Sports
Hunters, Bombers tied going into weekend
As the best-of-five series goes to Kahnawake for game three tonight (Friday), the Kahnawake Hunters and the Barrie Bombers have been showing just how close the East division of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League (OJBLL) has been this season.
Price heads to Hall
Carey Price’s 15-season career with the Montreal Canadiens will now forever be immortalized, after he and five others were named to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday afternoon.
Kahnawake, Akwesasne meet in first round
After going into their first-ever playoff series last year as deep underdogs against the North Shore Kodiaks, the Kahnawake Junior C Hunters (7-9) have found themselves on the opposite end of the spectrum this time around as heavy favourites against the Akwesasne Lightning (3-13).
Local laxers in Vermont for friendly
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.
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May 23, 2025Junior C Hunters get first win
This is a season of firsts for the Kahnawake Junior C Hunters, and after five games, they can finally cross out “first win” on the checklist, taking down the Cornwall Celtics 11-7 on Wednesday night.
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May 16, 2025Tewehshon takes the gold
Tewehshon Nelson can’t spend enough time in the ringette net, this time joining forces with other promising young players who were hand-picked to take part in the Défi Ringuette Championships, a multi-day tournament hosted at the Batisseurs arena in Sainte-Julie last weekend.
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May 16, 2025Hunters hold dual home openers
For the first time, two Kahnawake Hunters teams had their home openers on the same day, as the Junior B and Junior C Hunters played their first games in front of the hometown faithful on Saturday at the Sports Complex.
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May 16, 2025Fair ball
The Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) Bantam and Juvenile baseball teams have completed their regular season games. Unfortunately, neither team was able to secure a win, but that doesn’t mean there are not bright spots to the season.
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May 16, 2025Akweks undefeated in regular season
After a very strong regular season, the Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) Akweks are looking to convert their undefeated season into a finals win, after losing in last year’s finals against Stanstead College.
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May 16, 2025Marquis’ Great Danes season ends
One lacrosse season ended last week for Kahnawa’kehró:non laxer Koleton Marquis after the State University of New York at Albany (UAlbany) Great Danes were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, but another one is just around the corner with the Peterborough Lakers.
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May 16, 2025Championships memorable for local athletes
The 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) in Kamloops, British Columbia, are in the books and both Team Eastern Door and the North (EDN) rosters have returned home, including the seven players from Kahnawake who were selected to play on the teams.
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May 9, 2025Hunters hustling with Kanehsata’kehró:non
It’s the debut season for the Junior C Kahnawake Hunters team, but that’s not the squad’s only “first” - featuring Ava Weriasanoron Gabriel, the team is believed to be the only one in league history to play a woman in a position outside of the net.
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May 9, 2025Team Eastern Door and the North working hard
The 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship (NAHC) is underway in Kamloops, British Columbia, and the week-long tournament features 7 players from Kahnawake on the boys’ and girls’ Team Eastern Door and the North (EDN) rosters.
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May 9, 2025Strong start for Junior B Hunters
The Kahnawake Junior B Hunters are going into their home opener this Saturday at 7 p.m. against the Orillia Kings at the Kahnawake Sports Complex with the wind in their sails, having won three of their first four games on the road to open the 2025 season.
