Trinity Western Spartans
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The Trinity Western Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Trinity Western University in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), the top university athletics league in Canada.[1]
[edit] Varsity Sports
Men's and women's teams currently compete in the following sports:
[edit] CIS Championships
CIS National Champions, the 2006 Men's Volleyball team
Although TWU only joined the CIS in 2001, the Spartans have already made a notable impression. Their victories at the national level include:
- CIS Gold, Men's Volleyball 2011
- CIS Bronze, Women's Volleyball 2011
- CIS Silver, Men's Basketball 2011
- CIS Silver, Men's Volleyball 2010
- CIS Bronze, Men's Soccer 2010
- CIS Bronze, Men's Soccer 2009
- CIS Gold, Women's Soccer 2009
- CIS Gold, Women's Soccer 2008
- CIS Silver, Men's Soccer 2008
- CIS Bronze, Men's Volleyball, 2007
- CIS 4th place, Women's Volleyball, 2007
- CIS Gold, Men's Volleyball, 2006
- CIS Silver, Men's Soccer, 2006
- CIS 5th place, Women's Volleyball, 2006
- CIS 5th Place, Women's Soccer, 2006
- CIS Bronze, Men's Soccer, 2005
- CIS Silver, Men's Volleyball, 2005
- CIS Gold, Women's Soccer, 2004
- CIS Bronze, Men's Volleyball, 2004
The Spartans have also done well at the regional level, in the CanadaWest division of CIS:
- CanadaWest Gold, Women's Soccer, 2009
- CanadaWest Gold, Men's Volleyball, 2007
- CanadaWest Gold, Women's Soccer, 2006
- CanadaWest Gold, Men's Soccer, 2006
- CanadaWest Gold, Men's Soccer, 2005
- CanadaWest Gold, Women's Soccer, 2004
- 2009 Men's Soccer Paul Hamilton named CIS Player of the Year
- 2008 Women's Soccer Nikki Wright named CIS Rookie of the Year
- 2007 Men's Soccer Nic Perugini named CIS Player of the Year
- 2007 Men's Volleyball Josh Howatson named CIS Male Athlete of the Year - BLG Award
- 2007 Men's Volleyball Josh Howatson named CIS men's volleyball Player of the Year
- 2004 Men's Volleyball Chris Meehan named CIS Rookie of the Year
- 2006 Spartan women's volleyball Head Coach Ryan Hofer was named Male Coach of the Year by Volleyball Canada
Spartan games can be heard live on Spartan web radio. The Spartans are known for their spirited fans, who have earned the title of "The Spartan Faithful."
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