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The Kanehsatake Eagles had a challenging weekend and are riding a four-game losing streak, yet confidence remains high in the Senior C lacrosse team, as it gears up for the final regular season jamboree before the playoffs.

When lacrosse coach Al Jones received the invitation from longtime friend Jeffrey Culkin to have a Kahnawake team play an exhibition game as part of the revival of Junior lacrosse in Vermont, he didn’t hesitate to accept the offer.

After never having practiced as a whole team together, the Kanehsatake Eagles won two pre-season box lacrosse games this past weekend, including a win against the Kahnawake Sturgeon Bellies. The Eagles had not faced a team from Kahnawake for about 30 years.

Interest in Senior lacrosse is growing - not just in Kahnawake, where the Sturgeon Bellies of the Circuit Provincial de Crosse Senior (CPCS) Senior C league will compete in their second season, but province-wide with the addition of two new teams to the league this year.

The first edition of the Lax In The Pines tournament in Kanesatake was a very successful one, with more than 650 going to the Kanehsatake Lacrosse Box for a full day of Masters-style outdoors box lacrosse on Saturday.