WINNIPEG — A marathon fourth set ended Manitoba’s way as they locked down a weekend sweep of the UBC Okanagan Heat (25-12, 25-21, 21-25, 33-31) on Saturday night at Investors Group Athletic Centre. Veterans Dustin Spiring and Kevin Negus were key down the stretch, including ten kills from the latter in the fourth set and…
Team Effort Gives Bisons Win Over Thompson Rivers
WINNIPEG — Led by strong performances from Kearley Abbott and Jocelyn Koswin, the Manitoba Bisons (6-8) beat the Thompson Rivers WolfPack (6-8) Saturday in four sets at the Investors Group Athletic Centre (28-30, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21). The win earns a weekend split for Manitoba after losing in four sets to the WolfPack on Friday evening.…
Pandas Sweep Bisons After 2OT Thriller
WINNIPEG — An Abby Benning goal with 2:28 to go in the second overtime secured a 1-0 win for the No. 4 Alberta Pandas, as they outlasted the No. 2 Manitoba Bisons on Saturday afternoon at Wayne Fleming Arena. It was the second time this year that the Bisons have fallen in double overtime, coming…
Bison Men’s Volleyball to Host 2020 U SPORTS National Championship
WINNIPEG – For the second time in program history, the U SPORTS Men’s Volleyball Championship will be hosted by the Manitoba Bisons in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The 2020 U SPORTS Men’s Volleyball Championship, hosted at the Investors Group Athletic Centre, will take place from Friday, March 13, 2020 to Sunday, March 15, 2020. “I’m really excited…
Zach Franko and Lauryn Keen are Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week
WINNIPEG — Thanks to prolific goal-scoring weekends, Zach Franko from men’s hockey and Lauryn Keen from women’s hockey have been named the Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week for the week ending December 3, 2018. If there was ever a lesson in putting away a loss and coming back strong the next day,…
Kelsey Wog and Rashawn Browne are Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week
WINNIPEG — Thanks to their performances over the weekend, Kelsey Wog from women’s swimming and Rashawn Browne from men’s basketball have been named the Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week for the week ending November 26, 2018. At the 2018 Canada West Swimming Championships this weekend in Calgary, Bison third-year Kelsey Wog continued…
Bison Jayden McKoy is the 2018 Russ Jackson Award Winner in Canada West
WINNIPEG – After having seven players recognized on the Canada West All-Star team, Bison football also has a spot at the table with the conference’s major award winners. Fifth-year defensive back Jayden McKoy has been selected as the 2018 Russ Jackson award winner. Presented since 1986, the Russ Jackson is awarded to a player who…
Nicole Davis Named to 2018 U SPORTS Women’s Soccer All-Rookie Team
OTTAWA — For the first time since 2009, a Bison women’s soccer player has been named to a U SPORTS All-Canadian team. First-year midfielder Nicole Davis was named to the All-Rookie Team late Wednesday, with the announcement coming at the U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship banquet, hosted by the University of Ottawa. Bison alum and…
Kelsey Wog and Derek Dufault are Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week
WINNIPEG — Thanks to record-setting numbers over the weekend, Kelsey Wog from women’s swimming and Derek Dufault from Bison football have been named the Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week for the week ending November 5, 2018. The Bison swim teams returned to competitive action against other university squads this weekend, battling it…
Eight Bisons selected for 2018 Canada West Football All-Star Team
WINNIPEG — The Bison football team finished their 2018 regular season at 3-5 and head into a road semi-final matchup against no. 3 Calgary on Saturday, November 3. Before that, though, the team earned several conference selections for their effort this season. The Bisons were recognized with eight players selected to the 2018 Canada West…