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Note: See also previous blog entry for a complete look at yesterday's CIS-related action including links to articles and press releases.

Nice article from the Kingston Whig-Standard on Queen’s freshman Mitch Leger that includes a note abut how he was cut from his grade 9 basketball team yet persevered Kingston Whig-Standard article on Mitch Leger

Late breaking articles from yesterday's action:

Day One review at Rod Shoveller tournament

Article highlighting X freshman point guard Christian T-Bear Upshaw

Wesmen Classic Report from Winnipeg Sun

Manitoba at Winnipeg continues to draw them in at the Wesmen Classic

Wesmen Classic Video Montage

Guelph at Alberta game report

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Four of the six CIS holiday tournaments will be decided today and a fifth, the Rod Shoveller Memorial, will see a pair of all-AUS semi-finals. Meanwhile, the Bishop's "Converse" Invitational kicks off today in Lennoxville, PQ.

In Toronto, Ryerson's Ed DeArmon Memorial tournament will feature York Lions facing off against UPEI Panthers in the championship game while in Winnipeg, the championship game is an all-Great Plains affair as #9 Brandon takes on the host Wesmen.

In Edmonton at the Golden Bear Invitational, host Alberta has already clinched the championship since even if the Bears lose to Calgary, they would be tied atop the standings with the winner of the Guelph/McGill matchup but would claim first place because Alberta has already defeated both teams in the tournament. The standings going into the 3rd and final day of the four-team round robin event are as follows: Alberta 2-0; Guelph 1-1; McGill 1-1; Calgary 0-2.

At Victoria, the Guy Vetrie Memorial tournament, a five-team affair, heads into the final day with tonight's final game between current #6 Concordia (2-0), fresh off a 14 point thrashing of current #2 UBC, and the host Vikes (1-0) determining the tournament championship. Note that Vikes forwards Jacob Doerksen and Tyler Haas, both starters who missed the Queen's game on Thursday, are expected back for tonight's game although Doerksen may have tweaked his ankle again in practice yesterday so his status is uncertain. UBC meets the improved Queen's Golden Gaels in the evening's first game. Here are the current standings: #6 Concordia 2-0, #4 UVic 1-0, Queen's 1-1, #2 UBC 0-1, Trinity Western 0-2.

In Halifax, St. Mary's faces X and the host Tigers meet the ever-improving Acadia Axemen in the semi-final games of the Rod Shoveller Memorial tournament.

CIS Schedule for Saturday, December 30th, 2006 (All Games Eastern Time)

11 AM Lakehead vs. Thompson Rivers (Ryerson 7th Place Game)
Noon Montmorency vs. Lee Academy Prep (Maine) (Consolation Round - Shoveller Classic at Dalhousie in Halifax)
1 PM RMC vs. Laval (Day One – Bishop’s “Converse” Classic; Lennoxville, PQ)
1 PM Lethbridge vs. Laurier (Consolation Game - 40th Wesmen Classic at Winnipeg)
1 PM #8 Brock vs. Memorial (5th Place Game - Ed DeArmon Memorial Tournament at Ryerson)
2 PM UQAM vs. Maine Fort-Kent (Consolation Round - Shoveller Classic at Dalhousie in Halifax)
2 PM Western at Univ. of Rochester (Non-conference game at Rochester, NY)
3 PM UNB at Bishop’s (Day One – Bishop’s “Converse” Classic; Lennoxville, PQ)
3 PM Toronto vs. SAIT (Consolation Game: 40th Wesmen Classic at Winnipeg)
3 PM #10 Cape Breton vs. Ryerson (Third Place Game: Ed DeArmon Memorial Tournament at Ryerson)
3:30 PM Saskatchewan at Montana State-Northern NAIA D1 (Havre, MT)
4 PM Windsor at Walsh College NAIA (North Canton, OH)
5 PM York vs. UPEI (Championship Game – Ed DeArmon Memorial Tournament at Ryerson)
5 PM St. Mary's vs. #3 St. Francis Xavier (Championship Semi-Final: Shoveller Classic at Dalhousie in Halifax)
5 PM Manitoba vs. Minot State (Third Place Game: 40th Wesmen Classic in Winnipeg)
7 PM Acadia vs. Dalhousie (Championship Semi-Final: Shoveller Classic at Dalhousie in Halifax)
8 PM McGill vs. Guelph (Golden Bear Classic at Edmonton, Alberta)
9 PM #2 UBC vs. Queen’s (Guy Vetrie Memorial at UVic)
9 PM Winnipeg vs. #9 Brandon (Championship Game: 40th Wesmen Classic at Winnipeg)
10 PM Calgary at Alberta (Golden Bear Classic at Edmonton, Alberta)
11 PM #6 Concordia at #4 UVic (Championship Game: Guy Vetrie Memorial at UVic)
11 PM Fraser Valley at Holy Names University tournament (Holy Names Classic, Oakland, CA)