Lakehead skiers are in the Ottawa region for OUA Championships this weekend, being hosted by Carleton University at the Nakkertok Nordic Ski Club. Conditions should be a challenge for the ever-important wax teams, who will inspect the newly fallen 50 cm of snow Ottawa got earlier this week in an effort to…
[byline] [With files from Carleton U) Day 3 The men’s nordic skiing team regained the OUA title on Sunday, their 4th in five years, while the women’s team were finally defeated at OUA’s after a remarkable 11-year run as champions, this time placing 2nd instead. Thunderwolf Alysson Marshall was the overall aggregate…
The final set of regular season games in the Thunderdome are slated for this weekend, with the Ryerson Rams and U of Toronto Varsity Blues taking the floor Friday and Saturday. Friday night’s games are in support of the Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiative, or SAMHI. Lakehead basketball alum Jessica deHaan has been working…
Men: Joe McDonough Year: 4 Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON Program: Physics Coach Sigsworth: “Joe started the month by winning the 1000m at the Lakehead vs the World Meet in a new personal best time of 2:32.0. Next up he ran two strong 800m legs on the distance medley and 4 X 800m…
Katelyn Zen Year: 5 Hometown: North Bay, ON Program: Graduate Diploma in Professional Kinesiology Coach Kreiner: “Katelyn Zen has been our glue this season. She brings it night in and night out to both games and practices. She is having a rare breakout year in her 5th season of play and in…
Erika Mihell Year: 1 Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, ON Program: Forestry Noah Thompson Year: 1 Hometown: Parry Sound, ON Program: Environmental Mgmt “Both in their rookie year, these up and coming athletes put in very strong performances at the Eastern Canadian Championships this past weekend and have proven that they are among…
Jessica Korchak Year: 3 Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON Program: Kinesiology Coach Green: “This 3rd year middle blocker has had a stellar month. A local athlete with 1/3 the games of any middle she faces, Jessica has not only held her own but established herself as a premier blocker in the OUA. Currently…
Women: McKenzie Hall Year: 1 Hometown: New Hamburg, ON Program: Nursing Coach Clayton: “McKenzie is a first year nursing student who is wrestling in the 55 kg weight class. In January, McKenzie placed 4th at the Junior Provincial Championships. McKenzie will be Lakehead’s representative at the OUA championships at 55 kg.”…
