The University of the Fraser Valley wrestling program hosts its annual home tournament, the Cascades Classic, this weekend at the Envision Financial Athletic Centre. The Canada West event runs Sunday, and it’s part of a busy weekend of wrestling action on campus. On Friday and Saturday, the Cascades host a major youth tourney, the Western […]
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Four Cascades teams nationally ranked, women’s wrestling makes top-10 debut
A season-high four University of the Fraser Valley teams are nationally ranked this week, highlighted by the Cascades women’s wrestling program making its debut in the U SPORTS top 10. The UFV women’s wrestlers checked in at No. 7 this week, the first time they have been nationally ranked since joining U SPORTS in 2014. […]
Godinez Gonzalez sisters win gold at Golden Bears Invitational
Gold medals from sibling duo Karla and Ana Godinez Gonzalez highlighted a strong showing from the University of the Fraser Valley wrestling program at the Alberta Golden Bears Invitational in Edmonton on Saturday. Cascades sophomore Karla Godinez Gonzalez, the reigning Canada West rookie of the year, moved up a weight class from 55 kg to […]
WEEKEND PREVIEW: Cascades basketball, wrestling, volleyball teams hit the road
Men's Basketball, Men's Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling
It’s shaping up to be a quiet weekend around the Envision Financial Athletic Centre, but the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades have plenty of work to do. They’ll just do it on the road. The Cascades basketball, wrestling and volleyball teams are in Kamloops, Edmonton and Victoria, respectively, for crucial league competitions. MBB: Cascades […]
Three Cascades teams maintain national rankings
The latest batch of U SPORTS and Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) national rankings – the first of 2018 – were released Tuesday, and three Cascades teams maintained their positions. For the fourth straight edition of the U SPORTS national poll, the UFV men’s wrestling squad is ranked No. 3. A Canada West conference rival, […]
Cascades wrestlers excel at exhibition events
The University of the Fraser Valley wrestling program warmed up for its second-semester schedule by participating in a pair of local competitions. From Dec. 28 to Jan. 4, the Cascades took part in SFU’s International Christmas Camp, which featured teams from the U.S. and Japan. Athletes took part in two-a-day practices, followed by matches on […]
LIVE BLOG: Cascades wrestlers travel to India
Editor’s note: The Cascades wrestling program is sending head coach Raj Virdi and six athletes to Chandigarh, India from Nov. 25 to Dec. 4. This page contains updates passed along by Coach Virdi, along with social media highlights and mainstream media coverage. The most recent updates are at the top. Sunday, Dec. 3: Touring Panjab […]