A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Randy Staats shoots over USA players. Photo: Joe Francis.
Miles Thompson securely holds the ball and heads towards the net. Phot by Joe Francis
Johnny Powless driving in for a shot on net. Photo: Joe Francis.
Roger Vysse didn't let anyone hold him back from taking a shot on the net. Photo: Joe Francis.
The Thompson Brothers; Miles, Lyle, Jeremy and Jerome standing with Sid Hill, Tracy Shenandoah and Oren Lyons moments after winning the Silver Medal in the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship at the Carrier Dome on Sunday, September 27, 2015. Photo courtesy of Iroquois Nationals WILC2015.
Lyle Thompson's shot goes straight in the net against Canada driving the fans wild with excitement. Photo: MJKS.
Haina Thompson and Brandon Goodwin collapse on a team USA player. Photo: Joe Francis.
A panoramic view of the Carrier Dome. Photo: MJKS.
Blaze Riorden, who assisted in a local lax camp this past summer and played with the Thompson boys at Albany University, wears a USA jersey in this tourney. Photo: MJKS.
The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship concluded their games in front of a mostly Haudenosaunee crowd with a large contingent of them having traveled from Akwesasne. From 2003, 2007, 2011 and now in 2015, the world's best lacrosse players gather to compete for the gold medal and every year the results are the same: Canada wins the gold, the Iroquois won the silver medal, and the United States take the bronze medal.
What set this year apart from the others is the setting - on our own home Haudenosaunee turf, no pun intended. From the grand Opening Ceremonies to the Closing Ceremonies, the WILC 2015 games was a world-class event; planned, staged and executed flawlessly. It was the equivalent of welcoming a guest into your home and serving them the finest in hospitality: food, entertainment, and friendliness not to mention having it all swathed in our culture, history and legends. Their greatest glory was an unprecedented host meal for over 3000 people on Saturday afternoon. All teams, fans, officials, organizers, vendors, and security were treated to a traditional meal cooked by Haudenosaunee women from across the Confederacy. The traditional meal included roasted bison, salads, hash, squash, along with some surprising dishes that simply amazed everyone by its intention of feeding everyone and feeding everyone well with food left over. Teams from 12 countries participated finishing: Canada -1st, Iroquois Nationals -2nd, USA – 3rd, Israel – 4th, England – 5th, Ireland – 6th, Czech Republic – 7th, Australia – 8th, Finland – 9th, Turkey – 10th, Germany – 12th, and Switzerland 13th place. Winning the silver medal is no small feat and this should not be taken lightly; at the same time, winning the silver medal four years in a row requires serious analysis as to how our game is played.
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