FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAY 1 (of 5): 2017 U SPORTS/Curling Canada Curling Championships March 18, 2017 THUNDER BAY, Ont. (U SPORTS) – The first day of the U SPORTS/Curling Canada University Championships opened Saturday evening with a total 16 teams from across the country finishing their first draw of the round robin,…
Coach Chris Green added two new athletes to his recruiting roster this week for the 2017/18 women’s volleyball season. A Junior College Transfer from Iowa Lakes and her hometown, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Victoria MacNeil has played for Coach Green in the past. “Victoria played club for me a few years ago, and her…
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 OUA West Division has announced their major award winners and All-Star team selections for women’s volleyball. Kailan Robinson, in her fourth year graduating in Kinesiology, has been named as a First-Team All-Star for her outstanding 2016/2017 season. Kailan ranked in the top 5 in the OUA for most number of kills…
The OUA has announced their major award winners and All-Star team selections for men’s basketball. For the second straight year, Bacarius Dinkins has been selected as an OUA second-team all-star. “For Bacarius to average 16 points and 10 rebounds in the OUA says a lot about his abilities. He’s probably one of…
The OUA has announced their major award winners and All-Star team selections for women’s basketball. For Lakehead, Freshman Nikki Ylagan has been selected to the OUA All-Rookie Team and Bridget O’Reilly has been named to the OUA Second Team All-Stars. From Mississauga, Nikki averaged 10 points per game and has hit some…
The Lakehead Nordic Ski teams competed in the OUA Nordic Ski Championships this weekend in Midland, Ont. The Thunderwolves claimed silver on both the men’s and women’s side. Lakehead skiers Jen Jackson and Gavin Shields were at the top of the podium after Day 1 of the championships, both winning gold in their…
The Lakehead track team competed at the OUA Track and Field Championships this weekend at York University. Derek Patterson was second in his section and 11th overall in the men’s 3000m in a personal best time of 8:42.04. Joe McDonough won his section of the men’s 600m and finished 9th overall in…
