For the University of the Fraser Valley rowing program, the fall semester featured a series of strong performances at competitions south of the border. On Oct. 29, the Cascades headed stateside for an inaugural event hosted by Western Washington University. The event drew entries from UBC, Simon Fraser University and Pacific Lutheran University, along with […]
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Former Cascades rower Roman finishes fifth at Rio Olympics
University of the Fraser Valley rowing alum Lisa Roman and the Canadian women’s eight crew finished fifth in the Olympic finals on Saturday morning in Rio de Janeiro. The Canadians got off to a tremendous start in the final, leading through the first 1,000 metres, but they were overhauled down the stretch by the United […]
Rower Roman off to Rio: First Cascades alum to be selected for Olympics
When Lisa Roman stepped into the boat at her very first University of the Fraser Valley rowing team practice in the fall of 2007, she had no inkling that the sport would carry her all the way to the Olympic Games. And yet, that’s the heady position she finds herself in as of Tuesday, when […]
Convocation 2016: Cascades celebrate academic achievements of student-athletes
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 University of the Fraser Valley athletic department is proud to celebrate with members of our Cascades family as they are honoured this week during UFV convocation. In all, 39 Cascades – 34 student-athletes and five athletic therapists – earned the right to walk the stage at UFV convocation ceremonies on Thursday and Friday (June […]
Sartori, Parchment take home athlete of the year honours at Cascades awards banquet
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
Basketball standouts Kayli Sartori and Kevon Parchment were named the University of the Fraser Valley’s 2015-16 athletes of the year on Tuesday evening, as the Cascades athletic department held its annual awards banquet at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre. Sartori, a fourth-year guard/forward out of W.J. Mouat Secondary in Abbotsford, averaged 18.4 points per […]
Cascades rowers host Western Washington
The University of the Fraser Valley men’s rowing team hosted Western Washington University in a dual meet on home water in Fort Langley on Saturday. The weather conditions proved troubling at the start line as quick starts were the commonality in all three races. As UFV’s season starts to wind down, WWU’s is just ramping […]
Cascades rowers excel at home regatta
The University of the Fraser Valley rowing program posted a series of strong results at their home regatta, Head of the Fort, on Saturday. The event, held on the Bedford Channel at Fort Langley, featured entries from the Cascades and Simon Fraser University, along with several non-university rowing clubs from around the Lower Mainland. UFV […]