The University of the Fraser Valley women’s rugby sevens team posted a 1-5 record as they wrapped up the Canada West Women’s Rugby Sevens Series with a sixth-place finish at the third and final tournament in Victoria. The Cascades opened the event with a strong performance against the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, prevailing 43-0. Mackenzie Fowler […]
Four Cascades wrestlers advance to gold medal matches at nationals
A productive opening day at the U SPORTS national wrestling championships in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. saw the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades advance four wrestlers to Saturday’s finals. Reigning U SPORTS heavyweight champ Brad Hildenbrandt (men’s 120 kg) is in the gold medal match once again, and he’s got company. Parker McBride (men’s […]
Mariners deny Cascades in PACWEST women’s volleyball semifinals
The Vancouver Island University Mariners punched a pair of tickets – to the PACWEST gold medal match and to the CCAA national championships – by virtue of a four-set win over the host UFV Cascades in the conference semifinals on Friday afternoon. Playing at UFV’s Envision Financial Athletic Centre, the Mariners started strong, taking the […]
After Cascades cool off, Royals rally for quarter-final win
The University of the Fraser Valley men’s volleyball team saw its season come to an end at the hands of the Douglas Royals on Thursday evening, falling in four sets in the PACWEST quarter-finals. Playing before a raucous home crowd at the Envision Financial Athletic Centre, the No. 4-seeded Cascades were firing on all cylinders […]
Cascades weather early storm from Avalanche, rally for four-set win in playoff opener
A slow start gave way to a furious finish for the University of the Fraser Valley women’s volleyball team, as they rallied to beat the College of the Rockies Avalanche in their quarter-final match at the PACWEST championships Thursday evening. The No. 3-seeded Cascades, playing host to the tournament at the Envision Financial Athletic Centre, […]
Cascades’ Litman named Canada West all-star
Shayna Litman’s sparkling career with the University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball team is ending with one more impressive accolade. The 5’11” forward out of Centennial Secondary in Coquitlam, B.C. recently wrapped up her fifth and final season of eligibility, and on Thursday, she was named a Canada West third team all-star as the […]
Four Cascades volleyball players voted to all-PACWEST teams
The University of the Fraser Valley men’s and women’s volleyball teams collected a series of accolades on Wednesday as the PACWEST conference announced its 2017-18 award winners. The Cascades women’s program saw Amanda Matsui (first team) and Kim Bauder (second team) earn spots on the PACWEST all-star teams, and Matsui and Olivia Heinen were voted […]