Honouring a life that continues to inspire
The Evelyn Kampen Memorial Scholarship Fund for Women's Volleyball was established at CMU in 2026 to honour the remarkable life and athletic legacy of Evelyn Kampen, an alumna (CMU '12) and former Blazer student-athlete and coach who passed away in 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Even more than a recognition of her accomplishments on the court, the scholarship celebrates the values Kampen embodied: perseverance, leadership, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to helping others succeed.
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2026/27 Women's Soccer Season Preview
With head coach Jason Moist returning to take over managing duties following the outdoor season last year, CMU's women's soccer program has experienced a big boost to its roster for the 2026/27, as Moist has had a full off-season window to sign and start building this coming season's edition of the squad. Starting the recruiting window with a massive seven-player signing ceremony, coach Moist has continued to add to the incoming class with hopes of a full roster, and a more competitive base of student-athletes than the program has ever seen.
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2026/27 Men's Volleyball Season Preview
The Blazers Men's Volleyball program opened the recruiting window way back in November, and have since worked to fill the limited vacancies in the lineup, choosing instead to lean heavily on returning student-athletes to step up and produce when the season starts in October. Perhaps the silver lining of an injury bug hitting the team last year is the valuable in-game experience it will give some of this year's sophomores in pushing for those spots. A season-ending injury to Matthew Janzen, as well as time off for Curran Chan and Austin Spicer all led to some breakout performances from Deklen Vergara and Owen Giesbrecht, and with ongoing off-season training underway, the competition looks to be hot once again to crack the starting lineup in 2026/27.
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2026/27 Women's Volleyball Season Preview
Blazers women's volleyball has been one of the most active programs this off-season, with recruiting for the 2026/27 squad beginning just before the team's run in the 2025/26 MCAC playoffs, and it continued to add pieces throughout the spring. The Blazers were back in the MCAC Finals this past February, just missing out on the 2026 CCAA Nationals here in Manitoba in March, and are using that near miss as added motivation to return to the national tournament in March of 2027 in Montreal.
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Blazers Athletics Enters Partnership with FanWord to Elevate Blazers Storytelling
Blazers Athletics has signed a three-year agreement with FanWord, one of the leading AI technology and storytelling companies in college sports. Through this partnership, the Blazers will implement FanWord Assist, FanWord's AI-powered content creation platform, to enhance and expand storytelling across all of their athletic programs.
FanWord Assist streamlines the production of game recaps, award nominations, feature stories, and player bios, giving athletic communications teams the ability to create more high-quality content with greater speed and consistency. With the platform's AI-powered tools and customizable workflows, CMU will be better equipped to spotlight the achievements, personalities, and journeys of its student-athletes, coaches, and teams throughout the MCAC season and beyond.
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