The Iroquois’ ‘Little War’ for Independence
Winona LaDuke explains how lacrosse is a microcosm of the Iroquois Nation’s fight for sovereignty. “The history of lacrosse is also the history of attempts by the Iroquois Nation—the longest-standing democracy in North America—to gain recognition under international law.”
2014 FIL WLC: Nations That Impressed!
The 2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championship was the largest gathering of men’s national teams ever. 38 teams played in the 2014 FIL event and we got to see a glimpse of the future right now. I’m going to run down some of the nations, and regions, that really impressed this Summer!
Strong Canada squad defeats Iroquois 12-6 for 2014 Championship birth
The Canadians have bounced back from the loss to Team USA on opening night to remain undefeated since and propelling themselves back in to the gold medal game. Thursday night in front of 7,889 fans, Canada stepped their game up in preparation for the rematch.
Social Sneak Peek – International Gear 1
Thumbing through social media sites, I’ve found a ton of sick international gear to show anyone who hasn’t seen it. We arrive in Denver Tuesday night, so after then we won’t have to turn to social media anymore for sneak peeks!
Treasures of eBay: National Pride
In honor of the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship goin’ down in Denver starting on the 10th of July, we’ve discovered some of most patriotic lacrosse gear floating around on eBay.
Throwback Thursday: USA Vs Canada 2010
Welcome to Throwback Thursday! In honor of the FIL World Championships kicking off on July 10th in Denver, CO we dug up a little video from the 2010 World Championships in Manchester, England, featuring the USA and Canada. Both teams read like a who’s who of lacrosse, and the goals scored were insane. There’s just no other way to score on defenses and goalies that good!
Iroquois National Team Update with Coach Cam Bomberry
Cam Bomberry, legendary player and the Director of Lacrosse for the Iroquois National Team, provides an update preparations for the FIL World Championships.
Scrimmage Photos: Cortland Vs Iroquois
NCAA D3 contender Cortland State took on the Iroquois Nationals in a preseason scrimmage for the Red Dragons and a World Games warm up/work out for the Nationals.
Top String Tuesday: Iroquois Top String
This week I will walk you through my approach to stringing an Iroquois top string. Like the Huron top string, the Iroquois top string features what I call a “dropped top string”.
Top String Tuesday: The Dropped Top
Here are some reasons why you would string a dropped top string types of pocket. You can take it or leave it, but its important to know how the pockets will impact your stick before you take the time to put one in.
Traditional Thursday: Billy’s New Drop Top
Over the summer, I used a mesh stick with an Iroquois top string during the ULAX Liberty Cup tournament. It had a quick and snappy release, which I love. I wanted to replicate those same concepts into a traditional stick.
Hot Pot Of Lax: The Canadian Lacrosse League aka CLax
This week’s Hot Pot features a deeper look into the Canadian Lacrosse League, also known as CLax. The league now has 6 teams, and all of them are in Ontario, which is a little weird. Still, good things are on the horizon for CLax we think!