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CISPierse Schmuland named CIS athletes of the year Canada West OUA QSSF AUS Canada West OUA QSSF AUS CIS 5 Year Championship Schedule Womens Basketball Final 8 Round 1 East Regional Round 1 Central Regional Round 1 West Regional Mens Basketball Final 8 Cross Country Curling Womens Field Hockey Football Desjardins Vanier Cup Womens Ice Hockey Mens Ice Hockey University Cup Womens Rugby Womens Soccer Mens Soccer Swimming Track & Field Womens Volleyball Mens Volleyball Wrestling Basketball Cross Country Curling Field Hockey Ice Hockey Rugby Soccer Swimming Track & Field Volleyball Wrestling Basketball Curling Cross Country Football Ice Hockey Soccer Swimming Track & Field Volleyball Wrestling SSN Canada Website SSN Canada Webcast Schedule Le 5 Partant QSSF Basketball Show CIS Womens Hockey Weekly CIS Touchdown Football Show SSN Webcast Schedule Football Canada West OUA QSSF AUS Home Universiades FISU World University Championships StudentAthlete Info Members Info International Programs Committee About International Program Services International History Past Medalists Official BLG Website Past BLG Winners BLG Awards History History Past Winners Home ScheduleResults CIS Coaches Newsletter CANADA first News Pierse Schmuland named CIS athletes of the yearTORONTO (CIS) University of British Columbia swimmer Annamay Pierse and University of Alberta volleyball player Joel Schmuland have been named the 200809 Canadian Interuniversity Sport female and male athletes of the year and the 17th annual BLG Award winnersOfficial websitewwwblgcanadacomblgawardsThe recipients of the 2009 BLG Awards were announced Monday night at the John Bassett Theatre in the Toronto Metro Convention Centre It marked the first time the ceremony was held in Toronto after 16 successful years in CalgaryThe awards show will premier on TSN on Saturday May 16 at 2 pmAll eight nominees received a commemorative gold ring while Pierse and Schmuland were also presented with a trophy and a $10000 scholarship to attend a Canadian University graduate school The winners were selected by the Canadian Athletic Foundation a notforprofit Board established for the purpose of administering the BLG Awards and protecting the integrity of the selection processOnce again this year we had eight outstanding nominees They are all exceptional athletes and dedicated to their sport said Doug Mitchell Chairman Board of Trustees Canadian Athletic Foundation We are extremely pleased to have such a great calibre of athletes for these awardsPierse became the seventh recipient of the Jim Thompson Trophy presented annually to the female BLG Award wi...