Our Cascades student-athletes have long elicited cheers for their exploits on the court … or the pitch, the golf course or the river, depending on the sport they play. This week, we salute them for their success in the classroom. Many current and former Cascades received new academic credentials during UFV convocation ceremonies on Thursday […]
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Cascade hoopsters making an impact with Books and Basketball initiative
“Let’s make it a race!” On a recent Thursday afternoon, that sentence was a posture-changer for a group of the Grade 7 students in the gym at Colleen and Gordie Howe Middle School. If there had been any slouchers in the crowd, there weren’t any longer – they were instantly crouching, balanced on the balls […]
Canada West approves basketball format change beginning in 2016-17 season
The Canada West Universities Athletic Association has approved a change to its men’s and women’s basketball format, following the conference’s annual general meeting held last week in Brandon, Manitoba. Beginning with the 2016-17 season, the 17 Canada West basketball schools will play in a single conference, featuring a 20-game regular season schedule. Each team will […]
Wierks, Pauls named athletes of the year at UFV Cascades awards banquet
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Sarah Wierks and Aaron Pauls were named the University of the Fraser Valley’s athletes of the year on Tuesday evening, as the Cascades athletic department held its annual awards banquet at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre. Wierks, a 6’2” fifth-year centre with the women’s basketball team, was honoured for a historic season. The Chilliwack […]
Cascades cruise past UBC, clinch Canada West bronze medal
The University of the Fraser Valley men’s basketball team secured the second Canada West podium finish in program history on Saturday evening, blowing out the UBC Thunderbirds 87-71 in the conference bronze medal game in Saskatoon. Third-year point guard Manny Dulay, held scoreless in the Cascades’ semifinal loss to the Victoria Vikes on Friday, bounced […]
Cascades fall to Vikes in Canada West semis, will play for bronze
The University of the Fraser Valley men’s basketball team fell behind by double digits in the first quarter on Friday evening and were unable to recover, dropping an 86-61 decision to the Victoria Vikes in the Canada West semifinals. In the opening game of the conference Final Four, hosted by the University of Saskatchewan, the […]
Cascades gearing up for Canada West Final Four
The University of the Fraser Valley men’s basketball team makes its fourth straight Canada West Final Four appearance this weekend in Saskatoon, putting them within reach of two significant accomplishments: a national championship berth, and the program’s first-ever conference title. The No. 2-seeded Cascades take on the No. 3 Victoria Vikes in the Canada West […]