Jacob Genereux
More Cultural Supports Needed for Indigenous Student-Athletes
By: Jacob Genereux Indigenous student-athletes are clearly underserved and there needs to be a call to action for more substantial support systems. In 2024, you’d think there would be sufficient awareness and support for Indigenous student-athletes. It’s been a longstanding issue and situation inherited by Stephanie White, who stepped into the director of athletics role in spring 2022. “Our department does not have a specific framework to support our Indigenous student-athletes,” White concedes. She also acknowledged these matters are firmly on her to-do list. There needs to be an environment where Indigenous people can be comfortable connecting with their cultural
Inexperienced Lancers Going the Distance in Cross Country Competition
By Jacob Genereux The Lancers team is energized by both strong performances and the invaluable experience gained at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Cross Country Championships in North Bay. “We are a very young team with nearly half of our roster being comprised of 1st-year athletes on both male and female teams,” Lancers cross country head coach Jordan Collison states. With a roster packed with new competitors, the team may be inexperienced, but their top finishers, Madelyn Eybergen and Jacob Fitzpatrick, have shown that their dedication and grit are already putting the Lancers on a path to future success. “As
Tough Early Schedule is a Good Test for Hungry Lancers
by: Jacob Genereux The Lancers women’s basketball team isn’t just looking for wins this season; they’re looking to find a pathway to get back to the mountaintop and reclaim the glory of the recent past. Players like Teighan Stoukas are well aware of the team goals and understand the way forward will be demanding. That’s the price of getting a coveted championship hat proudly worn by Ontario University Athletics (OUA) winners. “Obviously, we aspire to win a national championship, but an OUA title is one that we are more focused on going forward,” says Stoukas. “We are able to consistently