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September 6, 2023 844 views

By Connor Simonds, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The City of Markham has secured the opportunity to host the 2024 Little…

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Six Nations members to lead historic women’s lacrosse squad

September 6, 2023 857 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer A pair of Six Nations men will be a part of history next year. Officials with…

The Six Nations Rivermen, in dark jerseys, edged the host Oakville Rock in their opening game of the national Presidents Cup tournament on Sunday. Photo credit Sam Laskaris.

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Rivermen drop both Monday contests at Presidents Cup tournament

August 30, 2023 658 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Day two of the Presidents Cup was nowhere near as successful for the Six Nations Rivermen…

By Sam Laskaris Writer Life can indeed be unpredictable. Just ask Winter Rivera and Eric (Hodo) Martin. The two teens, aged 16 and 17, respectively, were hoping to participate in a national lacrosse championship this summer. Rivera and Martin starred with the Six Nations Rebels, the local Junior B squad. They were hoping to compete at the Founders Cup, the national Junior B tournament, held earlier this month in Port Coquitlam, B.C. The pair had led the Rebels to a perfect 20-0-0 record in regular season action this year. Despite missing three games, Rivera still led the Six Nations squad in scoring, racking up 97 points (47 goals and 50 assists) in 17 contests. That’s a whopping average of 5.7 points per outing, indeed an impressive feat considering some of his teammates and league opponents were up to five years older. Martin finished second in the Rebels’ scoring race with 79 points, including a team-high 53 assists, in 19 games. Rivera and Martin and their Rebels’ teammates, however, did not achieve their goal of advancing to the Founders Cup. The squad was beat by the Akwesasne Thunder 3-1 in the Ontario Lacrosse Association’s best-of-five championship series. The Thunder went on to claim the silver medal at the national tournament. Rivera and Martin, however, are still continuing their 2023 box lacrosse seasons. That’s because both teens have been called up by the Six Nations Rivermen, a men’s Senior B club, to play in this week’s Presidents Cup. The seven-squad Presidents Cup is being staged in Oakville and continues until Saturday. Thus, Rivera and Martin are getting to play in a national tourney this year. Just not the one they had originally envisioned. And it’s not as if the Rivermen called up the youngsters to primarily have them gain some experience by sitting on the bench and observing the action. Early on in the tournament both Rivera and Martin were playing some big minutes. Rivera had netted three goals in his first three Presidents Cup matches. Martin had earned an assist in his first three appearances. And it was a fairly crucial assist. His helper on Sunday was on Dalton Sulver’s game-winning goal, which enabled the Rivermen to pull out a 5-4 victory over the Oakville Rock, the host of this year’s national championship. If you thought it was challenging enough for Rivera and Martin playing with and against individuals several years older in the Junior B ranks, stop for a second and consider what they are accomplishing this week. The two youngsters are playing against men. Some of them twice their age. And many of them are professional lacrosse players who also suit up for squads in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). On Sunday the pair were shooting on Oakville goaltender Nick Rose, a 35-year-old netminder who is also a star with the NLL’s Toronto Rock. Then on Monday, in the first of two games for the Rivermen, Rivera and Martin were doing their best to score on Nick Damude, who toils for the Texas-based Panther City Lacrosse Club in the NLL. No matter how the Rivermen fare this week, or what Rivera and Martin go on to accomplish in their own careers, chances are they’ll be talking about their 2023 Presidents Cup appearances for a very long time.

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Sam Laskaris – BEHIND THE ACTION – Rivermen Teenagers

August 30, 2023 616 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Life can indeed be unpredictable. Just ask Winter Rivera and Eric (Hodo) Martin. The two teens,…

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Stallions to kick off 2023 campaign in Burlington in September

August 30, 2023 664 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Many of those who will suit up for the Six Nations Stallions this season are still…

The Six Nations Chiefs are one win away from advancing to this year’s Mann Cup series. (Photo Credit Darryl Smart)

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Six Nations Chiefs One Win away from Mann Cup

August 23, 2023 679 views

The Six Nations Tomahawks now have provincial bragging rights after winning their Senior Series Lacrosse championship on Sunday. (Photo by Sam Laskaris)

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Six Nations Tomahawks crowned Senior Series Lacrosse champions

August 23, 2023 744 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Jay Smith had already proven he was capable of coaching the Six Nations Tomahawks to a…

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Chiefs on verge of winning league title and advancing to Mann Cup series

August 23, 2023 679 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer One more W. That’s all the Six Nations Chiefs now need in order to capture the…

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Reclaiming surfing as a traditional native women’s sport

August 23, 2023 590 views

By Alexandra Mehl, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tofino, BC – As the sun beamed onto Esowista beach, youth of the…

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Rivermen have lofty expectations for national Presidents Cup tournament

August 23, 2023 602 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer They’re in it to win it. That’s the thinking of Marko Celic, the general manager of…

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Six Nations hosting Indigenous provincial fastball championships

August 23, 2023 815 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer A total of 33 squads will be looking for provincial bragging rights in Six Nations this…

The Six Nations Rivermen will battle the Oakville Rock in the third and final game of the Ontario Series Lacrosse championship series on Wednesday.(Photo by Marko Celic.)

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Rivermen hoping to defend league championship

August 16, 2023 579 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Six Nations Rivermen will be looking to capture yet another league championship on Wednesday. But…

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Attack to compete at provincials

August 16, 2023 564 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer A local women’s lacrosse club is set to go on the Attack. The Grand River Attack…

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Sam Laskaris – BEHIND THE ACTION – Six Nations Tomahawks

August 16, 2023 516 views

By Sam Laskaris, Writer Sometimes you just have to roll with the punches. And soon we’ll find out if members…

Six Nations Chiefs are now batteling the Peterborough Lakers in Major Lacrosse final after eliminating the Kodiaks last week. (Photo by Darryl Smart)

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Chiefs eliminate Kodiaks and advance to league championship final

August 16, 2023 529 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Thanks in part to another strong start and a seven-point night from veteran Randy Staats, the…

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Rivermen advance to Presidents Cup with win over host Merchants

August 9, 2023 944 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Six Nations Rivermen are going back to the Prezzy. The Rivermen had placed third at…

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Markham named host for 2024 Little NHL tournament

August 9, 2023 1126 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Goodbye Mississauga. And hello Markham. The Little Native Hockey League tournament had been staged annually in…

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MontHill club to host Ontario Indigenous golf tournament again

August 9, 2023 706 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer For the second straight year some of the province’s top Indigenous golfers will be teeing it…

The Six Nations girls’ Under-9 squad managed to win the gold medal in the B Division of its provincial championships. Photo courtesy of Chancy Johnson.

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Six Nations youth lacrosse teams enjoy success at provincial championships

August 2, 2023 939 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer Members of the Six Nations Girls Field Lacrosse Association are certainly beaming with pride these days.…

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Sam Laskaris – BEHIND THE ACTION – Six Nations Chiefs

August 2, 2023 724 views

By Sam Laskaris Writer It’s playoff time in the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL). For local fans that means it is…

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