University of the Fraser Valley basketball standouts Sarah Wierks and Manny Dulay have been named Canada West stars of the week for their dominant performances over the Jan. 30-Feb. 1 weekend. Wierks was honoured as the conference’s female first star for the third time in four weeks – a remarkable run of recognition for the […]
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Cascades crush Cougars, salvage weekend split
The University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball team bounced back from a gut-wrenching defeat in impressive fashion, beating the Mount Royal Cougars 70-51 Sunday afternoon on the road. On Saturday, the Cougars had rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the Cascades 79-72 in overtime. UFV dominated the rematch, building a double-digit lead […]
Cougars beat Cascades in OT, despite record 31 rebounds for Wierks
Sarah Wierks registered yet another record-breaking rebounding performance on Saturday, but it went for naught as the University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball team suffered a 79-72 overtime loss on the road to the Mount Royal Cougars. Wierks, the reigning CIS and Canada West female athlete of the week, hauled in an eye-popping 31 […]
Cascades weekend preview: Wrestlers host first Canada West home meet, hoopsters hit the road
It’s an exciting week for the University of the Fraser Valley’s fledgling wrestling program, as they hold their first-ever Canada West home tournament. The Cascades Classic takes over the Envision Athletic Centre on Sunday, Feb. 1, with roughly 130 wrestlers in attendance from across Western Canada. Raj Virdi, who serves as co-coach of the Cascades […]
Cascades’ Wierks earns Canada West, CIS athlete of the week awards
The accolades just keep pouring in for Sarah Wierks. On Tuesday, the 6’2″ fifth-year centre with the University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball team was named the Canada West female first star of the week. It was the second time she’s won the award in three weeks. On Wednesday, the Chilliwack native found out […]
Brink, Wierks come up big in win over Heat
The University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball team got huge performances from its twin towers – Sarah Wierks and Katie Brink – as they completed a weekend sweep of the UBC Okanagan Heat on Saturday. Third-year power forward Brink (6’1″) poured in a career-high 27 points on 11-of-20 shooting in the 77-65 victory at […]
Wierks makes more history as Cascades fend off Heat
On a night where Sarah Wierks moved into second place on the all-time Canada West rebounding list, it was fitting that she came up with a clutch offensive board to help her team close out a hard-fought win over the UBC Okanagan Heat. With the Cascades leading 68-67 with 15.8 seconds left in regulation, Katie […]