Cougars catchup: 2025
Which Cougars can create chaos in this year’s Canada West playoffs? Zafir Nagji, Sports Editor | Winter break has come and gone, and with the arrival of the new year comes the continuation of...
Tagged: Volleyball
Cougars volleyball teams prepare to defy “rebuilding” expectations
New women’s coach and men’s players look to make impact in 2024/25
Cougars volleyball squads place top 10 in U SPORTS overall ranking
Josh Werle, Sports Editor The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars volleyball teams are off to an incredible start to their 2022-23 campaign, with both the men’s and women’s squads having ranked in the U...
Cougars women’s volleyball makes unlikely silver medal run
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars women’s volleyball team made a Cinderella run in the U SPORTS Women’s Volleyball Championship, earning themselves a silver medal and making program history....
Mid-Season report cards for all MRU Cougars teams
By George Potter, Staff Writer The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars have achieved some great things so far in the recent season. From winning bronze in men’s soccer to the women’s hockey and volleyball teams...
Coach’s Corner: Shane Smith builds a new culture for the MRU women’s volleyball team
By George Potter, Staff Writer The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars have a new coach in town. Women’s volleyball interim head coach Shane Smith brings passion and experience to the team. Smith coached in...
MRU alumnus joins Canadian men’s volleyball Olympic team after back injury
by Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor After suffering from a back injury, Mount Royal University alumnus Jay Blankenau had to sit out Canada’s first chance at the Tokyo Olympics qualification back in March 2019. But...
A look ahead to the Cougars 2021/22 season
By Zach Worden, Sports Editor After coming off of a breakout year for the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars, the COVID-19-impacted 2020-21 season couldn’t have come at a worse time. Three teams won Canada...
Cougars Dholi Thokbuom and Quinn Pelland among top Canadian women’s volleyball players in 2020
By George Potter, Staff Writer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 U SPORTS and Canada West volleyball seasons have been cancelled. The cancellations have caused hardships for athletes, coaches and schools alike. However, for...
Despite the cancellation of university sport this year, there was still a lot for the Cougars to celebrate in 2020
By Zach Worden, Sports Editor It feels like it has been so long since we last saw the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars take the court, field and ice that it’s easy to forget...
