Major women's sport leagues in North America regional associations of U Sports: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec, and Atlantic University Sport. After interconference playoffs have been played, eight teams compete for the Gladys Bean Memorial Trophy, awarded to the U Sports Women's Soccer Championship team. The regular season is eight to nine weeks long, depending on the conference, and, as of 2016, opens on the Labour Day weekend. Teams play between 13 and 16 regular season games, depending on conference or division, with teams typically playing a home-and-home series with every other team in their conference or division.
Lou Marsh Trophy to 1944 due to World War II. There were ties between different athletes in 1978 and 1983. The most recent winner is alpine skier Mikael Kingsbury. Terry Fox, who was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy for the "Marathon of Hope" rather than participation in a sport in general, is not included in this table. Lou Marsh Trophy The Lou Marsh Trophy, also known as the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy and Lou Marsh Award, is a trophy that is awarded annually to Canada's top athlete, professional or amateur. It is awarded by a panel of journalists, with the vote taking place