Brandon Connection Remains Strong for Blazers MVB
The CMU Men's Volleyball program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Xavier Folkerts for the 2024-25 MCAC season. The Vincent Massey Brandon and Brandon Volleyball Club product is the latest addition to the program coming out of Western Manitoba.
A star on his MHSAA "AA" Elton Collegiate squad in his grade ten year, Folkerts drew onto the varsity squad that year as well. As a captain of his junior varsity team he led the Sabres to the Provincial Championships, where he was named a tournament All-Star, while his varsity squad saw considerable success throughout the season, making three tournament finals and capturing one title en route to a Provincial Championship berth. For his true varsity seasons Folkerts played for Vincent Massey High School in Brandon, qualifying for "AAAA" provincials in his grade eleven season, and then following up with more big-game experience this past fall season, when his grade twelve squad qualified for provincials again after wins at the Husky Classic and Brandon University Invitational tournaments. Folkerts played the full range of attacking positions with his high school teams, but feels most at home on the left side. Aside from volleyball, Folkerts also competes at high jump with the Vikings, as he continues his vertical training off the court for the track and field season as well.
Continue Reading
Blazers Women's Basketball Land Top Point Guard Maher
The CMU Women's Basketball program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Gina Maher for the 2024-25 MCAC and NIAC seasons. The Vincent Massey Collegiate signing is ready to take her game to the college level after stellar high school and club careers.
The second signing of the week from Vincent Massey Collegiate, joining women's volleyball recruit Imani Rhoden, Maher enjoyed a very successful run as a Trojan, winning the Tier 1 Championship three consecutive seasons en route to Provincial Championship runs. In her grade ten season Maher and the Trojans were MHSAA "AAAA" Provincial Championship finalists, and it was her junior varsity coach, Adam Kahn, who Maher credits with giving her the confidence to make her believe she could succeed. Her two varsity seasons at Massey her team reached the Provincial Championship Final Fours, narrowly edged by Garden City for the chance to play in the title game on both occasions. Of the four tournaments her Massey squad entered this season, the team medalled in all four, including two tournament titles at the Sisler Spartan Classic, and the Buckeye Classic at Miles Macdonell. Maher recently came off an appearance at the MHSAA "AAAA" Graduating All-Star game, playing with and against the top competition in Manitoba. When she's not on the court representing the Trojans in basketball, Maher also suits up for the school's team handball program, as well as the track and field team, where she competes in the sprint disciplines, and hones her speed and agility training with those sports.
Continue Reading
All Roads Lead to CMU for Women's Volleyball's Latest Signing
The CMU Women's Volleyball program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Imani Rhoden for the 2024-25 MCAC season. The Vincent Massey Collegiate product is continuing her volleyball journey with the CMU Blazers after suiting up for the WVA Blazers for her final club season.
Coming off her final season of high school volleyball at Vincent Massey Collegiate here in Winnipeg, her Trojans team saw considerable success throughout the season with a number of final four tournament appearances, but made a second round exit at the MHSAA "AAAA" Provincial Championships late in 2023. However, the team went the distance in the Manitoba championships in her first year of varsity, eventually falling in the Provincial title game to the Sturgeon Heights Huskies; a team that featured current women's volleyball student-athletes Chelsea Stewner and Bronwyn Holroyde. She featured both as a left side and a middle with the Trojans throughout her time at Vincent Massey, and has seen action in plenty of big games already. Rhoden credits her high school coach Mandy Wolf for her development both as an athlete and as a person, which she looks to continue under Blazers head coach Jayme Menzies.
Continue Reading
Blazers WVB Hope to Cook up Another Title Run with Middle Addition
The CMU Women's Volleyball program is very pleased to announce the commitment of Avery Cook for the 2024-25 MCAC season. The Springfield Collegiate Institute grad is looking forward to continuing her competitive volleyball journey with the Blazers after a year of studies at the University of Manitoba.
A graduate of Springfield Collegiate in spring of 2023, Cook will bring a mature game to the Blazers, who has been involved on the coaching side as well with her Winnipeg Volleyball Academy club system. Her final varsity season with the Sabres she helped lift her team to an MHSAA "AAA" Provincials berth after their team won the KPAC division. She received a player of the game award at the tournament for her outstanding play in the middle for her Springfield team. A multi-sport athlete, Cook used her length to full advantage playing defence on her high school hockey team as well.
Continue Reading
Blazers Recognized as the CCAA's Best in Soccer and Volleyball
With the MCAC seasons now over, and all the individual and team awards handed out at last month's Green and Gold Banquet, Blazers Athletics would like to once again recognize three top-tier student-athletes from our ranks who brought their teams to the next level and were recognized nationally for their efforts on the field of play.
A full member of the CCAA since the 2021-22 season, when a spot at the National Championships in the sports of women's and men's soccer as well as women's and men's volleyball were opened for MCAC Championship-winning teams, 2022-23 marked the first year that MCAC athletes became eligible for the association's major awards. Each CCAA-participating MCAC sport is eligible for two All-Canadian awards, which go to the top two student-athletes in All-Conference voting; the Player of the Year and runner up, as voted by the conference's coaches. In last year's inaugural class, a CMU athlete received All-Canadian status for the first time, as Matheus Aquino of men's soccer was selected for the award.
Continue Reading
Print This Page