Waltner and Campbell Golden at Mac Invitational [byline] It was a solid performance for Lakehead wrestlers Saturday at the McMaster Invitational. Chris Waltner (57kg) won the gold medal, and defeated last year’s OUA gold medallist, Sam Jagas of Brock U. In doing so Waltner was named as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler….
Tree Wins OUA Bronze, Men Place 5th, Women 9th [byline] It was a successful day for Lakehead’s cross country running teams at the OUA Championships, as the men placed 5th and the women 9th overall. Kevin Tree ran an exceptional race, placing a career-best 3rd at OUA’s and earning a spot on…
‘Wolves Rebound to Split Weekend Series [byline] The women’s basketball team came up with a 71-63 win to split the weekend series vs the Winnipeg Wesmen. Boxscore Bridget O’Reilly was the top scorer for Lakehead with 18 points, hitting on 3 of her 7 three-point attempts. Gillian Lavoie did a great job…
Thanks to a fourth quarter push, the men’s basketball team remained undefeated in pre-season play, winning 78-73 over the Winnipeg Wesmen. [byline] Boxscore After a slow start to the game, Winnipeg led 30-27 at halftime. Both teams found their shooting touches in the second half, scoring 24 points apiece. The difference maker…
[byline] Men’s Hoops Prevail, 88-81 Over Bisons The men’s basketball team began their non-conference schedule against the U Manitoba Bisons on Friday night, coming out with an 88-81 victory. Boxscore The Bisons came out of the gate on fire, hitting 6 of 9 three-pointer attempts in the first quarter to lead 26-21 after…
Tree Places 3rd at Roy Griak Invite Lakehead’s cross country running teams competed Saturday at the 30th annual Roy Griak Invitational, one of the most prestigious races in the United States. The women’s team ran the 6km very well, placing 6th (out of 17) in the Maroon Division III, and the men’s…
‘Wolves Ground ‘Birds, 73-68 [byline] With emotions running high for the full game, Lakehead was able to stay settled in the final five minutes of the Saturday afternoon tilt, and won 73-68 against the Algoma Thunderbirds. Boxscore It was fun basketball to watch, with both teams highly energized in the first quarters…
[byline] ‘Wolves Win Doubleheader vs. Bisons The men’s basketball team completed a weekend sweep of the Manitoba Bisons on Saturday evening with a 80-73 win. Boxscore It was clear after Friday’s game, and an informal scrimmage Saturday morning between benches, that both coach Furtado and his Manitoba counterpart had been busy fine-tuning…
