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Bison Football Recruits Eight for 2013 Season

May 19, 2013 08:40 AM in Sports • 0 Comments

Posted by Brian Schultz

The University of Manitoba Bisons have signed eight new recruits — six from Manitoba — for the upcoming 2013 season. (CHRISD.CA FILE)

The University of Manitoba Bisons have announced eight more players to their 2013 season roster, with six coming from Manitoba.

Offensive lineman Anthony Daley, defensive lineman Evan Foster, offensive linemen Matt Hallock and Brock Kramble, defensive lineman/linebacker Pacome Matulu, linebackers Colton Farago, Andrew Johnston and defensive back Brent Berrington will suit up for the Brown and Gold.

“The additional of these versatile players bring additional internal competition to a variety of skilled positions,” said head coach Brian Dobie. “We look forward to these young players and their success at both junior and the high school level show what they can do as they compete for spots as a Manitoba Bisons.”

Three Bisons Selected for Canadian Men’s Summer Squad

May 17, 2013 07:30 AM in Sports • 0 Comments

Posted by Brian Schultz

Bison men’s volleyball player Dane Pischke (CHRISD.CA FILE)

Three Manitoba Bison men’s volleyball players have been chosen for the 2013 Summer Universiade Canadian men’s volleyball team.

Right side hitter Dane Pischke, left side hitter Chris Voth, and libero Derek Nieroda will join the 18-player roster for the 2013 Summer Universiade Canadian men’s volleyball team in Kazan, Russia from July 6-17.

Volleyball Canada will make the final 12-player roster in June.

Bisons Soccer Hosting Spring ID Camp

May 16, 2013 07:59 AM in Sports • 0 Comments

University of Manitoba Bisons The University of Manitoba women’s soccer team is hosting the 2013 Spring ID Camp this week.

From May 17-19, both returning players and new prospects will attend the camp this year, with special guest coach Vanessa Martinez being flown in from Germany.

The Bisons are inviting players in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. The camp is for players interested in experiencing the University of Manitoba soccer program.

U of M Graduating 105 Medical Students

May 16, 2013 06:48 AM in News • 0 Comments

The University of Manitoba is graduating 105 medical school students today.

The graduating class includes 56 women and 49 men, including four Aboriginal students and 26 with rural attributes which include rural roots, rural work experience or rural volunteer experience.

Elder Harry Bone will receive an Honorary Doctor of Laws at the ceremony.

The Faculty of Medicine convocation takes place at 10:30 a.m. in the atrium of the Brodie Centre on the U of M’s McDermot Avenue campus.

– Staff

Football Relay to Kickoff Stadium’s Inaugural Season

May 14, 2013 11:47 AM in Sports • 0 Comments

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Kickoff Run To help launch the inaugural Winnipeg Blue Bombers season at Investors Group Field, a week-long relay run will take place this June.

The Kickoff Run will see fans run with a CFL football through eight communities leading up to the season opener on June 27 in Winnipeg.

A convoy of volunteers and Blue Bomber alumni will escort the ball and the Grey Cup as 300 runners take their turn with the ball.

“It’ll be a proud moment for us all to see this ball, touched by so many fans, make its way to centre field as an important part of the June 27th opening ceremonies,” said Kickoff Run ambassador Doug Brown. “The opening of Investors Group Field will be a landmark day for football fans and the community alike and I am excited to be a part of this new era in Blue Bomber football.”

PHOTOS: Thousands Trek in Annual MS Walk

May 6, 2013 09:21 AM in Photos • 0 Comments

Team Mass Synergy pose before the MS Walk in Winnipeg on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (TED GRANT / CHRISD.CA)

About 2,000 people laced up for the MS Walk on Sunday at the University of Manitoba.

The 2 km and 5 km walk raised funds for the society which aims to fight multiple sclerosis and included 2013 Community MS Ambassador and former Winnipeg Blue Bomber Kelly Butler.

View the photo gallery below.

MS Walk to Take Over U of M Campus

May 4, 2013 08:38 AM in News • 1 Comment

Manitoba Lotteries MS Walk at the University of Manitoba on Sunday, May 6, 2012. (MS SOCIETY OF CANADA)

Last year’s MS Walk at the University of Manitoba (MS SOCIETY OF CANADA)

Hundreds of Manitobans will be lacing up on Sunday for the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries MS Walk.

Walkers will begin at 10 a.m. at the Max Bell Centre at the University of Manitoba and stroll along two different routes. A 2 km and 5 km walk are planned and will include participants of all ages as they raise funds for the MS Society.

This year’s 2013 Community MS Ambassador is former Winnipeg Blue Bomber Kelly Butler, whose mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when he was 10-years-old. Butler now walks in her memory.

Blue Bombers Reveal Nine-Point Parking Plan for Stadium

April 30, 2013 12:44 PM in Sports • 0 Comments

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Logo The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have a nine-point plan to handle the parking situation at Investors Group Field this season.

The football club on Tuesday released comprehensive details to help fans get to the University of Manitoba campus while decreasing the amount of congestion around the stadium.

A new website at InvestorsGroupField.ca/fans includes everything fans need to know on arriving for a game.

“When our phones ring, most fans want to know how they get to the new stadium whether they plan to travel by car, bus, on foot or by bike,” said Blue Bombers vice-president and COO Jim Bell. “This new website has all the information everyone will need as fans, concert goers, neighbours, students or university faculty.”

U of M Students to Build Library in Ghana

April 22, 2013 06:56 AM in News • 0 Comments

Presby Primary students share their ideas for the future library. (HANDOUT)

Nine University of Manitoba students are headed to Ghana later this month to help construct a new library.

The Faculty of Architecture will leave on April 29 to take a course called Service Learning in the Global Community (SLGC). The six-credit-hour course provides opportunities for students to live and work overseas while learning about culture, construction and design.

Architecture Students Showcasing Work in Exhibition

April 19, 2013 06:55 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

A display of work created by Faculty of Architecture students at the University of Manitoba will be on display beginning today.

The Annual Year End Exhibition will occupy the John A. Russell Building and Architecture 2 Building on the Fort Garry campus from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight, and April 22-23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The public showing promises to be a visual extravaganza as students demonstrate the tangible items of their past year of school work.

Admission is free.

– Staff

Bisons’ Lafreniere to Represent Canada in Russia

April 18, 2013 11:25 AM in Sports • 0 Comments

Posted by Brian Schultz

Julie Lafreniere (GOBISONS.CA)

Manitoba Bisons soccer defender Julie Lafreniere has earned a spot on the 2013 Summer Universiade Canadian women’s soccer team.

The 22-year-old is one of 20 women on the national roster announced Thursday by Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Lafreniere will represent Canada in Russia July 6-17 and completed her fifth and final season at Manitoba in the 2012-13 season.

“I am humble by the invitation to play on the national team. Soccer has been a really big part of my life for the last 15 years and to be selected for this team is a real honour,” Lafreniere said in a statement. “My selection is a tribute to my coaches and all those who have supported me during my soccer journey.”

Bisons Recruit Dickin for 2013-14 Hockey Season

April 17, 2013 12:12 PM in Sports • 0 Comments

Posted by Brian Schultz

University of Manitoba Bisons The Manitoba Bison men’s hockey team has recruited Taylor Dickin for the upcoming 2013-14 season.

The 24-year-old Winnipeg native played two seasons with the University of North Dakota plus league MVP with Selkirk Steelers. Last season he was a red shirt with the Bisons.

“Taylor was a dominant player in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League before moving on to the University of North Dakota,” said head coach Mike Sirant. “He attracted much interest from the Toronto Maple Leafs who invited him to several of their prospect development camps. He is a big body forward with good hands and puck protection skills making it difficult to get the puck off of him.

Dickin is a graduate of River East Collegiate.

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