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Sean Kirst: For Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr., Alfie Jacques Award all about his knowledge of true value

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Central Current by Sean Kirst Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr. have already experienced what might seem like the ultimate forms of tribute. There’s a building named for Lyons, an internationally renowned faithkeeper from the Onondaga Nation, at Syracuse University. A statue of Simmons, alongside a matching one of his late father — they both were lacrosse-coaching legends at … [Read more...] about Sean Kirst: For Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr., Alfie Jacques Award all about his knowledge of true value

Inside Lacrosse: Alfie Jacques’ Legacy Honored With Ambassador Award

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Inside Lacrosse: Alfie Jacques traveled the world, sharing the rich history of the Creator’s Game. The late Jacques, of the Turtle Clan, the Onondaga Nation, and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, was a world-class stickmaker and one of the greatest ambassadors the sport has ever seen. He loved lacrosse, loved the people who played it from all walks of life, speaking of the rich … [Read more...] about Inside Lacrosse: Alfie Jacques’ Legacy Honored With Ambassador Award

Haudenosaunee Nationals advance in World Lacrosse Championship with eyes on a bigger prize

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Leaders hope that Worlds are a stepping stone to the Olympics as they also honor a giant of the sport. 2WGRZ By Pete Gallivan SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — The Haudenosaunee Nationals will play in the semi-finals of the World Lacrosse Championship on Thursday. And while they take on Canada, they are playing for several bigger things — the hope of making it to the Olympics … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee Nationals advance in World Lacrosse Championship with eyes on a bigger prize

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

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

At the Onondaga Nation in central New York, a one-man factory keeps lacrosse tradition alive

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Washington Post By Matthew Gutierrez A cinder-brick barn lies at the bottom of a hill, off a dirt road in the heart of the Onondaga Nation Reservation just south of Syracuse. Down the road from the local smoke shop, inside the barn, the air smells of wood. A bundle of several dozen wooden lacrosse sticks leans against the back wall, each ready to be carved, straightened, … [Read more...] about At the Onondaga Nation in central New York, a one-man factory keeps lacrosse tradition alive