Latest news - updated February 18, 2008National Lacrosse League Acknowledges Contribution of Haudenosaunee Players and Coaches New York, NY -- The National Lacrosse League recently posted an article on its web site acknowledging the contributions of Haudenosaunee players and coaches to the 2008 season. To read the article ...click here. While on the NLL web site, you can also take a look at how several former Nationals are doing with their various teams. New Pictures of the Under-19 Team We have added several new pictures of the Under-19 Team to the site. The pictures, courtesy of Spencer Norcross, feature the team following a first place finish at the Madlax Capital Classic tournament, as well as Head Coach Tony Gray and action photos. To see all the pictures ...click here. Iroquois Nationals Announce Fund Raising Drive Onondaga Nation, Nedrow, NY – The Iroquois Nationals are proud to announce that the program has partnered with the Global Giving website for its annual fund raising efforts. Anyone interested in being a part of the Iroquois Nationals drive to Coquitlam and the 2008 Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships can go to: http://www.globalgiving.com/pr/2000/proj1929a.html Or use the link on www.iroquoisnationals.com Proudly supported by the Haudenosaunee Grand Council, the Nationals have partnerships with Nike Inc. for uniforms and apparel, as well as community programs, and Brine Lacrosse for equipment. The Iroquois Nationals represent the Haudenosaunee (meaning “People of the Longhouse”) in international lacrosse competition. The Haudenosaunee, more commonly referred historically as the Iroquois or the Six Nations, have long been recognized as the originators of the modern game of lacrosse. The Iroquois National teams continue to travel on Haudenosaunee passports to all international lacrosse competitions and are full members of the International Lacrosse Federation.
Iroquois Nationals Announce Roster and Staff for 2008 Under-19 World Championships Onondaga Nation, Nedrow, NY – The Iroquois Nationals are proud to announce the roster for the program’s entry in the 2008 World Under-19 Lacrosse Championships. Player Name Pos. Hometown Bryan Biesche G Bolcamp. MD (Choctaw) Jeffrey White G Buffalo, NY (Oneida) H. Warren Hill G Oshweken, ONT (Mohawk) Edmund Cathers G Syracuse, NY (Oneida) Ryan Burnham D Oshweken, ONT (Oneida) Jon Bissell D Lewiston, NY (Tuscarora) Forest Cox D Alexandria, VA (Potawatomi) Charles Jacobs D Lewiston, NY (Mohawk) Jason Johns D Oshweken, ONT (Mohawk) Alexander Hill D Oshweken, ONT (Mohawk) Jon Warrior D Lawtons, NY (Onondaga) Mike Miller D Oshweken, ONT (Mohawk)Andrew Cordia A Alexandria, VA (Choctaw) Emmett Printup A Sanborn, NY (Tuscarora) Peter Jacobs A Akwesasne, QUE (Mohawk)
James Cathers
A
Syracuse, NY (Oneida)
Miles Thompson A Nedrow, NY (Onondaga)
Pierce Abrams M Sanborn, NY
(Tuscarora) Aaron
Printup M Nedrow, NY (Onondaga)
Elijah Printup M Sanborn, NY
(Tuscarora)
Mike White M Buffalo, NY (Oneida)
Jordy Patterson M Chandler, AZ (Seneca)
Lyle Thompson M Nedrow, NY (Onondaga)
Randy Staats M Oshweken, ONT (Mohawk)
Jeremy Johns M Oshweken, ONT (Mohawk)
Jordan Johnson M Oshweken, ONT (Mohawk)
Russell Longboat M Oshweken, ONT
(Seneca) Dalton Powless
M Nedrow, NY (Onondaga)
Mac Mitchell M Akwesasne, ONT
(Mohawk) Trevor Clark M Syracuse,
NY (Oneida)
Anthony Gray Head Coach Bill Bjorness Asst. Coach Cam Bomberry Asst. Coach Vince Shiffert Asst. Coach Gewas Schindler Asst. Coach Marshall Abrams Asst. Coach Dave Guill Asst. Coach Mike White Asst. Coach Bob Leary Video/Scouting Coach Christian Shognosh Trainer J.D. Jones Equipment Manager Joe Solomon General Manager J.J. Blitstein Assistant to the Interim Executive Director The Nationals are also proud to announce that Joe Solomon has replaced Kevin Sandy as General Manager of the Under-19 team. Sandy resigned because of personal reasons, but will remain with the program in a different capacity. Solomon has an extensive playing career, beginning at Lafayette High School in upstate New York and going on to the U.S. Naval Academy and Cornell University. Solomon also spent almost twenty years as a goaltender for the Iroquois Nationals, most recently as part of the team that competed in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships. “It is a privilege to have the opportunity to give back to the Iroquois Nationals. This program has evolved immensely since its acceptance into the ILF allowing many of us the opportunity to play the game we love in venues across the World while representing the Iroquois Confederacy. I hope to provide the logistical support needed by Coach Gray, the Coaching Staff and the players to insure their needs are met throughout the World Games. With our roster and staff there, is no reason the Nationals shouldn’t compete at a high level during the Under 19 tournament,” said Solomon. The Nationals completed the winter portion of the team’s preparation for the 2008 Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships by beating both the Rochester Blaze and Ontario Edge in scrimmages, back on December 16th. Emmett Printup and Myles Thompson led the Nationals on offence, with the team again sporting a stingy defense. “The team has come together nicely during the first part of our preparations. I can’t wait to get back at it during the spring,” said Gray.
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