WINNIPEG – Four points back of UBC with two matches to go, the Bison men (7-13) will need some help if they’re going to get into the post-season. Facing No. 2 ranked Trinity Western (16-4), they’ll need to start with a pair of upsets and for Calgary to sweep the Thunderbirds (9-11). From there, tiebreaker…
Tegan Turner and Oyinko Akinola are Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week
WINNIPEG — After auto-qualifying performances at the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Classic, Tegan Turner and Oyinko Akinola from Bison track and field have been named the Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 12, 2019. The No. 9 ranked Bison women’s track and field team had members on…
Saskatchewan Shuts Out Manitoba in 3-0 Win
WINNIPEG— Three unanswered goals were enough for the Saskatchewan Huskies to finish their regular season play on a high note, beating the Manitoba Bisons 3-0 on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 9) at Wayne Fleming Arena. Huskie Travis Child effectively shut out Manitoba with 18 saves. This game was only Child’s fifth of the season and his…
No. 2. Bisons Top Huskies
SASKATOON – Alexandra Anderson’s tally 34 seconds into the third period stood up as the game-winning goal to help the Manitoba Bisons defeat the Saskatchewan Huskies 2-1 on Friday, Feb. 8 at Merlis Belsher Place. Jordyn Zacharias opened the scoring with her 11th goal of the season at 11:55 of the first period, while Anderson’s…
Tegan Turner Credits Those Around Her for Track Success
BISON SPORTS – Tegan Turner started running track in grade nine. From the get-go, the Nelson McIntyre grad knew she was suited for sprinting. “My high school track coach kind of shifted everybody towards distance,” she says. “But I said, I’m not a distance runner I promise you. He had me run up and down…
Markus Rurangirwa and Madisson Lawrence are Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week
WINNIPEG — With standout performances at the 10th annual Bison Classic this past weekend, Madisson Lawrence and Markus Rurangirwa from Bison track and field have been named the Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 5, 2019. The Bison track and field teams hosted the 10th annual Bison Classic…
WHL’s Winnipeg ICE Coming to Wayne Fleming Arena
WINNIPEG — Bison Sports is excited to announce that WHL hockey and the Winnipeg ICE will be coming to the University of Manitoba campus in fall 2019. The WHL (Western Hockey League) announced today that the Kootenay ICE will be relocating to Winnipeg for the 2019-20 season. As part of this, Bison hockey facilities (Wayne…
Four-Goal First Propels No. 3 Manitoba to 7-3 Win Over Regina
WINNIPEG — Four goals within the first 11 and-a-half minutes of play made the difference on Saturday night at Wayne Fleming Arena, as the No. 3 Manitoba Bisons topped the Regina Cougars 7-3. The trio of Sheridan Oswald, Jordyn Zacharias and Alanna Sharman combined for five points during Manitoba’s opening frame run, after registering four…
Brendan Warren Has Been a Natural at Middle
In high school, Brendan Warren was a jack of all trades athletically, involving himself in lacrosse, football, hockey and volleyball. Interestingly, it’s the latter of those activities that stuck, despite the fact that the Vincent Massey graduate didn’t take volleyball seriously until grade 11 with 204 Volleyball Club. Standing at 6’6″, he became a natural…
Brendan Warren and Alanna Sharman are Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week
WINNIPEG – Thanks to a couple game-winning performances from the past weekend, Brendan Warren from men’s volleyball and Alanna Sharman from women’s hockey have been named the Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week for the week ending January 14, 2019. Since starting in the conference in 2017-18, Bison men’s volleyball second-year middle Brendan…