T-Wolves Prevail, 66-45 Over T-Birds [byline] The women’s basketball team was successful in their first game of 2016, defeating the Algoma Thunderbirds 66-45 on Saturday afternoon. (Boxscore unavailable) Lakehead relied heavily on the long ball to pull away from Algoma in the first half, hitting five in the first 20 minutes. Bridget…
Dinkins Leads ‘Wolves Over ‘Birds [byline] Bacarius Dinkins had a monstrous 27-point, 17-rebound game, leading the Thunderwolves to a 73-65 win over the Algoma Thunderbirds. (Boxscore unavailable) The Wolves jumped out to a 19-15 lead after the first quarter, and extended it to 23-15 early in the second quarter. The Thunderbirds did…
‘Wolves No Match For Huskies, Lose 76-45 [byline] The women’s basketball team began their campaign at the 2015 Thunder Selects Holiday Classic with a 76-45 loss to the Saint Mary’s Huskies. Boxscore It was a tough go on Monday for the ‘Wolves, who were greeted by the hosting Huskies with a 21-3…
Lakehead Wins 72-64 Over Brandon [byline] Kache Kopec was the answer against a stingy Brandon zone defense that stumped the ‘Wolves early, as he connected on five of his ten three-point attempts to lead Lakehead past the Brandon Bobcats, 72-64, in their first game of the 2015 Wesmen Classic. Boxscore Both teams…
Lakehead Basketball will be in action out of province over the holiday break, with the women’s team travelling east to the Thunder Selects Holiday Classic in Halifax, and the men’s team heading west to Winnipeg for the Wesmen Classic. Both events are tournament-style, not round-robin, and feature teams from the OUA, AUS,…
Women’s Volleyball (4-6) RBC Athlete of the Month Nov 2015 Jessica Korchak (Thunder Bay) Coach Green: “In her 2nd year Jessica has established herself as one of the best blockers in the OUA and has increased her offensive numbers weekly. Her dedication to becoming the best blocker, and becoming a strong attacker,…
Women: Heather Maxfield Year: 5 Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON Program: Psychology Coach Sigsworth: “Heather had an excellent Cross Country Running Season – improving every race she ran. Her final race of the season was the Canadian National Cross Country Running Championships in Kingston. Despite having never raced 10km before, Heather ran like…
Women’s Basketball (3-5) RBC Athlete of the Month Nov 2015 Bridget O’Reilly (Seaforth, Ont.) Coach Jon Kreiner: “Bridget has had a great start to her sophomore year. In 8 league games she has been our leading scorer and is the leading shooter in the league. She is also a very versatile and…
