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…
Lakehead wrestling head coach Francis Clayton joined with others in the wrestling community on Thursday afternoon to announce the commitment of Marco Palermo to the Thunderwolves wrestling program. Palermo, a four-time OFSAA champion and student of St. Pat’s High in Thunder Bay, said his choice to stay at home and wrestle for…
Stewart-Jones and Hill Lead Lakehead to National Titles [byline] Lakehead’s Nordic Skiing teams are once again atop the ranks of Canadian university skiers, as both the women and men’s teams were awarded the Canadian College and University Nordic Championships titles on Thursday. The results were made official following Days 4 and 5…
The final championship event of the Thunderwolves’ varsity season takes place next week in Whitehorse, as Lakehead’s nordic skiers travel to the Yukon to attend the Canadian College and University National Championships (CCUNC). The event runs March 19-26. Event website Lakehead comes in as both the men’s and women’s CCUNC title holders,…
Coach Kip Sigsworth and all-star runner Kevin Tree represented Canada over the weekend in Cassino, Italy, at the FISU World University Cross Country Running Championship. Tree qualified for the Canadian team back in November, as Sigsworth was selected to lead the Canadian team of 12 athletes. Results Package Photo credit: FISU…
Head Coach Manny Furtado of the men’s basketball program announced his first recruit of the off-season today: Nahshon Hurst, a 6’2 guard from Bill Crothers Secondary School in Markham, Ontario. Hurst, who will pursue his studies in psychology at Lakehead University, also played with the GTA Bounce club program. ”We are very…
The OUA has announced their major award winners and All-Star team selections for men’s basketball. For Lakehead, Bacarius Dinkins, of Jonesville Florida and Henry Tan, of Vaughan, Ontario were both selected to the Second All-Star team. Dinkins played just under 30 minutes/game this season, putting up averages of 17 points and 8…
‘Wolves Eliminated by Rams, 93-71 [byline] The Thunderwolves started well, but could not contain the most dangerous home team in the CIS for a full 40 minutes, as Lakehead bowed out of the OUA playoffs, 93-71 to the Ryerson Rams. Boxscore Photo credit: Khristel Stecher The ‘Wolves were successful in weathering the…
