Abreu, Pereira And Jensen Set For 2019 Futsal Canadian Nationals
Victor Hugo Gomes de Abreu, Ryan Jensen and CMU Men's Futsal Head Coach, Anderson Pereira are geared up and ready to represent Manitoba at the 2019 Futsal Canadian Championships, kicking off Thursday afternoon at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. The three Blazers are suiting up as part of Pioneers Futsal Club who advanced to a National berth after lifting the MSA Futsal Cup trophy in February.
Continue ReadingSharp-shooting Kodiaks Guard Strengthens Women's Basketball Roster
After a Final Four finish in the 2019 MHSAA 'AAAA' Girls Championship with her River East Kodiaks, Morag de Koning has made her commitment with the CMU Blazers for 2019-20, taking her well-rounded high school skills into the Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
"it's really exciting to be getting a player like Morag, with such a high basketball IQ," said CMU head coach Joe Di Curzio. "Morag has played for many successful club and high school teams. She has developed an excellent skill set and performed extremely well while playing against top-notch competition. She is known as a knock-down 3-point shooter and has terrific leadership qualities and work habits. She's a great fit for our the culture of our program."
Continue ReadingDynamic Sturgeon Heights Defender Welcomed To 2019-20 CMU Roster
CMU Women's Basketball is very pleased to announce the commitment of Sturgeon Heights guard Kylie Karr for the 2019-20 NIAC and MCAC seasons. A self-proclaimed "late-bloomer", Karr didn't even pick up a basketball competitively in high school until Grade 9, but once she did the multi-sport athlete's trajectory has taken her and her Huskies team to new heights for the program.
Continue ReadingIsaac Steps Down As Men's Basketball Head Coach After Six Seasons
After six seasons at the helm of the Men's Basketball program at CMU, Billy Isaac has made a decision to step away from his position as Head Coach of the MCAC and NIAC program. Isaac led the Blazers to a record of 6-8 in 2018-19, good for fourth-place in the nine team NIAC Men's Basketball Division.
"It has been a privilege to coach at CMU," said Isaac. "But I think it's time for a change."
Continue ReadingMen's Futsal Advance After Extra-Time Semifinal Thriller
Matheus Moreno's go-ahead goal in the second minute of extra time gave Men's Futsal a 4-3 advantage on the third-ranked Providence Pilots as CMU went on to win their 2019 MCAC Copa de la Paz Semfinal to advance to their first Futsal Championship appearance since 2015.
Providence surprised the higher-ranked Blazers in the first half, jumping out to a 1-0 advantage when a kick-in deflected off CMU defender Ryan Jensen after the Pilots showed sustained pressure in the opening 25 minutes. The secret to the Pilots' success came from implimenting the risky tactic of "the flying goalkeeper", by pushing Jay Thielmann into the front-court, leaving the Providence goal unattended, in exchange for a 5 versus 4 numerical advantage.
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