Canada West has a rich history of national award winners, including recipients of the Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) Awards (formerly the Howard Mackie Awards; changed in 2003), which are awarded annually to the top male and female athlete in U SPORTS.
The BLG female winner receives the Jim Thompson Trophy, while the male winner receives the Doug Mitchell Trophy. Both winners receive a $10,000 scholarship to attend a Canadian University graduate school.
Each of the 53 U SPORTS universities select a male and female athlete as a nominee. Each conference - Atlantic Canada, Canada West, Ontario and Québec - then select both a female, and male conference nominee. These eight nominees are then considered for the BLG Awards based on their athletic accomplishment, outstanding sportsmanship and demonstrated leadership. The Canadian Athletic Foundation – a non-profit board established to administer the Awards – serves to protect the integrity of the selection process, and select winners.
Selection Criteria
The eight nominees are selected based on the following criteria:
- Must have participated in a U SPORTS sport for two years (including the current year of nomination)
- Must be in a course of study leading to their first undergraduate degree or graduate program (minimum second year);
- Must be the university’s Athlete of the Year or runner-up; and
- Cannot be a previous BLG Award winner
All-Time Canada West Athletes of the Year / BLG Award Nominees
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Female 2018: Temi Ogunjimi, CGY, Rugby 2017: Danielle Brisebois, UBC, Volleyball 2016: Iuliia Pakhomenko, TRU, Volleyball 2015: Jessica King, TWU, Soccer 2014: Lisa Barclay, UBC, Volleyball 2013: Shanice Marcelle, UBC, Volleyball 2012: Robyn Pendleton, UBC, Field Hockey 2011: Shanice Marcelle, UBC, Volleyball 2010: Liz Cordonier, UBC, Volleyball 2009: Annamay Pierse, UBC, Swimming 2008: Lani Gibbons, SFU, Basketball 2007: Jessica Zelinka, CGY, Track & Field 2006: Sarah Crooks, SK, Basketball 2005: Kelsie Hendry, SK, Track & Field 2004: Joanna Niemczewska, CGY, VB 2003: Jessica Kaczowska, SFU, Basketball 2002: Teresa Kleindienst, SFU, Basketball 2001: Leighann Doan , CGY, Basketball 2000: Jenny Cartmell, AB, Volleyball 1999: Stephanie O’Neill , CGY, Soccer 1998: Sarah Evanetz, UBC, Swimming 1997: Terri-Lee Johannesson, MB, Basketball 1997: Carla Somerville, AB, Field Hockey 1996: Meagan Koch, CGY, Basketball 1995: Stacy Kozak, CGY, Field Hockey 1994: Sandra Carroll, WPG, Basketball 1994: Vicki-Susan (Sam) le Riche, UBC, FH 1993: Diane Scott, WPG, Volleyball 1993:Rochelle Low, VIC , Field Hockey
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Male 2018: Ed Ilnicki, ALB, Football 2017: Ryan Sclater, TWU, Volleyball 2016: Andrew Buckley, CGY, Football 2015:Andrew Buckley, CGY, Football 2014: Derek Hulak, SK, Hockey 2013: Gagan Dosanjh, UBC, Soccer 2012: Ben Ball, TWU, Volleyball 2011: Graham Vigrass, CGY, Volleyball 2010: Erik Glavic, CGY, Football 2009: Joel Schmuland, AB, Volleyball 2008: Ben Schellenberg, WPG, Volleyball 2007: Josh Howatson, TWU, Volleyball 2006: Chris Meehan, TWU, Volleyball 2005: Nicholas Cundy, AB, Volleyball 2004: Adam Ens, SK, Volleyball 2003: Pascal Cardinal, AB, Volleyball 2002: Brian Johns, UBC, Swimming 2001: Mark Versfeld, UBC, Swimming 2000: Russ Hewson, AB, Hockey 1999: Warren Muzika, SK, Football 1998: Mark Nohra, UBC, Football 1997: Curtis Myden, CGY, Swimming 1996: Don Blair, CGY, Football 1995: Jamie Pegg, CGY, Hockey 1994: Todd Goodwin, AB, Hockey 1993: Andy Cameron, CGY, Volleyball - Overall winners from GPAC, who are now Canada West member schools, in italics - BLG overall winners in bold
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