At the 2023 World Lacrosse Championships in San Diego, Haudenosaunee player Zed Williams holds a wooden stick made by legendary Onondaga Nation stick maker Alf Jacques in the huddle before their first game of the tournament. Alf passed away a week before the start of the games and in his honor Zed started each game using the 6 foot wooden stick.
An onscreen tribute to recently passed Onondaga Nation stick maker Alf Jacques is presented before the first game for the Haudenosaunee Nationals Lacrosse Team at the 2023 World Lacrosse Championships in San Diego.
At the 2023 World Lacrosse Championships in San Diego, Haudenosaunee player Zed Williams practices with a wooden stick made by legendary Onondaga Nation stick maker Alf Jacques before their first game of the tournament. Alf passed away a week before the start of the World Games and in his honor Zed started each game using the 6 foot wooden stick.
At the 2023 World Lacrosse Championships in San Diego, The Haudenosaunee Nationals Lacrosse Team line up for singing of their national anthem. The Haudenosaunee Nationals are the only internationally recognized indigenous sports organization that competes on the world stage. Currently they are 3rd in the world having received a bronze medal at these championships.
At the 2023 World Lacrosse Championships in San Diego, Coach Lars Tiffany of the Haudenosaunee Nationals uses his Alf Jacques crafted wooden stick in pregame warm ups with the team.
At the 2023 World Lacrosse Championships in San Diego, Coach Lars Tiffany of the Haudenosaunee Nationals addresses the team in the huddle before their first game of the Tournament.
At the 2023 World Lacrosse Championships in San Diego, Haudenosaunee Nationals player Austin Staats (voted best Attackman in the world after the tournament) pushes toward the goal against Canadien defender.
At the 2023 World Lacrosse Championships in San Diego, Haudenosaunee Nationals player Austin Staats (voted best Attackman in the world after the tournament) leaps in front of the Japanese goalie for one of his six goals in this game.
At the 2023 World Lacrosse Championships in San Diego, the Haudenosaunee Nationals players Including Lyle Thomson with his helmet off celebrate one of Lyle's goals.
At the 2023 World Lacrosse Championships in San Diego, Haudenosaunee Nationals player Lyle Thomson drives toward the goal against American Defender JT Giles-Harris.