Lakehead’s wrestling program welcomes back one of their own, and one of their best ever, as an assistant coach this season. Head coach Francis Clayton announced today that Justin BeauParlant will serve as an assistant with the program this season. “I am fired up to have Justin BeauParlant as a part of…
Lakehead Athletics Director Tom Warden announced today that Lakehead Basketball is on solid footing for the immediate future and years to come. Jon Kreiner, head coach of the women’s program, has been signed to a 5-year contract, while Manny Furtado, who just completed 12 months at the helm of the men’s program,…
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…
The women’s basketball program announced their latest recruiting commitment on Monday: Amanda Miller, of Pontiac, Michigan. Miller arrives at Lakehead after playing two years at Colby Community College in Colby, Kansas where she averaged over 10 points and 6 rebounds per game last season. Lakehead Coach Jon Kreiner describes Miller’s attributes, saying…
The OUA announced the women’s volleyball 2015-16 regular season schedule today. Lakehead will begin their OUA campaign with a four-game home stand in the Thunder Dome, beginning Oct 23-24 with Nipissing and York, followed two weeks later by a double header versus the Brock Badgers (Nov 7-8). The women will then go…
The men’s basketball program added a significant player to their line-up for the upcoming season, transfer guard Nick Burke (U of Toronto). Burke, a 6’0″ guard originally from Hamilton, has four years remaining. “We are very fortunate to be adding an experienced student athlete to our program today,” says coach Manny Furtado. Burke (photo left)…
With women’s soccer dominating the spotlight across Canada of late, it only made sense that Lakehead’s Reach Up! program have a soccer focus in its recent activities. With the help of U.S. Sports Envoy Mary Harvey, who holds a World Cup championship and a gold medal from the ‘96 Olympics as a…
