HAMILTON – The Queens bent down the stretch but didn’t break. Now, they’re off to the Bronze Medal Semifinals as a result. The Red Deer Queens held off a late charge from the Mohawk Mountaineers on Thursday afternoon, picking up an 80-70 win over the hosts to advance to the Bronze Medal Semifinals at the…
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Humber Soars to 84-63 Win Over Vikings in CCAA Quarterfinals
HAMILTON – The Hawks are bound for the semifinals. In the second quarter-final matchup at the 2023 CCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship in Hamilton, the Humber Hawks rolled to the 84-63 win over the Augustana Vikings to punch their ticket to the semifinals on Thursday afternoon. The Hawks were led by Britney English, who was…
Best Kept Secrets, Part One: Names to Watch Across the CCAA in the Second Half
With the second half of the season just around the corner, here are eight names to keep an eye on from across the CCAA.
Player Profile Cards: Series One (#1 – #152)
SARNIA, Ont. — With the 2020-21 season having been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we needed a different way to keep basketball in the minds of fans from coast-to-coast while keeping people engaged with the players, coaches, and programs from across Canada. During the pandemic, the trading card industry took off, with cards being…
Five Basketball Players Among 20 Participants for 16th Season of Female Apprentice Coach Program
SARNIA, Ont. — The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is proud to announce its participants for the 16th season of the Female Apprentice Coach Program (FACP). The FACP is designed to identify and support female graduating student-athletes who demonstrate the desire and skills for coaching by providing them opportunities to share in the coaching experience in…
OPINION: Algonquin College Abandons Thunder, Unified Identity with Rebrand to Wolves
OTTAWA — Sometimes, what you’re looking for is right there in plain sight. On April 2nd, 2020, the Algonquin College Students’ Association made a major announcement, one that has caused its share of turmoil within the college community. It was announced that Algonquin College would be abandoning the name ‘Thunder’, and will be rebranding as…
CCAA Women’s Basketball Fantasy Draft Using the CEBL Format
SARNIA, Ont. — Is there ever a wrong time to do a Fantasy Draft? The answer is a rather simple one. No. Let’s face it. During this unprecedented time of self isolation and social distancing, we’re always looking for new ways to pass the time. We are no different, and we’re looking for ways to…
CCAA Women’s Basketball All-Stars From the First Half of the 2019-20 Season
SARNIA, Ontario — Christmas is under a week away, which means the New Year and the second half of the 2019-20 season is just around the corner. With that said, there is still some time to reflect on the fall semester and the level of excitement that it provided fans all across Canada. From coast…
CCAA All-Stars From the First Half of the 2018-19 Season
SARNIA, Ontario — Christmas is under a week away, which means the New Year and the second half of the 2018-19 season is just around the corner. That said, there is still some time to reflect on the fall semester and the level of excitement that it provided across the country. From coast to coast,…