the Nipissing Lakers did not play perfect from beginning to end, but they saved their most sublime play for when it mattered most and after holding off a Mohawk Mountaineers squad that gave them all they could handle in five sets (25-16, 20-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-7), they were crowned OCAA champions.

The Lakers Varsity Nordic Ski team made steady gains at the OUA Championships hosted by Lakehead University. The athletes pushed through three events over the two-day race weekend, proving that extra effort is always possible.