January 17, 2013

Canada West graduates Spencer Watt (Simon Fraser) and Neal Hughes (Regina) among recent CFL signings...

TSN.ca - Spencer Watt

TSN.ca - Neal Hughes

December 20, 2012

EDMONTON - Three Canada West student-athletes have been signed to Canadian Football League contracts by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as Bryce McCall, Kolten Solomon and Ryan Wellman all inked deals on Wednesday.

Solomon was an All-Star for the Saskatchewan Huskies in 2012, while Wellman was all-conference for the University of Regina Rams. McCall, a safety, tied the all-time CIS record with 21 career interceptions during his five-year stint with the Huskies and was a CIS All-Canadian in 2010.

On December 13th, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers added two-time Canada West All-Star and CIS First Team All-Canadian defensive back Teague Sherman to the roster.

details at CFL.ca.

About Canada West Universities Athletic Association
Canada West is consistently the most decorated of the four conferences in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), winning at least 10 CIS national titles every year, 1997 to 2010. Comprised of 16 schools from the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, Canada West produces numerous major award winners and Academic All-Canadian student-athletes each year, with many going on to athletic success around the globe in pro leagues or events such as the Olympics, Paralympics or Universiade Games. “cwuaa” on Twitter.