BRANDON, Manitoba – Trinity Western second-year outside hitter Piers de Greeff (Victoria, B.C.) was named to the U SPORTS second-team All-Canadian Thursday morning at the All-Canadian Awards Ceremony in Brandon, Manitoba, site of the 2024 championship tournament.
The human kinetics student improved on last year's all-rookie team and U SPORTS rookie of the year after finishing the season tied for fourth in the conference in kills with 263. De Greeff was sixth in total points at 296, eighth in points-per-set at 3.9, and seventh in attacks-per-set at 7.81.
2025 MEN'S VOLLEYBALL AWARDS & ALL-CANADIANS
Player of the year: Isaac Heslinga (Alberta)
Rookie of the year: Easton Dick (Winnipeg)
Dale Iwanoczko Award (student-athlete community service): Matthew Hailton (Thompson Rivers)
Fox 40 Coach of the Year: Chris Voth (Winnipeg)
First Team All-Canadians
| Athlete |
University |
Pos |
Year |
Hometown |
Academic Program |
| Isaac Heslinga |
Alberta |
OH |
4 |
Orangeville, Ont. |
Engineering |
| Maxime Gratton |
McMaster |
OH |
5 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Social Psychology |
| Mason Greves |
UBC |
S |
4 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Natural Resources |
| Markus Law-Heese |
Windsor |
S |
4 |
Aurora, Ont. |
Human Kinetics |
| Max Losier |
Laval |
OPP |
3 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Economics |
| Isiah Olfert |
Winnipeg |
OH |
5 |
Winnipeg, Man. |
History |
| Jonathan Portelance |
Sherbrooke |
S |
4 |
Sherbrooke, Que. |
Kinesiology |
Second Team All-Canadians
| Athlete |
University |
Pos |
Year |
Hometown |
Academic Program |
| Emmett Graham |
Saskatchewan |
RS |
4 |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Arts & Science |
| Piers de Greeff |
TWU |
OH |
2 |
Victoria, B.C. |
Computer Science |
| Zig Licis |
Queen's |
OH |
5 |
Louisville, Colo. |
Computer Engineering |
| Eduardo Luchese |
UNB |
OH |
5 |
Rio Grande de Sul, Brazil |
M.B.A. |
| Charles St-Aubin |
Laval |
S |
2 |
Joliette, Que. |
Physical & Health Education |
| Dennis Cota |
York |
MB |
3 |
Mississauaga, Ont. |
Kinesiology |
All-Rookie Team
| Athlete |
University |
Pos |
Hometown |
Academic Program |
| Easton Dick |
Winnipeg |
MB |
Landmark, Man. |
Education |
| Alex Emery |
UBC |
MB |
Delta, B.C. |
Arts |
| Jacob Gendron |
Laval |
MB |
Quebec City, Que. |
Sport Intervention |
| Chris Hoffman |
York |
OH |
Uxbridge, Ont. |
Psychology |
| Jérémie Rainville |
Sherbrooke |
OPP |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Multidisciplinary |
| Iannis Toma |
Toronto |
OH |
Kitchener, Ont. |
Arts & Science |
| Owen Weekes |
Manitoba |
RS |
Winnipeg, Man. |
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About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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