KINGSTON, Ont. – University of Regina first-year right side Andrew Nelson was named the CIS Men’s Volleyball Rookie of the Year on Thursday morning as Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced its major award winners for the 2011-12 season.   Nelson, a product of Campbell Collegiate, becomes the first University of Regina men’s volleyball player to win a major CIS award. He was also named to... 

EDMONTON, Alta. – Canada West announced its men’s volleyball postseason awards on Friday, naming the University of Regina’s Andrew Nelson the Canada West Rookie of the Year after a spectacular first season with the Cougars.   After starring at Regina’s Campbell Collegiate, Nelson came to the U of R and had an immediate impact for the Cougars in his first season of CIS eligibility. He came... 

REGINA, Sask. – The University of Calgary’s men’s volleyball team cruised to its second straight-sets win in as many nights over the Regina Cougars on Saturday at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport. Calgary opened the match with a 25-20 win in the first set before scoring a convincing 25-16 victory in the second set over the host Cougars. The Dinos didn’t trail throughout the entire... 

REGINA, Sask. – Graham Vigrass had 22 kills for the University of Calgary’s men’s volleyball team on Friday night as the Dinos defeated the Regina Cougars in straight sets in Gym 1 at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport.   Vigrass ended up with just three errors on 35 attacks, giving the fifth-year middle a blistering .543 hitting percentage – and that didn’t even lead the Dinos,... 

The University of Alberta scored a straight-sets victory over the Regina Cougars on Friday night in a Canada West men’s volleyball match in Edmonton. Alberta trailed 22-21 late in the first set, but collected four of the set’s final five points to edge the Cougars 25-23. The Golden Bears then won 25-18 in the second set and followed that up with a 25-16 victory in the third to improve their... 

The UBC Okanagan Heat toppled the University of Regina Cougars in a nail-biting match, eventually triumphing in the tie-breaking fifth set, 3-2 (18-25, 25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 15-6).  The Heat once again were led by fourth year outside hitter Nate Speijer (Penticton, BC), who led the game in 24 jaw-dropping kills and a .340 attack rate. Close behind him was fellow outside hitter Riley McFarland (4th... 

REGINA, Sask. – The No. 2-ranked Manitoba Bisons made quick work of the Regina Cougars on Saturday night, winning a Canada West match in three sets at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport.   Manitoba took the first set by a 25-18 margin, then edged the Cougars by a 25-23 margin in the second set before registering a match-clinching 25-19 win in the third set. The win improves Manitoba’s... 

REGINA, Sask. – The University of Regina’s men’s volleyball team hung around with a talented University of Manitoba team on Friday, but the No. 2-ranked Bisons came away with a four-set victory in a Canada West match at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport. The Cougars trailed by as many as four points in the first set, but erased the deficit and took their first lead of the match after... 

The Winnipeg Wesmen completed a weekend sweep against the Regina Cougars with a straight sets (27-25, 25-22, 26-24) victory Saturday evening at the Duckworth Centre in Winnipeg. Winnipeg won a five set thriller in the opening match of the weekend Friday night. The victory improves Winnipeg’s record to 4-8, Regina leaves Winnipeg with an identical 4-8 record. Second year outside hitter Nathaniel... 

In arguably one of the most exciting matches so far this season, the Winnipeg Wesmen defeated the Regina Cougars in five thrilling sets (23-25, 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 15-13) Friday evening at the Duckworth Centre. The victory improves Winnipeg’s record to 3-8, Regina with the loss slips to 4-7. Third year outside hitter Matthew Stubler led the Wesmen with 18 kills. Brendan Black had a strong match...