Wesmen Athletics

Jr. Wesmen Club Programs

Welcome to the The University of Winnipeg Junior Wesmen website. The Junior Wesmen is a group of Youth Club programs. These Elite Basketball and Volleyball (Soccer and Wrestling coming soon) programs provide young athletes with an opportunity to develop to their full potential.

On this main page you will find the latest stories and information about the following current programs. Follow the specific program links below to other pages such as archived stories, registration pages and schedules.

Learn to Play the Wesmen Way!

Inner City Basketball� -� Boys Basketball� - Girls Volleyball� -� Girls Basketball

Junior Wesmen Inner City Girls Basketball

Junior Wesmen Boys Basketball

Junior Wesmen Girls Basketball

Junior Wesmen Girls Volleyball

Jr. Wesmen Girl's Volleyball - Provincial Championship Results

Monday, May 6, 2013 - The Jr. Wesmen 15u and 16u Girl's Volleyball Teams came home from the 2013 Provincial Championships with successful results. The 16u team finished in fourth place while the 15u squad finished in fifth place. Overall it was a great weekend for both teams. Congratulations to all the players and coaches.

Jr. Wesmen Girl's Volleyball Results - IMPACT Tournament

Monday, April 15, 2013 - The Jr. Wesmen 15u and 16u Girl's Volleyball Teams took part in the Impact Tournament this past weekend. The 16U team finished the tournament in first place while the 15U team had a respectable third place finish. Congratulations to the players and coaches on another successful tournament.

Jr. Wesmen Girl's Volleyball Teams Win Gold Medals

Monday, April 8, 2013 - 15U Jr. Wesmen Girls (Coaches: Lauren Sears and Alix Krahn)
The 15U girls played Club West in the round robin losing the split and also lost the split by one point to Brash in the round robin. They conquered Club West 2-0 in the semi final to meet up with Brash again in the final.They won a gold medal with a 2-0 victory over Brash.

16U Jr. Wesmen Girls (Coaches: Steph Ringer and Marlee Bragg)
After finishing 2nd during round robin play they defeated Amrak Vikings 2-0 (25-18, 25-21) in the semi final to advance to the final match against Impact, a team they had not yet been able to defeat.After losing the first set 25-11, they came back to win the next two 26-24 and 15-13 for a hard fought gold medal finish.�

Girl's Volleyball 16U Red Warriors Win Gold At Nationals

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - The Jr. Wesmen Girl's Volleyball 16U Red Warriors squad won the gold medal at the National Championship Tournament this past weekend in Toronto, Ontario. The team finished the tournament with nine straight victories highlighted by a decisive 25-8, 25-22 win over the Scarborough Scorpions in the final match.

Congratulations to all the players and coaches Stephanie Ringer and Marlee Bragg for a total team effort all season long.

Jr. Wesmen Girl's Basketball - Spring Update

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - The Jr. Wesmen teams (Team Cassie Grade 10/11 & Team Alyssa Grade 12) have kicked off their seasons beginning with the Grand Am Tournament in Grand Forks, ND at the end of March. As usual, the level of play is challenging but the Grade 12 team made it into the Consolation final - not a bad showing!

WMBA league play is underway with both teams participating (Rising Stars and Senior Women). Team Cassie will participate in the Heart of the City tournament May 5 and both teams will play in the Basketball Manitoba Club Championships the weekend after.

To close out the Spring season Team Alyssa will be travelling to Menomonie, WI for the Memorial Day Classic

Jr. Wesmen Girl's Basketball Now Looking Ahead To Spring Season

Thursday, November 10, 2011 - In September of this year the Jr. Wesmen girls high school program came on strong with two teams in addition to the Inner-city program. Team Cassie (coached by Cassie Siemens assisted by Ray Houssin) is a Grade 10/11 team and roster players are Rebecca, Ally, Kate, Hannah, Mary-Mac, Preslie, Katrina, Ana, Abby, Cassidy and Jenna. Team Suki (coached by Suki Chhoeun assisted by Mel Schlichter) is a Grade 12 team and roster players are Reanna, Megan, Emily, Kianna, Kara, Alexa, Jaime, Rachael, Maggie, Madi and Mary.

Both teams played in the Magic charity tournament in October and Team Suki traveled to Minneapolis, MN to participate in some exhibition play in a fantastic south side Minneapolis venue (Colin Powell Center) and also played in the Minnesota Youth Fall league. As well Team Suki played an exhibition game against the Wesmen College women with a few senior women thrown into the mix (including Coach Mel!)

The teams will kick off the Spring Club season with the Grand Am tournament in Grand Forks in March, 2012 following the school season. Both teams will play in local tournaments, and Team Cassie will participate in the WMBA Rising Stars Spring league. Both teams hope to travel to Menomonie, WI for tournament play in May, 2012.

Jr. Wesmen Girl's Volleyball 2011-2012 Season Information

All roster spots for the Jr.Wesmen Girl's Volleyball teams have been filled. Thank you for your interest.

2011-2012 Inner City Basketball Season Set To Begin

The Inner City Wesmen Basketball program started in 2006 this program is to help inner city kids thru sports, education and job placement. The ages are from 14 to18 girls and boys.

The program sponsored by the University of Winnipeg, has helped 100 kids so far. Plans are underway for the upcoming season.

For those players interested in participating or looking for additional information please contact:

Bob Axworthy

rda@mymts.net

(204) 489-0720

2010 INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC FOR CLUB BASKETBALL TEAMS

Wednesday, Oct 27, 2010 - For the seventh consecutive year the International Classic will play host to the event of the year for "Club" basketball teams. Dual hosts, the The Jr Wesmen and Manitoba Magic basketball clubs, are encouraging all boys and girls teams from age 8 - 17 to register now for this prestigous tournament.

Mittens, Toques and Basketball Shoes Needed!

The Magnus Eliason Community Club is situated just a few blocks from us, and serves a community where the needs are great. Our new Inner City Jr. Wesmen basketball division is in need of basketball shoes both boys and girls. As winter approaches, there are many families with children who need mittens, hats and scarves. Many of the children are about to experience their first winter in Canada. Please consider donating your gently used basketball shoes and gently used scarves mittens and toques. Alternatively while out shopping please remember this plea and add a pair of mittens or a toque to your shopping cart. You may drop off these new or used items at the Duckworth Centre and the staff will ensure they are passed on those in need.

INNER CITY YOUTH SCORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES

University of Winnipeg, Inner City Jr. Wesmen, Pizza Hotline launch employment program

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - The Inner City Jr. Wesmen program, together with the Pizza Hotline Caf� 22 are pleased to announce an employment partnership for inner city youth.

Bob Axworthy, coach and program director of Inner City Jr. Wesmen along with Pizza Hotline franchise owner Jerry Cianflone have developed an innovative program that will result in employment recommendations and, ultimately, jobs for inner city youth. Members of the program will earn the employment recommendation and will be required to go through traditional employment application and screening processes.

The initial pilot of the program has been successful with 15 young people already employed at Pizza Hotlines’ new store at 383 Broadway. The newest members of the Pizza Hotline team assume their starting line up roles when the store has its grand opening this week.

“This partnership with the Inner-City Jr. Wesmen is very much a win-win. This initiative fits with our company’s desire to give back to the community and help tackle the problems of the inner city, plus the program provides us with employees that have learned the most fundamental traits we are looking for - being on time, working hard, and having respect for others,” said Pizza Hotline owner Cianflone.

“The partnership with Pizza Hotline gives our program members a leg up on getting that all-important first job. Work experience gives these kids a meaningful opportunity to break out of the poverty cycle. They are gaining essential skills and a first foothold in the workforce. We are grateful for our partnership with Pizza Hotline,” said Inner City Jr. Wesmen coach Axworthy.

The Inner City Jr. Wesmen program now offers opportunities of sports, education and employment - a large combination that it hopes will help change the lives of inner city youth.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Bob Axworthy, P: 489-0720, Jerry Cianflone, P: 291-2892

Jr. Wesmen 14U Boys Basketball Team Announced

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - The University of Winnipeg Wesmen and Athletic Director Doran Reid is pleased to announce the formation of a Jr. Wesmen 14U Boys Team. The team will be coached by Wally Chubaty, Head Assistant Coach of the College Men's Wesmen team. The team practices every Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. at the Duckworth Centre. The games will be played every Sunday at locations across the city. Team members include: Charlie Barbour (Linden Christian), Ryan Bengen (Linden Meadows), Matt Garfield (Grant Park), Jeremy Gunn (SJR), Jeff Kim (SJR), Devon MacAulay (Arthur A. Leach), Parminder Mangat (Linden Meadows), Luke Savard, Daniel Sousa (Sargent Park), Adam Tabachnick (River Heights), Nita Weinberg (Gray Academy).

Jr.Wesmen Juvenile Girl's Kick Off Fall Season�� (Girl's Basketball)

Monday, September 27, 2010 - The Jr. Wesmen Juvenile Girls have now set their Fall roster and will begin the season with the Manitoba Magic Habitat for Humanity tournament to take place on the Thanksgiving weekend.

The 2010/2011 season will include Fall warm up/readiness for school season (limited practices, one or two tournaments), "quiet time" during school season (some limited practice), then Spring Club season including Rising Stars league play (April & May) as well as 2 local tournaments (tentative April 29 and May 6) and tournaments in Grand Forks (April 1 – right at the end of Spring Break week) and another location TBD (probably Brandon weekend after May long weekend)

The team is coached by former Wesmen players Jess Stromberg and Sarah Reilly and assisted by Wesmen player Stephanie Kleysen.

The team welcomes five returning players and six new players. The team also congratulations last season players Christina P, Emily W and Kianna C who are now part of the U17 Provinicial Pilot Program.

2010/2011 Roster:
Kyla W, Larissa S, Maddie F, Shauna M, Haley K, Reanna C, Abby E, Dominique H
Megan N, Ana C, Valeria A, (hoping for Kelcey B)

Good Luck Jr Wesmen Juvenile Girls!

Attention: All 14U, 16U Athletes�� (Girl's Volleyball)

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - The University of Winnipeg Jr Wesmen GVB Program will be offering opportunities to become a part of our 2 new programs for 2011; 14U GVB & 16U GVB

These programs will encompass the same philosophies and guidelines of our entire Jr Wesmen GVB Program. These teams will run from January until Championships in May of 2011. The teams will be mentored by Diane Scott, and will provide a healthy supportive environment for athletes and coaches to grow, learn and develop.

Should you or your daughter be interested please phone Diane Scott directly at 786-9819 and leave your name, contact number and email address on voice mail. Diane will return you call.

Jr. Wesmen Juvenile Girls Place Third In Brandon Tournament� - (Girl's Basketball)

Monday, May 31, 2010 - The Jr. Wesmen Juvenile Girls and the Inner-City Girls travelled to Brandon to compete in the Crocus Plains Pride Annual Tournament.

The Juvenile Girls team split their results with 2 wins and 2 losses and nailed 3rd place in the final round. Juvenile Girls were missing both their regular coaches and a number of their players and CP tournament organizer Rick DeGagne was instrumental in finding us a few extra players. As well, our former Jr. Wesmen Coach Suki Chhoeun offered to come along. Our sincere thanks to Neelin High School player Marissa, and Vincent Massey (Brandon) players Amy and Rebecca. And thanks to Suki for actually turning the players into a cohesive team – in 4 short games!

Jr. Wesmen Brandon Bound�� (Girl's Basketball)

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - Jr. Wesmen Juvenile Girls Basketball team wrapped up their WMBA Rising Stars season this week and close out their season by joining sister team Inner City Wesmen at the Crocus Plains (CP) Pride tournament in Brandon this upcoming weekend.

It's been a great season for the Juvenile Girls - we sincerely thank Head Coach Gary Scheurmann for his major contribution to the team this year and we wish him well in his new home in Victoria, BC. He'll end the season with an assessment session for all the players to help them with their summer training.

Stay tuned for announcements on Fall tryouts to take place in September!

18U Girls Volleyball Team Wins Gold At Club Nationals�� (Girl's Volleyball)

Monday, May 17, 2010 - The Jr. Wesmen 18U Girl's Volleyball team captured the gold medal in tier 1 division three at this past weekend's Club Nationals in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

The 17U Black Aces and Red Diggers both competed well throughout the weekend and showed great improvement throughout the season.

Jr. Wesmen Girls Win!�� (Girl's Basketball)

Photo provided Alycia S (age 7)..The official Jr.Wesmen Juvenile Girl's Team Photogroaher

Monday, May 10, 2010 - Jr. Wesmen Juvenile Girls and sister team Inner City Wesmen Girls both played in the JRB (Just Real Basketball) Tournament the past weekend. Both teams had some great success with Juvenile Girls finishing with 3 wins and 2 losses and Inner City Wesmen Girls winning a very exciting game against Mayhem.

But the best game of all was the one that these teams played against one another. While often "sister" teams can become rivals, these two teams continue to enjoy playing against one another - while it's always a hard fought game, at the end of the game Jr. Wesmen Girls win!

Jr. Wesmen Take Part In Provincial Club Championships�� (Girl's Basketball)

Monday, May 3, 2010 - The Jr. Wesmen Juvenile Girls team joined their newly outfitted Inner City sister team in competing in the Club Basketball Provincial Championships April 20 - May 2, 2010. There were a large number of teams competing this year and it gave the team some great opportunities to play, outside of the current WMBA Rising Stars league they play in.

The Juvenile Girls ended the tournament on a high note - they came second in their pool with a record of two wins and one loss.� More importantly, there was a vast improvement in their play between their first game and their last game. Congratulations!

Jr. Wesmen Juvenile Girls Basketball - Grand Am Tournament (Grand Forks, ND)

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - The Jr. Wesmen Juvenile Girls Basketball started their season with the Grand Am Tournament in Grand Forks, March 26 - 28, 2010. While the results weren't good from a win/loss perspective, overall the team worked hard and had a lot of fun. Head Coach Gary Scheurmann and Assistant Coaches Sarah and Steph continue to be positive about the team's potential. Congratulations to Assistant Coach Steph on her own team's win in the Grand Am Tournament High School Division.

Jr. Wesmen helping Jr. Wesmen

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - On March 14, 2010 an exhibition basketball game was played between the sister Jr. Wesmen teams. The score really doesn't matter so much but what does matter is that these two teams both played a great game in support of one of the players whose home was recently lost to fire.

By simply "passing the hat" we managed to collect $170 to be donated to this family. We'd like to thank all the coaches, parents and players for participating in this event. Also thanks to Wesmen parents Nolan and Sharon Reilly (Wesmen Player Sarah, now one of our coaches) who came out and supported the teams as well.

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