The CBU Capers are the athletic teams that represent
Cape Breton University
, "Diligence Will Prevail"
, mottoeng = Perseverance Will Triumph
, established = 1951 as Xavier Junior College 1968 as NSEIT 1974 as College Of Cape Breton 1982 as University College of Cape Breton 2005 as Cape Breton ...
in
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney is a former city and urban community on the east coast of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Sydney was founded in 1785 by the British, was incorporated as a city in 1904, and dissolv ...
. The teams were known as the UCCB Capers from 1982 to 2005 and their present name reflects the change in the institution's name. There are CBU Capers varsity teams for men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer.
Championships
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AUS Men's Basketball Championships: 1994, 1995, 2010, 2013
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AUS Women's Basketball Championships: 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017
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AUS Men's Soccer Championships: 2007, 2009, 2016
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AUS Women's Soccer Championships: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015
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U Sports women's soccer championship
The U Sports women's soccer championship is a tournament which involves the champions from each of the four regional sports conferences within Canada's university sports governing body of U Sports. The championship features eight teams in single e ...
s: 2007
Notable athletes
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Peter Schaale
Peter Schaale (born 14 June 1996) is a German professional footballer.
Club career Early career
Until 2009, Schaale played for the academy of local club SV Wittlich. That year, he joined the academy of Regionalliga side SV Eintracht Trier. In Ju ...
, Professional footballer.
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Isaiah Johnston, Professional footballer with
Huntsville City.
References
External links
Cape Breton University AthleticsCBU Capers Soccer Magazine
U Sports teams
Sports teams in Nova Scotia
Cape Breton University
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