Di Curzio Takes Home Top Honours From Basketball Manitoba
Joe Di Curzio added one more award to his trophy cabinet last week, when Basketball Manitoba recognized the long-time CMU head coach with the prestigous Open Category Women's/Girl's Basketball Coach of the Year at their annual awards banquet (that this year had to be delivered through social media).
The "Open" category selects the top women's or girl's basketball coach from amongst community club, high school, college and university coaches in the province. Di Curzio led CMU to their third consecutive MCAC Championship in 2020 and followed it by adding CMU's first Championships banner in the Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference last February, when the Blazers came from behind to top the Providence Pilots in overtime. The Blazers joined the NIAC conference in 2016.
Continue ReadingAnna Pyne: February's Lionheart Sports Female Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Anna Pyne of Women's Basketball on being selected CMU's Lionheart Sports Female Athlete of the Month for February. The 5'4 guard showed the heart of a lion as she fought back from a serious head injury that forced the rookie off the court since November 15th. Pyne returned to play on February 1st, making an immediate impact with her hustle to help the Blazers rebound against Providence on home court, 24 hours after the Pilots handed CMU their second loss of the NIAC season.
Continue ReadingMatthew Page: February's Lionheart Sports Male Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Matthew Pagé of Men's Volleyball on being selected the CMU Lionheart Sports Male Athlete of the Month for February. Pagé was in the spotlight for the Blazers MCAC Championship win last weekend, coming up big on two critical fifth set rallies to win points for his team including an amazing stuff block for the match-winner.
Continue ReadingNothing Short Of Perfection; Blazers Win Volleyball Gold In Straight Sets
Peaking at the right time in the season is key to every championship run, and that was certainly the case for CMU on Sunday afternoon when the Blazers kept their undefeated streak going in 2020, upsetting the top-ranked USB Rouges 3-0 to raise their first Manitoba Colleges banner since 2017. The win was sweet for CMU, who were able to celebrate their gold medals on home court, inspired by raucous audience of loud CMU supporters in the Loewen Athletic Centre.
Continue ReadingUnreal Finish In 2020 MCAC Men's Volleyball Championship Final
Home court was much more than an advantage. Don Dulder and the CMU Men's Volleyball team rose to the occasion on Sunday afternoon, fighting back from a 0-2 deficit in the 2020 MCAC Championship Final to defeat the top-ranked Providence Pilots 3-2 in front of a standing-room-only crowd in the Loewen Athletic Centre. As Matt Pagé and Makoy Penner closed out the match with a championship winning stuff block to take the fifth set 17-15, it was a moment of pure emotion at the realization of what had taken place.
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