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UPEI signs Kendrick to three-year contract extension
UPEI signs Kendrick to three-year contract extension

(CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I) - UPEI Athletics and Recreation announced this week the contract signing of men’s basketball head coach Tim Kendrick to a three-year extension through to the end of the 2015–16 season.

Dalhousie signs Plato to lead Tigers men’s basketball program
Dalhousie signs Plato to lead Tigers men’s basketball program

(HALIFAX, N.S.) – Dalhousie University Director of Varsity Athletics Karen Moore announced the signing of Richard Plato as the new head coach of the Dalhousie Tigers men's basketball team.

CIS and Sportsnet announce 6-year deal
CIS and Sportsnet announce 6-year deal

(OTTAWA, Ont.) - Canadian Interuniversity Sport and Sportsnet announced Wednesday a six-year agreement for the multiplatform rights to an all-encompassing portfolio of university sports across television, online and mobile.

Dalhousie announces men's basketball coaching change
Dalhousie announces men's basketball coaching change

(HALIFAX, N.S.) - Dalhousie University's Director of Varsity Athletics, Karen Moore confirmed today that there will be a change behind the bench for the Dalhousie Tigers men's basketball team.

Gee-Gees edge Axemen in OT, claim bronze
Gee-Gees edge Axemen in OT, claim bronze

(OTTAWA, Ont.) – The Ottawa University Gee-Gees and the Acadia Axemen locked horns on Sunday afternoon at Scotiabank Place, but unfortunately for both teams, they hit the court a few hours earlier than they would have liked.

Axemen knock off T-Birds, advance to Final 4
Axemen knock off T-Birds, advance to Final 4

(OTTAWA, Ont.) – With the CIS men’s basketball Final Eight tournament taking place in the nation’s capital, it was inevitable that the Carleton Ravens and Ottawa Gee-Gees would dominate in terms of fan support.

Redmen upset No. 2 CBU, will play for fifth
Redmen upset No. 2 CBU, will play for fifth

(OTTAWA, Ont.) – It’s a game no team wants to play in, but you couldn’t tell from the way the Cape Breton Capers and McGill University Redmen were battling on the court Saturday afternoon at Scotiabank Place.

T-Wolves down CBU, finally get back to Final 4
T-Wolves down CBU, finally get back to Final 4

(OTTAWA, Ont.) – At long last, the Lakehead University Thunderwolves are moving on to the CIS men’s basketball semifinals. After falling at the national quarter-final hurdle in each of the past three seasons, the T-Wolves finally got over the hump Friday afternoon at Scotiabank Place.

UPEI’s Smith named CIS rookie of the year
UPEI’s Smith named CIS rookie of the year

OTTAWA (CIS) – UPEI’s Deontay Smith, a first-year guard from North Preston, N.S., was named the CIS rookie of the year, Wednesday.

Subway AUS Athletes of the Week: CBU's Dorsey and Dalhousie's Gowan honoured
Subway AUS Athletes of the Week: CBU's Dorsey and Dalhousie's Gowan honoured

(HALIFAX, N.S.) - Jimmy Dorsey of the Cape Breton Capers men's basketball team and Tara Gowan of the Dalhousie Tigers women's volleyball team are the Subway AUS Athletes of the Week for the period ending March 3, 2013.

Second ranked Capers defeat Axemen 83-75 to capture AUS title
Second ranked Capers defeat Axemen 83-75 to capture AUS title

(HALIFAX, N.S.) - The top-seeded and CIS No. 2-ranked Cape Breton Capers captured their fourth AUS championship banner and their first since the 2009-10 season Sunday afternoon with an 83-75 victory over the defending champion Acadia Axemen in front of 3,484 fans at the Halifax Metro Centre.

CIS No. 2-ranked Capers top X-Men, advance to AUS championship game
CIS No. 2-ranked Capers top X-Men, advance to AUS championship game

(HALIFAX, N.S.) - The top-seeded Cape Breton Capers overpowered the fifth-seeded StFX X-Men 80-70 in Subway AUS semifinal action Saturday night at the Halifax Metro Centre.

No 5-ranked Axemen defeat Huskies, advance to face second-ranked Capers in AUS final
No 5-ranked Axemen defeat Huskies, advance to face second-ranked Capers in AUS final

(HALIFAX, N.S.) – The second-seeded and CIS No. 5-ranked Acadia Axemen defeated the sixth-seeded Saint Mary’s Huskies 74-55 in Subway AUS semifinal action Saturday evening in front of 5,118 fans at the Halifax Metro Centre.

X-Men narrowly defeat Tigers, advance to face Capers in semifinal
X-Men narrowly defeat Tigers, advance to face Capers in semifinal

(HALIFAX, N.S.) - The fifth-seeded StFX X-Men came away with a nail biting 74-70 victory over the fourth-seeded Dalhousie Tigers Friday evening at the Halifax Metro Centre in the opening quarter-final of the 2013 Subway AUS men’s basketball championship.

Huskies upset third-seeded Panthers in AUS quarter-final action
Huskies upset third-seeded Panthers in AUS quarter-final action

(HALIFAX, N.S.) – The sixth-seeded Saint Mary’s Huskies upset the third-seeded UPEI Panthers Friday night in front of 4,172 fans at the Halifax Metro Centre in the second quarter-final of the 2013 Subway AUS men’s basketball championship.

2012-13 AUS Men's Basketball Awards and All-Stars Announced
2012-13 AUS Men's Basketball Awards and All-Stars Announced

February 28, 2013 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2012-13 AUS men's basketball all-stars and major award winners as selected by the conference's eight head coaches following regular season play.