The Honda Way (Abbotsford, BC) to Sponsor two day tournament.
The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades men’s basketball program will start a new fall tradition by hosting a four team pre-season exhibition tournament the weekend of October 28 and 29, 2011. The Cascades have invited Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack(Kamloops, BC-Canada West), University of Guelph Gryphons (Guelph, Ontario OUA West) and Northwest University Eagles (Kirkland, WA-NAIA) to the inaugural event at the Envision Athletic Centre.
“It’s going to be a very good quality of basketball early in the year,” Cascades head coach Barnaby Craddock pointed out. “It’s exciting to get the tradition started.”
The Cascades are very pleased to announce The Honda Way (Abbotsford, BC)www.hondaway.com have joined the men’s basketball tournament as official title sponsors. Pat Loehndorf, Honda Way general manager, said it was “a natural fit” for the dealership to come on board as tournament title sponsor. The university and the community are growing together, and we want to be a part of that,” he said.
In addition to the Honda Way, Ramada Plaza & Conference Centre (Abbotsford, BC), Campus Publication (Abbotsford, BC), the Abbotsford News Newspaper (Abbotsford, BC), Panago Pizza (Abbotsford, BC) and Powerade Canada (Toronto, Ontario) have also pledged their support to the men’s basketball team and the tournament.
The Schedule for the tournament sees Thompson Rivers and UFV Cascades playing the two opponents from OUA and NAIA:
Friday, October 28
6:00PM TRU v Northwest U
8:00PM UFV v U Guelph
Saturday, October 29
5:00PM TRU v U Guelph
7:00PM UFV v Northwest U
“I think it’s huge,” UFV centre Jasper Moedt, Abbotsford, BC echoed. “It’s a great way to start the season off right, and get some notice nationally.”
Photos:
Photo above (L to R) Joel Friesen, Jasper Moedt, Jordan Blackman, Brian Choo, Sales Manager, The Honda Way and Barnaby Craddock, Head Coach UFV Cascades Men’s Basketball
Photo on Front of Athletics web page ( Lto R) Jordan Blackman, Joel Friesen, Jasper Moedt
Photo Credit: Tree Frog Imaging
For more information on the Honda Way/UFV Cascades Men’s Basketball Tournament see the above tournament bulletin.
For more information on the event please contact Barnaby Craddock, Head Coach 604-851-6310 barnaby.craddock@ufv.ca
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