We went to a hawks game last week, and i heard some people say, oh, there are the thompsons, said jerome thompson, eldest of three brothers bringing lacrosse to the masses in gwinnett. Don t miss any of the 2020 independence eagles lacrosse season. In college lacrosse, two brothers flirt with making. The brothers miles and lyle thompson are finalists for the tewaaraton award, college lacrosse s highest honor. The medicine game is available for rent or download on itunes. The thompsons connect to lacrosse on a different level. The lacrosse network is the premier online destination for the sport of lacrosse. The way they play has significantly changed the way the. Download all the huarache v creator draws inspiration from lacrosse s origins.
November 11, 2015 by lee roggenburg nike has designed and is releasing a thompson brothers line of lacrosse cleats. So its important for me to leave something for the kids coming up or for the future of lacrosse. The medicine game, jeremy thompson, jerome thompson, onondaga nation lacrosse players jeremy and jerome thompson star in the medicine game, a documentary by syracuse filmmakers. The year of the trio thompson lacrosse highlights youtube. If youre looking for prior years game schedules, rosters and more use the left navigation. The thompson trio are star lacrosse players cbs news the thompsons grew up on indian reservations in. The thompsons attribute much of their success to their mastery of the indoor game and the box lacrosse style, much to the delight of the albany great dane fans. June 15, 2015 the florida launch launch announced today that its 2015 major league lacrosse mll collegiate draft first overall pick lyle thompson and brother miles thompson to make their home debut this saturday, june 20 against the boston cannons at fau stadium. For the first time ever in a professional lacrosse game, four siblings competed in the same game. This game was part of the 2019 chsaa boys lacrosse championships class 4a tournament. He holds the record for the most career points in division i with 400 and the most career assists with 225. By now you know and admire the four thompson brothers.
A few players in the lasnai were absolutely trying to advance their lacrosse careers by getting on to an nll roster. Maxpreps has their 12 game schedule and results, including links to box scores, standings and stats. Syracuse university mens lacrosse team recruiting update. Last season a few particular players made some major noise in the lacrosse world, and all them are apart of the same family. In fact lacrosse magazine choose all three thompsons as 2014 di preseason allamericans for the 12th ranked ualbany team. Thompson brothers make lacrosse history indian time. Thompsons are helping put albany mens lacrosse on the map. Miles and lyle are the first native americans to be awarded the tewaaraton trophy as well as being the first dual winners of college. With that comes a reverential respect for everything about the sport. Lyle thompson was also named as their 2014 preseason player of.
The swarm have clinched a playoff spot this season and average 6,029 per home game, which is 10th in the 11team league, but up 35% from. According to the thompsons, our ancestors tell us a story that a game of lacrosse was played for the creator. Lyle thompson respect was a huge thing that were brought up on whether its in life, or the game of lacrosse. Younger thompson brothers on the rise for lafayette lacrosse. An espnu documentary explores the legacy and the mystery of the 1990 syracuse lacrosse team, who lost the trophy before it could be returned to.
Miles thompson, an allamerican attackman, helped lead. Lyle thompson, who succeeded among family members, begins. Thompson brothers wooden stick challenge interlock. The thompsons and florida launch return to fau this. Espn, inside lacrosse, lacrosse film room, throne of string, the lacrosse network, albany athletics, harvard athletics, syracuse. Lafayette senior lacrosse star miles thompson signed his official letter of intent to play for albany, the great danes announced on tuesday. In college lacrosse, two brothers flirt with making history.
For almost everyone else, they are there for the love of. Lacrosse is more than a game, a medicine game that can heal communities. When lacrosse was invented centuries ago by native americans, the game was regarded as a gift from the creator. A must watch for any fan of the thompson brothers or lacrosse in general. The nike n7 spirit of protection collection launches november 7. And theres no better symbol of that trend than the thompsons, writes jiloty. Lyle thompson born september 9, 1992 is an american professional lacrosse player for the.
The thompson brothers on abuse, glory and native american. The thompsons hope that their successes on the field will enable them to become role models for other native americans. Bert fleming of cannons select lacrosse in southern maryland mentioned, we hosted many camps in the past eight years but the thompson brothers camp this summer was an unbelievable experience for our players the thompsons definitely took the instruction and personal attention to. After three successful seasons playing collegiate lacrosse with his brother and cousin, lyle thompson will finish his collegiate career at albany without his familiar teammates.
Thompson brothers youth lax camp indigenous values initiative. Lacrosse county board of adjustment annotate this case. As thompson sees it, his play, the collection, his mentorship through n7 and his work through thompson brothers lacrosse ultimately. Find out how the thompson brother lacrosse brand was created and the. Whats up thompson brothers universal lacrosse blog. A symbol of family and tradition for 4 iroquois brothers. Lyle thompson inspires nike n7 spirit of protection collection. Lacrosse has given me an education, helped me meet my best friends, helped me make a living.
You can view the latest information in the updates feed below. While the thompsons, who hail from the onondaga nation in new york, are no. He holds the record for the most career points in division i. Miles thompson tells the story of growing up in the shadow of three lacrosse star brothers and how the struggle of proving the doubters wrong overcoming weight issues pushed him to the top of the. Does anyone know how lyle thompson strings his stick. Atlanta swarm indoor lacrosse players want to promote. Three lacrosse players dominate sport their ancestors. Now playing in the pros, the four brothers from the onondaga. A syracuse lacrosse team transformed a sport, clung to a.
Our mission statement is to grow the game through the power of media. The thompson brothers hi im byron pitts and this is world news beyond the headlines. Professional lacrosse players the thompson brothers are striking back after a racist incident earlier this year. Code switch miles and lyle thompson are finalists for the tewaaraton award, college lacrosse s highest honor. The thompson brothers, miles and lyle, and cousin ty, blew up in the 2014 season become one of the most power attack units ever seen. Native american brothers miles and lyle thompson, the albany stars who each broke the division i lacrosse record for most points in a season, are cowinners of the tewaaraton award. Miles thompson is glad he picked albany lacrosse over. This first episode in the series introduces brothers miles and lyle thompson and looks back at their unique upbringing, and explores how it fostered two of the top college lacrosse players of all.
Thompson brothers lacrosse aims to grow the game of our ancestors, by sharing the heritage, culture and history of the game. I hope that we are telling a complete story that will profile the thompson trio not only as lacrosse players but as men who have overcome incredible obstacles to become arguably the best attack line in the history of lacrosse. Syracuse, ny i spoke to chuck wilbur, the head coach of the onondaga community college mens lacrosse team, this morning for an item that will appear in tomorrows poststandard. What the thompsons are trying to do with this team is help people remember the soul that our game has. The 2017 independence girls lacrosse season is kicking off. In this interview the thompsons share the lacrosse the traditions they grew up with and why the game of lacrosse is sacred to their people and consider both entertainment and medicine. Jeremy, an allamerican midfielder and faceoff specialist for. Announcer says that it was time to snip that ponytail. The thompsons will have that chance when the world indoor lacrosse championships take place this fall. Thompson brothers lacrosse launches new website lacrosse. The six nations will host the tournament, marking the first time it will take place on native. Thats the same school that the older thompsons helped to win state titles in 2003 and 2005.
The creator pack honors lacrosses origins nike news. If you love lacrosse or the thompsons this is a must watch. Jeremy thompson born february 1, 1987 is an american professional lacrosse player for the. Follow the fred opie show and the content fred shares on his website, twitter and facebook. The thompson trio are star lacrosse players cbs news the thompsons grew up on indian reservations in upstate new york. Miles thompson born december 8, 1990 is a professional lacrosse player who played for the. The lacrosse network partnered channel content via. While the thompsons, who hail from the onondaga nation in new york, are no strangers to mixing it up physically on the turf, their chosen weapon in this fight is education.
Albanys thompson brothers share top lacrosse award the. Jerome, jeremy, miles and lyle thompson slept with lacrosse sticks in their cribs. And, as miles thompson explains, there can be something more important than all that. They are members of the onondaga nation in upstate new york, and started playing on traditional wooden. Lyle thompson born september 9, 1992 is an american professional lacrosse player for the chesapeake bayhawks of major league lacrosse and the georgia swarm of the national lacrosse league. My father, he taught us that the game of lacrosse, you know, we.
Lafayettes thompson brothers pick albany over syracuse. The real shitty thing is that this was us lacrosse night with a bunch of kids in the audience who idolize the thompsons. The swarm have clinched a playoff spot this season and average 6,029 per home game, which is. Roster independence eagles lacrosse thompsons station, tn. We went to a hawks game last week, and i heard some people say, oh, there are the thompsons, said jerome thompson, eldest of three. Thompson brothers talk about the lacrosse film spirit game.
Welcome to thompson brothers lacrosse the official website of the thompson brothers. Inside lacrosse features syracuse star jeremy thompson and his. Onondaga nation lacrosse players jeremy and jerome thompson star in the medicine game, a documentary by syracuse filmmakers. The thompsons continue to make an impact on the field too. As native americans of the onondaga nation, they call it a medicine game, which means they play for the benefit and entertainment of the creator.
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