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VANCOUVER – Saturday, April 21 will be a day of honours for the UBC Thunderbirds women's basketball program, including the 2012 CIS silver medal team and the 1972-73 roster. ]]>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:58:26 GMTU of L Pronghorns select McAleenan to lead women’s basketball program http://www.canadawest.org/news/2012/4/10/WBB_0410124949.aspx

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge announced that Erin McAleenan has been named the Pronghorns women’s basketball coach. McAleenan becomes the 10th head coach in the program’s history. ]]>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:46:44 GMTWomen's b'ball: Jillian Humbert named interim Huskies head coach http://www.canadawest.org/news/2012/4/9/WBB_0409125253.aspx

SASKATOON - University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s basketball head coach Lisa Thomaidis will be taking her professional leave of absence during the 2012-13 season. ]]>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:48:38 GMTHarle steps down after 18 seasons as Dinos women's b'ball head coach http://www.canadawest.org/news/2012/3/30/WBB_0330124733.aspx

CALGARY – The University of Calgary announced Friday that Shawnee Harle has resigned as head coach of the Dinos women’s basketball team after 18 seasons on the sideline. ]]>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:45:51 GMTCanada West Athlete of the Week: Kris Young, UBC http://www.canadawest.org/news/2012/3/20/CW_0320124038.aspx

EDMONTON - CIS women’s basketball Tournament All-Star and silver medalist Kris Young of the UBC T-Birds is Canada West Athlete of the Week after a standout performer at the 2012 national championship. ]]>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:59:00 GMTCIS women's basketball: Lancers repeat as champs, T-Birds settle for silver http://www.canadawest.org/news/2012/3/19/WBB_0319124546.aspx

CALGARY (CIS) - Windsor's defence was too much for UBC in the gold medal final, while host Calgary lost the bronze medal game and Regina earned fifth spot after taking close game with Saskatchewan. ]]>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:38:01 GMTWomen’s basketball: CIS schools raise over $120,000 to fight breast cancer http://www.canadawest.org/news/2012/3/19/WBB_0319120906.aspx

CALGARY (CIS) - The CIS Women’s Basketball Coaches Association raised $98,706.92 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation in 2011-12 thanks to the fifth annual Shoot For The Cure initiative. ]]>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:06:13 GMTSunday CIS women's b'ball: T-Birds advance to gold medal game, host Dinos will play for bronze http://www.canadawest.org/news/2012/3/18/WBB_0318125950.aspx

CALGARY (CIS) - UBC will play for a title after defeating Ottawa, while Calgary lost to Windsor and will shoot for a bronze medal. Saskatchewan faces top seed and provincial rival Regina for fifth place on Monday. ]]>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:52:08 GMTCIS women's basketball Final 8: Host Dinos stun #1 Cougars, CW champion T-Birds cruise past McGill http://www.canadawest.org/news/2012/3/17/WBB_0317124804.aspx

CALGARY (CIS) - The host Calgary Dinos built a huge lead and held on to defeat top-ranked Regina, while the UBC Thunderbirds advanced to the CIS women's basketball semifinal with a win over McGill. ]]>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:43:10 GMTCIS women's basketball: Cougars seeded #1, UBC #2, Huskies earn wild card in Calgary http://www.canadawest.org/news/2012/3/11/WBB_0311124356.aspx

CALGARY (CIS) – The Regina Cougars are the tournament favourites, while UBC is #2, with host Calgary and wild card Saskatchewan also competing for the CIS women's bsketball championship. ]]>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:41:59 GMT