Former University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) president Dr. Joanne MacLean has received the Austin-Matthews Award from U SPORTS, recognizing her outstanding leadership and lifelong contributions to Canadian university sport. The award was presented during the 2026 U SPORTS Honours Awards luncheon held June 3 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. MacLean’s career in university athletics and…

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) supported Indigenous youth athletes as a co‑presenting sponsor of the 2026 Junior All Native Tournament (JANT), the largest Indigenous youth sports gathering in British Columbia and one of the largest basketball tournaments in Canada.  Held in Langley from March 15 to 20, 2026, the landmark 50th edition of…

It seems like only yesterday that a photo of Al Tuchscherer and his young family was taken at centre court in the UFV Athletics Centre: Al in the early days of his UFV basketball coaching career and daughter Julia not yet in grade school.  Sometimes, time seems to pass like a fast-break offence, and it’d be nice to call a timeout.  In the…

Whenever Mateo Brazinha steps onto the pitch with the University of the Fraser Valley men’s soccer squad, he’s proud to represent UFV. Each week, the dynamic forward scores more goals -- a league-leading 13 strikes in 13 games so far -- and his Cascades rack up more wins, marching into the Canada West playoffs.  At…

Organizing a major sporting event is no minor task. When UFV hosted the Canada West Women’s basketball championships in February 2024, a small army of passionate people worked together to make it happen.  They successfully organized the largest sporting event ever hosted by UFV, drawing more than 120 student athletes and 3,000 spectators to the…

Coach Janelle Rozema brought the UFV women’s volleyball team together on March 4 for a meeting at the UFV Athletic Centre. As the 13 young athletes filed in, each received one piece to a puzzle that they assembled on a nearby table. As the pieces were put into place, the players started to buzz, and…

Hometown hero Nick Taylor took a trip to Paris this month; the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) honorary degree recipient represented Team Canada at the 2024 Olympics.   Nick won the RBC Canadian Open in 2023, slingshotting himself all the way to the Olympic golf team. The 36-year-old Abbotsford local was the first Canadian to…

UFV volleyball’s Janelle Rozema has just experienced the most exciting challenge of her coaching career. The head coach of UFV’s women’s volleyball team traveled to the Dominican Republic to serve as assistant coach for Canada’s national women’s B (NextGen) team at a tournament in Santo Domingo. They competed against 11 other nations at the North,…

  Nick Taylor is a star in the world of professional golf. In 2023 he won his fourth PGA Tour event – the RBC Canadian Open, the first Canadian to do so since 1954 – and he’s currently the No. 32 ranked golfer on the planet. But he’s never forgotten his hometown of Abbotsford and…

Looking for fitness options that work well with your job or class schedules? Check out UFV Campus Recreation’s menu of offerings. Until January 20, you can try before you buy! The Try before you Buy event is for fitness classes, and drop-in sports. During this period, intramural times will also be run as a drop-in…

As the hometown Abbotsford Canucks battled the San Diego Gulls tooth and nail below on the ice recently, a familiar face within UFV sports circles roamed the arena with a camera in her hand and an employee credential dangling off her neck. Throughout the game, Sarah Parker deftly captured every slap shot and fan interaction,…

New and more inclusive changerooms, washrooms, and shower areas are coming to the UFV Athletic Centre (Building E). In line with UFV’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion goals, the project creates space that is gender neutral and universally accessible. A central change area with private stalls will be flanked by self-contained team rooms bookended by washrooms…