Women's Basketball News
Blazers Basketball Plans for Canadian Schedule for 2021-22
Amidst continuing uncertainty about the Canada/USA land border crossings, CMU Athletics have decided to pull the plug on the planned Northern Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (NIAC) regular season. This move comes in conjunction with Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) member institution Providence University College Pilots, who have also planned for a Canadian only season.
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John Taylor Product Looks Good in Green and Gold
CMU Women's Basketball is very happy to announce the commitment of John Taylor Collegiate's Jessica Routsis for the 2021-22 NIAC and MCAC seasons. The versatile 5'8 guard comes to CMU brimming with passion for the game made evident by her impact role as an underage player on her high school Pipers teams.
Despite not being able to compete in her graduating season, Routsis comes to the Blazers with leadership potential, having captained her high school varsity squad in her grade 11 year, when she earned MVP and Player of the Game honours in her team's playoff run to the WWAC Conference finals at the 'AAA' level. Not surprisingly, she was also named to the league all star team after her John Taylor Pipers' fantastic showing at the championships.
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Graduate Profile: Jessica Marx-Houndle, Women's Basketball
Few players make a bigger impact on the success of a program than Jessica Marx-Houndle has done at CMU for her women's basketball team. Arriving in 2016, Marx-Houndle was part of an elite recruitment class that brought the Blazers back to the top of the MCAC after a seven-year championship drought. Marx-Houndle played a big part in that win, earning MVP honours. Future years saw the 5'8 Westwood Collegiate-product lead CMU to two more Manitoba banners and even more successes south of the border, when the Blazers stepped into the NIAC conference and in just their third season, claimed their first championship in 2020.
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River East's Ehmann Gives a Backcourt Boost To The Blazers
CMU Women's Basketball is very happy to announce the commitment of River East Collegiate's Danielle Ehmann for the 2021-22 NIAC and MCAC seasons. The 5'8 guard has done just about everything at her northeast-Winnipeg high school despite losing her senior season to the pandemic. Ehmann competed for the Kodiaks in badminton, curling, field hockey, ultimate and even qualified for the provincial track championships as part of a 4 x 400 team.
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Women's Basketball Recruit Has Tools For Success, And More
Excitement continues to grow towards the 2021-22 CMU women's basketball season as Joe Di Curzio announced the commitment of his second recruit for the forthcoming campaign; Linden Christian 6'0 forward, Anari Byfield.
"We are absolutely thrilled to have Anari join us," said Di Curzio. "She is an amazing student-athlete who is a high-achiever on the court, in the community and in the classroom. With her length, jumping ability and timing she will be a superb and tenacious defensive player. Offensively, with her many skills she will be a player that will be extremely difficult to stop. She has the drive, determination, willingness to learn and being a student of the game, she will fit in perfectly with our team's culture."
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