March 31 - Last night at the annual Bison Black and Gold dinner honouring the best of Bison Sports, two volleyball players took home the Bison female and male athlete of the Year awards.This marks the second year in a row that two volleyball players have taken home top honours.

Kathy Hrehirchuk is a first time winner of the top female athlete award while Bryan Enns is a repeat winner of the award, the first Bison male athlete to do so since Terry Ball in 1967-68 and 1968-69. Both players had seasons most athletes at this level only dream about, winning virtually every individual award available at a conference and National level and both playing vital roles in winning National Championships.

It was a great year for Bison teams, athletes and coaches with 19 athletes being named All-Canadians, four coaches winning conference coach of the year awards. two teams winning National Championships, and 10 teams finishing the season in the top 10 in the National Rankings.

Kathy Hrehirchuk Women's Volleyball Member of the CIAU Gold medal winning team CIAU Championship Tournament MVP 1st Team All-Canadian (3rd consecutive year) GPAC MVP Tournament MVP twice and a Tournament All-Star four times (in four tournaments this year) CIAU Athlete of the Week (March 7, 2001)
	Bryan Enns Men's Volleyball Member of the CIAU Gold medal winning team (back-to-back Champions) CIAU Men's Volleyball Player of the Year CIAU Championship Tournament All-Star 1st Team All-Canadian GPAC Tournament MVP once and an All-Star two times (in three tournaments this year)