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Aldergrove’s Joel Waterman is the first player from Langley-based Trinity Western University to win a spot on the national team training camp (TWU file image)

Aldergrove’s Joel Waterman gets an invitation to the national soccer team training camp

He is the first TWU Spartan to do so

 

Spartans Foundation virtual reception raised $545,000 for student athletes. (screengrab/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Half-million-plus raised for Langley university student athletes

Trinity Western’s annual foundation reception went virtual and still managed to raise $545,000

  • Nov 21, 2020

 

Trinity Western University’s men’s hockey team will host the three-team Captains Cup, featuring the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and the Spartans, starting November 12th (Courtesy TWU)

Captains Cup hockey series comes to Langley

Trinity Western University to host UBC and SFU at George Preston arena

 

Cheryl Jean-Paul, head coach of women’s basketball at Trinity Western University (TWU) spoke on on athletics, race and diversity at the Oct. 23, 2020 Spartan Sports Leadership Superconference. (TWU/special to Langley Advance Times)

Pandemic has forced university athletics to slow down and pay attention, says head coach of women’s basketball at Langley’s TWU

‘We … often forget to celebrate the character of our athletes’

Cheryl Jean-Paul, head coach of women’s basketball at Trinity Western University (TWU) spoke on on athletics, race and diversity at the Oct. 23, 2020 Spartan Sports Leadership Superconference. (TWU/special to Langley Advance Times)
Trinity Western University (TWU) Spartans women’s soccer squad returned to the field to post a 3-0 win over the UFV Cascades Friday night, Oct. 17, at TWU’s Chase Office Field. (Courtesy TWU)

VIDEO: Langley’s Miller leads Trinity Western Spartans to 3-0 win over UFV

With the soccer season cancelled, Spartans are playing friendly matches against local opponents

Trinity Western University (TWU) Spartans women’s soccer squad returned to the field to post a 3-0 win over the UFV Cascades Friday night, Oct. 17, at TWU’s Chase Office Field. (Courtesy TWU)
Canadian international centre Guiseppe Du Toit is joining Trinity Western University’s men’s and women’s rugby programs as a backs coach, starting this fall. (TWU image)

Canadian international rugby star Du Toit joins TWU coaching staff

Will continue pro career with the Toronto Arrows

Canadian international centre Guiseppe Du Toit is joining Trinity Western University’s men’s and women’s rugby programs as a backs coach, starting this fall. (TWU image)
Seen here celebrating during a 2012 game at the Langley Events Centre, Trinity Western’s Alicia Perrin helped lead the Spartans to multiple victories while winning multiple individual honours (TWU/file)

Top player returns to coach volleyball at Langley’s Trinity Western University

Alicia Perrin is four-time Canada West all-star and two-time All-Canadian

Seen here celebrating during a 2012 game at the Langley Events Centre, Trinity Western’s Alicia Perrin helped lead the Spartans to multiple victories while winning multiple individual honours (TWU/file)
TWU’s Mathias Elser will spend his third summer with Volleyball Canada’s U21 program. He was one of six Spartans selected. (TWU file image)

Langley-based Trinity Western University sends six to Volleyball Canada camp

Spartans players named to Canada’s 2020 virtual training groups

TWU’s Mathias Elser will spend his third summer with Volleyball Canada’s U21 program. He was one of six Spartans selected. (TWU file image)
TWU athletics fundraiser blows past $100K goal

TWU athletics fundraiser blows past $100K goal

The Langley-based university raised about $140,000

TWU athletics fundraiser blows past $100K goal
Aldergrove’s Sarah Potomak, a former Team Canada forward, is coming home to coach at Trinity Western University (Hockey Canada photo)

Aldergrove’s Sarah Potomak to coach at Trinity Western University

Star forward hired as an assistant coach of women’s hockey team

Aldergrove’s Sarah Potomak, a former Team Canada forward, is coming home to coach at Trinity Western University (Hockey Canada photo)
TWU athlete David Boyd won gold in the pole vault in the second and final day of the Canada West Championships Saturday at the Saskatoon Fieldhouse in February. (TWU)

Reps to rescue student families at Langley-based Trinity Western University

Spartans foundation launches ‘complete champion’ fundraiser to raise $100K

  • May 14, 2020
TWU athlete David Boyd won gold in the pole vault in the second and final day of the Canada West Championships Saturday at the Saskatoon Fieldhouse in February. (TWU)
Trinity Western University women’s soccer midfielder Jenaya Robertson and volleyball left side Eric Loeppky have been named male and female finalists for the Canada West 2019-20 Athlete of the Year awards. (File)

Trinity Western athletes up for CW athlete of the year

Eric Loeppky and Jenaya Robertson had very good seasons

Trinity Western University women’s soccer midfielder Jenaya Robertson and volleyball left side Eric Loeppky have been named male and female finalists for the Canada West 2019-20 Athlete of the Year awards. (File)
Trinity Western University men’s and women’s volleyball teams won their respective Canada West championship on Saturday, March 7th, at the Langley Events Centre (TWU)

Langley-based Spartans win men’s and women’s Canada West volleyball championships

Up next, nationals

Trinity Western University men’s and women’s volleyball teams won their respective Canada West championship on Saturday, March 7th, at the Langley Events Centre (TWU)
Spartans men’s volleyball team put up 12 service aces en route to a straight sets victory (25-17, 25-19, 25-21) over Mount Royal in Game 2 of the Canada West quarter-finals Friday, Feb 21, at the Langley Events Centre. (TWU)

Spartans volleyball men’s team prepares for quarter-finals

Coach predicts a challenging series against Brandon

  • Feb 24, 2020
Spartans men’s volleyball team put up 12 service aces en route to a straight sets victory (25-17, 25-19, 25-21) over Mount Royal in Game 2 of the Canada West quarter-finals Friday, Feb 21, at the Langley Events Centre. (TWU)
TWU athlete David Boyd won gold in the pole vault in the second and final day of the Canada West Championships Saturday at the Saskatoon Fieldhouse. (TWU)

Medals and more medals for Langley-based Spartans at CW meet

Several records fell

  • Feb 23, 2020
TWU athlete David Boyd won gold in the pole vault in the second and final day of the Canada West Championships Saturday at the Saskatoon Fieldhouse. (TWU)
Langley runner Nick Colyn bettered his previous personal record for the mile by more than a second at the Husky Classic in Seattle on Saturday, Feb. 15. (TWU)

Langley’s Colyn punches his ticket to U SPORTS championships

Trinity Western University runner records two personal bests at Seattle meet

  • Feb 17, 2020
Langley runner Nick Colyn bettered his previous personal record for the mile by more than a second at the Husky Classic in Seattle on Saturday, Feb. 15. (TWU)
Spartans women’s volleyball team clinched first-place in Canada West with a straight-sets (25-16, 25-16, 25-19) win over Thompson Rivers Friday, Feb. 14 at Tournament Capital Centre. (TWU)

VIDEO: Langley-based Trinity Western University Spartans womens volleyball team clinches first

Team has all-time best TWU regular season record

  • Feb 16, 2020
Spartans women’s volleyball team clinched first-place in Canada West with a straight-sets (25-16, 25-16, 25-19) win over Thompson Rivers Friday, Feb. 14 at Tournament Capital Centre. (TWU)
When Ja’Qualyn Gilbreath transferred to TWU from Lubbock Christian in Amarillo, Texas last year, the high-scoring 6-foot-1 guard nicknamed “Q” was an immediate sensation, averaging 27 points a game. (file)

Wins removed from Langley-based Trinity Western University men’s basketball team over ineligible player

Ja’Qualyn Gilbreath will be able to play next year

When Ja’Qualyn Gilbreath transferred to TWU from Lubbock Christian in Amarillo, Texas last year, the high-scoring 6-foot-1 guard nicknamed “Q” was an immediate sensation, averaging 27 points a game. (file)
Spartans men’s basketball player Ja’Qualyn Gilbreath is ineligible to play for Langley-based Trinity Western University ( TWU) for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. ( TWU)

High-scoring Trinity Western University basketball player Ja’Qualyn Gilbreath ruled ineligible for entire season

Langley-based university blames ‘administrative error’

Spartans men’s basketball player Ja’Qualyn Gilbreath is ineligible to play for Langley-based Trinity Western University ( TWU) for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. ( TWU)
Trinity Western University Spartans rugby team beat the University of Washington 36-31 Saturday afternoon (Jan. 18). (Trinity Western University photo)

SPORTS BRIEFS: Spartans win over UW, Langley player named to national beach volleyball team

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Trinity Western University Spartans rugby team beat the University of Washington 36-31 Saturday afternoon (Jan. 18). (Trinity Western University photo)