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TABLE OF CONTENTS

AUS President’s Welcome ...............................................................................2

AUS Chair and Executive Director’s Welcome .................................................3

2012-13 Subway AUS Championship Schedule ...............................................5

Acadia University ............................................................................................6

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Kyle Graves, Acadia ..............................................8

Cape Breton University ...................................................................................9

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Karolyne Blain, Cape Breton ...............................12

Dalhousie University .....................................................................................14

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Simon Watts, Dalhousie ......................................15

Memorial University .....................................................................................16

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Matthew Hamlyn, Memorial ...............................18

Mount Allison University ..............................................................................20

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Emily van Diepen, Mount Allison .......................22

Westmont Hospitality Group: Proudly hosting AUS student-athletes ...........23

Université de Moncton ..................................................................................25

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Christian Gaudet, Moncton .................................26

Saint Mary’s University ..................................................................................27

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Harry Ezenibe, Saint Mary’s ................................29

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St. Francis Xavier University .........................................................................32

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Alex Normore, StFX ...........................................33

St. Thomas University ...................................................................................34

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Nathan Paton, St. Thomas ..................................36

University of New Brunswick ........................................................................37

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Melissa Foster, UNB ...........................................39

University of Prince Edward Island ................................................................40

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Anja Weisser, UPEI.............................................42

AUS Athletes Of The Year .............................................................................43

2012 James Bayer Memorial Scholarship: Daniel You, Dalhousie University ...........45

2011-12 AUS All-Canadians ....................................................................46-47

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AUS PRESIDENT’S WELCOMEWELCOME FROM AUS PRESIDENT, MARC BOUDREAU I have the pleasure of welcoming you for the 2012-2013 season as President of Atlantic University Sport (AUS).

As a sport organization, AUS is responsible for governing interuniversity sport in Atlantic Canada while working in an environment where studies and high-calibre sport are esteemed.

Our programs are student-athlete centred and Atlantic University Sport is proud to promote sportsmanship and fair play to maximize the student-athlete experience. Today’s student-athletes will build our future viable communities. The quality academic and

sport programs of our members are valuable elements that prepare you for a complex work environment. Universities offer the tools needed to adopt good working habits. I take this opportunity to wish all of you an exciting university season. Thank you for supporting Atlantic University Sport. Marc BoudreauPresidentAtlantic University Sport

MOT DU PRÉSIDENT DE SUA, MARC BOUDREAU À titre de président de Sport universitaire de l’Atlantique (SUA), j’ai un réel plaisir de vous saluer en vue de la saison 2012-2013. La gestion des sports universitaires au Canada atlantique incombe au SUA, un organisme où les études et le sport de haut calibre sont à l’honneur. Nos programmes sont centrés sur les besoins de nos étudiantes et étudiants/athlètes. Sport universitaire de l’Atlantique est heureux de promouvoir le franc jeu et le fair-play pour que votre expérience soit des plus intéressantes.

Nos étudiantes et étudiants/athlètes d’aujourd’hui édifi eront nos communautés viables de l’avenir. La qualité des programmes d’études et sportifs de nos universités membres sont des éléments importants pour vous préparer au marché du travail complexe qui vous attend. Les apprentissages académiques et sportifs aident à forger vos méthodes de travail. Je prends l’occasion pour vous souhaiter une année universitaire des plus excitantes. Merci de votre soutien à Sport universitaire de l’Atlantique. Marc BoudreauPrésident Sport universitaire de l’Atlantique

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Dear AUS student-athletes, coaching staff, sponsors and fans,

On behalf of the Atlantic University Sport Board of Directors, I would like to welcome everyone to a new and very special AUS season. The 2012-2013 academic year will see the unveiling of our new strategic plan, Inspiring Lead-

ers, which will celebrate the success stories of our student-athletes turned community leaders. Through this plan, our association is striving to encourage today’s student-athletes to become tomorrow’s role models and you will see this message proudly displayed at AUS venues and included in our promo-tional material.

I believe our conference offers student-athletes a distinct uni-versity experience. AUS sponsors and fans know that we enjoy some of the best, most intense amateur sports competitions in Canada. Our elite student-athletes compete fi ercely on behalf

of each of our 11 institutions but also ably represent our en-tire conference on a national level through fair play, honesty and integrity. Inspiring Leaders will reinforce these ideals and remind us of the tremendous potential within each of these young men and women.

This year we will come out strong in all sports and deliver tre-mendous value to spectators and sponsors. It’s exciting to be part of the AUS and even more exciting to be part of an orga-nization committed to celebrating the successes of our student –athletes and contributing to our communities. I’m looking forward to a sensational year ahead and I want to thank every one of our member institutions for their continued support of AUS.

Wishing you every success in 2012-13,

Ray IvanyChair, Board of DirectorsPresident and Vice-Chancellor, Acadia University

AUS CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S WELCOME

Yet another competition season is upon us! It is hard to believe time passes as quickly as it does.

Since last year’s AUS Sports Annual, much has transpired in Atlantic University Sport. We have engaged in a strategic planning process which has set up our direction and purpose for the next three years.

We have restructured our governance in order to be more effi cient and effective and we are now about to launch a new website and mo-bile tools to help our followers stay connected and current.

Last year, I mentioned how incredible our student-athletes were. This year, we will continue to show this by celebrating them in all of our public and internal messaging as our greatest and most im-portant attribute.

Atlantic University Sport and its members do not take the task of creating Canada’s ultimate student-athlete experience lightly. There is much growing to do to achieve this goal and we are certainly up

for the challenge.

We are very excited to be telling our story, which is a story of leader-ship. As our student-athletes develop in their leadership roles, not only within their sport, but within their communities, they are ul-timately developing into the leaders of tomorrow. A signifi cant part of our role as administrators, coaches and institutions is to inspire leaders within our population of student-athletes and to continue to create an environment that fosters leadership and great citizenship.

I am very proud of our organization for being able to see the possi-bilities before us. We share in a vision to not only enhance the expe-riences of our student-athletes, but to offer the best student-athlete experience in the country.

Atlantic University Sport is “Inspiring Leaders”.

Sincerely,

Phillip M. CurrieExecutive DirectorAtlantic University Sport

WELCOME FROM MR. RAY IVANY, CHAIR, AUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WELCOME FROM MR. PHIL CURRIE, AUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

SPORT SITE/HOST INSTITUTION DATES

Women's Rugby StFX University October 27-28, 2012

M/W Cross Country Dalhousie University October 27, 2012

Women's Soccer Cape Breton University November 2-4, 2012

Men's Soccer University of Prince Edward Island November 2-4, 2012

Football Semifi nal (3rd at 2nd) November 3, 2012

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Game 1 (at 1st place) TBD (Weekend of Feb. 8-10, 2013)

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Women's Hockey Mount Allison University February 21-24, 2013

M/W Track & Field Univ. de Moncton February 23-24, 2013

Men's Basketball Halifax Metro Centre March 1-3, 2013

Women's Basketball University of New Brunswick March 8-10, 2013

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2012-13 SUBWAY AUS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

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ACADIA UNIVERSITYUniversity Website: www.acadiau.ca | Athletics Website: www.acadiau.ca/sports | twitter.com/#!/AcadiaAthletics

Location: Wolfville, N.S.Founded: 1838Enrollment: 3,030Nickname: Axemen / AxewomenSchool Colors: Garnet and Blue

Quick Facts

Dept. of Varsity AthleticsBox 99Acadia UniversityWolfville, NS B4P-2R6

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• Raymond Field (Seating Capacity: 1800) Stadium features the same artifi cial turf used by the New

England Patriots• War Memorial Gymnasium (Seating Capacity: 1400)• Acadia Arena (Seating Capacity: 2100) Featuring an Olympic-sized ice surface• Acadia Pool (Seating Capacity: 250) Featuring a six-lane, 25-metre swimming pool

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Acadia University is located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, in the beautiful Annapolis Valley, on the Bay of Fundy.

Famous for the highest tides in the world, this stunning setting has much to offer, from the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens and hiking trails, to history and art, festivals, farmers’ markets and many wonderful natural attractions to discover.

The Town of Wolfville is located just an hour north of Halifax and offers fi ne dining, boutique shopping and excellent accom-modation choices.

About Acadia UniversityMr. Ray Ivany President & Vice

Chancellor2009 - Present

Mr. Kevin Dickie Director of Athletics

2011 - Present

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Axewomen: • Basketball • Cross Country • Rugby • Soccer • Swimming • Volleyball

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A multi-sport athlete while growing up in Barrie, Ont., Kyle Graves, a 6-foot-3 quar-terback with the Axemen, has achieved a tremendous amount in a sport he only be-gan playing in grade ten.

The reigning AUS most valuable player, Kyle returns for a fi fth and fi nal season in 2012 to once again guide the offensive at-tack of the defending Atlantic conference champion Acadia Axemen.

His football career began in 2004 at Bear Creek Secondary High School and later with the OVFL’s Huronian Stallions. Graves ar-

rived on the Wolfville, N.S., campus as a seasoned quarterback, having chosen Acadia for its small campus, personable education and a coaching staff dedicated to helping students-athletes grow.

“Kyle was one of our top recruits when he came to Acadia,” says Acadia head coach Jeff Cummins, the 2011 AUS and CIS coach of the year. “I saw a very good athlete who was a great football player, a great basketball player and a great baseball player along with being the top provincial high jumper, long jumper and triple jumper”.

Rising in the ranks of Atlantic University Sport football conference quar-terbacks, Kyle’s fourth season was his most memorable to date. Named as an AUS all-star at two different positions in 2011, Graves averaged over 254 yards per game of total offence, including a league-leading 232 yards passing per game, the eighth best average in the nation.

He was also a leader on special teams, leading the conference in punting with an average of 36.7 yards per punt, including 8 punts of 50-plus yards and 17 punts downed inside the opponent 20 yard line.

Kyle’s play helped the Axemen post a record of 7-1, their best regular season mark in over 25 years.

Graves follows in a long line of outstanding quarterbacks at Acadia who have been nominated for the CIS Hec Crighton Award, including Bob Cameron (‘77, ‘78), Steve Repic (‘81), Larry Jusdanis (‘94, ‘95) and Blaine Scatcherd (‘95).

While being named the MVP was a thrill this past season, Graves would trade it, hands down, for the chance to bring home a CIS championship.

“My aspiration for the team this year is to win a Vanier Cup. Losing to the eventual champion McMaster in the semifi nal bowl was not the way we wanted our season to end,” points out Graves. “I feel it would be almost a storybook ending to a career if I could fi nish my CIS career with a Vanier Cup in Toronto, in front of my family and friends”.

This past summer, Graves was one of several Canadian QBs invited to the Montreal Alouettes training camp in June. While Graves was unable to stick in the CFL with the Als, he was appreciative of the opportunity to learn from the best.

“I feel I progressed as a player and as a person,” says Graves. “Being around such great quarterbacks such as Anthony Calvillo, Adrian Macpherson, and Josh Neiswander and having the opportunity to watch them, see what they do and how they prepare was an immense help. The overall experi-ence I feel will make me become a better player and a better leader in the

upcoming season”.

Kyle returns this season to upgrade his geology degree after graduating from Acadia in the spring.

“When my playing days are over, I hope to head back to school, get my masters in geology to open doors in pursuit of a career in the fi eld.”

Acadia head coach Jeff Cummins on Kyle Graves:

“There is no doubt Kyle is the best quarterback I’ve had at Acadia because he’s the total package. He brings to the game, size, speed, athleticism, competitiveness, intellect and a great arm.”

“Kyle is a special athlete. He believes he is the best player on the fi eld and has shown that he can make everyone around him better.”

STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:Kyle Graves, Acadia University – Football

Getting to know Kyle Graves

What brought you to Acadia?The atmosphere, the sense of community and family and my academic program.

What has been your best moment in an Acadia uniform so far?Winning an AUS championship last season and playing in the Uteck Bowl.

My biggest pet peeve is...? Talking to someone on the phone while they are talking to someone.

My dream vacation destination is...?New Zealand.

Tell us one thing that fans may not know about you?I have a nice jump shot in basketball.

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CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITYUniversity Website: www.cbu.ca | Athletics Website: www.gocapersgo.ca | twitter.com/#!/gocapersgo

Location: Sydney, N.S.Founded: 1974Enrollment: 3,400Nickname: CapersSchool Colors: Orange, Green and White

Quick Facts

Mailing/Shipping Address Athletics DepartmentCape Breton UniversityPO Box 53001250 Grand Lake RoadSydney, NS B1P 6L2

• Cape Breton Health Recreation Complex• Sullivan Fieldhouse• Canada Games Complex

Athletic Facilities

Located on Canada’s stunning east coast, Cape Breton University makes its home on Cape Breton Island. With a population of 110,000 residents, the municipality boasts the amenities of a city, with a welcoming atmosphere of a small town.

In small class sizes, you are more than just a number. Professors get to know their students and will refer to you by name. CBU is a community in itself. Being a small campus helps create a relax-ing environment, a sense of belonging and a diverse population from over 50 countries.

From biology, ethnomusicology, engineering, marketing, nursing, education, CBU has a wide variety of degrees, certifi cates, diplo-mas, transfer programs and articulation agreements to choose from.

About Cape Breton UniversityDr. H. John

Harker President

2003 - Present

Mr. John Ryan Director of Athletics

2005 - Present

Cape Breton AthleticsMen: • Basketball • Soccer

Women: • Basketball • Soccer • Volleyball

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Cape Breton Capers’ women’s soccer striker Karolyne Blain started her CIS playing career off with a bang, being named an all-Canadian in her very fi rst year with the team.

Heading into her second year of school and eligibility, the 19-year-old Blain is setting her sights even higher both on and off the fi eld. On the fi eld, she hopes to help her team

get to this year’s CIS championship. Off, “once I graduate from CBU, I am hoping to go to med school and to become either a pediatrician or an ER physician.”

Born in the small northern Ontario town of New Liskeard and raised in Sudbury, Blain took up recreational soccer at age 4 and was on to competitive soccer by age 9.

She credits much of her early success to her childhood coach, Frank Malvaso, who she says did his best to give his players a chance to play varsity soccer in their post-secondary careers.

“We participated in showcase tournaments which gave us ex-posure to varsity coaches from the U.S. and Canada,” she ex-plains. “(Coach) Ness saw me play at a showcase tournament in Mississauga which is how I heard about CBU.”

But, she says, what really solidifi ed her choice to attend CBU was her recruitment trip.

“The coaching staff as well as the players were so friendly and welcoming,” she says. “I was also very shy, so I feel like CBU was a better fi t for me because it’s such a small campus and has smaller class sizes.”

Coach Stephen (Ness) Timmons would not be disappointed.

Having now coached her for a year, he describes her as “very quick in her fi rst three steps and strong in possession. Kar-olyne is always marked by bigger players, but she matches up very well and plays to her strengths.”

In light of her successful fi rst season with the Capers, Tim-mons says, “I believe with Karolyne’s work ethic and her de-sire to improve as a player, she can become even more of an impact player in this league.”

STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:Karolyne Blain, Cape Breton University – Women’s Soccer

Getting to know Karolyne Blain

• Named the 2011 AUS women’s soccer rookie of the year and a 2011 AUS all-star (striker).

• Scored 13 goals in her freshman season to lead all fi rst-year players in Canada and tie for third overall in CIS scoring.

• Started in all 13 of CBU’s regular season games in 2011, fi nding the back of the net in eight of those contests, in-cluding fi ve two-goal outings.

• Led the AUS in shots with 51.

What has been your most memorable moment playing for CBU?“On a personal level, [it] would probably be our fi rst game of the season which was against Acadia. I didn’t know whether or not I would even play or which position I would play. I was pretty much ecstatic when I was on the starting lineup and played most of the game, as well as when I scored and got named the Subway Player of the Game. It gave me confi dence and reassured me of my decision to join the CBU Capers.”

Follow Karolyne on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarolyneBlain

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DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITYUniversity Website: www.dal.ca | Athletics Website: www.daltigers.ca | twitter.com/#!/DalTigers

Location: Halifax, N.S.Founded: 1818Enrollment: 16,693Nickname: TigersSchool Colors: Black and Gold

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Mailing Address Dept. of Varsity Athletics6260 South StreetHalifax, NS B3H 3J5

• Dalplex Featuring over 100,000 square feet of activity space, a

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Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dalhousie is a lead-ing, research-intensive Canadian university offering more than 180 degree programs in 11 diverse faculties.

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About Dalhousie UniversityDr. Tom Traves

President & Vice Chancellor

1995 - Present

Karen Moore Director of Varsity

Athletics2012 - Present

Varsity Teams

Men: • Basketball • Cross Country • Hockey • Soccer • Swimming • Track & Field • Volleyball

Women: • Basketball • Cross Country • Hockey • Soccer • Swimming • Track & Field • Volleyball

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In Simon Watts’ rookie year at Dal-housie, his coach Rich Lehman nick-named him “The Golden Child” because of his impressive high jump abilities.

Now entering his fi fth and fi nal year of eligibility, it would seem the 22-year-old Prospect Bay, N.S., na-tive has continued to more than earn the accolade.

Watts was fi rst introduced to track and fi eld as a child in phys-ical education class and immediately took a liking to the high jump. “At that time, I wasn’t very athletic and rather uncoor-dinated,” he recalls. “But, for some reason it was the perfect fi t and I relished every minute I was jumping.”

In high school, Watts joined a local track club and began training and competing year round. He then competed as part of the provincial team at the national championship in B.C.

“It really ignited a competitive fi re inside me,” he says. “Af-terwards, I quit all other extracurricular sports and focused solely on track.

Watts says he chose to attend Dalhousie because of its aca-demic reputation coupled with its impressive reputation in track and fi eld within the AUS conference. He is currently completing a kinesiology degree and is considering pursuing graduate school in a related fi eld.

Regardless of what he chooses to pursue, Coach Lehman has high hopes for Watts in the years to come.

“I’m hoping he continues to compete and fully achieve his athletic potential and pursue a senior national team position,” he says. “After his playing days are over, I have no doubt that Simon will make a fi ne coach and/or sport scientist in the track world.”

In the more immediate future, “it sounds like a tall order, but I think this season we’ll see his best year yet,” says Lehman. Watts has faced challenges in the past with injuries but Lehm-an believes these are now behind him.

“He’s healthy, stronger than he’s ever been, faster than he’s ever been and hungry to leave his mark,” he says. Coach Lehm-an’s unwavering confi dence in Watts’ abilities is evident as he

predicts “more rewriting of the record books, and a shot at a CIS record in triple jump.”

Watts boasts a record a mile long which includes a national junior medal, a CIS championship in two events, three CIS medals, two AUS records, three Dalhousie records, numerous Nova Scotia open records and six CIS top 5 fi nishes, to name a few. He was also named Dalhousie’s male athlete of the year.

Despite his impressive resume, Coach Lehman says he remains “very understated and humble”.

“You’ll never hear him make a prediction about his own per-formances. I guess he’ll let me do that instead!”

STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:Simon Watts, Dalhousie University – Track & Field

Getting to know Simon Watts

What has been your most memorable moment competing for Dalhousie?“It would have to be last year in Winnipeg. A month before the meet, no one was really sure how things were going to go. Several key athletes were injured, and the season that started so optimistically appeared to be slipping away. Fortunately, it all came together at the conference championship. Despite some disappointments, most of the potential point scorers stepped up and placed us on the score board in a dramatic fashion. It was a summation of fantastic individual efforts, urged on by a positive team dynamic that lead to the most memorable cham-pionship meet I’ve attended.”

Coach Lehman on what sets Simon apart from his fellow competitors:“A thirst for new knowledge – about technique for his events, periodization and planning, anatomy and physiology, and injury rehab and prevention. Basically, he questions everything and is always seeking to improve.”

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MEMORIAL UNIVERSITYUniversity Website: www.mun.ca | Athletics Website: www.goseahawks.ca | twitter.com/munathletics

Location: St. John’s, NLFounded: Memorial University College was established in 1925 as a living memorial to the Newfoundlanders who had lost their lives on active service during the First World War. It was granted university status in 1949.

Enrollment: 17,500Nickname: Sea-HawksSchool Colors: Red and White

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Mailing Address Memorial AthleticsSchool of Human Kinetics & RecreationMemorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John’s, NL A1C 5S7

• Field House (The Works) (Seating Capacity: 1400) Volleyball and basketball home games. It is also a multi-

recreational complex featuring strength and conditioning studios, three court surfaces, Aquarena (aquatics facility)

• King George V Park (Off Campus Facility) Soccer home games. Has fi eld turf.

Athletic Facilities

St. John’s, Newfoundland, is home to the largest campus of Me-morial University. Studying in the province’s capital city provides access to a wide range of degree programs and the city’s cultural and recreational offerings.

The Marine Institute, also located in St. John’s, is one of the world’s most respected centres for marine education and applied research. Specialized programs and individualized learning are a strong basis for a professional education in the global oceans sector.

Newfoundland’s west coast is home to the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University.

Undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as diplomas and certifi cate programs are offered through our faculties (Arts, Busi-ness, Education, Engineering, Medicine and Science) and schools (Graduate Studies, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy, Human Kinetics and Recreation and Social Work).

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Growing up in Maddox Cove, just outside of St. John’s, Nfl d., Memo-rial University’s Matthew Hamlyn took to soccer at a very young age.

“I think once I could walk, I was down on Fieldian Grounds with a ball at my feet,” he says.

As a child, Hamlyn says he spent several years watching his father coach the Fieldians Challenge Cup team.

“I used to love going with him to the team’s practices and being there on game day each weekend,” he remembers. “So, at a very young age, soccer became something that I looked forward to, and I haven’t looked back since those early days.”

Hamlyn fi rst began playing organized soccer in Mount Pearl. At age 12, he moved to St. John’s to join their all-star program and played there and on a number of provincial teams until he was 17. At 14, he also began travelling to the National Train-ing Centre to train. His youth soccer career ended with a bang when he played with the 2009 Canada Games team.

His varsity soccer career would begin soon after that.

“Memorial was always going to be [my] fi rst choice,” he says. “I think the idea of getting a chance to play for your home-town university is always appealing to an athlete.”

Hamlyn was thrilled when he tried out for and made Memo-rial’s men’s soccer team.

Now in his third year on the team and his fi rst in pharma-cy school, Hamlyn also works behind the scenes with MUN athletics, assisting event staff with basketball and volleyball games held at the Field House.

He cites making the playoffs and participating in more volun-teering ventures in the community as his goals for this season.

STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:Matthew Hamlyn, Memorial University – Men’s Soccer

Getting to know Matthew Hamlyn

What has been your most memorable moment playing for Memorial so far?“In my rookie year, we played at Moncton and squeezed out a 2-1 win there. It had been raining all day and the game was a rough one. I think we defended for probably 90 per cent of the game, [but] got two shots on net and they both found their way in. It always feels great when you get a result in games like that.”

What do you think or hope you are best known for on the soccer fi eld?“To the people I have played with and against so far, I would hope to be known as a player who goes out and competes and someone who just loves to play the game. I try to keep quiet and do my job on the fi eld hoping everything else just falls into place.”

What do you think or hope you are best known for off the fi eld?“I hope to be known for being someone who is their own per-son, unique but relatable, who does stuff because [he] believes in it. I think that’s the best way to live your life, so I hope people see me in that light. “

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MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITYUniversity Website: www.mta.ca | Athletics Website: www.athletics.mta.ca | twitter.com/MTA_Athletics

Location: Sackville, NBFounded: 1839Enrollment: 2,500Nickname: MountiesSchool Colors: Garnet and Gold

Quick Facts

Dept. Athletics & Recreation50 York StreetSackville, NB E4L 1C8

Dept. Athletics & Recreation62 York StreetSackville, NB E4L 1E2

• MacAulay Field (Seating Capacity: 2000)• McCormack Gymnasium (Seating Capacity: 800) Featuring an Olympic-sized ice surface• Fitness Centre opened in 2005, includes dance studio, fi tness classes• Weight Room cardiovascular and free weights• Eddy Pool newly renovated, located in Athletics Centre lower level• Four playing fi elds two lit fi elds, surrounding the Athletics Centre• Tennis courts two outdoor courts available beside Bermuda House Residence• Rink Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre; varsity hockey, skating, intramurals

Athletic Facilities

Established in 1839, Mount Allison University boasts one of the most beautiful and historically rich campuses in Canada. Nestled on the Tantramar marshes in the heart of Sackville, New Brunswick, the university offers a focused and uniquely personal student experience.

Mount Allison attracts some of the most talented and creative minds from across the country and around the world. It offers fi ve degrees to undergraduate students — Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Music, as well as a number of postgraduate degrees in science.

About Mount Allison UniversityDr. Robert M.

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Mr. Pierre Arsenault

Director of Athletics2009 - Present

Mount Allison AthleticsMen: • Football • Soccer • Swimming

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For many young athletes, choosing just one sport to focus on is one of the toughest decisions of their child-hood. The Mount Allison Mount-ies’ Emily van Diepen found a way around this, she simply never chose.

Playing soccer in the summer and hockey in the winter for most of her childhood and high school years, one of the many draws of MTA for her

was the promise that she would be permitted to try out for both teams.

This was important to the versatile athlete who had spent her past three years at Ridley College, a prep school in St. Catha-rine’s, Ont., mastering an impressive juggling act of academ-ics, soccer and hockey.

“When I was younger, coaches were always telling me that it was time to choose one sport. But I could never make up my mind,” she remembers. “I didn’t feel any pressure from the Mounties to choose one sport or the other.”

She tried out for and made both varsity teams.

Van Diepen’s soccer coach, Barry Cooper, describes her as hav-ing, “a remarkable personality that sees her liked by every-body,” and says that, not surprisingly this has a positive effect on team spirit.

Oddly enough, van Diepen says there are defi nitely parallels in the way she plays soccer and the way she plays hockey. In soccer, “despite being defense, I still like getting shots on net and playing a little more offensive,” she says. “The same can be said in hockey. I think of myself as an offensive defenseman.”

Currently pursuing a bachelor of science in biology, van Diepen says she eventually sees herself, “working in either a research lab or a hospital as a doctor or a specialist.” But at 19 years old, she admits it’s tough to know what lies ahead professionally.

Her more immediate goals include helping both her teams get to the playoffs and perform well.

“These are defi nitely attainable goals for us,” she says.

In her rookie year with Mount Allison, van Diepen was named to the AUS all-rookie team in hockey and was also named the Mounties’ rookie of the year.

STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:Emily van Diepen, Mount Allison University – Women’s Soccer & Hockey

Getting to know Emily van Diepen

Do you have an early memory about playing soccer or hockey and learn-ing to love these sports?“I grew up with four older brothers that all played hockey. When Spencer, who’s 16 months older than me, started playing I wanted to go with him. That year we played squirts together and the following year we went out on the ice for the fi rst time. I ended up going to the wrong end and I was so upset because I thought I wasn’t going to be allowed to play hockey that year.”

Tell us one thing you think your friends, teammates and fans might not know about you.“I help out on my dad’s dairy farm when I come home, either milking cows or driving the tractor.”

Coach Cooper on a standout memory of Emily on the ice:“Emily starting her fi rst game, being involved in a clash of heads within [her fi rst] three minutes that left her covered in blood, having to get a number of stitches and missing the next three games!”

Follow Emily on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emilyvandiepen

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When you have an Atlantic University Sport team stay with you, you’re kept busy.

“It certainly is a ‘hub of activity’ when hosting teams,” says regional director of sales for the Westmont Hospitality Group Joanne Gibson.

“The students are always very polite, thankful and under-standing. They’re not there to party like other groups that we sometimes get in the hotels,” she says. “They are professional athletes who take their sport seriously.”

Gibson says WHG was fi rst motivated to enter into a part-nership with AUS because it made sense geographically and was in line with its goals as a business. “With our presence in all four Atlantic provinces, we have locations close to most universities,” she says. “[We] always want to be involved with the youth of our communities [and] athletics are a good fi t for our properties.”

Gibson says WHG saw the partnership as mutually benefi cial. And it has been.

“We have great communication with the Athletic Departments at the universities,” she says. So much so that, “we have been able to allow billing privileges for [them] and have worked closely with different directors to meet the changing needs of the various teams over the years.”

All WHG properties now have complimentary wireless internet, necessary to student-athletes studying while on the road. It has also

adapted its breakfast offering to meet the needs of student-athletes. And most importantly, “we continue to offer clean affordable accom-modations at a great value with a rebate that goes back to athletic programs at the universities,” Gibson explains.

All of this, coupled with WHG’s willingness to adapt and accom-modate when teams are faced with challenges, has contributed to the development of this successful partnership.

“We have a strong working relationship that allows us to respond quickly to changes, whether they be weather-related, service-related or necessary to meet changing needs [of AUS].”

In addition to hosting member schools and student-athletes all over Atlantic Canada, WHG also sponsors a hole and a team at the annual AUS Golf Classic hosted each summer.

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Above all, for WHG, this partnership is about helping a cause they believe in.

“I think our convenient locations have allowed us to be a good fi t,” says Joanne. “We really enjoy working with the many youth programs in our communities.”

WESTMONT HOSPITALITY GROUP: Proudly hosting AUS student-athletes

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UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTONSite Internet: www.umoncton.ca | Site Internet sports: www.umoncton.ca/umcm-sports | twitter.com/#!/AiglesBleus

Endroit: Moncton, Nouveau-BrunswickFondée: 1963Nombre d’étudiantes: environ 6,000Nom des équipes: Aigles Bleues (F) / Aigles Bleus (M)Couleurs: Bleu et Or

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Le campus de Moncton est le seul à présenter des équipes sportives qui participent aux compétitions de Sport universitaire de l’Atlantique. Située au coeur des provinces Maritimes du Canada, Moncton est bien connue pour ses activités d’envergure sportives, culturelles et touris-tiques, son magasinage, son mascaret sur la rivière Petitcodiac, sa côte magnétique, son marché, ses nombreux festivals, ses concerts en plein air de renommée mondiale, sa beauté, son accueil et l’honnêteté de ses résidentes et résidents.

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Christian Gaudet a toujours rêvé un jour de jouer avec les Aigles Bleus de l’Université de Moncton alors qu’il se rendait avec des membres de sa fa-mille aux joutes locales de cette équipe de hockey de Sport universitaire de l’Atlantique.

Son parcourt pour s’y rendre a quand même été assez long avec des détours ici et là, mais lorsque la chance s’est présentée, il n’a pas hésité en prenant un engagement personnel qui en aurait

découragé plus d’un.

Cet acadien et fi ls de Memramcook, village historique francophone voisin de Moncton, est un croyant de l’éducation, de la forme phy-sique et de l’entre-aide communautaire. Il n’hésite jamais à par-ticiper à des activités communautaires, ayant fondé une ligue de hockey boule pour les jeunes et moins jeunes de la région durant les mois de la saison estivale. Il a organisé des activités comme levée de fonds pour les programmes Nouveau départ et Pro-jeu-nesse qui aide les enfants de milieux fi nancièrement défavorisés à participer à des activités sportives et récréatives organisées. Les frais d’inscriptions, l’achat d’équipement et ou de transport sont offerts.

Le village de Memramcook a développé bien de grands athlètes dans divers sports au fi l des ans. Christian Gaudet, qui vient d’être nommé capitaine des Aigles Bleus, peut être fi er de son patrimoine sportif.

Gaudet a disputé quatre saisons dans l’uniforme des Wildcats de Moncton entre les saisons 2003-04 et 2006-07. Il était capitaine à ses deux dernières campagnes, une première expérience qui l’a marqué, l’équipe ayant remporté le championnat du circuit et per-dant en grande fi nale de la Coupe Memorial présentée au Colisée de Moncton en mai 2006.

Il a ensuite évolué chez les professionnels, son rêve était encore très vibrant dans son âme. Il a joué avec les Falcons de Springfi eld (AHL) à la fi n de la saison 2006-07 et s’est aligné avec les Griz-zlies d’Utah (ECHL) en 2007-08, disputant 72 parties (7 buts, 14 aides) pour 21 points. Les Bombers de Dayton (ECHL) ont été sa prochaine demeure en 2008-09 où il a disputé 72 parties (12 buts, 29 aides).

Les Americans d’Allen (CHL) ont été sa prochaine équipe en 2009-10 où il a pris part à 64 rencontres (8 buts, 20 aides). Ce club a perdu en fi nale en six parties du championnat de la ligue. Notons que Gaudet n’a jamais raté un match en raison d’une blessure en trois ans chez les professionnels.

Voyant ses chances de percer dans la Ligue nationale diminuer, il a décidé de retourner pour compléter ses études à l’Université de

Moncton. Il n’a pas pu jouer au niveau universitaire pen-dant la saison 2010-11 en raison des règlements, mais il a disputé quelques parties avec une équipe senior de Terre-Neuve et Labrador, le hockey de ce calibre ayant pris une pause d’une saison au Nou-veau-Brunswick. Il quand même pour-suivi ses études en vue d’un baccalau-réat en administra-tion, comptabilité. Il a été nommé le joueur par excel-lence de son équipe.

La saison 2011-12 était pleine d’espoir pour ce joueur plein d’entrain qui n’avait jamais subi de blessure majeure dans sa car-rière. Nommé capitaine adjoint, l’équipe misait beaucoup sur cet athlète de six pieds, un pouce, 205 livres qui a eu 26 ans le 15 juin 2012. Il était le meilleur marqueur de son équipe avant de subir une commotion cérébrale qui l’a fait rater la majorité du premier semestre, ayant disputé neuf parties. À son retour en janvier, il s’est fracturé un os dans le pied, ratant le deuxième semestre, ne dis-putant que 10 rencontres (5 buts, 9 aides). Il a été en mesure de s’aligner avec son équipe au Championnat de hockey universita-ire de Sport interuniversitaire canadien en mars 2012, étant une fl amme sur la glace.

«J’ai toujours suivi des cours par correspondance à l’Université de Moncton lors des périples au hockey junior et professionnel, a dit Gaudet. Je suis une personne qui croit aux études. Je sais mainten-ant qu’avec mon degré universitaire (30 cours réguliers suivis en deux ans pour compléter son baccalauréat), je pourrai toujours reve-nir au marché du travail si mes attentes de jouer chez les profession-nels s’estompent. Je suis bien heureux de pouvoir porter le chandail des Aigles Bleus et d’avoir cet écusson sur mon coeur. C’est une fi erté pour les Acadiens et tous les joueurs qui vivent cette tradition que sont les Aigles Bleus.»

L’équipe des Aigles Bleus mise encore sur une saison exceptionnelle de son nouveau capitaine, un travailleur et motivateur infatigable qui en sera à sa dernière campagne d’admissibilité au hockey uni-versitaire.

STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:Christian Gaudet, Université de Moncton – hockey masculin

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SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITYUniversity Website: www.smu.ca | Athletics Website: www.smuhuskies.ca | twitter.com/@SMUHuskies

Location: Halifax, N.S.Founded: 1802Enrollment: 7,100Nickname: HuskiesSchool Colors: Maroon and White

Quick Facts

Department Athletics & RecreationSaint Mary’s UniversityHalifax, NS B3H 3C3

• Homburg Centre for Health & Wellness One full-size gymnasium featuring basketball, volleyball,

badminton courts; Four international squash courts; Cardio & weight rooms, studio space; Physiotherapy; Centre for the study of sport ands health

• Huskies Stadium (Seating Capacity: 4000) Used for football, soccer, fi eld hockey, rugby, lacrosse• Alumni Arena (Seating Capacity: 550; Standing Room for 200) Ice surface size 180’x80’

Athletic Facilities

Located in the heart of Halifax, Saint Mary’s University is home to a vibrant and engaged community of students, faculty, staff and alumni from more than 90 countries around the world. One of Canada’s most international campuses, it boasts more than 1,000 international students and student-learning partnership op-portunities with more than 40 international institutions.

Saint Mary’s offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Arts, Business, Science, and Environmental Studies as well as numerous professional and executive development programs. Many of these programs offer fi eld courses, internships, or co- operative education options, allowing students to mix classroom experience with real world skills.

About Saint Mary’s UniversityDr. J. Colin Dodds

President & Vice Chancellor

2000 - Present

Dr. David MurphyInterim Director of

Athletics2012 - Present

Saint Mary’s Athletics

Men: • Basketball • Football • Cross Country • Hockey • Soccer • Track & Field

Women: • Basketball • Cross Country • Hockey • Rugby • Soccer • Track & Field • Volleyball

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For Saint Mary’s Huskies’ Harry Ezenibe, basketball has served as a means to achieve his goals. Born and raised in Nigeria in a community he describes as underdeveloped and prone to religious confl ict, Ezenibe’s basketball career has allowed him to travel the world and to pursue a post-secondary education.

“I was fortunate enough to have a very supportive family that saw me through high school despite the adversities,” he says. “My interest had always been to

play in one of the top schools in the United States, but the diffi culty of getting a visa approval in Nigeria marred my opportunities.”

Ezenibe was offered scholarships to attend schools in the U.S., but his denied visa applications left him unable to accept.

Instead, Ezenibe participated in several basketball exchange pro-grams between 2007 and 2009 in France, Serbia and Italy. However, he still sought academic opportunities. In 2009, he spoke to former teammate Ikeobi Uchegbu who was playing in Canada for the Hus-kies. Uchegbu introduced him to head coach Jonah Taussig.

“I made game highlights and sent it in [along with] my academic transcripts and I was accepted!”

Ezenibe still had a big decision ahead of him as an offer to play pro-fessionally in Spain was presented to him at the same time. “I made a quick [decision] for the academic opportunity and my family sup-ported my decision [to pursue] a degree,” he says.

The 24-year-old is now earning a bachelor of arts in sociology and criminology. He hopes to eventually establish what he has dubbed the “HarryCares” project as a means of giving back, empowering youth and, “in order to create opportunities for youth in Nigeria and other parts of the world.”

Coach Taussig can certainly vouch for his generous and compassion-ate personality. “Harry is completely unselfi sh,” says Taussig. “This is not only true on the court but carries over to off the court activities as well.”

As a high school student, Ezenibe joined the Adolescent Health and Information Project which ran a basketball outreach program and focused on youth empowerment.

“AHIP outreach basketball team attended basketball tournaments and games against local teams and schools while using the game as a tool to disseminate information and educational materials to the people attending these games,” he explains. It was here that Ezenibe grew to love basketball and appreciate its power as a tool for good.Today, he participates in outreach programs and basketball camps

through SMU and volunteers with Autism Nova Scotia.

On the court, Ezenibe just wrapped up his third season in which he averaged 9.9 points and 7.1 rebounds in only 23 minutes per game. He was also named an Academic all-Canadian for the 2011-2012 season.

His coach calls him “one of the most athletic players in the league” and anticipates that he will continue his basketball career following his graduation from SMU.

STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:Harry Ezenibe, Saint Mary’s University – Men’s Basketball

Getting to know Harry Ezenibe

What has been your most memorable moment playing for SMU so far?“The fi rst game I played alongside my former Nigerian team-mate Ikeobi Uchegbu, he gave me an assist in the game. It felt like playing back home, when we used to play in Nigeria. Just a great feeling!”

Do you have an early memory of basketball and learning to love the game?“Yes, when I was 12-13 years old, I always watched NBA high-lights and then watched my brothers play. I loved and played basketball, but was more engaged in volleyball and soccer at the time. Always being around my brothers, I [eventually] fell in love with the game. My brothers inspired me!”

Coach Taussig on his favourite off-the-court memory of Harry:“When he visited an elementary school this past spring and the way he was able to engage and interact with the kids to give them a positive experience.” – SMU head coach Jonah Taussig.

Follow Harry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarryCares10

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Vice president of Eastlink TV Michael Smith says Eastlink’s rela-tionship with Atlantic University Sport was a natural partnership.

“Eastlink TV is the number one local sports television station and AUS provides great local sports,” he says.

Smith attributes the success and longevity of this partnership to a set of common goals. Both organizations strive to “provide the com-munity with good content [and to] make our on-air content look the best it possibly can.”

This season and seasons to come will see Eastlink TV and AUS step-ping up their partnership even further.

“This season will see the introduction of high defi nition broadcast-ing of AUS on Eastlink TV,” says Smith. He adds that Eastlink TV will also be moving the AUS brand into a more prominent position during AUS broadcasts and in promotion for upcoming games.

Saturdays on Eastlink TV during the university year will now be branded “AUS Saturdays”, a step Smith believes will be “an invalu-able contribution to AUS exposure.” Sports producer Dan Robertson

will provide highlights and columns for the AUS website and an online service to further extend the reach of AUS broadcasts is in the works.

Ultimately, Eastlink TV and AUS are working towards a common goal of promoting high-calibre local sports and the talented student-athletes that play them.

“We believe the community wants to watch their local student-athletes and Eastlink TV provides the venue to do so,” says Smith.

EASTLINK TV: PROVIDING EXPOSURE FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES AND GREAT LOCAL SPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY

For many Atlantic University Sport student-athletes on the road, the Westin and NewCastle Hotels and Resorts has been a wonderful place to hang their hats during regional and national championships.

Area director of sales and marketing Glenn Bowie says this is a part-nership that has been easy for them to get behind.

“The Westin and NewCastle Hotels and Resorts have long support-ed amateur sport, particularly in Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada,” he explains. “We understand the importance of growing tomorrow’s leaders, and the general benefi ts of physical fi tness.”

As Bowie tells it, this partnership has been win-win for all involved.

“Many of the AUS events take place in slower times of the year, so we are able to offer rates that allow AUS to use a Four Diamond hotel,” he says, “positively affecting both AUS and the Westin.”

AUS-hosted championships have also proven a great experience for the Westin’s many hard-working associates, Bowie says.

“From housekeepers to bell staff, the championship competitions have really thrilled our team for many years. They truly come to life for the week of competition,” he says, adding that Westin staff have fun with student-athletes and event supporters, and often wind up attending the championship games themselves.

AUS, Bowie says, “has made us feel more like family members than corporate partners.”

He predicts this mutually benefi cial partnership will last well into the future. Westin associates, he says, “are excited to realize that we have been a part of the building of two terrifi c brands.”

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ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITYUniversity Website: www.stfx.ca | Athletics Website: www.goxgo.ca | www.twitter.com/stfxathletics

Location: Antigonish, N.S.Founded: 1853Enrollment: 4,300Nickname: X-Men / X-WomenSchool Colors: Blue and White

Quick Facts

Dept. Athletics & RecreationPO Box 5000StFX UniversityAntigonish, NS B2G 2W5

Dept. Athletics & Recreation1140 Convocation Boul.StFX UniversityAntigonish, NS B2G 2W5

• Oland Stadium (Seating Capacity: 4000) Featuring artifi cial fi eld turf, stadium lighting and eight-

lane rubberized track, built in 2009• Oland Centre Gymnasium (Seating Capacity: 2500) Featuring one basketball/volleyball court lengthwise or three

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viewing suites

Athletic Facilities

Located in the beautiful seaside community of Antigonish, the ‘Highland Heart of Nova Scotia’, St. Francis Xavier University is a national university focused on undergraduate students. Students come to StFX to experience academic excellence, service to the community, the strong athletic tradition of excellence and the legendary school spirit.

The X-Ring worn by alumni is among the most recognized rings in the world. It symbolizes the powerful Xaverian bond that con-nects StFX’s 32,000 alumni. StFX is often recognized as Canada’s premier undergraduate university. In its infl uential university rankings issue, Maclean’s magazine ranked StFX Canada’s number one primarily undergraduate university no fewer than fi ve times in the past ten years.

About St. Francis Xavier University

Facebook: www.facebook.com/stfxathletics YouTube: www.youtube.com/stfxathletics

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Dr. Sean Riley President

1996 - Present

Mr. Leo MacPherson

Director of Athletics2005 - Present

StFX AthleticsX-Men: • Basketball • Cross Country • Football • Hockey • Soccer • Track & Field

X-Women: • Basketball • Cross Country • Hockey • Rugby • Soccer • Volleyball • Track & Field

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StFX’s Alex Normore can tell you with more certainty than most that hockey is her sport as there is little else the 19-year-old hasn’t tried.

“I swam competitively, played rin-gette, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, bas-ketball, fi eld hockey, etc.” she says. “Although I loved playing all kinds of sports, I had an exceptional interest in hockey.”

Born in Calgary, Alta., Normore and her family moved to Bedford, N.S., when she was just 18 months old. She began her hockey career at age 6, playing on a boys’ team until the bantam level. She then played underage on the midget team until a new league was created in the province.

Normore says StFX has been in her plans since the very begin-ning. “I always wanted to go to X,” she says. “I remember going to the games as a kid and dreaming of playing with the X on the front of my jersey.” Growing up, Normore participated in several StFX hockey camps and fell in love with the school’s campus and facilities. The short distance between StFX and home also appealed to her.

“It was not too far, and it allowed my parents who were a huge part of my hockey life growing up to still be able to watch me frequently.”

She also had an older brother already at StFX with nothing but good things to report.

Normore has made quite a name for herself since arriving at StFX, earning such accolades as AUS most valuable player and being named an AUS fi rst team all-star. Normore was also named the 2010-11 CIS rookie of the year, the award which she says she is most proud of.

“I had never received a national award before,” she says. “After having such an amazing year with the team and fi nishing with a silver medal, it really topped the year off.”

Normore’s coach, Dave Synishin, describes her as “an offensive player with a high hockey IQ. She is a playmaking centre who scores as well and has a very strong work ethic.”

This year, he expects he’ll continue to see great things from her. “She has been voted an assistant captain by her teammates which will add another dimension to her game,” he says. “I believe she deserves this and will lead by example this year.”

Synishin hopes a tryout with the national program will be in Normore’s future. He believes it is not only her skill, but her deep commitment, that allows her to be the player that she is.

STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:Alex Normore, StFX University – Women’s Hockey

Getting to know Alex Normore

What has been your most memorable moment playing for StFX so far?“Going into the gold medal game of nationals my fi rst year. This was the fi rst time any AUS team [had] ever made it and we had an amazing year with a perfect record up until that game. I couldn’t have asked for a better year as a rookie, individually and team-wise. The hype the girls had going into that game was incredible. I remember sitting in that dressing room get-ting ready and I can honestly say I’ve never had a feeling like that in my life!”

Do you have an early memory about playing hockey and learning to love the game?“My fi rst memory is from when I played Timbits hockey. I re-member putting on my orange and black jersey and going out on the ice with little plastic skates and a Jofa helmet. I can’t say for sure how good I was, but I defi nitely loved being out there with the boys!”

Tell us one thing you think your friends, teammates and fans might not know about you.“Before every game, I sit in seat number 16 before warm-up and listen to the 16th song on my iPod!”

Coach Synishin on his favourite memory of Alex on the ice:“We played a tough game at MTA in her fi rst year that went into OT. Alex had the puck close to the left post and backhand-ed a shot under the crossbar on the far side to win the game. It was a goal that 95% of players could not score.” – StFX head coach David Synishin.

Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anorm16

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ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITYUniversity Website: www.stu.ca | Athletics Website: www.gotommies.com | twitter.com/#!/tommiesstu

Location: Fredericton, N.B.Founded: 1910Enrollment: 2,500Nickname: TommiesSchool Colors: Green and Gold

Quick Facts

St. Thomas UniversityDept. of Athletics51 Dineen Dr.Fredericton, NB E3B 5G3

• Grant-Harvey Centre (Seating Capacity: 1500)• South Gym (Seating Capacity: 400)• Scotiabank Park (South) (Seating Capacity: 600)• J.B. O’Keefe Fitness Centre This state of the art fi tness centre houses a fi tness & court

area, squash/racquetball court, dressing rooms, shower facili-ties, lounge area, and administrative services area for the Athletics Department.

Athletic Facilities

St. Thomas University is Canada’s only exclusively liberal arts university whose students graduate with Bachelor of Arts, Ap-plied Arts, Education, and Social Work degrees. The faculty members are distinguished teachers, researchers and scholars, and the university holds four Canada Research Chairs.

Fredericton is a true college town - it has the perfect mix of small-town charm and big-city adventure. With a student population of 10,000, there is an infi nite series of exciting and entertaining events happening close to campus. As a cultural capital of Canada and Money Sense magazine’s fourth best place to live in Canada, Fredericton is full of opportunities.

About St. Thomas UniversityProfessor

Dawn Russell President

2011 - Present

Mr. Michael Eagles

Director of Athletics2008 - Present

St. Thomas Athletics

Men: • Hockey • Cross Country

Women: • Hockey • Cross Country • Rugby

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St. Thomas University’s Nathan Pa-ton started running in the fi fth grade and hasn’t stopped since.

“It’s funny, but I actually realized cross country was for me when I was running track,” he says. When a friend expressed doubt that Paton would be able to fi nish the 1500m race he’d signed up for, he took it as

a challenge. In the end he’d not only proven his friend wrong, but found his niche: long distance running.

The Souris, PEI native continued running cross country through middle school before captaining his high school team for two years. When it came time to choosing a university, it was STU’s cross country team that sealed the deal for Paton.

These days, 20-year-old Paton continues to lead his Tommies teammates while earning an honours degree in English.

“Once I graduate from STU with my BA, I plan to enter the education program here as well,” he says. Then, “get my BEd and become a high school English teacher.”

On the course, Paton’s coach Scott Davis describes him as “gritty, hardworking, loves the mud, the messier the better,” and lists among his strengths, “his work ethic, his knack not to accept the status quo and push boundaries”.

Paton was sidelined with an injury this summer, but says he is looking forward to getting back to the trails. He hopes to be able to hit another personal best by the end of the season.

He has high hopes for his team this year which will include several new recruits. “My goal for this year is to take these new guys in, train hard, really make them a team, and give it all we’ve got.”

STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:Nathan Paton, St. Thomas University – Cross Country

Getting to know Nathan Paton

What has been your most memorable moment running for STU?“It would have to be the 2011 Subway AUS Championship, hosted by UNB in Odell Park this year. It was a 10k race, and my toughest competition was my teammate Cody McKay. McKay had been on my tail all year and we were pretty much equal. If I was to miss a single step, he would be ahead of me, and he knew it. I held him off for that whole 10k, and I had never felt pressure like that before. To be able to run such a strong race against a competitor I respect so much is certainly my most memorable moment so far.”

Do you have an early memory of running or of learning to love it?“I remember running cross country for the fi rst time in Grade 5. I was terrible…I was the slowest guy out there. But for some reason, I loved it. Running is a special thing, because no one can tell you ‘you can’t run that far’. You can run as far as you want. I had a great coach in Grade 5 named Sara Deveau. She was always encouraging, and called me the “Steady Eddie” of the team. She always waited for me to fi nish, no matter how long it took. I really feel the support helped me to learn to love running.”

Coach Davis on his favourite memory of Nathan:“Seeing Nathan’s expression when he was named the John Frederick Walls Memorial Award recipient at STU’s athletic banquet. It is presented to a male athlete of good character, with good academic standing, showing strong athletic ability and community service. Nathan is highly involved in giving to his community and he certainly deserved the recognition. However, the fact that it is typically awarded to an upper-year, even last-year, student-athlete makes his recognition stand out so much. His expression was priceless: a combination of shock, discomfort, happiness and general ‘wow’.” – STU head coach Scott Davis.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICKUniversity Website: www.unb.ca | Athletics Website: www.vreds.ca | twitter.com/#!/varsityreds

Location: Fredericton, N.B.Founded: 1785Enrollment: 11,400Nickname: Varsity RedsSchool Colors: Red and Black

Quick Facts

University of New BrunswickAthletics Dept.PO Box 4400Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3

University of New BrunswickAthletics Dept.Aitken University Centre20 Mackay DriveFredericton, NB E3B 5A3

• BMO Centre (Seating Capacity: 1200) Features an artifi cial turf fi eld with a dome cover for the

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fi tness facilities, recreation, and high-performance athletics.• Aitken University Centre (Seating Capacity: 3750) Features a 200 x 85 ice surface• UNB Pool (Seating Capacity: 250) Featuring a 6-lane, 25-metre swimming pool

Athletic Facilities

The University of New Brunswick Fredericton campus is located in New Brunswick’s capital. UNB is among the oldest public universities in North America and is the oldest English language university in Canada.

UNB’s Fredericton campus was established in 1785; its Saint John campus, located in New Brunswick’s largest city, was estab-lished in 1964.

UNB has more than 11,400 undergraduate and graduate students on its campuses. International students at UNB originate from more than 100 countries, contributing to the cultural fabric of our host communities and the entire province.

About University Of New BrunswickDr. H.E.A.

(Eddy) Campbell President & Vice

Chancellor2009 - Present

Mr. John Richard Director of Athletics

2011 - Present

UNB AthleticsMen: • Basketball • Hockey • Soccer • Volleyball

Women: • Basketball • Soccer • Swimming • Volleyball

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Melissa Foster of Moncton, N.B., grew up fi gure skating. But in a sur-prising turn of events, the girl who spent over ten years logging long days at the rink is now an integral part of the University of New Bruns-wick Varsity Reds’ women’s basket-ball team.

Unlike most of her teammates, Fos-ter didn’t take up basketball until

high school. “My dad has always loved [it], so when I began high school, I thought I would give it a try,” she says. “I fell in love with the game.”

Despite a late start, Foster’s coach Jeff Speedy describes her as an “intelligent player [who] knows what we are trying to do strategically and why.”

Speedy also sees a promising future in basketball ahead for Foster, predicting that following her varsity career she will, “get involved right away in coaching and be a very good one.”

Now earning a bachelor of science in kinesiology with aspira-tions of applying to the two-year advanced standing nursing program for 2014, Foster’s life has become an impressive bal-ancing act of academic and athletic achievement and extensive volunteer work.

She spent her summer in Kuma Village, Malawi with the Ac-tive Youth Organization working with children 5 and under in four community-based child centres completing growth monitoring and providing education and feeding programs.

“We helped organize a sports day in early July that had over 2,000 people from the local villages,” she says. “The goal of the day was to bring people together so that we could share health and nutrition information.”

Over the past year, Foster has also been heavily involved with the global organization Right to Play. In August, she travelled to Kigali, Rwanda to participate in a Global Youth Summit. She also helps lead the UNB Right to Play Club.

“She truly wants to make a difference in the world and will do so,” says Coach Speedy. “She cares a great deal about her team-mates and everyone she comes in contact with.”

STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:Melissa Foster, University of New Brunswick – Women’s Basketball

Getting to know Melissa Foster

What has been your most memorable moment playing for UNB?“When our team travelled to Cuba for a week during December in my third year. We ran practices with the [Cuban] team and showed each other drills we do with our teams. It was incred-ible that we could not communicate because of the language barrier but we could all play the sport together that we love.”

Tell us one thing you think your friends, teammates and fans might not know about you.“I have dreams of opening and running a coffee shop near home!”

Coach Speedy on a favourite memory of Melissa:“Probably seeing the smile on her face when I agreed to pur-chase Right to Play t-shirts for the team and have us wear them as warm-up shirts before our game. It showed me how much this cause means to her.” – UNB head coach Jeff Speedy.

Follow Melissa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mel_foster14

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UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

University Website: www.upei.ca | Athletics Website: www.gopanthersgo.ca | twitter.com/#!/UPEIPanthers

Location: Charlottetown, P.E.I.Founded: 1969Enrollment: 4,600Nickname: PanthersSchool Colors: Green and White

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• UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place (Seating Capacity: 1300) Featuring natural grass fi eld and eight-lane rubberized track.• UPEI Turf (Seating Capacity: 500) Featuring artifi cial fi eld turf and stadium lighting.• Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre (Seating Capacity: 1500) Featuring one main basketball/volleyball court (lengthwise)

or three courts (widthwise).• MacLauchlan Arena A & B (Seating Capacity: A- 1,130 & B - 390) Featuring two NHL-sized ice surfaces, with a combined to-

tal of 12 dressing rooms, an onsite skate sharpening service, a meeting room, and a hospitality room.

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Located on 140 acres in Charlottetown, Canada’s Birthplace of Con-federation, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) has a rich history with roots in two predecessor institutions: Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) and St. Dunstan’s University (est. 1855). Estab-lished in 1969, UPEI honours its proud legacy through a growing reputation for research innovation and academic excellence.

The campus consists of 37 academic, administration, residential, and athletic buildings. Athletic facilities have grown substantially over the past decade including the UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place track and fi eld facility, the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, a lighted synthetic turf sports fi eld, and a community-partnered facility fea-turing competitive and leisure pools and two professional-sized ice surfaces.

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The University of Prince Edward Island’s Anja Weisser was born and raised in Kaufbeuren, Ger-many – a town of about 40,000 that she describes as “a hockey city”.

The sport became a big part of her life at an early age.

“I have been playing since I was six,” she says. And even in those days, “I was on the ice pretty much every day and in the summer we trained fi ve times a week.”

In 2008, Weisser attended an International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) training camp with visitors from over 35 countries. Here, she met and befriended a teammate from Prince Edward Island who would later be the fi rst to recommend UPEI and several other Canadian schools to Weisser upon her graduation from high school.

“I decided to go to UPEI based on the conversations I had with (coach) Bruce Donaldson,” she says. “He seemed re-ally interested and helpful. I was very excited to get ac-cepted to UPEI and the team.”

Now in her third year of business administration, Weiss-er says the greatest challenge she has faced so far has been in trying to ensure she has time for school, for hockey and to keep in touch with her family in Germany.

Luckily she saw her efforts rewarded last season when she and her fellow Panthers won UPEI’s fi rst-ever AUS women’s hockey banner.

This year, she has her sights set even higher.

“I expect to win the AUS [banner] again this year and to do better in the CIS [championship].

STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:Anja Weisser, University of Prince Edward Island – Women’s Hockey

Getting to know Anja Weisser

What fi rst brought you to Canada?“When I was little, I always dreamed about going overseas to Canada. Games that I played with the national team against Canada or the U.S. made me want to go there even more. “

Tell us about your experiences growing up playing hockey in Germany. “I used to play on a boys’ team because there are only women’s teams and no girls’ teams. It wasn’t easy being the only girl on a boys’ team, but it made me want to play even more. I played for a team called ESV Kaufbeuren until I was 17, a fi rst league boys’ team. Then I switched to play for a second league boys team, and then I played for the fi rst league women’s team.”

Follow Anja on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnjaWeisser

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Atlantic University Sport is pleased to recognize the 2011-12 AUS athletes of the year and nominees for the BLG Awards as the top CIS athletes in Canada.

Acadia University men’s hockey player Andrew

Clark of Brandon, Man., was selected as the top male athlete from universities affi liated with AUS.

Each of the 11 CIS schools selects one female and one male athlete of the year. From these nominees, one female and one male athlete are chosen as the AUS athletes of the year.

Andrew Clark has enjoyed success at every level of hockey he has played and the Acadia Axemen are more than happy to be the latest team to benefi t from his exceptional skills.

After winning the national midget championship with his hometown Brandon Wheat Kings back in 2004, the crafty centreman played four WHL seasons with the major junior Wheat Kings, tallying 40 goals and 78 points in 72 games in his fi nal campaign in 2008-09. He was selected to the WHL roster for the 2006 Canada-Russia Challenge and later earned tryouts with a pair of NHL teams, St. Louis in 2006 (rookie camp) and Columbus in 2009 (main camp).

Clark’s success continued once he joined the Axemen in the fall of 2009. After averaging over a point a game in each of his fi rst two university seasons, includ-ing a team-high 32 points as a sophomore, the 5-foot-10, 180-pound forward amassed 39 points in 28 conference contests this year to claim the AUS scoring

title and, more importantly, the prestigious Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy presented to the most outstanding player in CIS men’s hockey.

In three university seasons, the kinesiology student has racked up an impressive 99 points in 83 league games.

Acadia head coach Darren Burns has seen his share of talented hockey players over the years. For him, two statistics stood out from his captain’s award-winning season.

“To be in on 42 percent of our goals is a truly remarkable statistic. As well, he won the AUS scoring race and we did not have another forward in the top 20 in league scoring, which is astounding in itself,” says Burns, whose team ranked fi fth - out of eight - in conference scoring with 95 goals in 28 matches. “Andrew is a tremendous player and leader for Acadia Hockey and Acadia Athletics, and a mentor for many youth in our community.”

Clark didn’t pick bad role models to develop his leadership qualities.

“Growing up as a typical Canadian hockey kid, there is no doubt that Steve Yzerman was my favourite player and my source of inspiration, along with my father,” Clark says. “Graduating from Acadia next year with a bachelor of kinesiology degree, I will be looking to follow up on my life-long dream of playing professional hockey. And if hockey doesn’t work out, I hope to become an elementary school teacher and hockey coach.”

AUS ATHLETES OF THE YEARANDREW CLARK | ACADIA UNIVERSITYSPORT: HOCKEY | ACADEMIC PROGRAM: KINESIOLOGY | HOMETOWN: BRANDON, MAN.

Atlantic University Sport is pleased to recognize the 2011-12 AUS athletes of the year and nominees for the BLG Awards as the top CIS athletes in Canada.

StFX University rugby player Tyson Beuke-

boom of Uxbridge, Ont., was selected as the top female athlete from universities affi liated with AUS.

Each of the 11 CIS schools selects one female and one male athlete of the year. From these nominees, one female and one male athlete are chosen as the AUS athletes of the year.

Tyson Beukeboom could have made it in any sport. Growing up, she excelled at basketball, volleyball, hockey and track and fi eld.

In high school, she picked up rugby, cross-country running and mountain bik-ing. In her fi rst season at StFX, in 2009-10, she suited up for the hockey and rugby teams, helping both reach the CIS championship.

It was in her second year in Antigonish, N.S., that Beukeboom chose to dedicate herself full-time to rugby. Something tells us it’s a decision she won’t regret.

Born in Edmonton, she moved to New York before her fi rst birthday, then to Ontario at age 10. Playing rugby for the past seven years, Beukeboom quickly established herself as one of Canada’s top young talent in the sport. A former member of the under-17 and U19 Ontario provincial teams, she competed at the 2009 Nations Cup in England with the U20 Canadian squad. A team MVP in

high school, she made a smooth transition to the university game and was voted Atlantic confer-ence MVP and a CIS all-Canadian at the number 8 position each of the past two seasons. In three campaigns at StFX, the 21-year-old has led the X-Women to three AUS banners, a trio of CIS fi nal appearances and a national title in 2010. “From the fi rst day Tyson walked onto our campus, she has been the complete package,” StFX head coach Mike Cavanagh says about the human kinetics student, who led the AUS with 11 tries in six league games last fall, had three scores in an 82-5 non-conference rout of defending NCAA champion Army, and was named a CIS championship all-star. “Her knowledge and understanding of the game has made her an instant leader and go-to player.”

Who knows where Beukeboom got her athletic skills. It could be from her mother Sherri, a former high-performance track sprinter, or from her father Jeff, a four-time Stanley Cup winner in 14 NHL seasons. Her younger brother Brock, 20, was selected by Tampa Bay in the 2010 NHL Draft, while 14-year-old sib-ling Reid is a competitive swimmer. Her cousin Brett plays rugby at UVic and is shortlisted for the men’s national team.

“Sports have really made me who I am. Being an athlete has instilled in me the traits of determination and ambition. My goal is to make the Canadian senior 15 and 7’s teams and I’m prepared to work hard to achieve it,” says Beukeboom, who was invited to the senior national 7’s squad ID camp in 2011.

TYSON BEUKEBOOM | StFX UNIVERSITY SPORT: RUGBY | ACADEMIC PROGRAM: HUMAN KINETICS | HOMETOWN: UXBRIDGE, ONT

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Atlantic University Sport is pleased to recognize Dalhousie men’s volleyball player Daniel You as the 2012 recipient of the 26th annual James Bayer Memorial Scholarship Award presented by Pepsi Beverages Company.

“Daniel is a student-athlete who exemplifi es all the outstanding qualities that James Bayer lived his life by,” says Phil Currie, executive director of Atlantic

University Sport and a member of the three-person selection committee. “His commitment and dedication to excellence - academically, in the community and on the volleyball court, make him the ideal recipient of Atlantic University Sport’s most prestigious award. This award embodies those principles and values and Daniel is a very deserving recipient.”

You, a 6-foot-7 middle blocker in his fourth year of eligibility, ranked second in AUS blocking this season with 1.10 per game. He also fi nished in the top 10 in AUS scoring (2.29 points per game), kills (1.55 per game) and was selected by the coaches as a conference all-star for the fi rst time in his career.

Daniel, a native of Calgary, Alta., was also named the 2011-12 recipient of the AUS men’s volleyball student-athlete community service award and was nomi-nated for the CIS Dale Iwanoczko award, which recognizes outstanding achieve-ment in volleyball, academics and community involvement.

You, who was also the 2010-11 Dalhousie nominee for the James Bayer Memo-rial Scholarship Award, was recognized last year as the Atlantic conference’s top Academic All-Canadian and was selected to represent the conference as a Top Eight CIS Academic All-Canadian.

A biology student planning to pursue a career in medicine, You has achieved a cumulative grade point average of 4.25 out of 4.3 since arriving on the Halifax campus including a perfect 4.3 in 2010-11. Already a three-time Academic All-Canadian and Dean’s List member, he has earned a number of academic distinc-tions including the Biology Department Scholarship, the Dalhousie University President’s Award and the Best Summer Student Scientifi c Abstract Award.

In the community, You volunteers weekly as a clinic assistant at the Halifax IWK Orthopedic Clinic, is a tutor for fi rst year Dalhousie students through

Students Offering Support (SOS), is a member of League of Volunteers Extraordinaire (LOVE) in Calgary and volunteered at various KidSport events this past summer, also in his Alberta hometown. He also shares his passion for his sport as a coach with the Tigers Volleyball Club in Halifax and the Elite West Volleyball Club in Calgary, and is the men’s volleyball representative on the Dalhousie Varsity Sport Council.

“Daniel exemplifi es everything that we value in our program. He has demon-strated a commitment to excellence in all aspects of student-athlete life - aca-demics, sport and being a leader in the community,” said Dalhousie head coach Dan Ota. “I am most proud of how he has been able to fi nd balance in all of those things, and he will be sorely missed when he graduates after this season.”

Each year, the 11 AUS member schools nominate one student-athlete for this prestigious award. As this year’s recipient, Daniel receives a $1,000 scholarship.

Also nominated were Acadia’s Lindsay Harris, Cape Breton’s Robbyn McNeill, Memorial’s Victoria Ralph, Moncton’s Sigourney Stott, Mount Allison’s Stuart McAdam, UNB’s Heather Ambery, UPEI’s Sara Stewart, StFX’s Zachary Mac-Donald, Neil Conway from Saint Mary’s and Kayla Blackmore from St. Thomas University. Each of the nominees receives a $500 scholarship award.

The James Bayer Memorial Scholarship Award was established in 1985 and is awarded annually to an outstanding student-athlete in Atlantic University Sport for excellence in academics, athletics, leadership, sportsmanship and citizenship.

James Bayer taught education and physical education at both high school and university levels. He served as supervisor and consultant for the Nova Scotia De-partment of Culture, Recreation and Fitness. At Acadia University, he served as dean of recreation and physical education and as director of athletics from 1978-1985. As an administrator in the AUAA and the CIAU, he was a key player in the establishment of intercollegiate athletic policy.

This memorial scholarship is the most prestigious award offered annually by Atlantic University Sport.

DANIEL YOU | DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITYSPORT: VOLLEYBALL | ACADEMIC PROGRAM: BIOLOGY | HOMETOWN: CALGARY, ALTA.

JAMES BAYER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

1987 Greg Berry, StFX University (Soccer) Caroline Lulham, Mount Allison University (Volleyball)1988 Gunnhildur Baldursson, Acadia University (Soccer)1989 Jackie Wong, Mount Allison University (Volleyball/Soccer)1990 Augy Jones, St. Francis Xavier University (Basketball)1991 Heather Morrison, University of Prince Edward Island (Field Hockey)1992 Keith Donovan, Dalhousie University (Basketball)1993 David Sykes, Saint Mary’s University (Football)1994 Kathy McNally, University of Prince Edward Island (Field Hockey)1995 Scott Bagnell, Dalhousie University (Volleyball)1996 Carla Edwards, Mount Allison University (Volleyball)1997 Chris Diamond, University of Prince Edward Island (Soccer)1998 Peter Benoite, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Basketball)

1999 Jan Trojanowski, Acadia University (Basketball)2000 Kristen Lewis, Dalhousie University (Cross Country)2001 Jillian MacDonald, Dalhousie University (Basketball)2002 Louis Poirier, Université de Moncton (Track & Field)2003 Dan Tudin, Dalhousie University (Hockey)2004 Eric Gillis, St. Francis Xavier University (Cross Country)2005 Adrienne Power, Dalhousie University (Track & Field)2006 David Chant, Saint Mary’s University (Hockey)2007 Colin Sinclair, University of New Brunswick (Hockey)2008 Katherine Quackenbush, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Basketball)2009 Isabelle Miles, University of New Brunswick (Soccer)2010 Alex Legge, Dalhousie University (Basketball)2011 Jacob Kilpatrick, University of New Brunswick (Volleyball)2012 Daniel You, Dalhousie (Volleyball)

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2011-12 AUS ALL-CANADIANSThe 2011-12 season saw 39 Atlantic University Sport student-athletes recognized as CIS all-Canadians.

The following student-athletes have been recognized nationally as the best in their respective sports.

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MICHAEL MAROUSEKF | StFX

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