2007/2008 TRU Wolfpack in the News
WolfPack Mens Basketball Names Interim Head Coach.
The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack have gone to the East Coast to find the man to lead them this coming CIS season. details.
WolfPack name their golf team
Golf returns to the Thompson Rivers University Athletic program this September. Its the first time since the late 1990's that the school has had a team. details on whos on it. click here.
Sports Information Officer Wins National Award.
Before he became TRU's Sports Information Officer, Larry Read was a broadcaster. He was honored with a National Award from the Canadian MS Society. full story
Perrin Named Top Blocker at NORCECA Jr Championships
TRU WolfPack Mens Volleyball Player Gord Perrin (pictured extreme left, front row)was named Top Blocker at the NORCECA Qualifying tournament in El Salvador. full story
A Pair of WolfPack Mens Volleyball Players Make Maccabi Games Club
Two members of the WolfPack Mens Volleyball Team will go to Isreal in 2009 as part of the Canadian Maccabi Games team. details.
Baseball Goes to South Okanagan for Recruit.
The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack's second recruit for the fall is someone coach Ray Chadwick knows very well. full story.
Gord Perrin Wins Prestigious BC Volleyball Award
For the second year in a row, a member of the TRU WolfPack Mens Volleyball team has won a prestigious Volleyball BC Award. details.
WolfPack Womens Volleyball Team Hires Interm Head Coach
Longtime CIS Assistant Coach Cal Wohlford has signed onto coach the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Womens Volleyball team this season. details.
WolfPack Mens Soccer Signs 2nd Recruit
The TRU WolfPack Mens Soccer Team added another important piece to the puzzle as they gear up to defend their BC College Athletic Association Title. details.
Perrin named to National Junior Mens Volleyball Team/Savoie an Alternate
Three members of the TRU WolfPack Mens Volleyball team were invited to the National Junior Teams Training Camp: more than any other CIS school. One member of the 'Pack made the team, with another chosen as an alternate. full story.
WolfPack Lose in Final of CCBC Championship Tournament:
Close but no cigar for the TRU WolfPack baseball team as they tried to defend their Canadian College Baseball Conference title. details.
WolfPack Baseball With 7 Players Named to Allstar Team
The Canadian College Baseball Conference announces its allstar teams. The TRU WolfPack Baseball team had more players than any other team chosen. full story.
WolfPack Baseball Players Look Back At Last 4 Years
The Playoffs in the Canadian College Baseball League signified the end of the season for the TRU WolfPack Baseball Team. But it was also the end of the road for a number of the clubs veteran players who played out their eligibility. full story.
13 TRU WolfPack Athletes named All Canadian Scholar Athletes
Accolades for a number of WolfPack Athletes for excelling not only on the field or court but also in the classroom. details.
Wolfpack Womens Volleyball Adds Second Dane
Make it two. thats the number of Danes the TRU WolfPack Womens Volleyball team will have in 2008-09 after signing a setter. details.
TRU Womens Basketball Gets A Little Grittier For Next Year.
Look for a lot of speed and Grit when you see the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Womens Basketball Team next season. The 'Pack have inked another solid high school grad. This one from Carson Graham in North Vancouver. Her name is Brittany McNeill. details
Wolfpack Baseball Clinch Playoff Spot with Sweep in Final Regular Season Series
After an up and down season, the TRU WolfPack Baseball team will get a chance to defend their Canadian College Baseball Title as they secured a playoff spot. details.
Rabbitt hops over to WolfPack Womens Basketball Program.
Lyndsay Rabbitt decided to try her luck in the CIS with a team close to her native Salmon Arm. details
Member of Canada's Standing National Mens Volleyball Team joins WolfPack
Greg Stewart was known as a basketball player when he attended the University College of the Cariboo. He's returning to his 'old stompin' grounds in a new role. full story.
Soccer I.D. Camp Small But Successful
The BC College Athletic Association Champion TRU WolfPack held a spring evaluation session at Hillside Stadium. Review.
WolfPack Baseball Forced to Forfeit Games.
The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Baseball team has had to forfeit some of its Canadian College Baseball Conference league games after it was ruled they used an ineligible player. details.
WolfPack Assistant Coach involved in Mentoring Program.
WolfPack Mens Volleyball Assistant Coach Jessica Baskerville becomes trendsetter in coaching mentoring program. details
Perrin and Savoie Invited to Try Out for Canada's National Junior Mens Volleyball Team
Two members of the CIS Bronze Medal winning TRU WolfPack Mens Volleyball team have been given invites to the final training camp for Canada's National Junior Mens Team. details.
Wolfpack Mens Soccer/Sports Psychologist/Coach honored at Kamloops Sports Council Awards
The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack name was mentioned quite often as the Kamloops Sports Council handed out its awards for 2007. details.
3 Athletes Named BC CAA Academic Excellence Winners.
Two badminton players and a member of the womens soccer team have been named scholar athletes of the year by the BC College Athletics Association. details.
WolfPack Womens Basketball Sign Top Recruit from Chilliwack.
The competition for jobs with the TRU WolfPack Womens Basketball team got a little stiffer after they signed one of the top players from Chilliwack . Details
WolfPack Athletics to be Highlighted at Interior Wendy's Restaurants:
Photos like this one profiling Varsity Sports at TRU will be featured prominantly at Interior Wendys Restaurants. Details.
WolfPack Mens Volleyball Player to Suit up for Danish National Team.
After 'Red Shirting" for the CIS Bronze Medal Champs, This player now gets a chance to play for his native land this summer. full story
WolfPack Honor Their Own at Awards Banquet:
A badminton player and womens soccer player took home athlete of the year honors as the WolfPack celebrated a very succesful 2007-08 season. full story
Wolfpack Soccer Players named CCAA All Canadian Scholars:
Soccer Player Cari Sutcliffe was not only an allstar on the pitch, but in the classroom as well. Now she has earned All Canadian Status. She and the Captain of the WolfPack Mens Team, James Byra were given national honors. Full story here
Wolfpack Hoopsters sign Local Basketball Star
Sahali basketball star signs letter of intent to play for WolfPack. full story
WolfPack Mens Basketball Signs More Vernon Prospects
Signing letters of intent to come to Kamloops and Thompson Rivers are 18 year old Guards Charles Barton and Michael Conlin. They were unveiled during the final of the Provincial "AA" High School championships Saturday night (Mar 8) at the Tournament Capital Center. Both were presented with WolfPack uniforms along with Liam Wear of Vernon Secondary--also a guard, who earlier committed to the WolfPack... full story
WolfPack Mens Soccer Sign First High School Recruit
17 year old Alexander Aguiluz of Port Moody Secondary has become the first high school player to commit to the TRU Soccer program. "This is a real positive sign for us,"says Co-coach Sean Wallace, who had Aguiluz approach him. "We're hoping Alex is the first of many players who want to come to TRU not only to play in the 2008 Canadian College Nationals, but to help us gear up for CIS play as well.".... full story
WolfPack capture first ever CIS medal
The WolfPack Men's Volleyball team captured a bronze at the CIS Nationals at the University of Laval. The WolfPack downed Dalhousie University Tigers of Nova Scotia in five sets, coming back from a 2-0 deficit. The scores were 17-25,25-27,25-17,25-17,15-10.... full story
Prince George veteran pair parts of WolfPack success
The rise of the Men's Volleyball program at Thompson Rivers University has had a direct connection with the City of Prince George. Two of the veteran members of this club, which is making its first appearance at the CIS National Championsbips hail from the Northern BC City. Libero Graham Allard and Setter Tim Flannigan are closing out their University volleyball careers and have played a large role in the WolfPack's success... full story
Perrin becomes second WolfPack on CIS men's volleyball All Rookie Team
It's second time lucky for the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack. For the second year in a row, a member of the WolfPack Mens Volleyball Team was named to the All-Canadian Rookie Team. 18 year old outside hitter Gord Perrin, who was earlier named the Canada West Rookie of the Year, was chosen to the All-Canadian Team... full story
TRU badminton team heads east
Thompson Rivers University will be well represented as the 2008 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Badminton Championships kick off later this week (Feb 28) in New Brunswick. WolfPack head coach Brad Pape will direct the BC Wildcard team. Four of his athletes: Garrett Babichuk, Andy Chu, Marlee Mertens and Quinie Song will be part of the club... full story
TRU vs. Laval: there's history there
Pat Hennelly and his Thompson Rivers University WolfPack aren’t afraid of a challenge. And that’s why they aren’t fearful of meeting the host team to open up the 2008 CIS Mens Volleyball Championships. Afterall, it’s not like they haven’t seen the Laval Rouge et Or before... full story
TRU men's basketball signs first recruit
Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Mens Basketball Coach Nevin Gleddie hopes it’s the first of many. Liam Wear of Vernon Secondary has become the first high school recruit to commit to the WolfPack for 2008... full story
WolfPack seeded 5th going into Nationals
Pat Hennelly and his Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Mens Volleyball team are seeded 5 th going into their first CIS Championships. After a conference call by CIS officials earlier today (Sun Feb 24), the WolfPack have been put into the 5th position. This means they will face the 4th ranked and host team Laval Rouge et Or in their first match at the Nationals on Thursday (Feb 29). That'll be the feature game at 8 pm (EDT)... full story
WolfPack baseball team "Blazing" trail to Langley
Hot on the heels of a three victory series in Arizona, the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Baseball team play their first games north of the 49 th this weekend. Ray Chadwick has his crew in Langley for a pair of exhibition doubleheaders against the Blaze of the BC Premier Baseball League. All four games will be played at McLeod Park In Langley... full story
WolfPack men's v-ball team bronze medal winners at Canada West Final 4
It's called the City of Champions. And even though the medal they take home is of the Bronze variety, the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack truly have that "winning feeling". Playing at the University of Alberta Main Gym tonite (Feb 23), the WolfPack ground out a 5 set victory over the defending CIS Champion University of Winnipeg Wesmen. The scores in the Canada West Bronze Medal game were 23-25,25-19,25-19,18-25,15-12... full story
City to go WolfPack crazy next week
The Tournament Capital of Canada could be awash in orange black and WolfPack Logos. Kamloops City Council has proclaimed February 25-March 2nd to be “TRU WolfPack week”. Mayor Terry Lake endorsed the proclaimation at Councils last meeting (Feb 19, 2008). The move coincides with the WolfPack making their first ever appearance in the CIS National Mens Volleyball Championships (Feb 29-March 2nd) in Laval Quebec... full story
WolfPack women's hoopsters sign another top BC prospect
Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Women’s coach Scott Reeves has been able to secure another highly regarded recruit. Port Moody’s Tracy Kocs is the latest to decide Kamloops and TRU is the place she wants to not only play basketball but get an education as well... full story
WolfPack ready for trip to Brandon
“I think we are as ready as we are going to be,” said WolfPack Head Coach Pat Hennelly as his squad enters this weekends CIS Mens Volleyball playoff round with the Bobcats. “We match up pretty well, they’ve got a scrappy team. When they beat Winnipeg in two straight they showed they belong in the playoffs. We are really going to have to get in there and beat them."... full story
Venables looks forward to returning home
If the main storyline of this weekends CIS men's volleyball matches in Kamloops is that the Thompson Rivers WolfPack and Manitoba Bison are jockeying for post season positioning, then a close second would be the return of Bison setter Drew Venables. You see, Venables is returning home... full story
WolfPack gear up for Bisons
“Potentially, it’s the most important weekend of our season.”
That’s how the coach of the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men's volleyball team describes their upcoming home series with the University of Manitoba Bisons. Pat Hennelly says it could determine who travels on the first weekend of the Canada West Playoffs and who gets to stay home... full story
WolfPack hoopsters travel to Southern Alberta
Thompson Rivers University WolfPack will have their hands full as they venture into Southern Alberta for a pair of CIS basketball tilts this weekend (Jan 25 and 26).
Friday night, the WolfPack will meet up with the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. The following night, they will visit Calgary to meet up with the U of C Dinos... full story
Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Men's Volleyball Team Gearing Up For Winnipeg
They say that Revenge is a dish best served cold.
The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack want to serve up some of that dish Wednesday and Thursday (Jan 2 and 3) as they entertain the defending CIS Champion University of Winnipeg Wesmen... full story
TRU WolfPack women's volleyball welcome new player
The International flavor of the Thompson Rivers University Volleyball program has just got bigger. WolfPack Women's Coach Carrie Barrett is pleased to announce the addition of Brazilian Dani Silva... full story
Shannen Meyer named CCAA Soccer All Canadian
TRU WolfPack women's soccer midfielder Shannen Meyer (2nd-year, Westsyde, Kamloops) was named a Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) All Canadian at the National Soccer Championships Awards Banquet last night in Halifax, Nova Scotia... full story
The Voice of the WolfPack and CIS basketball this weekend
This weekend during the CIS basketball home openers at the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC) there will be an additional voice in the crowd. Heard loud and clear over a computer near you will be the first live play-by-play webcast of WolfPack broadcaster Duaine Bowles ... full story
WolfPack Soccer heading to Provincial Playoffs
The women were number one in the province heading into this weekend's games and remained in the lead thanks to their 0-0 tie against Langara on Saturday, October 20. And with a 3-0 win over Langara today the men's soccer team has secured its ticket to the provincial playoffs in Kwantlen next weekend... full story
Thompson Rivers wins right to host first CIS Championship
Thompson Rivers University athletics, and specifically the men’s volleyball program, received some outstanding news on Thursday morning when Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced that it has selected TRU to host the 2010 CIS men’s volleyball National Championship... full story