Haudenosaunee Nationals Announce Rosters for 2026 Pan-American Sixes Lacrosse Championship
Men’s and women’s teams to represent lacrosse’s origins in Oshawa, Canada
Nedrow, N.Y. (September 22, 2026) - The Haudenosaunee Nationals, the premier
international lacrosse organization representing the sport’s origins on the world stage,
have announced rosters and coaching staffs for their men’s and women’s teams ahead
of the 2026 Pan-American Sixes Lacrosse Championship, set to take place September
29-October 4 at Oshawa Civic Fields in Oshawa, ON, Canada.
The Nationals turn their attention to Olympic-style sixes after impressive showings in the
field discipline this summer, taking home bronze in the Pan-American Men’s Lacrosse
Championship in Jamaica, and a fourth-place finish in the World Lacrosse Women’s
Championship in Japan.
See the full roster breakdowns below:
Women’s Roster:
# Name Affiliation Nation
14 Timmia Bomberry - Western University, Ontario (USports) Oneida
43 Sierra Cockerille - Syracuse (NCAA) Mohawk
21 Paisley Cook - Syracuse (NCAA) Mohawk
5 Avery Doran - Duke (NCAA) Mohawk
30 Jemma Jacobs (G) - Northfield Mount Hermon (HS) Mohawk
27 Addison Jimerson - Garrison Forrest (HS) Cayuga
4 Jalyn Jimerson - Syracuse, Clemson (NCAA) Cayuga
2 Chloe Luther - Jacksonville University (NCAA) Seneca
16 Bean Minerd - SUNY Brockport (NCAA) Onondaga
24 Fawn Porter - Western University, Ontario (USports) Cayuga
45 Kimaura Schindler - UAlbany (NCAA) Cayuga
44 Tallis Tarbell - St. Lawrence University (NCAA) Mohawk
Women’s Staff:
Matt Attwood, HC (Former AC, Brock University, U Sports); Travis Hill,
AC (Assistant Coach, Mohawk College, OCAA); Mary James, AC (Head Coach,
University of Ottawa, U Sports); Paige Crandall, AC (Assistant Coach, Le Moyne
College, NCAA); Shaniece Mohawk, GM
Men’s Roster:
# Name Affiliation Nation
9 Chace Cogan - West Genesee (HS) Tuscarora
11 Tayoni Galante - UAlbany (NCAA) Seneca
2 Warren Hill (G) - Halifax Thunderbirds (NLL) Mohawk
19 Ron John - Oshawa Firewolves (NLL) Seneca
6 Kaidyn Lickers - The Hill Academy (HS) Seneca
42 Sgahendade Martin - Toronto Rock (NLL) Mohawk
83 Teharonhiorens McComber - UAlbany (NCAA) Mohawk
7 Chase Scanlan - Vancouver Warriors (NLL) Seneca
88 Trysen Sunday Onondaga CC (NCAA) Mohawk
43 Obrigh Tallchief - Pfeiffer University (NCAA) Seneca
28 Hunter Thompson - Ohio St. (NCAA) Mohawk
91 Shonwahnonkon Thompson - Rochester Knighthawks (NLL) Mohawk
Men’s Staff:
John Tavares, HC (Head Coach, Buffalo Bandits, NLL); Darris Kilgour, AC
(Head Coach, Seneca WarChiefs, FNJBLL); Andy Secore, AC (Assistant Coach, Georgia Swarm, NLL); Cody Jamieson AC (Forward, Halifax Thunderbirds, NLL);
Landon Miller, GM; Davey Robertson, Assistant GM.
“As Haudenosaunee, we’re proud of our role in ushering our gift to the world, the
Creator’s Game, further into the global spotlight,” said Claudia Jimerson, director of
lacrosse operations for the Haudenosaunee Nationals. “The Sixes Championship is
another opportunity to prove our men’s and women’s programs are among the best in
all of lacrosse. We look forward to a great competition in Oshawa.”
Both the men’s and women’s teams will compete in Pool B of their respective brackets,
with the men facing Brazil, Canada and Mexico, and the women taking on those same
nations as well Jamaica.
The Haudenosaunee women will kick off against Mexico in the opening match on
September 29 at 1:30 p.m. The men’s team will open its tournament the next day, also
against Mexico.
The tournament brings together the top men’s and women’s sixes national teams from
across the Pan-American region. It is the first official leg of the pathway to the 2028
Olympics in Los Angeles, with the top five men’s and women’s teams advancing to the
2027 World Lacrosse Sixes Championships, which serves as the primary qualifier for
LA28.
The Haudenosaunee men’s sixes team is currently ranked No. 5 in the world. The
Nationals’ women’s team, No. 3 in box and No. 4 in field, will be looking to rise in the
World Lacrosse rankings for the sixes discipline.
About the Haudenosaunee Nationals
The Haudenosaunee Nationals are the official international lacrosse program of the
Haudenosaunee Confederacy, representing the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida,
Mohawk and Tuscarora Nations. The Haudenosaunee are renowned as the originators
of lacrosse. For thousands of years, the Medicine Game, or the Creator’s Game as it’s
also known, has been a foundation of Haudenosaunee culture, gifted to the world and
passed down through generations. Perennial medal contenders, the Haudenosaunee
Nationals men’s and women’s teams consistently rank among the globe’s best by World
Lacrosse, the sport’s international governing body. Beyond competing at the highest
level, the Nationals continue to advocate for the inclusion and recognition of Indigenous
nations on lacrosse’s global stage. Learn more at HaudenosauneeNationals.com
