LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western Spartans fourth-year outside
Kaden Schmidt (Mississauga, Ont.) and fifth-year setter
Anselm Rein (Erfurt, Germany) have been named Canada West first-team all-stars, while fifth-year middle
Cory Schoenherr (Waterloo, Ont.) has been named a Canada West second-team all-star.
Schmidt earned first-team honours by leading Canada West with 380 kills and averaging a Canada West-best five kills per set, more than a full kill per set, clear of the field. Rein, who led Canada West in aces per set at 0.56 and was second in set assists per set at 10.10. Schoenherr was named to the second team after finishing second in Canada West in hitting percentage at .453, while averaging 0.99 blocks per set.
The Spartans will begin the Canada West quarterfinals this weekend when they host the Saskatchewan Huskies in a best-of-three series, starting Thursday, February 26, at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
Canada West Men's Volleyball All-Star and All-Rookie Teams
2025-26 CW Men's Volleyball - First Team All-Stars
Reeve Gingera / OH / UBC Thunderbirds / 4th Year / Calgary, Alta.
Emmett Graham / OH / Saskatchewan Huskies / 5th Year / Saskatoon, Sask.
Mason Greves / Setter / UBC Thunderbirds / 5th Year / Calgary, Alta.
Anselm Rein / Setter / Trinity Western Spartans / 5th Year / Erfurt, Germany
Jacob Sargent / OH / Alberta Golden Bears / 4th Year / Lethbridge, Alta.
Kaden Schmidt / OH / Trinity Western Spartans / 4th Year / Mississauga, Ont.
Zach van Geel / Setter / UBCO Heat / 5th Year / Calgary, Alta.
2025-26 CW Men's Volleyball - Second Team All-Stars
Trent Cherewaty / Middle / Alberta Golden Bears / 3rd Year / Mulmur, Ont.
Jonah Dueck / Middle / Manitoba Bisons / 5th Year / Rosenort, Man.
Tom Friesen / OH / Brandon Bobcats / 5th Year / Reinfeld, Man.
Jordy Heppner / Middle / Manitoba Bisons / 4th Year / Winnipeg, Man.
Kale Orr / OH / Mount Royal Cougars / 1st Year / Magrath, Alta.
Cory Schoenherr / Middle / Trinity Western Spartans / 5th Year / Waterloo, Ont.
Thys Weststrate / Middle / UBCO Heat / 4th Year / Kelowna, B.C.
2025-26 CW Men's Volleyball - All-Rookie Team
Ethan Baraniuk / OH / Brandon Bobcats / 1st Year / Brandon, Man.
Matthew Brown / Setter / Calgary Dinos / 1st Year / Sunnyside, Man.
Yahia Elsayed / Libero / Fraser Valley Cascades / 1st Year / Oakville, Ont.
Daniel Hitchens / Middle Opposite / Thompson Rivers WolfPack / 1st Year / Tauranga, NZ
Parker Ocampo / Libero / UBC Thunderbirds / 1st Year / Oakville, Ont.
Kale Orr / OH / Mount Royal Cougars / 1st Year / Magrath, Alta.
Kai Toney / OH / Mount Royal Cougars / 1st Year / Winnipeg, Man.
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 11 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as in the NAIA in track and field and cross country and 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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