Chiefs Hold Off Rock Charge For Victory

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Gary Groob has been involved with Lacrosse for the majority of his life, whether playing, coaching, or covering the sport for the media. An avid fan, with a real drive about helping to "grow the game", Gary became part of podcasts about the game in 2010. Through the podcasts, Mr. Groob was given an opportunity to write about lacrosse, and the rest as they say, is history. Through many miles (flying and driving) Gary has made inroads with the National Lacrosse League, Major Series Lacrosse, Ontario Series Lacrosse, the Ontario Lacrosse Association, CUFLA, as well as the Arena Lacrosse League, covering the leagues, their teams, and players, working for, and in concert with all of them. In the year 2019, Mr. Groob was made the media person for the Arena Lacrosse League, voted onto the board of directors of the Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse Club, as well as being made administrator of the Lacrosse page "Global Lacrosse" with a membership of 14,000+ members in over 90 Countries. Gary was also made an administrator of Lacrosse History Past Present and Future in 2022 with a membership of 19,000+. Gary also has been the media person for Ontario Series Lacrosse (Senior B) since 2023. Mr. Groob also covers the Green Gaels for their excursions to Prague at the Ales Hrebesky tournament since 2022. In 2024, when Major Series Lacrosse was in need of a media person, Gary stepped in as their interim media person. His tasks were running their social media, as well as their website until a full time person was found to fill the role. In 2025 Gary was voted onto the Board of Directors for Ontario Series Lacrosse. Mr. Groob hosts a weekly lacrosse interview show formerly on Spanglish Sports World, and ZingoTV channel 250, now on StreamPunkEnt.com, Youtube, as well as Spotify. Groob also hosts a lacrosse talk show and podcast for All Lacrosse All The Time seen live Sunday nights at 8pm (ET), and archived on the All Lacrosse All The Time YouTube page, as well as Spotify. Gary also wrote a weekly lacrosse editorial column for La Portada Canada News both in print and online for three years from 2021-2024. In 2025, Mr. Groob joined the ownership ranks, becoming a minority owner of StreamPunk Entertainment, ensuring Lacrosse will always have voice in media. Mr. Groob's other sports interests include Hockey, Football, Boxing, Wrestling, and Baseball, competing competitively in Boxing and Wrestling for many years.

The Six Nations Chiefs (16-2) visited the Oakville Rock (5-12) Monday night in Major Series Lacrosse action at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario.

The goaltending match-up had Doug Jamieson in net for the Chiefs facing Landon Kells in net for the Rock.

As has been their motive operandi all season, the Six Nations Chiefs kept things close all evening, only to put things in another gear in the third period for the victory.

Led by Dawson Theede (3g,1a) the Chiefs were able to get out in front early, leading wire to wire for the 10-6 victory.

Transition was the name of this game with
the teams combining for seven of the sixteen goals in the game.

To The Game:

Six Nations got things going quickly when Dawson Theede fired a Josh Byrne pass to the top corner at 0:52 seconds, followed by Nonkon Thompson with an in close blast off a Justin Martin pass at 5:27.

Ty English got the Rock rolling with a sidearm snipe off a Josh Dawick pass at 5:53, but Ryan Smith wired a Brendan Bomberry pass to the far side at 14:17.

Kaden Brennan got Oakville within one with a  a great individual effort unassisted 0:32 seconds later.

After one period, Six Nations 3 Oakville 2.

Second Period:

Six Nations got things moving in the second period with Tim Edwards converting a Kellen LeClair pass at 3:39, followed by Justin Martin going coast to coast off a loose ball unassisted at 6:37.

Sam LeClair got Oakville back on track with a low laser to the corner off a Josh Dawick pass at 8:11, but Dawson Theede converted a Steve Priolo pass in transition at 10:55.

Bill Hostrawser scored in transition for the Rock off a loose ball at 12:32, but Lyle Thompson then added a highlight reel goal from the side of the net off a Tyson Bell pass at 13:10.

Josh Dawick then scored with a low to low laser off a Sam LeClair feed at 14:44 to keep the Rock close.

After two periods, Six Nations 7 Oakville 5.

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Third Period:

Eoin MacKay got Oakville within one off a Zack Kearney pass at 3:15, but Dawson Theede replied with his third of the night off a Lyle Thompson pass 0:40 seconds later.

The Chiefs put it in another gear to finish the game.  Shayne Jackson blasted a Ryan Smith pass at 8:13, followed by Brendan Bomberry finishing a Josh Byrne pass at 10:57.

The Rock tried to get back in the game, but rhe Six Nations defense was up to the challenge, shutting Oakville down the rest of the way.

Final score, Six Nations 10 Oakville 6.
Shots on goal favored the Chiefs 53-48.

The Three Stars:

1. Dawson Theede
2. Josh Dawick
3. Ryan Smith

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