2018-19 ACAC Headlines

Brock Dewsbery ready to battle at Men's Basketball Championships
Brock Dewsbery ready to battle at Men's Basketball Championships

March 02, 2020

The 2019-2020 ACAC Men's Basketball Provincials tipoff Mar. 5 - 7, 2020 in Camrose, Alberta and are hosted by the University of Alberta - Augustana Vikings.

Tate Locke (photo from www.allancuphockeywest.ca)
At The End Of The Day Tate Locke Loves Hockey

May 10, 2019

If you take a quick look at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) archives, it will show that Tate Locke, formerly of the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder men’s hockey team, is still the ACAC all-time leading scorer in ACAC hockey history with 188 points (58 goals 130 assists) accumulated during 107 regular season games from 1997-2001.

2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Laurie Hockridge
2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Laurie Hockridge

April 29, 2019

Laurie Hockridge, who led the Lethbridge Kodiaks to back-to-back CCAA National Championship titles in Women’s Basketball, will be inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame in the Athlete Category.

2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Dr. Lana Nicoll
2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Dr. Lana Nicoll

April 29, 2019

Dr. Lana Nicoll (nee Common), a three-time CCAA All-Canadian in Women’s Volleyball, will be inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame in the Athlete Category. Nicoll starred for the Grant MacEwan Community College (now MacEwan University) Griffins for four seasons. She was named a CCAA All-Canadian in 1995, 1997 and 1998 and earned CCAA Academic All-Canadian honours in 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998 as she worked toward a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and eventually a Bachelor of Physical Education.

2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Wen Wang
2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Wen Wang

April 29, 2019

Wen Wang, who earned three consecutive CCAA Badminton National Championship gold medals, will be inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame in the Athlete Category.

2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Brock Davidiuk
2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Brock Davidiuk

April 29, 2019

Brock Davidiuk, who led the Red Deer Kings to back-to-back National Championships in CCAA Men’s Volleyball, will be inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame in the Athlete Category. Davidiuk led the Kings to CCAA titles in 2002 and 2003, his only two seasons at Red Deer College.

2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Perry Pearn
2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Perry Pearn

April 23, 2019

Perry Pearn, who guided the NAIT Ooks to five CCAA Championships in Men’s Hockey, will be inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame in the Coach Category.

2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Phil Allen
2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Phil Allen

April 23, 2019

Phil Allen, who had a remarkable 28-year coaching career in the ACAC, will be inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame in the Coach Category.

2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Cor Ouwerkerk
2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Cor Ouwerkerk

April 23, 2019

Cor Ouwerkerk, who excelled as a coach in the ACAC over five decades, will be inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame in the Coach Category.

ACAC's First Shooting Star
ACAC's First Shooting Star

April 18, 2019

The year is 1964 and the National Basketball Association (NBA) has only nine teams...a far cry from its present day 30-team selection.

2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Allan Ferchuk
2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Allan Ferchuk

April 15, 2019

Former CCAA President Allan Ferchuk will be inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame in the Builder Category.

2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Al Bohonus
2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Al Bohonus

April 15, 2019

Al Bohonus, who hosted the first ever CCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship at Mount Royal College, will be inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame in the Builder Category. He will be inducted posthumously.

2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Dr. Robert Day
2019 CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Dr. Robert Day

April 15, 2019

Dr. Robert Day, the longtime Executive Director in the ACAC, will be inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame in the Builder Category. He will be inducted posthumously.

Matthew Travaglini & Desmond Wang named 2018-19 ACAC Male Athletes of the Year
Matthew Travaglini & Desmond Wang named 2018-19 ACAC Male Athletes of the Year

April 08, 2019

The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is pleased to announce Matthew Travaglini of the SAIT Trojans and Desmond Wang of the Concordia Thunder have been selected as the 2018-19 ACAC Male Co-Athletes of the Year.

Takeisha Wang honoured as 2018-19 ACAC Female Athlete of the Year
Takeisha Wang honoured as 2018-19 ACAC Female Athlete of the Year

April 08, 2019

The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is pleased to announce Takeisha Wang of Concordia University of Edmonton has been selected as the 2018-19 ACAC Female Athlete of the Year.

Rattlers VBaller Janelle Neyron
Rattlers VBaller Janelle Neyron

April 08, 2019

Janelle Neyron is pretty humble when talking about her past sports accomplishments. Graduating from Mennonite Brethren Collegiate in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she calmly mentions that the Hawks, in her Grade 11 year , won the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association (MHSAA) Girl’s AAAA Volleyball provincials.