Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The Nipissing Lakers men teams is set to host the 2012 OCAA Provincial Championship. The Lakers begin their quest for gold Thursday at 6 pm against Durham College.
Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The quest for gold begins for the Lady Lakers as they take part in the 2012 OCAA provincial championship hosted by Georgian College in Barrie. Follow the action on-line.
Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012
By KEN PAGAN, THE NUGGET
The Nipissing Lady Lakers volleyball team will be back in familiar territory at the OCAA championship tournament, but the road travelled will be a bit different this year.
Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The Lakers Varsity Nordic Ski team had a breakthrough set of results at this weekend’s Ontario Cup races in Timmins, bringing back 5 medals from the 3 days of races.
Posted on Friday, February 17, 2012
By KEN PAGAN, THE NUGGET
The Nipissing Lakers hadn’t lost two games in a row since November.
But losing two straight in February means the season is over.
Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2012
KEN PAGAN THE NUGGET
The Nipissing Lakers will be tested in a lot of ways with the Ottawa Gee Gees hitting town needing just one win in two games to advance in the OUA East men's hockey playoffs.
Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012
KEN PAGAN, THE NUGGET
Win or the season is over.
That's the situation facing the Nipissing Lakers Friday night when they return home for Game 2 of their OUA East quarter-final series against the Ottawa Gee Gees.
Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
KEN PAGAN, THE NUGGET
The Nipissing Lakers did something no other team in Ontario men’s university hockey did during the home stretch — win eight of their final 10 games.
Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The Nipissing Lakers men’s volleyball team continued their strong season by sweeping a pair of weekend matches to improve to 16-1 on the season keeping pace with the Humber Hawks.
Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012
KEN PAGAN, THE NUGGET
The Nipissing Lakers men’s hockey team continues to improve, and a win over the Queen’s Gaels on Saturday night capped their most successful regular season in the program’s three years.
Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The Nipissing Lady Lakers took a step backwards in their hopes of making the OCAA provincial championship by dropping a crucial 3-1 decision to the Fanshawe Falcons which had significant playoff implications.
Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2012
Nugget Staff
KINGSTON — Lucas McKinley scored a pair of goals as the Nipissing Lakers wrapped up their OUA men's hockey regular schedule with a 6-4 win over the Queen's Gaels, Saturday.
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2012
KEN PAGAN, THE NUGGET
Win one of their final two games this weekend, and the Nipissing Lakers men's hockey team clinches third place in the OUA East division.
Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
Nipissing Nordic’s varsity squad returns to their local trails after a weekend of racing in the hills of Nakkertok South near Cantley, Quebec, representing at the Eastern Canadian Championships and showing what kind of cross-country skiers this community can produce.
Posted on Sunday, February 5, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The Nipissing Lady Lakers swept the Mohawk Mountaineers and St. Clair Saints to improve the 12-3 on the season.
Posted on Sunday, February 5, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The Nipissing Lakers volleyball team punched a ticket to the 2012 OCAA provincial championship hosted by Nipissing with a pair of victories of Mohawk and St. Clair.
Posted on Saturday, February 4, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The race for the coveted third place spot in the OUA East men's hockey standings got a lot tighter with the Toronto Varsity Blues' 2-1 win over the Nipissing Lakers, Saturday night.
Posted on Friday, February 3, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The Nipissing Lakers volleyball teams are hosting their final two home game of the season at the Robert J Surtees Athletic Centre this weekend.
Posted on Friday, February 3, 2012
KEN PAGAN, THE NUGGET
The Nipissing Lakers men’s hockey team has a playoff spot locked up, but now is not the time to start losing players to injury and suspension.
Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The finest collegiate men’s volleyball teams in Ontario will be at Nipissing University later this month competing for gold medal glory in the 2012 Ontario Collegiate Athletics Association (OCAA) Men’s Provincial Volleyball Championships.
Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2012
KEN PAGAN THE NUGGET
Four straight wins -- the longest winning streak in the OUA East division -- have put the Nipissing Lakers in the driver's seat, but the job is still not done.
Posted on Monday, January 30, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The Nipissing Lakers men’s volleyball team improved to 12-1 on the season by sweeping a pair of weekend games against the Niagara Knights (3-10) and Sheridan Bruins (8-6).
Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The Nipissing Lady Lakers (10-3) dropped a 3-2 (25-21, 13-25, 25-20, 21-25, 17-15) decision to the Niagara Knights (7-6) Saturday before rebounding with a 3-0 sweep of the Sheridan Bruins (7-7) to end a disappointing road trip.
Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Nugget Staff
The Nipissing Lakers picked up two important points Saturday night against the RMC Paladins, but they sure had to fight for them.
Posted on Friday, January 27, 2012
By KEN PAGAN, THE NUGGET
The Nipissing Lakers put an exclamation point on an important road victory with a four-goal barrage in a span of less than four minutes during the second period in a 7-0 win over the Ryerson Rams, Thursday night.
Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The January 21 – 22 weekend saw varsity ski teams from Carleton, Queen’s, University of Toronto, Guelph, Waterloo, Laurentian, and Nipissing University gather at the North Bay Nordic Ski Club for two days of varsity racing.
Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
It was another classic chapter in the battle between the top two ranked teams in the OCAA as extra points were needed in the 5th set as Humber egded the Lady Lakers 3-2 (25-18, 23-25, 15-25, 25-23, 16-14).
Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012
Nipissing Athletics
The visiting Humber Hawks (12-1) handed the Lakers (10-1) their first regular season loss with a 3-1 victory (21-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-16).