Reach Up! is a collaborative initiative between Lakehead University Athletics and Wasaya Airways to provide on-site instruction in sport-specific coaching and general leadership strategies for youth in Northern Ontario First Nations communities serviced by Wasaya Airways. Program visits feature discussions between Lakehead coaches and community coaches/leaders on how to grow and sustain…
Jesse Leach has committed to Lakehead Wrestling for the 2017-2018 season. A standout with the high school wrestling powerhouse St Ignatius Falcons coached by Shane Comeau, Jesse has qualified for 4 OFSAA Championships and a number of provincial and national championships. Jesse is an outstanding competitor that continuously works hard to improve….
Lakehead University will welcome alumni and friends back to campus during the annual Homecoming Weekend, taking place from September 28-30, 2017. Returning alumni will enjoy events that bring together lifelong friends, celebrate alumni excellence, and provide a nostalgic return to the university community. Major events include the Alumni Awards Dinner, Speakers Series,…
Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is excited to announce the release of the 2017-18 league-based sports schedules. Of particular interest, OUA Men’s and Women’s Basketball received a format change, returning to an East and West conference alignment. Under the new divisions, each team will play home and away in addition to a single game, which…
Lakehead athletics Reach Up! Program was back in action this month with a local event with the Matawa Learning centre on June 13th. Approximately 12 Matawa students, along with Lakehead Students, participated in a fun day of playing Rugby on the athletics fields at Lakehead University. The Reach Up! program helps encourage Aboriginal youth…
Challenger Baseball is a program run through the Jays Care Foundation, as an all-inclusive Baseball program for youth with intellectual and/or physical disabilities. This is a nationwide program with currently 73 leagues across Canada with Thunder Bay joining the program this summer. The baseball games are run in a safe and…
Lakehead Athletics celebrated the 2016/2017 season this afternoon by handing out their awards at the Annual Awards Gala held in the John N. Paterson Faculty of Law Auditorium at PACI. Jenn Jackson (Nordic Skiing) walked away with the Female Athlete of the Year, with Kevin Tree (Cross Country) reclaiming the Male Athlete…
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…
