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Neal Powless Inducted Into American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame

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Syracuse University News By Kelly Homan Rodoski   ou could say that lacrosse is in Neal Powless’s blood. Powless G’08, the University ombuds, is a member of the Onondaga Nation Eel Clan. He is the son, grandson and brother of legendary lacrosse players. Powless picked up a lacrosse stick for the first time at age 2. He played in his first game at age 4; his older … [Read more...] about Neal Powless Inducted Into American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame

Powless Inducted in to Hall of Fame

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Redhawkslax.com: Syracuse- On October 18, 2015, Barry Powless was inducted into the 2015 Greater Central New York Lacrosse Hall of Fame.  The Hall recognized Powless for is accolades on the field and behind the bench. Barry’s lacrosse career started like most boys in the Nation, in the box.  At the age of 13, Barry had the opportunity to play alongside his father against the … [Read more...] about Powless Inducted in to Hall of Fame

More honors for Onondaga Nation stickmaker: Alf Jacques

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Syracuse.com: Every day, for Alf Jacques, now brings with it some pain: He especially feels it in his hands, in his elbow, in his back. He still goes each morning to the little shop near his mother's house at the Onondaga Nation, where he uses an axe and a mallet to break apart hickory trees, a raw beginning that leads to polished lacrosse sticks that gleam like bone. … [Read more...] about More honors for Onondaga Nation stickmaker: Alf Jacques