It was a big year for the Thunderwolves Women’s Basketball Team – three athletes will bring their strong presence back to the court this weekend for the 12th OUA Women’s Showcase Game this Saturday at York University. Nikki Ylagan, third team OUA All-star and Sofia Ainsa Lluch, OUA All Rookie Team Allstar…
The OUA announced the men’s and women’s basketball schedule for the upcoming 2016-17 season today, along with a few minor changes to the playoff seeding formula. Men’s Schedule Women’s Schedule Lakehead will play a 19-game season, grouped with their Central division rivals, McMaster, Guelph and Brock. Lakehead opens the regular season…
Lakehead Athletics Director Tom Warden announced today that Lakehead Basketball is on solid footing for the immediate future and years to come. Jon Kreiner, head coach of the women’s program, has been signed to a 5-year contract, while Manny Furtado, who just completed 12 months at the helm of the men’s program,…
Women’s basketball head coach Jon Kreiner will have the benefit of local product Maggie Murphy next season. The 5’6″ shooting guard from Thunder Bay is a graduate of St. Ignatius and the Junior Wolves’ grassroots basketball program. Murphy spent the past two seasons with the St Thomas Tommies of the ACAA in…
The women’s basketball program announced their latest recruiting commitment on Monday: Amanda Miller, of Pontiac, Michigan. Miller arrives at Lakehead after playing two years at Colby Community College in Colby, Kansas where she averaged over 10 points and 6 rebounds per game last season. Lakehead Coach Jon Kreiner describes Miller’s attributes, saying…
The OUA announced the women’s volleyball 2015-16 regular season schedule today. Lakehead will begin their OUA campaign with a four-game home stand in the Thunder Dome, beginning Oct 23-24 with Nipissing and York, followed two weeks later by a double header versus the Brock Badgers (Nov 7-8). The women will then go…
With women’s soccer dominating the spotlight across Canada of late, it only made sense that Lakehead’s Reach Up! program have a soccer focus in its recent activities. With the help of U.S. Sports Envoy Mary Harvey, who holds a World Cup championship and a gold medal from the ‘96 Olympics as a…
Jylisa Williams and several of her teammates from the women’s basketball team, along with coach Lou Pero and Director of Athletics Tom Warden gathered with council at City Hall on Monday evening for the presentation of the Citizens of Exceptional Achievement Award. The award recognizes individuals and groups who have achieved distinction…
