Since 1993, the Lois and Doug Mitchell U SPORTS Athletes of the Year Awards (formerly known as the Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) and Howard Mackie Awards, then the Lieutenant Governor's Athletic Awards) have been presented annually to honour the top male and female athletes competing in U SPORTS. Each year, the 58 U SPORTS institutions select one male and female athlete of the year, from which one finalist of each gender is selected to represent each regional conference (Canada West, OUA, AUS, RSEQ). The eight nominees are then considered for the U SPORTS Athletes of the Year based on their athletic accomplishments, outstanding sportsmanship, and demonstrated leadership. A vote of the Canadian Athletic Foundation trustees determines the winners.
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies have seen two student-athletes named a U SPORTS Athlete of the Year since 1993.
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University of Saskatchewan U SPORTS Athletes of the Year Award Winners
2025 - Gage Grassick, Women's Basketball -
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Gage Grassick produced one of the most dominant individual campaigns the University of Saskatchewan has ever seen during the 2024-25 basketball season. While leading the Huskies to an 18-2 regular season record, the product of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan set program records for single-season assists (120) and triple-doubles (18-10-12 vs Manitoba) while also leading the nation in both three-point field goals made (58) and three-point shooting percentage (41.4). In the postseason, she continued to elevate her game, guiding the Dogs to the 10th Canada West title and third National Championship in program history. She also became just the sixth student-athlete in U SPORTS Women's Basketball history to earn the Nan Copp Trophy as the U SPORTS Player of the Year, the U SPORTS Final 8 Tournament MVP, and a National Championship in the same season.
2004 - Adam Ens, Men's Volleyball
Adam Ens closed out his University of Saskatchewan Huskie career on a high note during with the 2003-04 volleyball season. In his fifth and final year of eligibility, the 23-year-old education student led the Huskies to a 21-6 regular season record while leading the conference in both kills and points and setting the pace nationally in service aces. In the playoffs, he played a critical role in the Huskies run to the Canada West final and 3-2 victory over the Manitoba Bisons to claim the programs 10th conference championship. At the CIS National Championship in Quebec City, the product of Rosthern, Saskatchewan helped guide the Dogs to their fourth National Title in a run that saw the team fail to drop a set until their 3-2 victory over the Alberta Golden Bears in the national final.
A member of the Canada West Hall of Fame, Ens graduated from the University of Saskatchewan as a three-time Canada West All-Star and All-Canadian (2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04), two-time Canada West major award winner (1999-00 ROY, 2003-04 POY), and the 2003-04 CIS Player of the Year.
