2003-04 CIS athletes of the year: Niemczewska & Ens claim BLG Awards

May 4, 2004 - Calgary (CIS) - Volleyball standouts Joanna Niemczewska, from the University of Calgary Dinos, and Adam Ens, from the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, are the 2003-04 BLG Award recipients as CIS female and male athletes of the year.

The winners of the 12th annual BLG Awards were announced on Monday night at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary. The event will be a one-hour special on TSN premiering on Saturday May 29th at 3pm EST (and Tuesday June 1st). For all the details on the 2004 BLG Awards, visit: www.blgawards.com and/or www.universitysport.ca

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Other nominees for the 2004 BLG Awards included

Adrienne Power Dalhousie U Track & Field	Martine Dugrenier Concordia U Wrestling	Alison Goodman Wilfrid Laurier U Hockey/Soccer
Chris Stanley Dalhousie U Hockey	Ryan Tomicic McGill U Swimming	Michael Smart Carleton U Basketball

Selection Process
The selection process for the 12th Annual BLG Awards is as follows:

All 50 CIS member universities select a female and male athlete of the year; one female and one male is selected from each of the four regional associations to compete for the BLG Awards.

The Awards are based on athletic accomplishments, outstanding sportsmanship, leadership ability, and academic excellence. To be eligible, an athlete must have competed in a CIS sport for two years and cannot be a previous winner.

The Canadian Athletic Foundation selects the winners. The Foundation is a not-for-profit Board established for the purpose of administering the Awards and protecting the integrity of the selection process. The Board is composed of 25 members from eight cities representing 19 corporations or organizations from across the country committed to ensuring that Canadian University Athletes receive the recognition they deserve.

Previous BLG Award winners:

2004: Joanna Niemczewska - University of Calgary, Volleyball
2004: Adam Ens - University of Saskatchewan, Volleyball

2003: Kim St-Pierre - McGill University, Hockey
2003: Ryan McKenzie - University of Windsor, Track & Field and Cross Country

2002: Elizabeth Warden - University of Toronto, Swimming
2002: Brian Johns - University of British Columbia, Swimming

2001: Leighann Doan - University of Calgary, Basketball
2001: Kojo Aidoo - McMaster University, Football

2000: Jenny Cartmell - University of Alberta, Volleyball
2000: Michael Potts - University of Western Ontario, Soccer

1999: Corinne Swirsky - Concordia University, Hockey
1999: Alexandre Marchand - Université de Sherbrooke, Track & Field

1998: Foy Williams - University of Toronto, Track & Field
1998: Titus Channer - McMaster University, Basketball

1997: Terri-Lee Johannesson - University of Manitoba, Basketball
1997: Curtis Myden - University of Calgary, Swimming

1996: Justine Ellison - University of Toronto, Basketball
1996: Don Blair - University of Calgary, Football

1995: Linda Thyer - McGill University, Track & Field
1995: Bill Kubas - Wilfrid Laurier University, Football

1994: Sandra Carroll - University of Winnipeg, Basketball
1994: Tim Tindale - University of Western Ontario, Football

1993: Diane Scott - University of Winnipeg, Volleyball
1993: Andy Cameron - University of Calgary, Volleyball