In the first Reach Up! trip since re-launching in January, Lakehead University sent five Thunderwolves to Wunnumin Lake in March for two days of fun and activities with local youth. Hockey players Andrew Wilkins, Luke Maw, Justin McDonald and skier Lucas Shewen, along with program coordinator Adam Kates made the trek courtesy…
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…
Kevin Tree ran the fastest 10 km time of any Canadian thus far in the 2016 outdoor track season at the Mt San Antonio College Relays yesterday in Norwalk, California. Full Results Tree placed first the 2nd fastest section (of 4) in the 10,000m race and placed 13th overall with a time of 29:20.49….
Lakehead Women’s Basketball hosted the first ever RBC Women’s Basketball Spring Social over the weekend. Local Member of Parliament and the Minister of the Status of Women Patty Hajdu, and RBC Vice President Murray Walberg were on hand to congratulate the Jr Wolves program and its membership. This year marks the 10th…
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…
Lakehead Cross Country Runner Trevor Zimak, of Thunder Bay, placed 3rd at the Around the Bay 30k Road Race in Hamilton on Sunday. The race is the oldest road race in North America (established in 1894) and one of the biggest in Canada with over 5,000 athletes competing. Canadian Running magazine article Conditions…
Lakehead Athletics handed out the hardware on Saturday afternoon at their annual awards gala, which was held in the John N. Paterson Faculty of Law Auditorium at PACI. Runner Kevin Tree repeated as Male Athlete of the Year, while skier Alysson Marshall (photo below) took home Athlete of the Year honours among…
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…
