UFV Cascades

The UFV Cascades are the athletic teams that represent the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, British Columbia and currently compete in the Canada West conference of U Sports.[2] The Cascades field varsity teams in basketball, golf, soccer, volleyball, and wrestling.

UFV Cascades
UniversityUniversity of the Fraser Valley
AssociationU Sports
ConferenceCanada West
Athletic directorSteve Tuckwood
LocationAbbotsford, British Columbia
First year1974
Varsity teamsEight
Football stadiumMRC Sports Complex
Basketball arenaEnvision Athletic Centre
MascotSasq 'ets the Sasquatch
ColoursDark Green and Light Green[1]
   
Websitegocascades.ca

History

The Cascades had exclusively been a member of the PacWest conference of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association until 2006 when they were granted probationary membership into the Canada West conference of the then-named Canadian Interuniversity Sport.[3][4] Basketball and soccer began competing in Canada West in the 2006-07 season. The Cascades became full members of Canada West in 2010.[3] More of the school's varsity programs moved from the PacWest of the CCAA to Canada West of U Sports until both volleyball teams' move for the 2020-21 season meant that all varsity teams were competing in U Sports.[4] The Cascades' club sports of rowing, men's baseball, and women's rugby continue to compete in the PacWest.

Varsity teams
Men's sports Women's sports
BasketballBasketball
Golf†
SoccerSoccer
VolleyballVolleyball
Wrestling†
† – Golf and wrestling are co-ed programs.

Men's basketball

In 2000, the men's basketball team captured its first PacWest conference championship after earning bronze medals in 1998 and 1999. The team again won conference bronze in 2001, but returned to conference championship gold medal winners in 2002, 2004, and 2006, with 2006 being their last as members of the PacWest.[5] The team moved to the Canada West conference in 2006.

On March 26, 2020, Parm Bains, Daniel Adediran, and Kenan Hadzovic became the first UFV players to be selected in the Canadian Elite Basketball League Draft when they were all selected in the first, second, and third rounds, respectively, in the 2020 CEBL–U Sports Draft by the Fraser Valley Bandits.[6]

Bronze Medal winners at the 2014 Final 8 tournament.

Women's basketball

The Cascades women's basketball program has historically been one of the strongest at the school. While playing in the PacWest of the CCAA, the team won ten conference championships including five consecutively from 2001 to 2005.[7] The team also won seven silver medals in the PacWest conference championship tournament. Following their move to U Sports in 2006, the program remained competitive, although have not yet won a conference championship.[8] The team has, however, qualified for the National Final 8 Tournament twice, in 2013 and 2014, claiming a bronze medal finish in 2014.[9][10]

Golf

The Cascades competed in the PacWest conference of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association until 2019 when the team moved to the Canada West conference of U Sports for the 2019-2020 season.[11]

Men's Soccer

The Cascades men's soccer team won one conference championship, coming in 1996, while playing in the PacWest conference of the CCAA.[12] The team also had one silver and one bronze finish. The program joined the Canada West conference of U Sports in 2006.

Women's Soccer

The Cascades women's soccer team had three silver medal conference finishes and as well as three bronze medals while playing in the PacWest conference of the CCAA.[13] The program joined the Canada West conference of U Sports in 2006 and claimed their one conference championship in 2010.[14]

Volleyball

The men's and women's volleyball teams originally competed in the PacWest conference of the CCAA for two seasons from 1983 to 1985.[4] Both programs were brought back in 2004 and continued to compete in the CCAA. On May 7, 2019, the Canada West conference of U Sports approved the admission of the Cascades' men's and women's volleyball teams for the 2020-21 season.[15]

Men's volleyball

The Cascades men's volleyball team won four conference silver medals and two conference bronze medals over their 18 years in the PacWest conference of the CCAA.[16] The team also made two appearances in the national championship tournament in 2007 and 2009.[4] The team became a U Sports member starting with the 2020-21 season.[4]

Women's volleyball

The Cascades women's volleyball team has claimed one CCAA national championship, in 2013, as well as earning a bronze medal at the championship tournament in 2012.[17][18] PacWest conference championship The program has also featured one gold medal conference champion, also in 2013, as well as yielding one conference silver medal team and four conference bronze medal teams.[19] After 18 years of playing in the CCAA, the team moved to the Canada West conference of U Sports for the 2020-21 season.[4]

References
  1. "UFV visual identity guidelines" (PDF). University of the Fraser Valley. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. "Canada West Members". Canada West. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  3. "Canada West History". Canada West. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  4. "Cascades volleyball teams get green light for move to Canada West". University of the Fraser Valley. May 9, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  5. "Men's Basketball Conference Champions". Pacific Western Athletic Association. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  6. "Fraser Valley Bandits select trio of UFV Cascades". vancouverbasketball.com. March 26, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  7. "Men's Basketball Conference Champions". Pacific Western Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  8. "Women's Basketball History". Canada West. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  9. "Watch the Cascade women at national basketball championships". University of the Fraser Valley. March 13, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  10. "CIS women's basketball: Sartori leads Fraser Valley to first-ever CIS championship medal". Canada West. March 16, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  11. "SEASON PREVIEW: Cascades golf teams aim for strong debut in Canada West". University of the Fraser Valley. September 5, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  12. "Men's Soccer Conference Champions". Pacific Western Athletic Association. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  13. "Women's Soccer Conference Champions". Pacific Western Athletic Association. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  14. "Women's Soccer History". Canada West. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  15. "New sport applications approved for TWU, MacEwan, UFV". Canada West. May 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  16. "Men's Volleyball Conference Champions". Pacific Western Athletic Association. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  17. "Women's Volleyball National Champions". Pacific Western Athletic Association. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  18. "Women's Volleyball History". Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  19. "Women's Volleyball Conference Champions". Pacific Western Athletic Association. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
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