With the help of the local wrestling community, Lakehead Coach Francis Clayton continues to bolster his line-up for the 2016-17 season with homegrown student athletes. The latest addition is Casey Turner, of Churchill High School, who has benefitted from the network of Lakehead alumni who continue to grow the sport in…
This week’s ‘Thunderwolf Thursday’ recruiting announcement belongs to coach Kip Sigsworth, of Lakehead’s cross country running and indoor track teams, who announced his first recruit of 2016. The newest member of the Thunderwolf family is local runner Derek Patterson, of Hammarskjold High School. Patterson has held a connection to Lakehead Running since…
The next generation of the Clayton family officially became a member of the Thunderwolf family on Thursday, with the commitment of Madison Clayton, from Hammarskjold High, to Lakehead University Wrestling. “It feels good,” says Madison about making her commitment to Lakehead official. “The wrestling team is a group of nice people and…
Coach Jon Kreiner of the women’s basketball team made his first recruiting announcement of the off-season today: Lily Gruber-Schulz, of Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Cook County High. “I’m extremely excited that Lily has chosen Lakehead University to continue her education and join the Thunderwolves,” says Kreiner. “Lily has a tremendous amount of…
Lakehead wrestling head coach Francis Clayton joined with others in the wrestling community on Thursday afternoon to announce the commitment of Marco Palermo to the Thunderwolves wrestling program. Palermo, a four-time OFSAA champion and student of St. Pat’s High in Thunder Bay, said his choice to stay at home and wrestle for…
Ahead of this weekend’s home games, Lakehead volleyball coach Chris Green announced another recruit for the program for 2016: Ciara Zarn, of Killarney, Manitoba. “Ciara’s been a winner at everything she does, because she is dedicated to being the best she can be,” says Green. Developed in Killarney (home of all-star libero,…
Women’s basketball coach Jon Kreiner announced a late addition to his 2015-16 recruiting class today: 5’5″ point guard Rachel Webber, of Ancaster, Ontario. Kreiner has had Webber on his radar for some time, his Jr. Wolves playing against her Blessed Sacrament team twice at the 2013 OBA Championship tournament. “At that time…
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…
