Men's Volleyball News
Ball Gets Rolling on MCAC Court Seasons
It was a full weekend of games for the Blazers volleyball and basketball teams, who started their MCAC seasons in earnest following the conclusion of the MCAC soccer championhips last weekend.
Friday's home basketball events marked the home debut of CMU's new Treaty One uniforms. Designed with the help of indigenous artist Amber Green, and produced by local buseness Zueike, both basketball and volleyball teams' new home uniforms acknowledge the land that CMU stands on as Treaty One Territory.
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MCAC Gains Entry to National Championships
It's official! The Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) was unanimously voted to be included in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championships for the 2021-22 seasons and moving forward in the sports of women's and men's soccer, as well as women's and men's volleyball. The vote occurred at the national governing body's annual general meeting this past week.
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Men's Volleyball Leaps For Elite Winman Middle
Blazers head coach Don Dulder continues to strength the quality and depth of his 2021-22 Men's Volleyball roster as the program enters its first full season in the CCAA, this week announcing the commitment of highly-regarded Winman Volleyball Club middle, Tyson Nachtigall.
Winner of his club's Winman Warrior Award in 2019, Nachtigall was recognized for combining leadership and performance with the respect he shows to officials, teammates and coaches.
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Graduate Profile: Jack Tyrrell, Men's Volleyball
The name, "Jack Tyrrell' has been synonymous with the CMU Men's Volleyball program for half a decade. Coming to CMU from a very competitive Linden Christian high school program, Tyrrell has continued that success in the MCAC, being part of three championship-winning teams during his four seasons with the Blazers. Jack has shown strong character, commitment to personal-development and mentorship of younger players. He has played a critical role in shaping the positive-culture that is apparent in the Men's Volleyball program.
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Graduate Profile: Carter Hofer, Men's Volleyball
Carter Hofer has left a significant impact on the CMU Men's Volleyball program over four years. Beyond helping the Blazers to two MCAC Championships and receiving many accolades along the way, the graduate of Linden Christian School and product of Winman Volleyball Club, has been an exemplary leader on and off the court.
Hofer has been recognized by CMU Athletics with Rookie of the Year honours (2017-18) and was twice named the Men's Volleyball Player of the Year (2018-19, 19-20). The 6'3 left side was selected to the All-Conference team (2019-20) and was named Championship MVP (2019-20) by the MCAC and finally, the CCAA recognized Hofer as a 2019-20 Academic All-Canadian and 2019-20 National Scholar Athlete.
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