News and Releases
Keyword: Blazers
Blazers Athletics expands with the introduction of cross-country
Monday, December 15, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
CMU Blazers Athletics is expanding athletic opportunities for student athletes with the addition of a varsity cross-country running program.
"The new cross-country programming will provide a more dedicated wellness community on campus, creating more opportunity for inclusion within our varsity sports offerings," Russell Willms, Director of Athletics, says.
Continue ReadingCMU Blazers head to Nationals after winning MCAC men's soccer championship
Monday, October 27, 2025 @ 2:03 PM
It took two challenging hours, but the CMU Blazers are back on top of MCAC men's soccer. CMU defeated Brandon University 2-1 in extra time in the championship game at the Healthy Living Centre on Sunday.
The Blazers are headed to Saint-Lambert, Quebec, for CCAA nationals on November 5-8.
Clicking this link will take you way from media.cmu.ca.
Continue ReadingBlazers Athletics produce top-tier student athletes
Monday, December 16, 2024 @ 10:58 AM
The Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) Blazers Athletics program has figured it out.
Last season, in particular, was a cut above the rest. Over half the teams from a variety of sports made conference finals, the women's volleyball team made an appearance at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championships, while the men's basketball team won gold with its first Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) championship since 2017.
Continue ReadingCMU student-athletes awarded for leadership and community work
Monday, May 1, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
CMU Blazers athletes were two of only six students across the country to receive a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Torchbearer Scholarship last year.
The award recognizes student-athletes who exemplify leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship in their schools, sports teams, and wider communities.
Continue ReadingBlazers volleyball coach inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletes Hall of Fame
Thursday, February 23, 2023 @ 3:54 PM
Jayme Menzies, head coach of Canadian Mennonite University's (CMU) Women's Volleyball team, has been inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletes Hall of Fame.
Menzies is a decorated and celebrated individual within Manitoba sports. She is recognized for her achievements as both athlete and coach, as well as her outstanding leadership both on and off the court.
Continue ReadingCMU Blazers win fifth consecutive MCAC women's basketball title
Monday, February 13, 2023 @ 10:12 AM
Perfect again. The #1 seed Canadian Mennonite University Blazers completed another undefeated season finishing with a fifth consecutive Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) Women's Basketball Championship title in front of a packed Loewen Athletic Centre in Winnipeg.
The host CMU defeated the #2 seed Providence University College Pilots by a score of 73-48 on Sunday, February 12, 2023 in the Championship Final.
Clicking this link will take you way from media.cmu.ca.
Continue ReadingBlazers celebrate local championship, prepare for a historic trip to volleyball nationals
Thursday, March 10, 2022 @ 10:05 AM
March 6, 2022 marked a momentous day for Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) Blazers Athletics. The Blazers men's volleyball team became the first-ever representative of the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Volleyball National Championship.
Protracted titles aside, the Blazers are headed to nationals for the first time in CMU history.
Continue ReadingCMU announces new Director of Athletics
Thursday, January 20, 2022 @ 12:00 AM
Cara Isaak has been appointed to Director of Athletics at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU). Isaak will work across all athletics programs and help develop and bolster the already robust athletics programming at CMU.
Isaak has spent the past seven years as a coach of CMUs women's soccer team, and, in 2018, her experience helped lead the Blazers to their first MCAC Women's Soccer Championship since 2009.
Continue ReadingDeaf first-year student finds place at CMU, both on the court and in class
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 @ 1:58 PM
Adaptability might be Annika Goodbrandson's greatest strength. As a multi-sport athlete, Goodbrandson understands the importance of versatility and flexibility. Goodbrandson is lacing up for Canadian Mennonite University's (CMU) Blazers women's basketball team this year, and her greatest strength will be to the test.
As a deaf individual, the prevalence of adaptability has been lifelong for the first-year CMU student. Goodbrandson's family became aware that she was deaf at the age of two, and shortly after, the decision was made to get cochlear implant surgery and start speech therapy. Because of this, Goodbrandson can hear relatively clearly and fills in what she can't by reading lips.
Continue ReadingCMU Blazers unveil Treaty One inspired uniforms
Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 10:28 AM
On October 24, the CMU Blazers unveiled new athletic uniforms inspired by the Treaty One land that is home to CMU.
The uniforms were designed by Indigenous artist Amber Green and feature floral patterns and "Treaty One Territory," along with other words and symbols connected to the treaty.
Continue Reading
Print This Article