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Founders’ Cup Held at Akwesasne Arena

Photo credits: Joe Francis Kawehnoke,
Akwesanse Mohawk Territory

By Victoria Klassen Seneca War Chiefs and the Mohawk coordinate the teams, round up “The weeklong event involved
Medicine Men. After a week of volunteers, and obtain sponsorship. increased employment for
he 2018 Founders’ Cup intense games, the Elora Mohawks Akwesasne, provided high-level
TJr. B National Lacrosse from Ontario came away as the To ensure the success of this lacrosse entertainment, created
Championship took place from winners of the 2018 Founders’ Cup. event, new turf was installed in July, memories, new partnerships, and
August 13-18 in Akwesasne. negotiations with the Canada Border
The hosting team, the Mohawk Services Agency and US Customs friendships,” read a press release
Eight teams from across Canada Medicine Men had less than two about the Founders’ Cup.
worked hard to qualify for this months to put this event together. and Border Protection helped
national competition. Teams Logistical issues resulted in the ensure smooth travel for players, The Akwesasne Founders’ Cup
representing British Columbia, original venue in New York being and the Akwesasne Mohawk Board committee thanks all of their
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, changed to the Akwesasne Arena. of Education assisted with team sponsors and the Canadian Lacrosse
Ontario, and Quebec were present, The Mohawk Medicine Men worked transportation from the airport to Association for helping to make this
as well as the First Nation Lacrosse hard to organize the tournament, hotel to arena. event a success.

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Grade: 11 Age: 16
Hometown: Kemptville
August’s Athlete of the Month excels in both hockey
aSeptember’s Athlete of the Month, Kyle Melesky, says
that his favourite high school class is math, and he hopes
to one day work with the police in the K-9 division.
Cornwall Royals baseball coach Rick Fournier calls
Kyle his unofficial assistant coach. “He loves the

game,” says Fournier. “You can tell by spending any
time with him in practice or games. He demands that all his teammates dedicate themselves
to the task at hand.”
Coach Fournier has another reason for singling out Kyle. As he tells it: “I nominated Kyle
because during our year end summer baseball tournament he pitched a gem of a game.
He was able to ride a tough first inning and pitched 7 very solid innings. It was the best

performance of the year in my opinion. We ended up losing 2-1 to an extremely strong
team, and the game was close because of his performance.”
Kyle enjoys the level of competition to be found playing for the Royals. When he’s not
pitching, he’s the starting catcher.
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