Cougar Athletics This Weekend

Home Events
Women's Volleyball – vs. Thompson Rivers, Friday (6:15 p.m.) at CKHS
Men's Hockey – vs. Calgary, Friday (7:00 p.m.) at The Co-operators Centre
Men's Volleyball – vs. Thompson Rivers, Friday (8:00 p.m.) at CKHS
Men's Volleyball – vs. Thompson Rivers, Saturday (6:15 p.m.) at CKHS
Men's Hockey – vs. Calgary, Saturday (7:00 p.m.) at The Co-operators Centre
Women's Volleyball – vs. Thompson Rivers, Saturday (8:00 p.m.) at CKHS

Away Events
Men's Wrestling – at Jamestown College, Thursday (8:00 p.m.) in Jamestown, N.D.
Men's Wrestling – vs. Briar Cliff, Friday (4:00 p.m.) in Brookings, S.D.
Men's Wrestling – at Dakota Wesleyan, Friday (6:00 p.m.) in Brookings, S.D.
Women's Basketball – at Victoria, Friday (6:00 p.m. PST) in Victoria, B.C.
Women's Hockey – at Calgary, Friday (7:00 p.m. MST) in Calgary, Alta.
Men's Basketball – at Victoria, Friday (8:00 p.m. PST) in Victoria, B.C.
Men's Wrestling – at Dakota Wesleyan Open, Saturday in Brookings, S.D.
Women's Basketball – at UBC, Saturday (5:00 p.m. PST) in Vancouver, B.C.
Women's Hockey – at Calgary, Saturday (7:00 p.m. MST) in Calgary, Alta.
Men's Basketball – at UBC, Saturday (7:00 p.m. PST) in Vancouver, B.C.

Cross Country (Men's CIS Ranking: No. 9) – The Cougars will travel to Quebec City this weekend for the 2011 CIS Championships on Saturday. For the first time in program history, the U of R will be sending both a men's team and a full women's team to the national meet. Iain Fyfe and Matt Johnson are expected to lead the men's team with reigning Canada West Runner of the Year Kelly Wiebe injured, while Karissa LePage will pace the women's side.

Men's Hockey – After a weekend off, the Cougars (2-5-1) return to the Canada West schedule with a pair of home games against the No. 9-ranked Calgary Dinos (6-4-0). The two teams play at The Co-operators Centre at 7 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday.

Women's Volleyball – The Cougars (2-2) pulled their Canada West record up to .500 with a pair of wins over Saskatchewan, winning in four sets on Thursday night in Regina and again in four sets on Saturday night in Saskatoon. Tied for sixth place in the conference standings, the Cougars are back at home this weekend with matches against Thompson Rivers (1-3) on Friday and Saturday at the CKHS.

Men's Volleyball – Rookie Andrew Nelson led the Cougars (1-3) scored a four-set win over Saskatchewan on Thursday night in Regina, but the Huskies rebounded with a 3-1 win of their own on Saturday night in Saskatoon. Nelson had 21 kills in Thursday's win for the Cougars, who host No. 8-ranked Thompson Rivers (1-3) on Friday and Saturday at the CKHS.

Women's Basketball (CIS Ranking: No. 1) – The Cougars (1-0) kicked off the Canada West schedule last weekend with a 79-68 home win over No. 4 Saskatchewan on Saturday. Michelle Clark had 21 points in the win, while Joanna Zalesiak scored 20. The Cougars continue the conference slate this weekend with road games at Victoria (Friday) and No. 5-ranked UBC (Saturday).

Men's Basketball – The Cougars (0-1) were handed a 105-68 home loss by No. 3-ranked Saskatchewan on Saturday night at the CKHS. The team hits the road this weekend for the first time this season, as the Cougars will square off against No. 9 Victoria (2-0) on Friday night and No. 5 UBC (0-0) on Saturday.

Women's Hockey – The Cougars (3-3-0) return to the ice this Friday and Saturday after a weekend off. They'll hit the bus for a road trip to Calgary, where they'll square off with the Dinos (5-1-0) at Father David Bauer Arena.

Men's Wrestling – The Cougars have a busy weekend with three duals and an open tournament scheduled over a span of three days. The team will square off against Jamestown College in Jamestown, N.D. on Thursday night before travelling to Mitchell, S.D. for duals against Briar Cliff and Dakota Wesleyan on Friday night and the Dakota Wesleyan Open on Saturday.

Rams Football – The Rams held No. 2-ranked Calgary to its lowest offensive output of the season, but saw their season come to an end with a 16-4 loss to the Dinos in a Canada West semifinal game in Calgary. Defensive end Akiem Hicks (10½ tackles) and cornerback Jamir Walker (two interceptions) led Regina's defence in the setback.

Women's Wrestling – Rihab Birama (80 kg) and Kristine Longeau (72 kg) both represented the Cougars at the Hargobind International last weekend in Burnaby, B.C. The Cougars return to the mat on Nov. 26 at the Huskie Open in Saskatoon.