{"id":136,"date":"2010-10-14T10:47:45","date_gmt":"2010-10-14T15:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmu.ca\/media_archive\/?p=136"},"modified":"2011-02-17T09:32:42","modified_gmt":"2011-02-17T15:32:42","slug":"holiday-inn-airport-west-invitational-mens-basketball-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cmu.ca\/media_archive\/2010\/holiday-inn-airport-west-invitational-mens-basketball-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Inn Airport-West Invitational Men\u2019s Basketball Tourn"},"content":{"rendered":"

For release October 14, 2010\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The second-largest university men\u2019s basketball tournament in Manitoba is happening this weekend \u2013 Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 14 to 16 \u2013 when Winnipeg\u2019s Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) Blazers host the first annual Holiday Inn Airport-West Invitational. The tournament takes place in CMU\u2019s Loewen Athletic Centre.<\/p>\n

Tournament entries include the University of Manitoba Bisons and The University of Winnipeg Wesmen of CIS Canada-West, along with Canadian Mennonite University Blazers of the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference, Briercrest Clippers from Caronport, Saskatchewan, Lakeland College Rustlers from Lloydminister, Alberta, and the Dakota College Bottineau (DCB) Lumberjacks from North Dakota.<\/p>\n

Tournament play begins at October 14 at 6 p.m. when CMU Alumni Nick Miller and the Manitoba Bisons battle Briercrest Clippers. CMU Blazers then host high-flying Lakeland College from Lloydminister at 8 pm.<\/p>\n

Friday, October 15 sees Lakeland Clippers take on the UWinnipeg Wesmen at 4 p.m., followed by a classic prairie rivalry between CMU and the Briercrest Clippers at 6 p.m. The final game of the evening sees Dakota College Bottineau of the National US Junior College league play the local University of Manitoba Bisons.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, October 16, UWinnipeg and Briercreset go head to head at 4 p.m., then CMU Blazers tip-off with Dakota College Bottineau at 6 p.m., followed by DCB versus U of M @ 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

The CMU Loewen Athletic Centre is located at 500 Shaftesbury Blvd. in Winnipeg.<\/p>\n

Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is a Christian university in the Anabaptist tradition, offering undergraduate degrees in arts and science, business and organizational administration, communications and media, peace and conflict resolution studies, music and music therapy, theology, and church ministries, as well as graduate degrees in Theological Studies and Christian ministry.<\/p>\n

Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, CMU has over 1,800 students at its Shaftesbury Campus in southwest Winnipeg, at Menno Simons College in downtown Winnipeg, and enrolled through its Outtatown discipleship program. CMU is a Member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC).<\/p>\n

Holiday Inn Airport-West Invitational Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, October 14
\nU of M vs Briercrest @ 6pm
\nCMU vs Lakeland @ 8pm<\/p>\n

Friday, October 15
\nLakeland vs UWinnipeg @ 4pm
\nBriercrest vs CMU @ 6pm
\nDCB vs U of M @ 8pm<\/p>\n

Saturday, October 16
\nUWinnipeg vs Briercrest @ 4pm
\nCMU vs DCB @ 6pm
\nU of M vs Lakeland @ 8pm<\/p>\n

\n

For Tournament or Athletics Department information, contact:
\nCMU Head Coach: Darcy Coss: mensbasketballcoach@cmu.ca<\/a>
\nAthletic Director Russell Willms: rwillms@cmu.ca<\/a>; 487-3300 ext. 690<\/p>\n

For CMU general information, contact:
\nNadine Kampen, CMU Communications & Marketing Director
\nnkampen@cmu.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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