Jerika Baldin of the women’s basketball team will be representing Lakehead this weekend at the OUA Women’s Basketball All-Star Game at the University of Waterloo. “I’m both excited and honoured to get the opportunity to play in the all-star game. I am so happy that I can represent Lakehead one last time. I look…
Nikolina Vrcic of Georgetown, Ontario and Talia Peters of Winkler, Manitoba have committed to the Thunderwolves Women’s Basketball Team for the 2018-19 season. A 6’0” Forward, Vrcic was the captain of her high school team, the Christ the Kings C.S.S. Jaguars and is currently playing on one of the top OBA Teams…
The Lakehead Track and Field program is excited to announce the commitment of Braedan Prochnicki for the 2018/19 season. “We are excited that Braedan has decided to pursue track at Lakehead this fall. Since deciding to focus on running he has shown great potential and development in a very short period of…
Westgate CVI Leftside Payton Kooistra has committed to the Lakehead Woman’s Volleyball program for next season. Coached by Westgate’s Curtis Michaluk and Steve Shonosky, Payton has developed into a consistent player and led her team in all categories as they qualified this season for OFSSAA’s in Mississauga. Also a member of Superior North Volleyball Club,…
Lakehead Athletics celebrated the 2017/2018 season this afternoon by handing out their awards at the Annual Awards Gala held in the John N. Paterson Faculty of Law Auditorium at PACI. Leashja Grant (Women’s Basketball) earned the Female Athlete of the Year and Wrestling’s Marco Palermo walked away with the Male Athlete of…
Lakehead University Thunderwolves Men’s Hockey team’s Bill McDonald has announced his retirement as head coach. A native of Thunder Bay, Bill ‘Macker’ McDonald began his coaching career with the Thunder Bay Twins in 1986. From 1991 to 1995, he led the Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks and Senators to three Colonial/United League championships in four years. “As…
Claire Wiersema of Kingston, Ontario has committed to the Thunderwolves Women’s Basketball Team for next years season. A 5’11” Small Forward, Wiersema was the captain of the 2017 OFSAA Champions, the Frontenac Falcons. Claire will be studying Concurrent Education in Math at Lakehead and is entering with a 95% average. Head coach…
Coach Ryan Thomson and the men’s basketball program announced today the commitment of Lock Lam for next season. A 6’9 wing from Ottawa, Ontario, Lock figures to play heavily into the Thunderwolves future and be an impact player. Lock is a versatile athlete that can guard multiple positions and will be a huge contribution to next seasons team. “I am…
