Coach Francis Clayton of Lakehead’s wrestling program counts hard work, heart, and toughness among the list of traits that define his recruiting class of 2016. The latest recruit to the women’s program, McKenzie Hall, is no exception. Hailing from from New Hamburg, Ontario (a short drive from Kitchener), McKenzie Hall is a…
Coach Jon Kreiner continued to re-load his backcourt this week, with Bloomington, Minnesota’s Za’Keea Sa’eed-El committing to the Thunderwolves. “We have added a very strong, athletic and smart point guard to our program,” said Kreiner in a radio interview Thursday morning. “Za’Keea has worked very hard to get to this point and…
Kielly McDonough, a local basketball product out of Hammarskjold High, has committed to Lakehead University Basketball and Coach Jon Kreiner. McDonough has been on the Thunderwolves scene for some time now, having come through the Junior Wolves program and is now ready to take the next step. Says Kreiner, “Kielly has worked…
Women’s basketball coach Jon Kreiner has announced the commitment of 5’5 guard Nikki Ylagan, of Mississauga. Ylagan (pronounced ‘lagan’, the ‘Y’ is silent) brings an impressive basketball resume, on top of an exceptional academic record to Lakehead University. “We are thrilled that Nikki has chosen Lakehead University to play basketball and further…
Kevin Tree continues to tear up the track, and personal bests south of the border in his 2016 outdoor track season. On Thursday Kevin took on a field of NCAA D1 runners in the 5,000m race at the Penn Relays, placing 6th in a time of 14:07.36, an improvement of 10 seconds…
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…
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…
