Tewaaraton Award
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The Tewaaraton Award is an annual award for the most outstanding American college lacrosse men's and women's players, since 2001. It is the lacrosse equivalent of football's Heisman Trophy. The award
Cornell's CJ Kirst
Tina Sloan Green awarded in 2016
Lyle Thompson
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Lyle Thompson is an Iroquois professional lacrosse player from the Hawk Clan of the Onondaga Nation. His native name is Deyhahsanoondey. He plays both indoor and outdoor professional lacrosse. In prof
Tewaaraton Award
…that the award was given to a Native American player. It is also the first, and so far only, time the award has been given to two players to share: Lyle Thompson and Miles Thompson, who are both part of the Onondaga Nation, won the award that year. In 2016, Taylor Cummings became the first and so far only…
Thompson in 2015
Left to right: Jeremy, Miles, Lyle, and Jerome "Hiana" Thompson in 2015
Lyle Thompson during NLL game