Ohsweken Bears and Six Nations Snipers look for redemption this weekend

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SIX NATIONS — Eastern Arena Lacrosse League games continued this past weekend, starting with matches that sae the Paris Riverwolves face the Peterborough Timbermen and the Whitby Steelhawks face the Toronto Monarchs on Saturday, February 25. The Timbermen won at the Millbrook Arena 10-8, while the Monarchs won 19-17 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre.

The following day, Sunday, February 26, the Ohsweken Bears took on the Oshawa Outlaws at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.

The Bears opened at home with an initial goal from Dawit Martin, with three racked up by the Outlaws. This was followed by a single from Oakley Thomas, and five more from the Outlaws, giving them a lead to 2-7. Danton Miller closed the period with a double, making the game 4-7 for the Outlaws.

Coming into the second period, the Outlaws came for blood and put away four goals, stopping the Bears from scoring at all. This brought the score to 12-4 for the Outlaws going into the third period. In the third, another goal was earned by the Outlaws, but the Bears pushed back. Alex Henry, Jake Bomberry, Sturgis Sundown and Oakley Thomas came through with singles to lose the pe- riod 13-8 for the Outlaws.

In the fourth, Dawit Martin came in and buried his second goal of the game, and closed out scor-ing for the Bears. The Outlaws tallied up four more goals and closed the game with a steep 17-9 win over the Bears.

Oakley Thomas was awarded a third place star for two goals, two assists, tallying four points to-tal for the Bears.

Later in the day, the Six Nations Snipers took on the second place team in Eastern ALL stand-ings: the Brampton Express.

Another steep game was had, as the first goal went the Express, which was followed by a goal from Mike McGlaughlin for the Snipers. The Express put two more away, and Cheyton King closed the period with a single, making the game 3-2 for

In the second, Justin Porga and Haodais Maracle came in with singles, but were cancelled out by two responses from the Express. Brent Longboat earned another goal for the Snipers, but the Express saw two fast ones by the end, closing the period 9-5 for the Express.

In the third, two more goals went up for the visitor, while Brent Longboat and Cheyton King ate at the deficit. By the fourth, the Express came through with a strong period, tallying up five consec-utive goals. But it was Cheyton King that closed the period with a single, finalizing the game at 17-8 for the Express.

Jaxon Longboat was awarded a third place star for 16 assists and 35 saves, tallying sixteen points total for the Snipers.

The next scheduled game for the the Ohsweken Bears will see them play at the Millbrook Arena against the Peterborough Timbermen on Saturday, March 4. While the Six Nations Snipers will venture out to the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre to face the Toronto Monarchs the same day.

Orange Jersey Project in hockey continues across Canada

By TRT Staff with notes from canadiantire.ca

In rinks across the country, thousands of youth hockey players have been improving their skills while wearing orange jerseys.

When they get off the ice, the youth athletes and their coaches have been having tough but necessary conversations about why they wear the jerseys: they are a part of the Orange Jersey Project, a grassroots truth and reconciliation initiative.

“Created by the Orange Shirt Society, the Orange Jersey Project uses the power of sport as a vehicle to educate young athletes about the history of the Indian Residential School System and strengthen the path toward truth and reconciliation. Through the project, sport teams are provided with orange practice jerseys that serve as both a visual reminder and an act of solidarity with Indigenous people and players. The jerseys are accompanied by learning materials that encourage education, discussion, and action about the impacts of the Indian Residential School System,” reads a release from Canadian Tire, a premier supporter of the project. date, over 1,250 hockey teams and 25,000 athletes have participated in the project since its inception in 2021.

To further support the Orange Jersey Project and recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, in September 2022, CTC sold “Every Child Matters” orange t-shirts in Canadian Tire, Mark’s, and Sport Chek stores across the country.

One hundred per cent of the net proceeds from these sales were donated to the Orange Jersey Project, totalling more than $243,000.

By TRT Staff with notes from NLL.com

As Week 14 gets underway within the National Lacrosse League, transactions from Week 13 are visible with standings making showing solid effort in both the Eastern and Western Conferences.

The Buffalo Bandits remain on top of the Eastern, followed by the Rochester Nighthawks, Toron-to Rock, Halifax Thunderbirds, Philadelphia Wings, Albany FireWolves, New York Riptide, and Georgia Swarm. Out West, the San Diego Seals still sit on top, followed by the Calgary Rough-necks, Saskatchewan Rush, Panther City Lacrosse, Colorado Mammoth, Las Vegas Desert Dogs and Vancouver Warriors. As for internal movement:

On February 21: The Panther City Lacrosse Club signed Nate Wade to the Practice Player List and signed Brooker Muir to the Practice Player List.

On February 22: The Calgary Roughnecks placed Zach Herreweyers on the Active Roster from