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A celebration of 2010 Trojan triumphs

Cross-Country
Coach Jamie Grant brought the team back after a long absence and his hard work paid off. The Trojans recorded five top-20 finishes at the provincial championships in Camrose.
A few weeks later Melanie McCann set a personal best finishing 14th at the national championships.

Soccer
The women’s team had a record of 4-5-1, and was one point away from the ACAC playoffs. It was their best performance since 2004.
The men’s team had seven wins and three ties with no losses. In the provincial finals, the team earned a silver medal, coming up short against the Mount Royal Cougars.
In 2010 men’s coach Grant Stevens will take over the women’s team. “I’ll have to push myself, but it keeps me young. It keeps me on my toes,” Stevens said. “It’s always a challenge, but having both teams now, our goals are doubled up. It’s going to be quite the task.”

Volleyball
The women’s volleyball team ended with a 6-14 record, helping the Trojans reach the provincial division. The Trojans now say goodbye to fifth-year player and ACAD student Meagan Boisvert.
The men’s team captured SAIT’s first provincial title since 1985. This victory came on home court. At the national tournament in Edmonton, they defeated the Saint Jerome Cheminots and the Camosun Chargers to reach the tournament final. The team came up short against the Limoilou Titans from Quebec City. This matches the silver medal performances in 2001 and 2002.

Basketball
Head coach Donovan Martin led the women’s basketball team to a 23-1 record within Alberta and gave SAIT their first provincial title in nine years. Graduating forward Kim Lee was named provincial and national player of the year.
“This was a little bit overwhelming. I’ve never really won such an award,” Lee said. She said she “definitely did not” view her dominant play on the court in 2009-10 building toward this individual honour. “I didn’t have any idea what kind of numbers I’d be putting up. I just knew I’d be playing with a great team. I’ve played every game like it was my last, and the season just came together for me.”
The team finished tied for fifth at the national tournament.
The men’s team knew all year long they would be hosting the national championship and peaked at the right time. Their 16 wins this year were more than the two years previous (nine). It culminated with a bronze medal finish at provincials.
When the national tournament arrived at SAIT’s campus centre, the Trojans entered seventh. They upset the Humber Hawks from Ontario in the opening round, and then narrowly got past the Champlain Cavaliers 69-67 to advance to the national final. The Trojans’ run ended as they were outmatched by the champions, the UNBC Timberwolves, but in front of a sold-out crowd.
The team’s silver medal matched the performance of the 1996 Trojans at nationals.

Hockey
The women’s team suffered all year long with player shortages. The lack of depth showed up most in the second half of the year as they earned only one win after winter break and fell from first to fourth in the standings. They finished the season at 10-11-3. Tonya Faasse won the ACAC scoring title with 16 goals and 27 points in 24 games. She graduates this year with three scoring crowns in the league. Stephanie Heriot was awarded the league scholastic award.
The men’s team won their fourth provincial title in a row with a five game series victory over the Concordia Thunder. The team went undefeated at home with a tie against Mount Royal as the only minor blemish. Ken Babey became the winningest coach in Canadian collegiate hockey for a career, and won his eighth league title in the process.

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