides clinics, equipment to indigenous, underserved communities Albany Times Union by Mark Singelais ALBANY - Former University at Albany lacrosse great Lyle Thompson said he still has the wooden stick he used growing up on his Onondaga Nation reservation. The stick cracked when he was 12 years old, reaching for a pass thrown for his father … [Read more...] about UAlbany great Lyle Thompson, brothers give back to lacrosse

Stickmakers Tournament: Fundraiser for stickmaker Alfie Jacques

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Onondaga Nation - Biginning this Thursday, April 14 through April 16, 2023, Tsha' Hoñnoñyeñdakwha (The Onondaga Nation Arena: located at 4000 Route 11- just off of exit 16 on I81) is proud to host the Stickmakers Tournament.  The proceeds of the tournament will benefit Alfie Jacques and his expenses as he battles cancer. Alfie Jacques is a world renoun traditional wooden … [Read more...] about Stickmakers Tournament: Fundraiser for stickmaker Alfie Jacques