Sisler Star Scorer Makes Plans To Join CMU In 2020-21
Sisler High School's Aira Abello has officially committed to the CMU Women's Basketball program for 2020-21, becoming the highest ranking Manitoba High School girls player to ever sign with the Blazers. The offensively-gifted Spartans guard was listed as the #3 ranked player in the province in the annual Winnipeg Sun's list of the top ten high school players in 2020.
Continue ReadingBig Boost For Blazers, Signing Maples' Power Forward Leano
CMU added another key recruit to their 2020 Men's Basketball first-year class, signing 6'4 Maples Collegiate forward Ezra Leano for the 2020-21 NIAC season. Blazers' head coach Scott Martin described Leano as, "an inside and outside offensive threat who comes from a strong, well-coached high school program."
Continue ReadingLancer Forward Lands At CMU For Forthcoming NIAC Season
With a full year of collegiate basketball now on his resume, CMU head coach Scott Martin is continuing to piece together his roster for 2020-21, adding the commitment of Dakota Collegiate forward Elliott Russenholt this week. At 6'3, Russenholt is expected to be the kind of forward that can stretch defenses as a solid outside scoring threat.
Continue ReadingSafety First: Varsity Athletics in the Midst of a Pandemic
Despite the cancellation announcements coming from most Canadian university and college athletic conferences, CMU and the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC), are indeed moving forward with plans to compete in soccer, volleyball, basketball and futsal.
"As a province, Manitoba has handled this pandemic extremely well so far and with most of our MCAC campuses planning to be open for students with hybrid models of course delivery (in-person and online), we feel quite confident that we can deliver a safe environment for our athletes to return to training and league competitions," said CMU Director of Athletics, Russell Willms.
Continue ReadingFormer Rebels MVP Brings Pedigree To Already Strong CMU Squad
A former Red River Rebels Most Valuable Player and a 2017-18 MCAC All-Conference selection, Alex Castro has signed his letter of intent to wear green and gold this season where he will reunite with several former teammates including CMU head coach Anderson Pereira.
A product of the FC Northwest youth system, Castro and the Winnipeg-based club represented Manitoba in 2012 and brought home a National u18 Championship. After graduating from Sisler High School in 2013, the versatile technician spent two years at Red River College with the Rebels, one of those seasons in the same roster as his new head coach, where he impressed.
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