The President’s Reception, Calgary
April 16, 2012
Category Archives: Athletics
Bobcats Women’s Volleyball Team Adds Another Manitoba Recruit
April 13, 2012 Friday, April 13, 2012 BRANDON, MB – Brandon University women’s volleyball coach Lee Carter has picked up another Manitoba recruit to add to next year’s crop of first year players. Winnipeg product Kendra Bommersbach of Miles Macdonnell Collegiate has signed a letter of intent to join the Bobcats. “Kendra is an extremely dedicated volleyball player, and [...]
Bobcats Announce Year-End Award Winners
April 4, 2012 BRANDON, MB – A pair of fifth-year volleyball players have been named outstanding male and female athletes of the year for the Brandon University Bobcats. Jon Sloane of Winchester, Ontario was named the R.J. McCarthy Outstanding Male Athlete while Jaryn Ruether of Grande Prairie, Alberta was named the Nancy Stanley Outstanding Female Athlete for the [...]
Women’s Basketball Team to Host Open Camp
March 29, 2012 BRANDON, MB –Brandon University Bobcats women’s basketball coach Novell Thomas will be hosting an open camp for female basketball players on April 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the BU Gymnasium. The camp will be an open session with basketball games and skill assessment for current high school and college female basketball players [...]
New BU Women’s Basketball Coach to be Introduced to Bobcat Fans
March 21, 2012 March 21, 2012 What: Supporters of the Brandon University Bobcats will have their first opportunity to meet and greet new women’s basketball coach Novell Thomas. He will be officially introduced and share his vision for the future of the program. Where: Louis Riel Room, Brandon University 270 18th Street When: Tuesday, April 3 2:30 pm [...]
Paddock Named Permanent Athletic Director
March 16, 2012 March 16, 2012 BRANDON, MB – Brandon University is pleased to announce that Russ Paddock has been named Athletic Director of Brandon University effective immediately. After spending the past nine months as acting Athletic Director, Paddock will now assume the role on a permanent basis. “It’s an important time in the Bobcat program right now. [...]
Violin-Piano Duo to Grace the Lorne Watson Recital Hall Stage in pro series Recital
March 16, 2012 March 16, 2012 BRANDON, MB — The 2011-2012 pro series, an annual presentation by the School of Music, continues with a recital featuring violinist Kerry DuWors and pianist Futaba Niekawa. Their programme will include duo works by Mozart, Fauré, Debussy, Enesco and Stockhausen. Kerry DuWors first came to Brandon in 2003, when she won the [...]
Brandon University School of Music Presents Mozart Opera
March 15, 2012 Thursday, March 15, 2012 BRANDON, MB — The Brandon University Opera Ensemble, under the co-direction of School of Music Assistant Professor David Playfair and sessional instructor Gordon Portman, presents a new adaptation of Mozart’s comic opera, “The Marriage of Figaro”. This is the Opera Ensemble’s third full-length production — Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte was produced [...]
Bobcats’ Summer Camps Scheduled for August
March 14, 2012 Wednesday, March 14, 2012 BRANDON, MB – Brandon University Athletics is getting ready for another great year of Bobcat Summer Camps. Four weeks of basketball and volleyball camps are scheduled, with a new location and some slight modifications to this year’s program. Due to the construction of Brandon University’s Healthy Living Centre and renovations to [...]
BU Music Student Shines on Local and Regional Stages
April 17, 2012 BRANDON, MB — Third-year music student, Jinsung Kim recently won first place in the Young Artist Series CFMTA Western Tour Competition held in Winnipeg. Thanks to this achievement, the young pianist will embark on a recital tour of various cities throughout Western Canada during the upcoming academic year. This semester had been a series of [...]