Athletics

As they say, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. So, while the Nipissing Lakers were close to victories in weekend matches against the Concordia Stingers and McGill Redmen, it was little consolation.

The Nipissing Lakers men’s and women’s volleyball teams got a rollercoaster ride over the past weekend in matches against Redeemer and St. Clair.

The Lakers men’s volleyball team is the king of the proverbial castle, reaching number one in the Canadian College Athletic Association (CCAA) national rankings.

Nipissing men’s soccer players Scott Hoogkamp and Jean-Michel Paulin have been named OUA Second Team All-Stars as the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced its 2012 East Division All-Stars and major award winners.

The Nipissing Lakers men soccer squad has waited two years to return to the playoffs and they gave the Toronto Blues all they could handle as the OUA East quarter-final playoff match was decided in penalty kicks. The host Blues emerged with a narrow 4-3 advantage and 1-0 victory to move onto the OUA East semi-final.It was a drastic change from the contest the week prior as the Blues walked away with a 6-0 victory at Varsity Stadium.