Chris Pronger, concussions, and us By Noah Cain Sports Editor Earlier this March, Chris Pronger, who hasn’t played hockey in 15 months due to post-concussion syndrome, held a press conference to discuss his struggles, concussions future in the league. Before being sidelined with severe head injuries, Pronger was recognised as one of the league’s most [...]
By Noah Cain Sports Editor Despite an overtime loss on March 19, the Montreal Canadiens sit atop the Northeast Division two points ahead of the fearsome Boston Bruins. The Canadiens have only lost once in regulation since February 12 and have just five regulation losses this season. Before the season, practically no one predicted the [...]
By Scott McGill The Argus 5. Choose big fish lakes “I’ve heard of a 10 pounder caught out of here!” exclaimed the local you just met while walking across the ice. This is a common occurrence and although sometimes these anecdotes are useful, it’s not exactly what I’m getting at. I’m talking about lakes where [...]
Lakehead track team takes new strides at CIS meet By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer A trip to a national competition is a goal all university athletes strive toward. As some of the hardest working athletes in Thunderwolves sports, five members of the Lakehead Track team finally got to savour the rewards of hours spent on [...]
By Scott McGill The Argus Lake trout have always held one of the top spots on my winter hit-list. How could you not enjoy catching these fish? They are more aggressive than anything else under the ice! They hit hard, peel line off your reel, give violent head shakes and if you are lucky enough [...]
By Noah Cain Sports Editor Basketball players win awards Greg Carter of Lakehead’s Men’s Basketball Team was named the OUA and CIS defensive player of the year while Carolyn Fragale, of Lakehead’s Women’s Team, was named to the OUA West’s second All-Star Team on March 3. This is the record-breaking, fourth straight time Carter has [...]
Strange season comes to an end By Noah Cain Sports Editor The Lakehead University men’s hockey team lost 4-2 to the Waterloo Warriors on February 15th and were swept from the playoffs as a result. The first round exit is the program’s second in three years and comes on the heels of a strange season [...]
By Scott McGill 10. Go Fishing! You can’t catch them sitting at home on the couch. The only way to build your knowledge-base and improve your catch consistently is practice. If you were to [...]
By Noah Cain Sports Editor Women’s Volleyball The Lakehead University women’s volleyball team was eliminated from the playoffs in straight sets (25-14, 25-18, 25-14) by the York Lions on Saturday, February 16th. The loss draws one of the best volleyball seasons in recent memory to a close. Vanessa Chorkawy, just like the rest of the [...]
Violent Valentine’s Day sparks debate about mental stability of high-calibre athletes By Stephanie Simko Staff Writer The sporting world was rocked on Valentine’s Day by reports that South African track athlete Oscar Pistorius, known as the “Blade Runner”for his high-tech prostheses, shot and killed his girlfriend, Reva Steenkamp, in their home. This tragedy occurred on [...]
By Scott McGill Last week I discussed jigging as the first part of our approach to icing winter Walleye. However, this isn’t the only technique for sampling northwestern gold. Set-lines are the topic of discussion this time around, a technique that can mean the difference between catching fish and going home wondering why you just [...]
Strong Lakehead Contingent in Local Men’s Basketball League By Noah Cain Sports Editor The Dominion Motors Northstar Winter Basketball League (NWBL) is the best basketball Thunder Bay has to offer − besides our own Thunderwolves varsity teams. Its membership includes numerous Lakehead students and alumni, many who used to play varsity for the Thunderwolves. Nine [...]
Raptors acquire Gay, feel hopeful again By Ben Lundy The Argus The Toronto Raptors started the 2012-13 campaign full of optimism with an exciting, young core including top ten picks, DeMar DeRozan and Ed Davis. Former number one overall pick Andrea Bargnani was starting to look like he may finally live up to the potential [...]
Great expectations and the worst of times for Lakers By Noah Cain Sports Editor This offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers completed a series of blockbuster moves that added point guard Steve Nash and centre Dwight Howard to their lineup. Both are considered to be among the best ever at their respective positions and they joined [...]
By Noah Cain Sports Editor Women’s Basketball The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks flew into the Thunderdome Jannuary 25th-26st, tied with the Thunderwolves in the standings. They flew out Sunday, January 27th, two games ahead in the playoff race. Laurier came out strong Friday night, blazing out to a 10-1 lead in the opening five minutes. [...]
What’s next for the polarising defencemen? By Noah Cain Sports Editor On Monday, January 28th, the Montreal Canadiens and P.K. Subban agreed to a two-year contract worth US $5.75 million. Subban, a restricted free-agent at the time, held out of the Habs’ first five games in hopes of being awarded a longer contract worth more [...]
By Scott McGill Attending school in Northwestern Ontario should include some northern experiences. However, there are some experiences you don’t have control over, such as -40 degree temperatures, moose wandering through campus, and probably fewer field trips than our southern friends. One thing you can control is the time you decide to spend in the [...]
By Noah Cain Sports Editor Men’s Basketball The men’s basketball team visited the lowly Western Mustangs January 18th-19th, winning both of the weekend’s games. Friday night, the Thunderwolves won a defensive affair 62-55. The Mustangs had the lead at halftime after outscoring the Thunderwolves 20-8 in the second quarter. The Thunderwolves battled back in the [...]
Tomas Holmstrom retires By Noah Cain Sports Editor On Tuesday, January 22nd, one day before his 40th birthday, Tomas Holmstrom announced his retirement from the NHL after 1,026 games and 15 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. In his career, he won four Stanley Cups and an Olympic Gold medal in 2006. Holmstrom retires as [...]
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