University of Alberta athletes Abby Guezen and Ryder Rattee each win major honours at the 2026 U Sports awards, with their university collecting both top individual recognitions. The Winnipeg Free Press and Global News report that the pair’s performance leads to a rare double for one school: it is only the second time a single university claims both U Sports honours. The prior instance cited by Global News occurred in 2012, when McGill hockey players Ann-Sophie Bettez and Marc-André Dorion won the corresponding awards.
Across the coverage, the central points are that Guezen and Rattee are the award recipients and that the University of Alberta achieves a combined sweep of the honours in the same year. Both outlets emphasize the rarity of this outcome, noting that it has happened just once before in the awards’ history. The reports focus on the winners and the historical significance of the university’s achievement, rather than on additional controversies or disputes.
