Western sports, recreation and athletics best in Canada says Globe, Maclean's

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LONDON, Ont. - The Department of Sports and Recreation Services at Western received positive third-party recognition of the value and success of their programs in 2009 over the past two months.In the Globe and Mail’s annual University Report Card in October, Western’s athletics and recreation programs received the only A+ rating in the nation, thanks in part to the opening of the $34-million Western Student Recreation Centre and success of the varsity programs. Market-driven sports men’s hockey, men’s basketball and men's football all reached the CIS Final Four in the 2008-09 varsity season, while 36 of Western's 38 teams finished in the Top 5 in their provincial leagues. Click here to read the full report.The Western Mustangs were named the top intercollegiate athletics program in Canada in the annual Maclean’s University Rankings in November. Click here to read more."We are very honoured to be recognized nationally for our overall success with intercollegiate athletics in Canada,” said Therese Quigley, Director of Sports and Recreation Services at Western. “There are so many great programs in the CIS. To be put at the top of them is truly a remarkable achievement.""As we approach our 100th year of intercollegiate competition, our teams continue to compete for provincial and national championships, and succeed in the classroom and in their careers after they graduate. We are so proud of the success of our student-athletes. It could not be possible without support from the university, our hard-working coaches, our staff and the gifted student-athletes who compete as Mustangs.”