Hopeful Blazers Gearing Up For Final Fours In Brandon This Weekend
With the MCAC Basketball Championship come and gone and the Women's Volleyball team completing their regular season without a playoff berth, CMU's last hope for a 2015 Conference Championship in a full varsity sport will be decided this weekend on the volleyball court at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon; host of the 2015 MCAC Volleyball Final Fours.
Continue ReadingBlazers Hope For A Repeat Cinderella Performance In Saturday's Semifinal
It has been another challenging MCAC regular season for second year head coach Billy Isaac and his staff. Their ten point loss last weekend to the University of Winnipeg on home court left the Blazers with an overall 2014-15 conference record of 2-13 to add the previous seasons record of 3-11 for a two season total of 5-24.
The saving grace for the Blazers over this period was the semi-final upset that the team pulled off in Otterburne last March. To date, this was the first-time in MCAC Men's Basketball history that a #4 has beaten a #1 seed in a conference semifinal and CMU did it on the back of a determined first-year guard Ryan Kehler who led the Cinderella-Blazers with 32 points.
Continue ReadingWomen's Basketball Chasing A Championship On Home Court
It has been half a decade since the letters C-M-U were etched on the MCAC Women's Basketball Championship trophy. In 2010, the last time the Loewen Athletic Centre hosted the conference's basketball showcase event, the Blazers claimed the top prize on home court.
The members of the current team, who last weekend completed a regular season that produced a record of 9 wins in 15 conference competitions, believe that the friendly confines of the Loewen Athletic Centre could give the Blazers the advantage they need to be victorious at home.
Continue ReadingMen's Soccer Begins Recruitment Season with Bonivital Playmaker
The CMU Men's Soccer Team is very pleased to announce the commitment of Bonivital Soccer Club midfielder Ryan Jensen for the 2015-16 season. Jensen was a member of the Manitoba Provincial Program as an under-14 and under-15.
"We are very happy to have Ryan's commitment to our program," said head coach Russell Willms, who will be entering his eighth season at the helm, "Ryan is a top level youth player who is creative on the ball, has excellent technical skill and has a personality and passion for the game that will fit very well with our group."
Continue ReadingWomen's Volleyball Recruitment Begins with Rosenort Redhawk
The Women's Volleyball Team is pleased to announce the commitment of Rosenort's Haley Ginter for the 2015-16 season. The 5'9 outside hitter was selected Manitoba High School Sports Athlete of the Week earlier this year for her role in leading her Redhawks high school team to a Zone 4 Championship and a fourth place finish at 'A' Provincials.
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