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 […]
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Cascades stars O’Neill, Village in camp with Whitecaps FC 2
A pair of University of the Fraser Valley men’s soccer players are getting a taste of the professional game with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Right back Colton O’Neill and goalkeeper Mark Village are part of the 28-man preseason camp roster for the Whitecaps’ new United Soccer Leagues (USL) squad, which has been established to […]
Alumni spotlight: Former Cascades star Plavsic carving out pro soccer career in Sweden
No matter what angle you examine it from, Sasa Plavsic’s journey from the University of the Fraser Valley men’s soccer program to the European pro ranks is a compelling underdog tale. How many former Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) men’s soccer alumni go on to make a living playing the game in Europe? And how many […]
Video highlights of fall semester
Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Volleyball, Rowing, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling
The 2014 fall semester was one to remember for the University of the Fraser Valley athletic department, and we take a look back with a video highlight package featuring all of the Cascades’ teams.
O’Neill, Liddiard named Canada West men’s soccer all-stars
Colton O’Neill and Ryan Liddiard of the University of the Fraser Valley men’s soccer team have been recognized as Canada West all-stars. O’Neill, a fourth-year right back from Abbotsford, was voted a first team conference all-star, while Liddiard, a fifth-year left back from Kamloops, was a second-teamer. O’Neill served as the Cascades’ Swiss Army knife […]
Stokes scores late to lift Vikes past Cascades in quarter-finals
The University of the Fraser Valley men’s soccer team saw its season end in heartbreaking fashion on Sunday afternoon in Victoria. Cameron Stokes scored his second goal of the game just before the final whistle to lift the UVic Vikes to a 2-1 victory in the Canada West quarter-finals. The Cascades played well, particularly in […]
Cascades soccer teams seek playoff success in Victoria
The University of the Fraser Valley soccer teams are off to Victoria this weekend in pursuit of berths to the Canada West Final Four. In conference quarter-final playoff action at the University of Victoria’s Centennial Stadium on Saturday, the Cascades women take on their Vikes counterparts at 5 p.m. followed by the men’s teams clashing […]