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Jylisa Williams is the OUA’s female athlete of the week. The Atlanta native scored 36 points and added 16 rebounds Saturday night as the No. 9 Lakehead Thunderwolves upset the No. 5 Laurier Golden Hawks at the Thunderdome.

THUNDER BAY -- Mike Hammond had the puck on his stick, a wide open net and the chance to end what could be his final regular season home game as an overtime hero.

Manny Furtado’s squad is on a roll. But the first-year coach says while three straight wins are nice, the Lakehead Thunderwolves have plenty of work to clean up their mistakes before he’s ready to cut them some slack.

Early in the first quarter on Saturday night, Jylisa Williams crashed through a trio of Laurier Golden Hawks defenders, willed the ball into the basket and wildly pumped her fists. “Let’s go,” she screamed to her teammates.

LONDON, Ont. -- For every step forward the Lakehead Thunderwolves take on the volleyball court they seem to take two backwards.

THUNDER BAY -- The playoffs start now for the Lakehead Thunderwolves.

Manny Furtado’s squad only managed to win one quarter Friday night. But oh, was it a doozy.

The Waterloo Warriors were never anything more than a tune-up match for the Lakehead Thunderwolves. Still, with No. 5 Laurier on the horizon a night later, it wasn’t the time to develop bad habits or look beyond. Not to worry.

THUNDER BAY -- Megan Carlson knows this weekend will be the end of one chapter in her swimming career.

The Waterloo Warriors may be 3-11, but they’re not a team to take lightly.