Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and the Lakehead Thunderwolves are excited to release the basketball and volleyball schedules for the upcoming 2019-20 season, bringing us one step closer to getting back on the court. Both women’s and men’s basketball will start their season at home with a set of back-to-back games on Oct….
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 Lakehead Thunderwolves women’s basketball team is proud to announce the signing of 5’9 guard Hana Whalen of Thunder Bay, Ontario. “We are thrilled that Hana has decided on basketball and to play for the Thunderwolves next season,” women’s basketball coach Jon Kreiner says. “She has great length and athleticism at her…
The Lakehead Thunderwolves Athletics family celebrated the 2018/2019 this afternoon by handing out their awards at the Annual Awards Gala. Leashja Grant of the women’s basketball team earned the Female Athlete of the Year award and Wrestling’s Marco Palermo walked away with the Male Athlete of the Year award. Grant, who hails…
The Lakehead Thunderwolves women’s basketball team is happy to announce the signing of 5’9 guard Andie Maylen of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Andie was most recently named to the all-star team at the 2018 St. Ignatius Senior Girls Basketball Lakehead University Tournament. “I have followed Andie’s basketball career closely, as she was a…
Leashja Grant, the fifth-year forward who led the Thunderwolves women’s basketball team to 20-4 regular-season record and an OUA playoffs semi-final appearance, has been named a USPORTS First Team All-Canadian. Grant averaged 20.9 points (4th in the country), 12.4 rebounds (2nd in the country), and 2.5 steals (9th in the country) per…
Lakehead’s women’s basketball team lost to the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the OUA Critelli Cup semi-final tonight 68-60. The loss eliminates the Thunderwolves from contention, and the Gee-Gees move on to face the winner of McMaster and Carleton, who will face off tomorrow night in Hamilton. “It was a very tough first half,”…
Three members of the Thunderwolves women’s basketball team were named recipients of OUA awards today: Leashja Grant, for the second consecutive year, is the OUA Player of the Year, Nikki Ylagan is an OUA third-team all-star, and Sofia Ainsa Lluch is a member of the OUA all-rookie team. “I couldn’t be more…
