Jeff Adamson • Grasswood • Wrestling
Nominated by Saskatchewan Amateur Wrestling Association

Jeff Adamson, 26, won gold at the Senior National Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, and qualified to advance to the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, where he won bronze in his competition. He also won silver at the Canada Cup in Guelph, Ontario. By attaining these achievements and winning at the Senior National competition, Jeff qualified for the top spot on the ladder for the Olympic Trials.

Andrew Albers • North Battleford • Baseball
Nominated by Saskatchewan Baseball

Andrew Albers, 26, helped Team Canada win bronze at the World Cup of Baseball international competition in Panama. In this competition, he pitched against competing teams from the Netherlands, Puerto Rico and Taipei. He later won gold with Team Canada at the international Pan Am Games in Mexico. During this competition, Andrew was credited with the win as Canada earned the gold medal against USA, and many consider this as one of Canada's greatest baseball achievements in international baseball history. He played along with Dustin Molleken, a relief pitcher from Regina, Saskatchewan, and combined these two players threw 30 innings and gave up only 3 earned runs.

Hubert Buydens • Saskatoon • Rugby
Nominated by Saskatchewan Rugby Union

Hubert, 29, played on Canada's Senior Men's team during many high profile international games including the Canada Vs USA in Toronto, USA Vs Canada in Denver, Canada Vs Australian Barbarians in Gold Cost, Qd, and Canada Vs. Tonga in Whangeral, Canada Vs France and Canada Vs Japan in Napier and Canada Vs New Zealand in Wellington. At the RWC 2011, in New Zealand, the top rugby event in the world, his team placed 4th in their pool.

Other Male Athlete of the Year Award Nominees