Abbotsford, BC…Kayla Bruce, the fifth year women’s volleyball middle from Surrey, BC is one of three finalists for the BC Sport College Athlete of the Year. Bruce led UFV to the 2011-12 PACWEST volleyball silver medal and CCAA national bronze medal, while being named PACWEST women’s volleyball player of the year and overall PACWEST Female Athlete of the Year. Bruce also earned CCAA All-Tournament all-star status at the three-day national championship in Nanaimo, BC. The 2012-13 Cascades women’s volleyball team is currently 11-1 and in first place in PACWEST conference. UFV is ranked number one in the current CCAA top ten poll, a position they have held for three weeks.
“Coming into the 2011-12 year Kayla had set high expectations for herself. Every player hopes to have as productive season as one like Kayla’s and it came from a lot of hard work. Kayla has bought into our system fully and has evolved into one of our leaders. She carries a lot of pride on our team’s success and embraces the moment each time we go out to perform. For her this is a great honor to be nominated for BC Sport Athlete of the Year and I am very happy for her,” said UFV head coach Dennis Bokenfohr.
Kayla Bruce’s 2011-12 PACWEST regular season statistics and accomplishments:
#3 in the PACWEST and CCAA in blocks per set at 0.94
#1 in the PACWEST and CCAA in total blocks 87
#10 in the PACWEST for kills per set 2.38 (#2 among the middles)
#1 in the PACWEST for aces per set 0.78
#1 in the PACWEST for total aces 73 (next closest has 43)
#1 in the PACWEST for total offense 4.10
Kayla is one of three PACWEST student-athletes nominated for the award. Jenna Ralston, a women’s basketball player, at Capilano University (Blues) and Jen Woods, a golfer for UBC-O (Heat) are also nominated for the award.
The BC Sport Award night is Canada’s longest-running sport recognition event, and will be held on Thursday, March 7th at the River Rock Show Theatre (Richmond, BC). BC Sport will honor the provinces best athletes, coaches and officials in 17 different categories. The 47th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards will start at 5:45pm with the awards show at 8:00pm. For further information visit the BC sport web site at www.sportbc.com
Two Cascades have earn the prestigious BC Sport Athlete of the Year award
Kayla Bruce will look to join Jamie Born and Lauren Alonzo, UFV Cascades women’s basketball alumnus, on the BC Sport Athlete of the Year podium. Both former Cascades earned the award when UFV was a member of the BCCAA (now PACWEST) and the CCAA.
COLLEGE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes an individual who competed in a sport or sports, team or individual, and who is representing a college, university/college, or institute in the province of BC in the 2010-2011 season.
2011 – Preston Tucker, UBC Okanagan, Volleyball
2010 – Alex Basso, UBC Okanagan, Volleyball
2009 – Loren Lidin, Langara College, Soccer
2008 – Virginia Watson, Langara College, Basketball
2007 – Lyndsay Thomson, Douglas College, Badminton
2006 – Rachael Pelat, Langara College, Soccer
2005 – Jamie Born, University College of the Fraser Valley, Basketball
2004 – Diana Cochrane, Langara College, Soccer
2003 – Lauren Alonzo, University College of the Fraser Valley, Basketball
2002 – Kellie Besseling, Langara College, Basketball
2001 – Angela Miller, Langara College, Basketball
2000 – David Griffith, Langara College, Soccer
1999 – Randy Nohr, Langara College, Basketball
1998 – Diana Artuso, Capilano College, Soccer
Previous Recipients Courtesy of BC Sport
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