The Pita Pit Male Blazer Athlete Of The Month - November
Congratulations to Makoy Penner of the Men's Volleyball Team on being selected The Pita Pit Male Athlete of the Month for November. The 6'4 first-year middle capped off a strong month of play by helping Men's Volleyball to their first Western Canadian Championship last weekend in Swift Current, sweeping through the round-robin and playoffs in perfect form.
Continue ReadingStraight Sets: Men's Volleyball Takes Gold At Western Canadians With Perfect Weekend
Back to back trips out west have seen Men's Volleyball fall just short of gold the past two seasons. Being called "Finalists" makes for a long journey home, especially when you are returning to snow, term papers and final exams.
It was third time's a charm this year in Swift Current though. CMU got it done in style too, taking just twelve sets to win six best of three matches en route to their first Western Canadian College Open Championship.
Continue ReadingCarrying Momentum From Manitoba, Men's Volleyball Looks For Milestone Western Win
Finalists for each of the past two years at the Western Canadian College Volleyball Championships, Men's Volleyball appears poised and are more than ready to put their top performance together this weekend in Swift Current as they pursue their first Western Championship.
The Blazers showed a new level of experience and a new ability to overcome a moment of self-doubt in Tuesday night's home court win. Their opponents, the defending Western Canadian Men's Champions and defending MCAC Champions, Red River Rebels, who are also the early leaders this season with a record of 5-1.
Continue ReadingWomen's Volleyball Making A Swift Run At A Western Canadian Championship
It has been four seasons since Women's Volleyball has won any significant league or tournament championship, but this weekend's Western Canadian Tournament in Swift Current may change all that. Fresh off a straight sets win over the Red River Rebels on Tuesday night, CMU is en route to Great Plains College for a tournament that has provided the program with two previous banners, 2010 in Saskatoon and 2011 in Olds, Alberta.
Continue ReadingStretching Out: Ready To Kickoff The First Canadian Grasslands Cup
With Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) Futsal entering it's third official year as a sanctioned varsity sport, for the first time this weekend, Manitoba is preparing to welcome teams from Alberta and North Ontario to the first Canadian Grasslands Championship this weekend hosted on the campus of CMU.
The sport of futsal is a form of indoor soccer officially endorsed and recognized by FIFA, the global governing body of soccer. Played on a court, futsal is high speed, five against five soccer that is fast and flowing.
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