Lakehead Athletics celebrated the 2016/2017 season this afternoon by handing out their awards at the Annual Awards Gala held in the John N. Paterson Faculty of Law Auditorium at PACI. Jenn Jackson (Nordic Skiing) walked away with the Female Athlete of the Year, with Kevin Tree (Cross Country) reclaiming the Male Athlete…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2017 TORONTO (U SPORTS) – The best men’s and women’s university curling teams in Canada will compete in the 2017 U SPORTS/Curling Canada Curling Championships, March 18-22 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Eight teams of each gender will participate in the 10th edition of the five-day event, staged…
The Lakehead Thunderwolves curling team competed at the OUA Curling Championship this past weekend. Both mens and women’s teams finished with a 3-4 record in their pool. Dick Henderson was named 2017 OUA Coach of the Year for women’s curling. In their last round robin game, the men’s team, skipped by Dave…
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Bill Keeler this morning. Bill was the Past President of the Alumni Association, past member of the Lakehead University Board of Governors and 2016 Alumni Legacy Award recipient. Many in the Lakehead University family will remember Bill as the Facilities Manager…
RBC Athletes of the Month: February 2017 (Above L-R: Mike Simeoni, RBC Branch Manager; Jessica Bershatsky, Kevin Leatherdale, Kayla Gallo, Derek Patterson, Olivia Bowman, Bacarius Dinkins, Devin Green, Noah Thompson, Tom Warden, Athletic Director) Nordic Skiing Jenn Jackson Year: 2 Hometown: Midhurst, ON Program: Mech. Engineering “Bringing home gold in all 3…
The Lakehead track team is heading to Winnipeg this weekend to compete in the eighth annual Bison Classic. The meet will take place at the James Daly Fieldhouse (Max Bell Centre at U of Manitoba campus) on both Friday February 3rd and Saturday February 4th. The meet will consist of over 300 athletes…
Clara Hughes leads the biggest mental health conversation ever from Canada to the world Social media engagement on Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook more than triples Royalty, political leaders, sports heroes, corporations and competitors, entertainers and other celebrities in Canada and around the globe embrace the cause On the way to $100 million:…
The Lakehead Track and Field team is heading to the Jack Johnson Classic this weekend in Minneapolis, MN. The Jack Johnson Classic is a very competitive meet consisting of NCAA Division 1 teams as well as the University of Manitoba. “This weekend will be a great opportunity to see where we are…
