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By Sam Laskaris Writer Six Nations athletes and teams had their share of success during the past 12 months. And no doubt there will be plenty of local sporting achievements that will be heralded this year. Until then, it\u2019s worth taking a look back at some of those athletic headline makers in The Turtle Island News from 2025. A closer look at five of these headline makers is below. Five others will be profiled in the Jan. 14 edition. In no particular order, the first five headline makers from the past year are: JOHN MONTURE JR. The Six Nations member captured the men\u2019s title at the Indigenous Ontario Golf Championship. The tournament, held in August, was staged at the MontHill Golf & Country Club in Caledonia. For Monture Jr., it… <\/p>\n

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By Sam Laskaris Writer Six Nations athletes and teams had their share of success during the past 12 months. And no doubt there will be plenty of local sporting achievements that will be heralded this year. Until then, it\u2019s worth taking a look back at some of those athletic headline makers in The Turtle Island News from 2025. A closer look at five of these headline makers is below. Five others will be profiled in the Jan. 14 edition. In no particular order, the first five headline makers from the past year are: JOHN MONTURE JR. The Six Nations member captured the men\u2019s title at the Indigenous Ontario Golf Championship. The tournament, held in August, was staged at the MontHill Golf & Country Club in Caledonia. For Monture Jr., it... <\/p>\n

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