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Layla Makes the Leap to MCAC with Blazers Women's Volleyball

2022.05.09 @ 1:38 PM • Women's Volleyball

The CMU Women's Volleyball program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Layla Reichert for the 2022-23 MCAC season. The Grant Park High and Dynamo Club product will add another offensive weapon to the Blazers' outside hitters for the upcoming year.

Reichert will continue her volleyball journey at CMU after beginning her career as a rural athlete in Lac du Bonnet where she broadened her athletic horizons on the basketball and badminton courts as well, before heading to the city for secondary school at local Grant Park High School beginning with her grade ten year.  In her first season of AAAA ball her Pirates team won the city championships, and after a covid-cancelled grade eleven year, the team reached the finals again this past high school season.  The 5'10" left side earned herself an All-Star nod in her graduating year at the city-wide championships.

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Coaches Sing Blazers Women's Basketball Recruit Wynne's Praises

2022.05.04 @ 12:55 PM • Women's Basketball

The CMU Women's Basketball program is very pleased to announce the commitment of combo guard Madeline Wynne for the 2022-23 MCAC and NIAC seasons. The Daniel McIntyre product comes to CMU hoping to make her mark in the Blazers' lineup this year.

Wynne will trade in her DMCI maroon for the Blazers' green and gold this upcoming season, but her high school career has given her plenty of success already, with her Maroons squad having been named champions of their Winnipeg conference, and entered the 2022 AAAA Provincial championships as the second seed in the tournament.  In her COVID-shortened grade 10 junior varsity season Wynne was named a conference all-star, and  was recognized again this season as a provincial graduating all-star.

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Men's Volleyball Recruitment Heats Up as Blazers Sign Bernardo

2022.04.28 @ 10:14 AM • Men's Volleyball

The CMU Men's Volleyball program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Adrian Bernardo for the 2022-23 MCAC season. The Sisler High and 204 Club Volleyball product comes to CMU as a transfer student from the University of Manitoba.

Blazers men's volleyball will add another versatile attacker in Bernardo, who has experience playing in the middle and left side at the high school level, as well as right side and middle throughout his club career.  His ability to play multiple positions should make him an invaluable asset to the team with opportunities to fill in throughout the linuep.

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Men's Basketball Adds Neufeld to Continue the Blazers Family Connection

2022.04.26 @ 10:06 AM • Men's Basketball

The CMU Men's Basketball program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Derek Neufeld for the 2022-23 MCAC and NIAC seasons. The Walter W. Brown product joins new teammate Daniel Cameron as the second Saskatchewan player to sign on with Blazers men's basketball this spring.

Derek comes to CMU and joins a line of siblings that have impacted Blazers programs over the last number of years, including his sister Rachel Neufeld, who currently features for Blazers women's soccer, as well as older brother Jesse Neufeld, who was with Blazers men's volleyball from 2017-2019.

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Blazers Women's Volleyball Sign Outside Swinger Sawatzky

2022.04.20 @ 1:16 PM • Women's Volleyball

The CMU Women's Volleyball program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Julia Sawatzky for the 2022-23 MCAC season. The Dakota Collegiate product will add versatility and grit to the Blazers' lineup, not to mention great leadership potential and a wealth of experience in big-game scenarios.

Sawatzky's high school volleyball with the Dakota Lancers has seen her and her team gain plenty of success throughout her career there.  She captained the Junior Varsity squad, which made an appearance in the Final four at at Provincials the AAAA level, and also took home championship banners from both the MBCI and Maples tournaments during the season.  Personally, she also received tournament all-star recognition that season at the St Mary's tournament, and was named the Grade 10 Female Athlete of the Year at Dakota.  After a season lost to COVID, Sawatzky picked up where she left off, captaining Dakota's varsity team to a third place finish in the Manitoba High School Athletics' SCAC zone and a top eight finish at provincials, and earned herself graduating all-star recognition along the way.

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