Mike Gilray brings a long track record of success at a variety of levels to his new role as head coach of the University of the Fraser Valley women’s volleyball team. Gilray, an NCCP-certified coach (Level 2 indoor, Level 3 beach), has coached extensively in B.C. over the past decade-plus, guiding numerous club, provincial and […]
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New direction for UFV women’s volleyball program
The University of the Fraser Valley athletic department announced today that women’s volleyball head coach Dennis Bokenfohr’s contract will not be renewed for the 2015-16 season. “We would like to thank Dennis for all he has done for women’s volleyball at UFV,” Cascades interim athletic director Chris Bertram said. “He’s been a tremendous asset to […]
Wierks, Pauls named athletes of the year at UFV Cascades awards banquet
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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 […]
Cascades trio earns CCAA All-Canadian honours
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 […]
Cascades edged by Avalanche in PacWest quarter-finals
The College of the Rockies Avalanche dealt the University of the Fraser Valley women’s volleyball team a heartbreaking defeat in the quarter-finals of the PacWest conference championship on Thursday evening. Playing at Victoria’s Camosun College, the Avalanche prevailed in an epic five-setter (23-25, 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 15-8). They move on to face the top-seeded Camosun […]
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 […]
Cascades complete epic rally, beat Bearcats in five-set thriller
Senior Night was going to be a memorable occasion regardless for the University of the Fraser Valley women’s volleyball team, but the Cascades and the Columbia Bible College Bearcats combined to put on a show that players and fans will remember for a long time. The Bearcats, seeking their first victory of the 2014-15 PacWest […]