Lancers track and field dominates Can Am games at home
By Chris Kerr
Sports Editor
January 20, 2010
After returning from an intensive training camp in Puerto Rico, the Windsor Lancer Track and Field team hosted the 29th annual Can Am Classic this past weekend at the St. Denis Centre.
 The revered team displayed performances which proved why they are nationally ranked at number seven on the men’s side, and number three on the women’s heading into this meet.
Fifth year senior Mike Miller won the men’s shot put, putting the heavy steel shot ball 16.97 metres on his last try.
Miller’s devastating hurl shattered the University of Windsor’s school record mark of 16.74 metres which was set by Matt Codrington in 1998 when he was the Canada Games champion.
Noelle Montcalm, recently named to the prestigious CIS Academic Top 8 for the 2008-09 season, also set a personal best in the women’s 60 metre hurdles with a time of 8.55. She also secured second place in the 60 metre dash in a time of 7.65.>>
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Lancers, true warriors against McMaster Marauders
By Chris Kerr
Sports Editor
January 20, 2010
Coach Chris Oliver’s Lancer Men’s Basketball team earned another important victory on the road this past weekend as they defeated the McMaster Marauders 82-77 on Saturday afternoon in Hamilton.
 With the victory that Oliver called “grind it out battle,” the Lancers move to 9-3 in conference play and remain in second place in the Ontario University Athletics West division, right behind Lakehead.
On Saturday, the Marauders took an early 15-7 lead, thanks in large part to forward Cam Michaud.
The second year forward scored 13 first quarter points, but by the end of the period, the visitors had come back to take a 22-20 lead.
Again in the second quarter of the game, the Marauders went on a run, opening up an 11 point advantage.
But again, the Lancers closed well, heading to the locker room at the half down only five at 41-36.
“There was no panic from our players,” said Oliver.>>
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