Since 1972, Canada West (CW) has been a leader in Canadian university sport, working to provide our student-athletes the opportunities to excel in sport, the classroom, and their communities. CW and our 17 members from across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba collectively carry on a legacy of competitive excellence, as our champions proudly go on to represent the conference at U SPORTS national championships.  Canada West – training leaders, building champions.

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Two-time national champ inducted into Hall of Fame

TWU setter earns place among CW greats

CALGARY - Ben Ball is the newest member of the Canada West Hall of Fame, the conference announced Tuesday. The 2012 Trinity Western graduate laid down the foundation for Spartans volleyball as it is revered today. The former setter was the centrepiece of a squad that won back-to-back national championships in 2011 and 2012.

Former UBC guard, Ron Thorsen earns honour

Versatile record-setter inducted into CW Hall of Fame

CALGARY - Few athletes leave such a resounding mark on their program that it echoes through the halls half a century later. But that’s exactly what Ron Thorsen accomplished through his raw athletic talent, team-first mentality, strong character and winning ways.

Former University of Victoria basketball player earns Hall of Fame nod

Three-time national champ secures place in CW Hall

CALGARY - Luanne Krawetz, formerly Hebb, is the latest member of the Canada West Hall of Fame, the conference announced Tuesday. Krawetz was the type of dual threat that spelled gamechanger for the University of Victoria Vikettes. A dangerous player all over the floor, Krawetz led the conference in scoring in 1978-79, sinking an average of 17.2 points per game. She was named a Canada West first-team all-star.

Former University of British Columbia basketball recruit turned soccer star earns place

Soccer history-maker earns CW Hall of Fame induction

CALGARY - Michelle Ring is the newest member of the CW Hall of Fame, the conference announced Thursday.

Men's track and field team that won 14 conference and national titles earns place in CW history

Bisons' T&F dynasty races into Hall of Fame

CALGARY - The University of Manitoba Bisons men’s track and field team (1988-1996) has been inducted into the Canada West Hall of Fame.

Former University of Alberta Golden Bear earns nod

Canadian captain, Stanley Cup champ inducted into CW Hall of Fame

Kristen Hagg won five straight CW and four CIS titles

Four-time national champ earns place in Hall of Fame

Early ticket-buyers to save on all-access and sport passes

Canada West TV passes now on sale

CALGARY - Another full season of university sport action is on the horizon, and Canada West does not want you to miss a second of it. With the first matches set for late August, the conference has put Canada West TV passes on sale, with early bird pricing for the next two weeks.

Former University of Alberta Panda earns induction

CW Hall of Fame honours track record-breaker

CALGARY - The newest member of the Canada West Hall of Fame is Jane Cox Kolodnicki, the conference announced Thursday. Kolodnicki could fly on the track, but also through the air over the long jump pit. She was the cream of the crop in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when she turned her record-smashing potential into reality. Thus, Cox Kolodnicki’s name holds reverence in the world of track and field, especially at the University of Alberta, where her 32-year-old long jump record remains the mark to beat to this day. That’s one of the longest standing records in team history. Fittingly, Cox Kolodnicki won the UAlberta track and field trophy twice in her career.

Ultimate sportsman earns his place in CW Hall of Fame

Dr. Gary Bowie inducted as a builder

CALGARY - Few people impact sport and sport organizations like Dr. Gary Bowie. The Claresholm, Alberta product did it all – as a coach, participant, professor, administrator, founder, vice president, commissioner, and author.

Three-time national champion, Finn Higgins, earns honour

CW Hall of Fame welcomes standout Winnipeg wrestler

CALGARY - Finn Higgins is the newest member of the Canada West Hall of Fame, the conference announced Thursday.

Former University of Saskatchewan Huskie newest inductee

Dominant wrestler grabs place in Hall of Fame

CALGARY - The newest member of the Canada West Hall of Fame is Megan Hrynchyshyn (formerly Buydens), a University of Saskatchewan graduate and wrestling star. Hrynchyshyn is a four-time Canada West champion, owning the conference in her weight class from 2001-2006. The U of S Huskie also has a CW silver to her name.