Posted by David Klassen This year’s Super-Spike volleyball tournament set a record for money raised to support the National Women’s Volleyball Team based in Winnipeg. A total of 217 teams took part during the weekend of July 23-24 to raise $65,000. Over 500 games of volleyball were played at Maple Grove Rugby Park, with ten [...]

Mother Nature couldn’t have been better the last two days for the 2010 Super-Spike volleyball tournament. Crowds converged Friday and Saturday on Maple Grove Rugby Park in south Winnipeg as 217 volleyball teams took to the sand. Organizers say this year’s Super-Spike broke registration records for the seventh year in a row. Tin Foil Phoenix [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland The entertainment lineup for next weekend’s Super-Spike volleyball tournament has been finalized. The two-day event runs July 23 and 24 at Maple Grove Rugby Park and will feature the Dust Rhino’s to kick things off Friday night. Sketch Williams, and Tin Foil Phoenix performing a Coldplay tribute will follow on the [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz The sports world was watching NBA superstar LeBron James Thursday as he made his decision to sign with the Miami Heat next season. But locally, another announcement took place over at the University of Manitoba. The U of M Bison men’s volleyball team named Zach Duncan to their 2010-11 roster. The [...]

For the second time in her four years as an athlete at the U of M, Manitoba Bison volleyball player Ashley Voth has been named as a CIS First Team All-Canadian for 2009-10. Voth first received the honour for 2007-08. The 21-year-old Winnipeg native has been one of the top players in the country the [...]

The Manitoba Bison women’s volleyball team is set to host the CIS Championship this weekend. Usually, the highest ranked team in the conference would play host, but because of the Olympics and the congestion in the city of Vancouver, the UBC Thunderbirds will travel to Winnipeg. Head coach Ken Bentley commended the abilities of Sam [...]

It’s do or die this weekend for the U of M Bison men’s volleyball team as they look to grab the last 2010 Canada West playoff spot. The team will face the Saskatchewan Huskies tonight and Saturday at the Investors Group Athletic Centre. The Bisons must win at least one game to go on, otherwise [...]

The Manitoba Bison women’s volleyball and hockey teams have both guaranteed a spot in the post-season. Bison Sports announced the 2010 Canada West playoff schedule Wednesday, which has volleyball starting February 19-21 and hockey February 25-27. The Bison women’s volleyball team is ranked #3 and the women’s hockey team is holding down a #6 ranking. [...]

The Manitoba Bison women’s volleyball team is back home after battling Alberta last weekend, but the Herd won’t be here long, as they travel to B.C. this upcoming weekend. UBC is the #1 ranked team, and Manitoba hopes to knock them out of top spot. The hosting Thunderbirds prevailed over the Bisons with a major [...]

Fans unable to make it to see the finals of the high school volleyball championships will be able to watch a live webcast. The semi-finals and finals of both the boys and girls sections of the Boston Pizza “AAAA” High School Volleyball Championships will be webcast live from the University of Manitoba tonight beginning at [...]

The Manitoba Bisons women’s volleyball team has recruited two high school students for the 2010-11 season. Rachel Cockrell and Kierstyn Bakker were announced as recruits on Tuesday and were both all-stars in their young careers. “I’m so excited to have Rachel with us for the 2010-11 season and beyond. It’s not too often you can [...]

Crosstown rivals will battle each other tonight as the Manitoba Bisons women’s volleyball team compete against the Winnipeg Wesman at 6 p.m. The women are up first, with the men’s match set for 8 p.m. Both games are at the Duckworth Centre. Saturday night, Manitoba hosts the basketball portion of the weekend with the Bison [...]