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. Men's and women's teams currently compete in the following sports:
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."
Although TWU only joined the CIS in 2001, the Spartans have already made a notable impression. Their victories at the national level include:
The Spartans have also done well at the regional level, in the CanadaWest division of CIS:
Trinity Western University
Trinity Western University is a private, Christian liberal arts university located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.The school was founded in 1962 as Trinity Junior College, and now enrolls approximately 4000 students and sits on a campus....
in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
(CIS), the top university athletics league in Canada. Men's and women's teams currently compete in the following sports:
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- SoccerFootball (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- HockeyHockeyHockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
Spartan games can be heard live on Spartan web radio
Spartan Web Radio
Spartan Web Radio is an internet-based broadcasting venue for the TWU Spartans, the Canadian Interuniversity Sport league team of Trinity Western University, located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada....
. The Spartans are known for their spirited fans, who have earned the title of "The Spartan Faithful."
- 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