May 2, 2006
JEANTY CAPS STORYBOOK SEASON WITH BLG
CALGARY (CIS) - Volleyball player Marylène Laplante, from the Laval University Rouge et Or, and basketball player Osvaldo Jeanty, from the Carleton University Ravens, are the 2005-06 Canadian Interuniversity Sport female and male athletes of the year.
The winners of the 14th annual BLG Awards were announced on Monday night at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary. The event will be broadcast as a one-hour special on TSN on Saturday, May 13th at 11 a.m. EST.
For all the details on the 2006 BLG Awards, visit: http://www.universitysport.ca and/or http://www.blgcanada.com/blgawards
Laplante, a 25-year-old MBA student from St-Elzéar-de-Beauce, Qué., became the first Laval representative in history to claim a BLG Award.
The 5-foot-8 outside hitter was named CIS women's volleyball player of the year for the second time in her career this season, having previously received the honour in "˜02-03. She led the Quebec conference and placed fifth in the CIS with 4.02 points per game, and finished fourth in Quebec with 2.89 kills per game. She also led the nation with 0.74 service aces per set, and finished among the top 10 in Quebec in digs, blocks and kill percentage.
Laplante, who earned her fourth nomination as an all-Canadian in as many years of CIS competition, and her third on the first squad, led the Rouge et Or to its first-ever national title in women's volleyball, capping off an unblemished 37-0 campaign against CIS opponents. She was named MVP of the CIS championship held in Calgary, claiming player-of-the-game honours in two of the three Rouge et Or duels, including the national final.
A member of the Canadian team at the 2005 Summer Universiade in Izmir, Turkey Laplante was back with the Rouge et Or after a one-year absence. She played professional volleyball in France with Lyon Saint-Fons in "˜04-05.
Laplante also became the fourth winner of the Jim Thompson Trophy, presented annually to the female BLG Award recipient. The trophy is named in honour of Mr. Jim Thompson, the late President of TSN, for his support of CIS athletes.
The three other female nominees for this year's award were Dalhousie University cross country runner Janice Ashworth of Dunrobin, Ont., Brock University hockey player Kate Allgood of Toronto, and University of Saskatchewan basketball player Sarah Crooks of Fife Lake, Sask.
Jeanty, a 22-year-old commerce student from Gloucester, Ont., is the first Raven ever to receive a BLG Award.
The 6-foot, fourth-year guard was named CIS men's basketball player of the year this season. The team captain led the Ravens and finished eighth in the OUA in scoring during the regular schedule averaging 14.8 points per outing over 22 games, led the OUA in three-point shots made with 62, and finished first in the OUA and fourth in the nation with an 85.9 percent success rate from the free-throw line.
As he has now done for the past four years, Jeanty once again elevated his game during the last stretch of the campaign, helping Carleton become only the second team in history to capture four straight W.P. McGee Trophies as CIS men's basketball champion. At the CIS Final 10 in Halifax, where he averaged 23.8 points per outing, he was named player of the game in all three Ravens contests, MVP of the national final for the fourth straight year, and tournament MVP for the second time in his career. His lifetime record as a Raven at the CIS championship is a perfect 12-0, part of his astounding 101-4 regular and post-season career mark at Carleton, good for a .962 winning percentage.
The three other male nominees for this year's award were University of New Brunswick swimmer Daniel Monid of Mississauga, Ont., who was a national finalist for the second straight year, McGill University hockey player Mathieu Poitras of Gatineau, Que., and Trinity Western University volleyball player Chris Meehan of Clearwater, B.C.
All eight nominees receive a commemorative gold ring, while the two BLG Award recipients are presented with a trophy and a $10,000 scholarship to attend a Canadian University graduate school. The winners are selected by the Canadian Athletic Foundation, a not-for-profit Board established for the purpose of administering the BLG Awards and protecting the integrity of the selection process.
BLG AWARD WINNERS
2005-06: Marylène Laplante (Laval volleyball), Osvaldo Jeanty (Carleton basketball)
2004-05: Adrienne Power (Dalhousie track & field), Jesse Lumsden (McMaster football)
2003-04: Joanna Niemczewska (Calgary volleyball), Adam Ens (Saskatchewan volleball)
2002-03: Kim St-Pierre (McGill hockey), Ryan McKenzie (Windsor cross country & track)
2001-02: Elizabeth Warden (Toronto swimming), Brian Johns (UBC swimming)
2000-01: Leighann Doan (Calgary basketball), Kojo Aidoo (McMaster football)
1999-00: Jenny Cartmell (Alberta volleyball), Michael Potts (Western Ontario soccer)
1998-99: Corinne Swirsky (Concordia hockey), Alexandre Marchand (Sherbrooke track)
1997-98: Foy Williams (Toronto track), Titus Channer (McMaster basketball)
1996-97: Terri-Lee Johannesson (Manitoba basketball), Curtis Myden (Calgary swimming)
1995-96: Justine Ellison (Toronto basketball), Don Blair (Calgary football)
1994-95: Linda Thyer (McGill track & field), Bill Kubas (Wilfrid Laurier football)
1993-94: Sandra Carroll (Winnipeg basketball), Tim Tindale (Western Ontario football)
1992-93: Diane Scott (Winnipeg volleyball), Andy Cameron (Calgary volleyball)
The BLG Awards
The BLG Awards were established in 1993 to recognize the top male and female athletes from Universities affiliated with Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
The BLG Awards are based on athletic accomplishments, outstanding sportsmanship, and leadership ability. Each of the 52 CIS schools selects one male and one female athlete of the year. From these nominees, one male and one female athlete are chosen within each of the four regional associations: Atlantic, Canada West, Ontario, and Quebec. To be eligible, a student athlete must have competed in a CIS sport for two years, and cannot be a previous recipient of a BLG Award.
Nominees receive a commemorative gold ring, and winners are presented with a trophy and a $10,000 scholarship to attend a Canadian University graduate school. Winners are selected by the Canadian Athletic Foundation, a not-for-profit Board established for the purpose of administering the BLG Awards and protecting the integrity of the selection process. The CAF Board of Trustees consists of 24 members from six Canadian cities representing 18 major corporations from across the country who are committed to ensuring that Canadian University athletes receive the recognition they deserve.
- CIS -
(Source: Michel Bélanger, CIS Communications Manager.)
(Photo: Four-time CIS national champion Osvaldo Jeanty is the first ever Carleton Ravens athlete to receive the prestigious BLG Award. File photo.)
Go to http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/sports/story.html?id=c7fc2f4d-4902-4ad1-b90a-af8e596567f0&k=35705 for a feature on Osvaldo Jeanty in The Ottawa Citizen, written by Wayne Kondro.
The winners of the 14th annual BLG Awards were announced on Monday night at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary. The event will be broadcast as a one-hour special on TSN on Saturday, May 13th at 11 a.m. EST.
For all the details on the 2006 BLG Awards, visit: http://www.universitysport.ca and/or http://www.blgcanada.com/blgawards
Laplante, a 25-year-old MBA student from St-Elzéar-de-Beauce, Qué., became the first Laval representative in history to claim a BLG Award.
The 5-foot-8 outside hitter was named CIS women's volleyball player of the year for the second time in her career this season, having previously received the honour in "˜02-03. She led the Quebec conference and placed fifth in the CIS with 4.02 points per game, and finished fourth in Quebec with 2.89 kills per game. She also led the nation with 0.74 service aces per set, and finished among the top 10 in Quebec in digs, blocks and kill percentage.
Laplante, who earned her fourth nomination as an all-Canadian in as many years of CIS competition, and her third on the first squad, led the Rouge et Or to its first-ever national title in women's volleyball, capping off an unblemished 37-0 campaign against CIS opponents. She was named MVP of the CIS championship held in Calgary, claiming player-of-the-game honours in two of the three Rouge et Or duels, including the national final.
A member of the Canadian team at the 2005 Summer Universiade in Izmir, Turkey Laplante was back with the Rouge et Or after a one-year absence. She played professional volleyball in France with Lyon Saint-Fons in "˜04-05.
Laplante also became the fourth winner of the Jim Thompson Trophy, presented annually to the female BLG Award recipient. The trophy is named in honour of Mr. Jim Thompson, the late President of TSN, for his support of CIS athletes.
The three other female nominees for this year's award were Dalhousie University cross country runner Janice Ashworth of Dunrobin, Ont., Brock University hockey player Kate Allgood of Toronto, and University of Saskatchewan basketball player Sarah Crooks of Fife Lake, Sask.
Jeanty, a 22-year-old commerce student from Gloucester, Ont., is the first Raven ever to receive a BLG Award.
The 6-foot, fourth-year guard was named CIS men's basketball player of the year this season. The team captain led the Ravens and finished eighth in the OUA in scoring during the regular schedule averaging 14.8 points per outing over 22 games, led the OUA in three-point shots made with 62, and finished first in the OUA and fourth in the nation with an 85.9 percent success rate from the free-throw line.
As he has now done for the past four years, Jeanty once again elevated his game during the last stretch of the campaign, helping Carleton become only the second team in history to capture four straight W.P. McGee Trophies as CIS men's basketball champion. At the CIS Final 10 in Halifax, where he averaged 23.8 points per outing, he was named player of the game in all three Ravens contests, MVP of the national final for the fourth straight year, and tournament MVP for the second time in his career. His lifetime record as a Raven at the CIS championship is a perfect 12-0, part of his astounding 101-4 regular and post-season career mark at Carleton, good for a .962 winning percentage.
The three other male nominees for this year's award were University of New Brunswick swimmer Daniel Monid of Mississauga, Ont., who was a national finalist for the second straight year, McGill University hockey player Mathieu Poitras of Gatineau, Que., and Trinity Western University volleyball player Chris Meehan of Clearwater, B.C.
All eight nominees receive a commemorative gold ring, while the two BLG Award recipients are presented with a trophy and a $10,000 scholarship to attend a Canadian University graduate school. The winners are selected by the Canadian Athletic Foundation, a not-for-profit Board established for the purpose of administering the BLG Awards and protecting the integrity of the selection process.
BLG AWARD WINNERS
2005-06: Marylène Laplante (Laval volleyball), Osvaldo Jeanty (Carleton basketball)
2004-05: Adrienne Power (Dalhousie track & field), Jesse Lumsden (McMaster football)
2003-04: Joanna Niemczewska (Calgary volleyball), Adam Ens (Saskatchewan volleball)
2002-03: Kim St-Pierre (McGill hockey), Ryan McKenzie (Windsor cross country & track)
2001-02: Elizabeth Warden (Toronto swimming), Brian Johns (UBC swimming)
2000-01: Leighann Doan (Calgary basketball), Kojo Aidoo (McMaster football)
1999-00: Jenny Cartmell (Alberta volleyball), Michael Potts (Western Ontario soccer)
1998-99: Corinne Swirsky (Concordia hockey), Alexandre Marchand (Sherbrooke track)
1997-98: Foy Williams (Toronto track), Titus Channer (McMaster basketball)
1996-97: Terri-Lee Johannesson (Manitoba basketball), Curtis Myden (Calgary swimming)
1995-96: Justine Ellison (Toronto basketball), Don Blair (Calgary football)
1994-95: Linda Thyer (McGill track & field), Bill Kubas (Wilfrid Laurier football)
1993-94: Sandra Carroll (Winnipeg basketball), Tim Tindale (Western Ontario football)
1992-93: Diane Scott (Winnipeg volleyball), Andy Cameron (Calgary volleyball)
The BLG Awards
The BLG Awards were established in 1993 to recognize the top male and female athletes from Universities affiliated with Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
The BLG Awards are based on athletic accomplishments, outstanding sportsmanship, and leadership ability. Each of the 52 CIS schools selects one male and one female athlete of the year. From these nominees, one male and one female athlete are chosen within each of the four regional associations: Atlantic, Canada West, Ontario, and Quebec. To be eligible, a student athlete must have competed in a CIS sport for two years, and cannot be a previous recipient of a BLG Award.
Nominees receive a commemorative gold ring, and winners are presented with a trophy and a $10,000 scholarship to attend a Canadian University graduate school. Winners are selected by the Canadian Athletic Foundation, a not-for-profit Board established for the purpose of administering the BLG Awards and protecting the integrity of the selection process. The CAF Board of Trustees consists of 24 members from six Canadian cities representing 18 major corporations from across the country who are committed to ensuring that Canadian University athletes receive the recognition they deserve.
- CIS -
(Source: Michel Bélanger, CIS Communications Manager.)
(Photo: Four-time CIS national champion Osvaldo Jeanty is the first ever Carleton Ravens athlete to receive the prestigious BLG Award. File photo.)
Go to http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/sports/story.html?id=c7fc2f4d-4902-4ad1-b90a-af8e596567f0&k=35705 for a feature on Osvaldo Jeanty in The Ottawa Citizen, written by Wayne Kondro.
