CMU Blazers
BLAZERS ARE TOO HOT TO HANDLE
The CMU women’s volleyball team kept their perfect MCAC season intact in a straight-set victory over second place Red River College on Saturday night, winning by scores of 25-15, 26-24, 25-19. Without the services of setter Kathleen Vitt, the 8-0 Blazers were led by first-year Kristy Hugill who again showed herself to be a very capable in her ability to distribute. Dara Friesen and Evelyn Kampen received the majority of Hugill’s sets were were both extremely efficient in their attacks. Kampen led the Blazers with 12 kills on 13 attempts and Friesen finished with 9 kills on 16 attempts and added a block.The Blazers found themselves in an unfamiliar situation in the second set. Head coach Andrea Charbonneau was twice forced to call timeouts at 3-8 and 22-23, as the Rebels had CMU on the ropes. The experienced attacking of Friesen and Kampen along with consistent serving eventually allowed CMU middle Breanne Giesbrecht to serve for the set, which she finished emphatically with an ace. Giesbrecht finished with 3 kills and 2 stuff blocks to lead CMU in the category for the match. For the Rebels, Carley Dupuis finished with 6 kills while Jesse Arnason picked up 4 blocks. (Photo by Nadine Kampen)
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Date January 30th 2010
A POWERFUL OPPONENT
The Blazers dropped a straight-set loss to league-leading Red River on Saturday night by scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-20. Though disappointed with the final scores, the Blazers showed consistent play and were even in play with the undefeated Rebels for most of the match. Todd Reimer led the way for CMU with 9 kills and Peter Dueck added 6 kills and 2 blocks. In a strategic move, head coach Mark Kliewer moved Paul Peters to play left side and Peters displayed his athleticism and versatility in picking up 7 kills. Josh Krueger added 3 stuff blocks for CMU in the loss.This week, CMU will play an exhibition series with Providence College – hosting the Freemen on Wednesday night at 7 pm, and travelling to Otterburne for round two on Friday night. The Freemen defeated the Blazers in their previous meetings last semester and CMU hopes to draw level with their southern opponents with successful performances this week. Providence has committed to return to MCAC conference volleyball play in Fall 2010, and this challenge is sure to be noteworthy as the games take on more meaning in the coming year. (Photo by Nadine Kampen)
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Date January 30, 2010
ACC TAKES THE UPPER HAND
With first-place in the conference on the line, CMU and Assiniboine Community College played a home-and-home series last weekend on Friday and Saturday night. Entering their first game in 2010, the Blazers expected to be a bit rusty when they took the ice at the Brandon Sportsplex on Friday. Mike Friesen put the Blazers in the lead when he scored an unassisted goal 5 minutes before the end of the period. However, in the final minutes of the frame, the Cougars would steal two goals back and enter the intermission with a one goal lead. Three second period ACC goals had the Blazers looking for answers. Dan Cochrane, Joran Hedley and Joel Strachan were the scorers for the Cougars. After some line-juggling, CMU cut the lead to 6-2 when Marty Siemens scored from Friesen and David Epp. The Cougars put the game away with two more goals in the final 17 minutes to defeat the Blazers 8-2.The lop-sided score in Brandon set the stage for a heated affair on Saturday night in St. Adolphe. Four first period goals by ACC left CMU attempting to claw back into the game when the teams started the second period, and that is just what the Blazers did. As tempers boiled over from the previous night battle and the uneven score, between the second period skirmishes and penalties, the CMU powerplay unit that includes Siemens, Geoff Reimer and Ethan Heidebrecht got the Blazers on the board. Reimer would score a second goal for CMU near the end of the second period to counter ACC’s fifth goal of the game, scored 2:24 before the second intermission. Trailing 5-2 in the third, CMU managed to pull within a goal with 1:33 left on the clock when Reimer scored his second of the night from George Dyck III, but the goaltending of Dylan Funk would not allow CMU an equalizer.
The two wins secures top-spot in the conference for Assiniboine and leave CMU to battle C. U. de St-Boniface in the semi-finals to be played in Souris, Manitoba on February 19th.
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Date January 29& 30, 2010
PRESSURE WIN FOR BLAZERS BASKETBALL
In a battle for first place in the MCAC women’s basketball standings, CMU pounded Red River 83-46 on Friday night to claim the top seed. The Blazers erupted for 19 first quarter points, holding the Rebels to a mere 5 thanks in large part to a swarming full-court press. “We knew that they didn’t have a true point guard and we decided to take advantage of that,” explained head coach Alex Leaver. Fifth-year guard Christie Anne McCullough scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half, capitalizing on the turnovers that she and her teammates created. In a rare start, first-year guard Anneke Hildebrand scored a game-high 17 in the CMU win and reigning MCAC Female Athlete of the Week Mallory Shack pushed in 15 points, including a 3-pointer. Brittany Adrian led Red River with 16 points, all scored in the second half.In other action this weekend, Providence College picked up their first win of the season defeating Red River 46-42 on 15 points from guard Melanie Warkentin. Red River will meet CMU again on Saturday afternoon at home after suffering two consecutive losses.
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Date posted January 29th 2010
BLAZERS HOWL IN WIN OVER WOLFPACK
The Blazers didn’t waste any time getting back on track when the beat Oak Hills Christian College on Saturday afternoon 95-29. Once and powerful MCAC opponent, the visitors from Bemidji, Minnesota had showed little athleticism or experience and were out-played in all areas by the Blazers. Paul Muns scored 27 and Kevin Quirante added 21 for CMU in the win. Of note, Dane Cameron made is home debut for CMU, recovering from an ankle injury that has kept him out of action since Thanksgiving Weekend. He finished with the game with 13 points, including three 3-pointers. Marc Badiou and Dave Smith rounded out the double-figure Blazers, scoring 15 and 10 points respectively. (Photo by Philip Navoa) More on Men's Basketball
Date January 29th, 2010
Head Coach Women’s Basketball
Canadian Mennonite University is now accepting applications for the position of head coach for the women’s basketball program. The CMU Blazers have an established history of success in the Manitoba Colleges Athletics Conference.
This position requires experience and education in the areas of coaching, recruiting and retaining student-athletes. The head coach of women’s basketball is a part-time volunteer position – with a competitive honorarium based on experience, education and coaching qualifications.
To apply or for more information, contact Russell Willms, Director of Athletics, at 487-3300 or send a cover letter and coaching resume to rwillms@cmu.ca.
To begin Spring 2010.
Blazers' News, 2009-10
| BLAZERS BOUNCE FREEMEN First-year guard Anneke Hildebrand scored 17 points, including 12 in the first half as the CMU Blazers women’s basketball team fought off Providence for a 67-42 victory on home court on Friday night |
 BLAZERS BOUNCE FREEMEN In Men’s action, fourth-year forward Paul Muns scored a game-high 32 points as the injury-plagued CMU Blazers edged Providence 64-59. |
 LANDMARK VICTORY FOR CMU – 82-72 OVER DAKOTA COLLEGE AT BOTTINEAU Fourth-year forward Paul Muns led the way for Canadian Mennonite University on Friday night scoring 27 points as the Blazers defeated Dakota College at Bottineau 82-72 – The first-ever win for CMU against a US National Junior College opponent. |
 Some Kind of Line The line of Ethan Heidebrecht, Marty Siemens and Mike Friesen combined for nine of CMU’s ten goals as the Blazers iced CU de St-Boniface 10-1 in MCAC hockey action on Saturday night. |
 MEN’S VOLLEYBALLERS BLAZE INTO THE BREAK The CMU men’s volleyball team posted their second victory of the season over C.U. de St-Boniface on Sunday afternoon taking their record to 4 wins and 2 losses on the season in MCAC play. |
 HUGILL LEADS CMU TO TEAM WIN OVER ST. BONIFACECMU‘s Kristy Hugill has taken advantage of her opportunities to set all season and Sunday afternoon’s away victory over C.U. de St-Boniface was no different. |
 Thrilling Five-Setter On November 20th, the CMU men’s volleyball team travelled to Providence for their final showdown with the Freemen. |
 DESPITE INJURIES, THE BLAZERS KEEP ROLLING The undefeated men’s basketball team tore into Providence College on Saturday night and emerged with an 83-51 victory. |
 BLAZERS BOUNCE BACK Fifth-year guard Christie Anne McCullough scored 13 points for CMU on Saturday night as the Blazers women’s basketball team rebounded with a 64-36 win over MCAC newcomers Providence College. |
| Thrilling Five-Setter After suffering a straight set home defeat to Providence College on Nov 20th, the men’s volleyball team travelled to Providence for their final showdown before the Christmas break and came up inches short of a victory. |
 BLAZERS CRUISE TO HOME WIN The undefeated women’s volleyball team hosted second-place Red River College. |
 BLAZER DROP WEEKEND SET The men’s volleyball team closed out the month of November suffering back to back straight set loses. |
 Sixth-Man Paces Blazers to Important Win The men’s basketball team continued their winning ways, moving to 2-0 in conference play with a 85-73 win over Red River College. |
 WOMEN’S HOOPSTERS LOSE A HEARTBREAKER The CMU women’s basketball team dropped their regular season record to 1-1 on the weekend, surrendering the lead they held for most of the game in a 65-62 loss to Red River. |
 DEFENCE LEADS CMU TO STRAIGHT SETS WIN VERSUS ACC Second-year libero Maraleigh Short on the women's volleyball team, recorded 21 digs in a combined six games on Saturday afternoon as the defending MCAC Champions defeated Assiniboine Community College |
 MacTavish LEADS CMU TO CMU MARATHON WIN Third-year setter Brynden MacTavish led the CMU men’s volleyball team to come from behind five-set victory over College Universitaire de St-Boniface. |
 BLAZERS FIND REDEMPTION AT RED RIVER After suffering a lopsided defeat at the hands of the Red River Rebels last March in the 2009 MCAC Championships, the men's basketball team found retribution on Saturday afternoon in their first conference meeting since surrendering the trophy. |
| BLAZERS WIN EXHIBITION SERIES WITH PROVIDENCE After split home games in their first two matches, the women’s volleyball team went into Providence and beat the Lady Freemen 3 – 0 on Friday night to clinch the exhibition series. |
 CMU CAPTURES 2009-10 WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP The CMU women’s soccer team ended Providence College’s four year dominance in college women’s soccer taking their second ever championship on Sunday afternoon by a score of 3 – 2 all the result of a second half comeback. |
 CMU ADVANCES TO MEN’S SOCCER FINAL Hassan Kamara scored once and set up two others as the #2 ranked CMU Blazers men’s soccer team defeated C.U. St-Boniface on Saturday afternoon by a score of 4-2 |
| NO LOVE LOSS BETWEEN ICE RIVALS After a lopsided season opener against C.U. St-Boniface last Sunday night, the men’s hockey team put their perfect record on the line against Assiniboine Community College. |
| SWOOSH BOUNCE BLAZERS IN HOME OPENER Tamara Andjelovic scored 13 points for CMU but it wasn’t enough to top high-flying Winnipeg Swoosh in women’s basketball on Thursday night in the Loewen Athletic Centre. |
| GIESBRECHT'S LIFT PROVIDENCE TO VICTORY Andry Giesbrecht scored twice and Mario Giesbrecht once on Saturday afternoon as Providence defended their home pitch against CMU by a score of 3-1. |
| BLAZERS WIN AT WHITTIER PARK Jean Michel Ngenzi scored twice to pace the men's soccer team to a 5 - 2 away victory over C. U. St-Boniface at Whittier Park on Friday afternoon. |
| STRONG SHOWING IN CITY OF CHAMPIONS Fresh off two, four-set wins over Providence and Red River College, women’s volleyball team continued their success in Edmonton during the Thanksgiving break winning the Consolation side of the MacEwan College tournament, over the NAIT Ooks in 4 set’s in Sunday’s final. |
 Blazers Take Two In Red Deer The men’s volleyball team showed significant improvement from their 2008 result this Thanksgiving Weekend at the Red Deer College Men’s Volleyball Tournament. |
 BLAZERS SPLIT GAMES IN SASKATCHEWAN An exhibition win and loss was the score line for men’s basketball team during Thanksgiving weekend when they opened their non-conference schedule at Caronport, Saskatchewan against Briercrest and Olds College. |
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 FOUR SET LOSS FOR BLAZERS IN SEASON OPENER The defending MCAC Champions were too hot to handle for the CMU men’s volleyball team, who dropped their season opener in four sets on Tuesday night to Red River. |
 NEW FACE LIFTS BLAZERS TO WIN New Blazer Evelyn Kampen recorded 20 kills on Tuesday night as the CMU women’s volleyball team opened their 2009 MCAC season with a 4 set victory over the Rebels at Red River College. |
 PROVIDENCE RECORDS AWAY WIN AT CMU Providence goalkeeper Brennan White's penalty save in the 32nd minute of the first half from the right foot of CMU's Hassan Kamara, shifted the tide for the Freemen and pushed them on to a 3 - 1 victory. |
 MILESTONE WIN FOR CMU WOMEN’S SOCCER Second half goals by Maraleigh Short and Mae Wincott lifted CMU to a 2 - 0 victory over Providence in women's soccer action at CMU on Saturday afternoon. |
 St. Boniface Spoil Blazer Home Debut The College Universitaire de St-Boniface Voyageurs took three valuable away points from the Blazers on Homecoming Weekend at CMU, winning by a final score of 3 - 1. |
 Blazers Earn Draw With Portage CMU goalkeeper Mikaela Villalobos backstopped the Blazers to a 0 - 0 draw with the Portage Blaze of the Winnipeg Women's Soccer League on Saturday afternoon. |
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 CMU BEATS SBC IN OPENER Six first-half goals were more than enough for the CMU Blazers to pick up three valuable away points against Steinbach Bible College on Wednesday afternoon. |
 WOMEN’S SOCCER KICKS OFF MCAC SEASON Ruth Maddever’s two goal first half was enough for the Providence Freemen to capture the first victory of the 2009 MCAC women’s soccer season over the CMU Blazers on Wednesday afternoon. |
 Blazers Fall 4-2 in Alumni Challenge The Blazers men's soccer team kicked off the 2009 season at home on Saturday afternoon, losing 4-2 to the CMU Alumni. |
 cmu scores local star The CMU Men’s soccer program announced today, the commitment of Bonivital goal-scorer Hassan Kamara for the 2009 season. |
 Reimer Honored With Lehotsky Scholarship CMU’s two-sport star Geoff Reimer was selected as the recipient of the 2009 Reverend Harry Lehotsky Scholarship |
 Blazers sign US Junior College transer, Enoch Nazaire The CMU Blazers men’s basketball team is happy to announce the commitment of US Junior College transfer, Enoch Nazaire for the 2009-2010 season. |
 Young Coach Takes The Reigns The CMU Blazers are proud to announce the hiring of Alex Leaver as the head coach of the women’s basketball team. |
 Coss Will Coach Blazers CMU is pleased to announce the hiring of Darcy Coss as the new head coach of the Blazers men’s basketball team. |
 Blazers add Harrison CMU's Men’s Basketball is pleased to announce the commitment of forward Spencer Harrison for 2009-2010. |
KAMARA IGNITES BLAZERS TO HOME WIN
BLAZERS FALL 4 - 2 TO GRANITE UNITED