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After an estimated 30-year hiatus from a box lacrosse league, the Kanehsatake Eagles secured a place on the podium at the Quebec Senior C League playoffs, despite not practicing together pre-season and having a short bench.

Local sports aficionado Selena Kaniehtiiostha Beauvais joined the Boisbriand Bulls for a Quebec Senior C League season game, becoming the first Indigenous woman and second women to play in the league’s season games in the province.

In their second year of existence, the Kahnawake Sturgeon Bellies of the Quebec Provincial Senior C Lacrosse League drastically improved their results from last year, going from two wins in their inaugural season to a 5-3 regular season record in 2026.

The Kanehsatake Eagles won their last two box lacrosse games of the season at the Boisbriand Arena, but two players have been suspended from the first playoff game after their involvement in a scrum this past weekend.

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.

After a loss to start the Kanehsatake Eagles’ first competitive season in 30 years, the team enjoyed a breakthrough weekend, bouncing back to earn a dominant victory in their second game.

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.

For Kanehsata’kehró:non, lacrosse is more than a sport. It is culture, history, and medicine. This is reflected in the announcement of the revival of the Kanesatake Eagles men’s Senior C team after more than 30 years ago.

The suspension of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) elections was easily one of the biggest local stories of the year, but there was plenty more taking place in Kanesatake/Kanehsatake in 2025.