Bison brief

TESSA VANDERHART, STAFF

Hudson 2007-08 men’s volleyball coach

Phil Hudson will serve as head coach of the Bisons men’s volleyball team for 2007-08. According to Bison Sports, Hudson has worked with Dakota Collegiate since 1988, where he was head of the physical education department. With Dakota, Hudson received the 2005-06 Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association (MHSAA) Grey Cup Legacy High School Coach of the Year Award. Hudson has also coached for Team Canada — as assistant coach to the women’s senior team in 2005-06 — and Team Manitoba, where he followed the men’s team to three Canada Games medals.

Hudson will be replacing Garth Pischke, who is taking a six-month leave of absence.

Former Bisons make it big

As of June 28, 10 former Bisons football players on active rosters in the CFL, according to Bison Sports.

New this year are:

Returning players:

Sports calendar

Empty your calendar, because Bison Sports wants to fill it.

- The Bisons men’s hockey team will play an exhibition game against the Manitoba Moose prospects on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m.. The action takes place at the T.G. Smith Center in Steinbach, M.B.. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for students aged six to 17.

- The sixth annual Bison Sports Golf Classic will be held on August 22. The entry fee is $160, and all proceeds go toward the Bison Athletic Scholarship Fund and Athletic Awards. The U of M golf team will hold its own tournament, Sept. 4 at Southwood Golf and Country Club. The first-annual Bison golf team tournament will also support Bison sports, and sponsorship options are available beginning at $1,500.

- Bisons season tickets feature early-bird prices until Sept. 1. All-sport passes cost $75, single-sport passes $35 (or $25 for football). That’s a $25 savings on the all-sport passes, and a $5 savings on the single-sports.

- Five Bisons football games will be broadcast on Shaw TV, starting Sept. 8