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MARINER ALUMNI NEWSLETTER



The Mariner Athletic Department is creating a Alumni Newsletter and would like your input.
Where are you now ?? What's new??
Keeping you updated on what we are doing for the Alumni.

For instance the 25th anniversary of the Mariners men's Soccer team winning the national championships was celebrated this fall.
The first 4 inductees to the Mariner Wall of Fame were honoured at the Mariner Awards banquet. Read more in the NNB

We look forwards to hearing from you.
Contact Brent Dunlop Brent.Dunlop@viu.ca

Receive the Alumni Magazine "the Journey" by updating the Alumni Relations office with you current contact info at http://www.viu.ca/alumni/register.asp

ALUMNI ROSTERS
Badminton (221 players)+ 17 players added (May 09) TOTAL 238
Womens Volleyball (195 players)
Women's Basketball (206 players)
Men's Basketball ( 224 players)
Men's Volleyball (230 players)
Women's Soccer (275 players)
Men's Soccer (293 players)
Golf (53 players and more to be added..)

11/05/09 - HELLO ALUMNI
The current success of VIU Athletics is due in large part to the more than 1600 students that have been Mariners since the athletics program began in 1972. In an effort to build on a tradition of excellence, re-engage alumni and support current athletes we’re creating a new alumni chapter exclusive to former Mariners. To get us started, we’ll be hosting several meetings so check back ....

WALL OF FAME
"RECOGNIZING THE PAST TO INSPIRE THE FUTURE"
Mariner Athletics is proud to be officially opening a ‘Wall of Fame’ to recognize those individuals and teams that have made significant contributions to the program. There are four categories: Individual athlete, team, coach and builder. The first recipients were inducted in a ceremony at the 09 Athletic Awards banquet. Anyone can make a nomination and the forms can be downloaded (here) from the Mariners web-site.Read more in the NNB
Wall of fame information.