Sports

September 19, 2023 | Can-Am Lacrosse League Ja:göh Honyeägëhde’ niohsënö’dëh, Herbie, höwöyasta’. Onö:dowa’ga:’ niöëdzo’dëh, ne’hoh koh he:öweh tadojëh. Hanyahdë:h hae’gwah. (Seneca, Turtle clan, Lives in Pinewoods on Cattaraugus Territory), who was selected to become an official for the National Lacrosse League for the 2023-24 season. Herbie is the third FNLA referee in our history to […]

Early Entry Fee Due by Friday, October 6, 2023 The 19th annual Basil Williams All-Native basketball tournament will be held November 2-4, 2023 at the Cattaraugus Community Center (CCC). The smoke dance competition will be held Saturday, November 4th. See flyers below for details:

North American Invitational UTICA, NY — The North American Invitational (also known as “LAXNAI”), the world’s largest international box lacrosse tournament, is back in Utica in 2023, at the brand-new Utica University Nexus Center. Teams will be competing at the Men’s, U-18 Boys, U-15 Boys and, for the first time, a full Women’s Division the […]

Cattaraugus Recreation Indoor Lacrosse League Tuesday Nights at the Gil Lay Arena! The Cattaraugus Recreation Indoor Lacrosse League (CRILL) will start October 10th (Tuesday Nights) from 6-10pm at the Gil Lay Arena. $200 Entry fee. Contact Sid Steeprock for any questions at 716-532-8450. See flyer for details:

Steamburg Community Center from October 18th – December 13th A Family Volleyball League is starting-up at the Steamburg Community Center beginning Wednesday, October 18th! Call 716-945-8119, Ext. 3702 to register your team. ($50 ENTRY FEE PER TEAM)

The 2023 Fort Apache Cup Lacrosse Tournament was held Saturday, September 2nd at Veterans Memorial Park. Five teams battled for first place but CB’s came out on top! Nya:wëh to all participants, vendors, fans and sponsor CB’s! Talon Welch won the Top Goalie Award, Zach Miller (ZMillz) received the Top Gunner Award and Jesse Jimerson […]

2023 Dave Huntley Sportsmanship Award Recipient September 2, 2023 | Repost from @PLLWhipsnakes A special presence, both on and off the field, Zed Williams’ continued passion and respect for the game, and those who play it, have earned him the 2023 Dave Huntley Sportsmanship Award. See what Zed’s own teammates had to say about what […]

August 17, 2023 | ubbulls.com Buffalo, NY – The University at Buffalo Division of Athletics has announced additions to its facility operations staff. Rory Jimerson has been tabbed Director of Athletic Facilities and Game Operations. A Western New York native, Jimerson (Seneca) comes to Buffalo from Western Carolina University where he spent the last five […]

Ja:göh to the Western Door volleyball team, who won the gold medal in the women’s division of the Master’s Indigenous Games in Ottawa, ON which took place August 24-27, 2023. The team came back from 4th place after pool play to finish 1st out of 14 teams. The team consisted of Onöndowa’ga:’ players Brittnee Jonathan, […]

Ke’ya Stevens has been selected for the 2023 USA Lacrosse Fall Classic at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Maryland, to be held October 13-15: the Brogden Cup – making the U18 Roster. Ja:göh, Ke’ya!