A TRIBUTE TO OUR FRIEND AND MENTOR IN SPORT CLAYTON GEREIN May 24, 1964 - January 22, 2010 Sport was “ More Than a Game” to Clayton Gerein. Sport was about being the best he could be, whether training, competing, mentoring, coaching, encouraging others, making life-long friends, having fun, or speaking out for what he believed in. >> more NEWS

2010 News Check out the Saskatchewan Pavilion The Saskatchewan Pavilion is our part of the global celebration taking place in Vancouver. It is our time to show Canada and the rest of the world exactly what Saskatchewan has to offer. >> more NEWS Another honour for Makowsky Leader-Post - February 2, 2010 Regina's Lucas Makowsky has been named the Sask Sport Inc. athlete-of-the-month for December. >> more NEWS Olympics just around corner Local official Belanger receives starting assignment Jordan Hartshorn, The StarPhoenix - February 1, 2010 Yves Belanger never had a natural knack for being a speed skating official. Belanger, who is going to the Vancouver Olympics as a race starter, remembers the first time he officiated the sport. His oldest daughter, Lindsay, then a member of the Saskatoon Lions Speed Skating Club, was taking part in a meet in 1988 at the Cosmo Civic Centre. >> more NEWS Bourgonje wins gold in France The StarPhoenix - February 1, 2010 Saskatoon's Colette Bourgonje struck gold in the IPC World Cup women's middle distance sit-ski race Sunday. >> more NEWS Canada's 2010 Flag Bearer Clara Hughes Will Lead Team of 206 Athletes into Vancouver 2010 Vancouver, January 29, 2010 The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) today announced that five-time Olympic medallist Clara Hughes has been named Canada’s flag bearer for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The announcement came as the COC also officially named the 206 athletes who will compete for Canada at "home" in Vancouver, Whistler and Richmond during the XXI Olympic Winter Games that begin on February 12. >> more NEWS A Rush to the Olympics Vicki Hall, Canwest News Service - January 27, 2010 Back in college, Lyndon Rush stalked quarterbacks and tailbacks as a linebacker with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. Blessed with a healthy dose of athletic talent, Rush could breeze past offensive linemen and plow the ball-carrier into the ground. >> more NEWS Martin wins final game before Vancouver Olympics Judy Owen, The Canadian Press - January 24, 2010 Kevin Martin got what he wanted from his team's last competition before the Vancouver Olympics. Martin's Alberta rink defeated long-time Ontario foe Glenn Howard 6-4 in Sunday's BDO Classic Canadian Open in front of 4,115 fans at MTS Centre. >> more NEWS Canada has high hopes for Olympic women's hockey Associated Press - January 20, 2010 When hockey comes home for the Vancouver Olympics, just one championship won't be enough for Canada. Yet for all the expectations and national pride weighing on the NHL-star-studded men's team, the Canadian women might carry an even greater burden. >> more NEWS Show us your True Colours Canada! Be a part of Canada’s biggest celebration! Paint the Town Red is an invitation for all Canadians to join together to cheer the Canadian Olympic Team on to victory in 2010. It’s a celebration that will take place in communities from today, straight through the Games. >> more NEWS COLD-FX High Tea Party COLD-FX is hosting a High Tea Party to honour all your Moms for their hard work and sacrifice in raising an Olympian. After all, what gal doesn’t appreciate a tea party?!? Whether you are retired or training for upcoming games, compete in Summer or Winter sports we want to invite your Mom to this special event if she will be in Vancouver at games time. It will be your Mom’s time to be indulged and catered to as she swaps stories with other Olympic Moms. The event will take place from 4-6 pm on February 24th at Canada Olympic House (6th floor of the Hudson’s Bay store downtown Vancouver). Besides food and beverages, there will be lively entertainment and a very special gift to thank each Mom for being your Mom! This year, let’s honour your Moms at the games!!!! >> to RSVP   Follow the Saskatchewan athletes as they strive to reach their dreams to compete at 2010.

CSCS News The 2010 WADA Prohibited List: Summary of Revisions The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) would like to alert the Canadian sport community that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2010 Prohibited List, which comes into effect January 1, 2010. This advisory details some of the major changes to this year’s list. >> more NEWS The Saskatchewan Sport Awards nominees are ... Leader-Post - February 2, 2010 Nominees have been announced for the Saskatchewan Sport Awards, which are to be presented March 25 at the Conexus Arts Centre. >> more NEWS Outstanding in their field The StarPhoenix - February 1, 2010 Sask Sport 2009 award finalists... >> more NEWS Regina diver Canadian champ The StarPhoenix - February 1, 2010 Reuben Ross of Regina won the men's three-metre event at the Winter Nationals diving competition at the Etobicoke Olympium. >> more NEWS Canadian Paralympic Committee President Carla Qualtrough Named to Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity List for 2009 Vancouver, B.C. - January 26, 2010 Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) President and Paralympian Carla Qualtrough was today named to the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity’s (CAAWS) Most Influential Women List for 2009. This marks the fifth time Ms. Qualtrough has received this distinction. >> more NEWS

Results & Achievements Fifths keep busy at Scotties Murray McCormick, Canwest News Service - February 2, 2010 Teams at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts may not have any alternatives regarding their alternates. A new policy instituted prior to the Canadian women's curling championship states that fifth players must play at least one end in two games to receive any of the jewelry with which the medal-winning teams are presented after the competition. >> more NEWS Canada~Snowboard Makes FIS World Cup Snowboarding History In Calgary Calgary, AB – January 30, 2010 Canada~Snowboard made history today in the FIS World Cup snowboard tour by hosting the first ever Slopestyle finals. The historic event was held in Calgary, Alberta, at WinSport Canada’s Canada Olympic Park (COP). The Canadian riders excelled today by placing three Canadians on the podium, including a win by Marc McMorris of Regina, Sask., in the men’s category. >> more NEWS Holland eager to begin Murray Mccormick, The Leader-Post - January 30, 2010 Holland was sporting a smile Friday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. >> more NEWS Scotties stage beckons Kronau-based Holland rink takes first run at national curling championship Murray McCormick, Regina Leader-Post - January 28, 2010 Amber Holland and her Kronau-based women's curling team are rookies in name only when it comes to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. >> more NEWS Franks named to national b-ball team The StarPhoenix - January 26, 2010 Saskatoon's Lisa Franks has been named to the Canadian wheelchair basketball team that will compete in the 2010 women's world championships this summer. >> more NEWS CSCS Registered Athletes and Coaches Don't forget to send us your results and achievements.

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