Thunderwolves Sports Feed Podcast

In this pre-season breakdown, men's basketball veterans Mor Menashe (Ein Carmel, Israel) and Alex Robichaud (Thunder Bay) are interviewed. Mor returns from a season on the shelf with injury, while Alex Robichaud (pleasantly) surprised Thunderwolf Nation with his intention to return and play his 5th year while completing his MBA at Lakehead University. Mor is also in the Faculty of Business, and an Academic All-Canadian, despite studying in his 3rd language.

This week I speak with Lakehead basketball coaching alum Scott Morrison, who most recently was an assistant with the Canadian men's basketball team. Morrison talks about the Olympic qualifier tournament in Manila in July, the final game vs Tony Parker's French team, and offers some feedback on NBA trades and acquisitions over the summer.

Interview with Women's volleyball coach Chris Green about the newest recruit to the team, Cecile Tshibungu. Coach Green also speaks about the upcoming season, replacing graduated setter Vanessa Masters, and more.

I chat with men's basketball coach Manny Furtado about Jon Hayter, of Pinawa, Manitoba, and the newest recruit to the Thunderwolf family.

In this Thunderwolf Thursday episode, I chat with women's basketball coach Jon Kreiner about his latest recruit, Za'Keea Sa'eed-El. The 5'1" point guard from Bloomington Minnesota led her Anoka Ramsey CC team to the National Junior College tournament in 2016, placing 6th.

In this 'Thunderwolf Thursday' edition, local wrestler Casey Turner and coach Francis Clayton are interviewed. Turner talks about her experience with wrestling and making the transition from high school to Lakehead University.

In this episode (originally aired March 24/16), I speak with Lakehead's reigning Male Athlete of the Year, Kevin Tree, who ran at the FISU Championships in Cassino, Italy earlier in March.

This week, Kip Sigsworth announces his first recruit of 2016, local Thunder Bay product Derek Patterson.

I chat with Madison Clayton, a local wrestler and OFSAA silver medalist from Thunder Bay, and daughter of head coach, Francis Clayton. She is the second OFSAA finalist to commit to Lakehead Wrestling in 2016.

This week I chat with Lakehead Rugby Football Club reps, Geeoh Lee and Jenna Wood. We discuss the team, their schedule and opportunities for new players to join up, and why rugby's a great sport! We also dip into the vinyl library and feed some April Wine, in tribute of them being announced on the bill for Bluesfest '16.

This week, I chatted with Joseph Jones, aka 'JJ', Lakehead graduate and Lakehead Basketball alum. JJ went to the CIS Final 8 tournament in all four years of his Lakehead career. He is now an assistant coach with the McMaster Marauders men's basketball team.

Junior Olivia Bowman and sophomore Leah Mousseau visit the booth at CILU to chat about their year thus far with volleyball team, the challenges of the season, and this weekend's games vs the Western Mustangs.

In this edition, I chat with Maine Red Claws Head Coach Scott Morrison about his recent games against the Raptors 905, this season's outlook and his involvement with the Canadian Junior Men's National Team. As an intro I include some sound bites from recent interviews with NBA analyst and personality Leo Rautins, and remarks from Nate Bjorkgren, assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns. They speak to Morrison's rise to the D-League, and the D-League experience itself.

I chat with Lakehead wrestling coach Francis Clayton about the week that was in Thunderwolves Sports, what's coming up this weekend, and even share some thoughts on our mutual love of Thunder Bay burgers. Also details about the Brock-Lakehead basketball showcase in St Catharines on Nov 28.

I chat with Kevin Tree and coach Kip Sigsworth. Tree won OUA Bronze in October, the first time in 15 years that a Lakehead runner has medalled at OUA's. Kip Sigsworth is featured in the second half of the show.

On a special Homecoming 2015 edition of the T-Wolves Sports Feed, I had the pleasure of chatting with Lakehead Basketball alumni, George Birger (Coach '67-70, AD 67-74), and two of his players from the '69-70 team, Louis Vaughn and Jerry Hemmings.

This week I speak with Mike Thomas, Lakehead wrestler 1995-2000. His career on the mat began as a youngster but took him from Scarborough to Thunder Bay and beyond to the Olympic Trials.

Lakehead Basketball coaching alum Scott Morrison talks about his first year as head coach of the Maine Red Claws, the playoffs, and Canada's Junior Men's National Team (U19) who will compete later this month at the World Championships. Morrison also shares some fond memories of Lakehead, and speaks to the importance of keeping Lakehead Basketball strong.