The University of the Fraser Valley athletic department is pleased to participate in a new era in Canadian university sport streaming set to unfold in August, as Canada West (CW) and Yare Media announced a multi-year partnership Wednesday. The UFV Cascades are one of 17 Canada West conference members across B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. […]
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Weekend preview: Cascades volleyballers wrap regular season vs. Bearcats, rugby sevens play in Victoria
After having their last competitions wiped out due to adverse weather, the University of the Fraser Valley volleyball and women’s rugby sevens squads are eager to get back at it this weekend. The Cascades men’s and women’s volleyballers conclude the PACWEST regular season with a home-and-home set vs. their crosstown rivals, the Columbia Bible College […]
Cascades Q&A: Nav Bains
Cascades Q&A is a periodic web feature where we fire a series of questions (some serious, others not so much) at a Cascades athlete. In the crosshairs this week is Navjot Bains, a fourth-year centre with the men’s basketball team. Q: The last time the Cascades played at home, Jan. 6-7 vs. MacEwan, you had […]
Season preview: Cascades women’s rugby sevens squad set to open Canada West series
This weekend marks a major milestone for the University of the Fraser Valley’s fledgling women’s rugby sevens program, as the team travels to Edmonton to participate in the first tournament of the Canada West Women’s Rugby Sevens Series. The Cascades join the UBC Thunderbirds, Victoria Vikes, Calgary Dinos, Lethbridge Pronghorns and the host Alberta Pandas […]
Cascades women’s golf team ranked No. 1, men No. 2 going into national championships
The University of the Fraser Valley golf teams are among the favourites at the PING CCAA Golf National Championships, which tee off this week at Fox Meadow Golf Course in Stratford, PEI. The Cascades women’s team, in fact, is the favourite – they ascended to the No. 1 spot in the most recent edition of […]
T-Birds edge Cascades in OT to seal playoff series win
The UBC Thunderbirds punched their ticket to the Canada West quarter-finals in heart-stopping fashion, edging the UFV Cascades 84-78 in overtime on Saturday evening at the Envision Athletic Centre. In a game that crackled with intensity, pace and physicality, the two teams traded huge runs all night long. But the T-Birds had the last one, […]
Cascades rowers hold memorial row in honour of Jen Simpson
On Wednesday morning, the University of the Fraser Valley rowing program held its annual memorial row in honour of Jen Simpson. Simpson, a Cascades rower, died tragically in a car accident while driving home from work on Jan. 27, 2008. The accident was likely caused by icy road conditions. She was 20 years old. UFV’s […]