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Nahnda Garlow

ESPN Commentator: Wooden Lacrosse Sticks Should Be “Banned”

Social media has been very busy this week as Haudenosaune lacrosse fans everywhere tune in to watch the Iroquois Nationals at the FIL World Championships in Denver. But excitement quickly turned to outrage during Sunday’s game against Team Canada after ESPN commentator Quint Kessenich made some highly inappropriate and uninformed comments during the Iroquois Nationals game against Canada, saying that he felt wooden lacrosse sticks should be “banned” in competitive play.

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Jim Windle

Cheifs steal a 9-8 win

SIX NATIONS – The Six Nations Chiefs do not look like the Mann Cup Chiefs of last year but they are still good enough to be contenders as the season progresses. Stripped of some important names from their roster who are playing with the Iroquois Nationals in the World Lacrosse Games, the Chiefs had to fight hard for every goal and completed a thrilling 9-8 come-from-behind win over the visiting KW Kodiaks.

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lacrosse
Jim Windle

Rivermen bring down North Stars 12-7

OHSWEKEN – With two games left to play in the Sr. B regular season, the Six Nations Rivermen are in a solid third place with 20 points, behind the St. Catharines Saints who hold second place with 22 points, and the first place Ennismore James Gang with 26 points.

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Jim Windle

Rivermen return to GPA Sunday

SIX NATIONS – The Rivermen have been on a long road journey the past few weeks but have been looking pretty good anyhow. Sunday afternoon, in Clearwater, the Rivermen came back with a strong 3rd period to earn the come-back win.

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lacrosse
Jim Windle

Chiefs split games with Lakers

SIX NATIONS – Asked to explain the Chiefs’ 9-7 loss to the Peterborough Lakers, Saturday night at the ILA, star attacker Cody Jamieson did not waste any words. “They were just the better team tonight,” he said matter-of-factly. Two nights earlier, Peterborough could have said the same thing after the Chiefs beat them 10-8.

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Hockey
Jim Windle

Native NHL tough guy in for fight of his life

VANCOUVER – Throughout his long NHL career, ‘The Algonquin Assassin,’ Gino Odjick did battle with a lot of opponents on the ice. Now he is battling for his life in a Vancouver Hospital after being diagnosed with a rare and terminal heart disease known as AL amyloidosis.

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lacrosse
Jim Windle

Arrows suffer first loss

SIX NATIONS — The Arrows Express will not have a perfect season this year. After winning their 14th consecutive game of the Jr. A season, 8-6, Wednesday, June 25th, against the St. Catharines Athletics, the Arrows’ prefect season ended Thursday night in at the ILA, at the hands of the Whitby Warriors, 12-8. However, Six Nations got right back in the saddle Sunday night to take an 8-5 decision from the Burlington Chiefs, also at the ILA.

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lacrosse
Jim Windle

Busy Chiefs take two of three

SIX NATIONS – The Major Series Six Nations Chiefs got back on track this past weekend with a pair of wins after loosing 15-9 to the Lakers in Peterborough Thursday night. Wins against Waterloo and Oakville bounced the Chiefs back into second place, two points behind Peterborough and two points ahead of Brooklin.

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