Desmarais-Joseph named Keyano Huskies Athlete of the Week

Keyano College Huskies Athletics announced today that Men’s Volleyball student-athlete Kaylen Desmarais-Joseph (Winnipeg, Man.) has been named the Keyano Huskies Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 1, 2026.  
 
Desmarais-Joseph played a leading role for the Men’s Volleyball team in their run at the 2026 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Men’s Volleyball Championship in Red Deer, with the Huskies claiming a Silver medal.  
 
“Kaylen was outstanding for us in both defense and serve receive,” Head Coach Keegan Kuhr said. “His consistency and composure anchored our backcourt all weekend long.” 
 
Across 10 sets in three matches, Desmarais-Joseph recorded 21 digs along with 71 serve receptions to just six serve reception errors throughout the weekend. He was tied for fourth in digs per set (2.10) and named to the Tournament All-Star team.  
 
“More importantly, he led the way with his presence and leadership on and off the court,” Kuhr continued. “Kaylen set the tone with his focus, competitiveness, and belief in the group when it mattered most. It’s a well-deserved recognition for a player who elevated everyone around him.” 
 
Desmarais-Joseph led the Huskies with 122 digs in the 2025-26 regular season.
 
Men's Basketball, Futsal teams still to compete
Three more Keyano Huskies teams are still alive in the bid for ACAC Championships. The Keyano Huskies Men’s Basketball team will compete at their conference championship this weekend in Lloydminster, Sask.  

Both Futsal teams will also compete for ACAC Championships in Medicine Hat March 20-22. 

Keyano Huskies Athletes of the Week   
September 7: Nathalie Andersson (Women’s Soccer) & Stef Vullinghs (Men’s Soccer)     
September 14: Heidi Fontaine (Women's Soccer) & Tano Torchia (Men's Soccer)     
September 21: Marissa Mestre (Women's Soccer) & Stef Vullinghs (Men's Soccer)     
September 28: Aimée Menting (Women’s Soccer) & Casper Jaartsveld (Men’s Soccer)    
October 5: Iris Kolk (Women's Soccer) & Tano Torchia (Men's Soccer)    
October 12: Addyson McLean (Women’s Soccer) & Tano Torchia (Men’s Soccer)    
October 19: Marissa Mestre (Women’s Soccer) & Dylan Stewart (Men’s Soccer) & Deandre Rowe (Men’s Basketball)  
October 26: Ryley Bullock (Women’s Basketball) & Arthur Alves (Men’s Volleyball) & Sammuel Nkassa (Men’s Basketball) 
November 2: Danika Cadieux (Women’s Basketball) & Rafael Parada Lima (Men’s Volleyball) & Tafari Carefoote-Jones (Men’s Basketball) 
November 16: Milan Schapowal (Women's Volleyball) & Kaylen Desmarais-Joseph (Men's Volleyball) 
November 23: Amanda Onyeukwu (Women's Volleyball) & Arthur Silveira (Men's Volleyball)  
November 30: Jaylynn Twin (Women's Basketball) & Keenan Miller (Men's Basketball)
January 11: Jaylynn Twin (Women's Basketball) & Brody Kopec (Men's Volleyball) 
January 18: Marissa Mestre (Women's Futsal) & Bahaa Safadi (Men's Futsal) 
January 25: Erika Box (Women's Volleyball), Sammuel Nkassa (Men's Basketball) & Tim Ebbs (Men's Volleyball) 
February 1: Sydney Fraess (Women's Basketball) & Evan Meyer (Men's Basketball) 
February 8: Addyson McLean (Women's Futsal) & Kofi Boateng (Men's Futsal)
February 15: Taya McCarthy (Women's Volleyball), Noah Rigney (Men's Volleyball) & Evan Meyer (Men's Basketball)
February 22: Danika Cadieux (Women's Basketball) & Arthur Silveira (Men's Volleyball)
March 1: Kaylen Desmarais-Joseph (Men's Volleyball)