Three University of the Fraser Valley athletes have earned Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Academic All-Canadian honours for the 2014-15 season. Aaron Pauls (men’s golf), Joel Kleingeltink (men’s volleyball) and Michelle Zygmunt (women’s volleyball) of the Cascades were among 142 recipients nationwide to receive the CCAA’s most prestigious student-athlete recognition, which celebrates academic success and […]
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’Cats fend off determined Cascades in PacWest quarter-finals
The University of the Fraser Valley men’s volleyball team had the No. 4-ranked team in the nation sweating profusely in the PacWest conference quarter-finals on Thursday evening. But the Columbia Bible College Bearcats managed to overcome the Cascades’ gritty effort, clawing out a five-set victory (20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-27, 15-10) to earn a semifinal date […]
Volleyballers Zygmunt and Kleingeltink named all-stars; Cascades gearing up for PacWest championships
A pair of University of the Fraser Valley volleyball stars have been honoured as all-stars by the PacWest conference. Michelle Zygmunt of the Cascades women’s team and Joel Kleingeltink of the men’s squad were named second team all-stars on Wednesday. Zygmunt, a 5’10” left side out of Abbotsford’s W.J. Mouat Secondary, showcased a terrific all-around […]
UFV volleyball men drop four-set decision to Bearcats in regular season finale
For the second straight night, the University of the Fraser Valley men’s volleyball team fell in four sets to the Columbia Bible College Bearcats. The results, though, were inconsequential – both teams knew going into the weekend where they’d finish in the final PacWest regular season standings, and who their first-round playoff opponent would be. […]
Cascades edged by crosstown rival ’Cats
The University of the Fraser Valley men’s volleyball team dropped a four-set decision to the Columbia Bible College Bearcats on Friday evening. The crosstown rivals split the first two sets at Columbia Place by matching scores of 25-21. The CCAA No. 6-ranked Bearcats clawed their way to victory in the next two sets, though, 25-22 […]
Saturday is Senior Night for seven veteran volleyballers
Saturday’s home volleyball games at the University of the Fraser Valley will feature a celebration of seven veteran Cascades. It’s the final night of the PacWest regular season, and graduating players Kierra Noot, Katie Peacock, Emily Carroll and Sarah Russell of the women’s team, and Josh Togeretz, Chris Schmitke and Kurtis Stromdahl of the men’s […]
Cascades fall to Blues, but still clinch playoff spot
After a one-year absence, the University of the Fraser Valley men’s volleyball team is going back to the PacWest playoffs. The Cascades locked up their berth on Saturday – despite suffering a four-set loss on the road to the Capilano Blues, they benefitted from the Camosun Chargers beating the College of the Rockies Avalanche. UFV […]