Francis Clayton bids Farewell to the Mat April 5, 2022 After a celebrated career, Francis Clayton is announcing his retirement. Shortly after becoming the 1981 CIAU mens champion wrestling for Lakehead, he took on the role of Lakehead’s Head Wrestling Coach in 1985. “After two stints of coaching the Lakehead Wrestling program,…
Wolves often hunt in packs, and boy oh boy were the Thunderwolves stalking their prey last night. The Lakehead University men’s basketball team hosted the Windsor Lancers in an OUA playoff first-round matchup last night in a single-elimination game. The Thunderwolves came into it looking to build on a nine-game win streak,…
A 1-4 start to OUA play might have been a cause for alarm for many people, but not for Lakehead men’s basketball head coach Ryan Thomson. “After a short preseason we started out with as difficult a schedule as anyone in the country, with McMaster, Brock, Laurier, and Western,” the Thunderwolves bench…
Another cold weekend in Thunder Bay saw the return of regular-season OUA play for a few of our athletes. The basketball teams helped warm up the Thunderdome by defending home court, while the men’s hockey team hit the ice as visitors. The high level of play from both Lakehead and opponent athletes…
The cold Thunder Bay weekend saw both team basketball teams finish the 2021 portion of their respective seasons, while the women’s volleyball team finished their 2021 on the road. With the other Thunderwolves athletes already on semester-break hiatus, the ball teams finished out a busy weekend. Women’s Volleyball The Thunderwolves hit…
With Thunder Bay welcoming snow at home, Thunderwolves athletes were primarily on the road, collecting some wins in every active sport. The men’s hockey team were the sole Lakehead squad playing at home, though both basketball teams return to Thunder Bay next weekend. The women’s volleyball completed another bye weekend prior to…
This weekend saw a few tough finishes for the Thunderwolves Athletics pack as they faced off against a number of tough opponents. Our men’s hockey team and both basketball teams defended our territory here in Thunder Bay, while volleyball had a bye weekend. Men’s Hockey The finished the weekend 1-2m including…
You always hear the gym before you see it—the storm of defensive talk, competing communication, and dribbles. As you enter, the punctuating sounds of Thunderwolves men’s basketball head coach Ryan Thomson’s rapid-fire instructions become clear, organizing the chaos into controlled beats. Thomson is quick to call for a reset on the action,…
