May 31, 2011

 
CSCS News

CSCS Medical Services and Treatment Plan Reimbursement Guidelines Changes
Changes to the CSCS medical treatment program were effective as of April 1st 2011. This new program is designed in partnership with the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan to meet the needs of Saskatchewan’s high performance athletes who are registered members of the Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan. >> more NEWS

Opportunity to Learn a New Language with Rosetta Stone
Canadian Sports Centre Saskatchewan athletes now have the unique opportunity to learn a new language with Rosetta Stone® Enterprise Version 3. This self-paced interactive language- learning program is available to all athletes and is completely adaptable to your busy schedule.
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Pathways to the Podium Research Project
Athletes of all sports and skill levels are being recruited to participate in the Pathways to the Podium Research Project being conducted by a team of sport scientists from Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, York University, Toronto, Canada, and the Australian Institute of Sport. This project aims to gain a detailed understanding of the pathways that elite athletes follow on their way towards attaining peak performance. >> more NEWS

Mobile-Enhanced Global DRO now available for athletes
Athletes can now check their medications when out and about thanks to the new mobile-enhanced website for Global DRO (Global Drug Reference Online). >> more NEWS

Step Up! Speak Out! Ally Campaign for Inclusive Sport
Step Up! Speak Out! Ally Campaign for Inclusive Sport is a national initiative jointly led by AthletesCAN, Coaches of Canada, True Sport Foundation, the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS), Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, Sports Officials Canada, and Egale Canada to encourage athletes, coaches, officials, sport administrators, parents, fans and other members of the Canadian sport community to respect all individuals involved in sport, regardless of perceived or actual sexual orientation >> more NEWS

Regina to host 2012 gymnastics championships
Leader-Post - May 20, 2011
Gymnastics Saskatchewan announced Thursday that Regina is to play host to the 2012 Canadian gymnastics championships, May 2126 at Evraz Place. >> more NEWS
 

 
CSCS Athletes Results & Achievements

Local athletes to Pan-Am Games
The StarPhoenix - May 30, 2011
Tim Landeryou, Kris Odegard and Brandi Jacobson Prentice, all of Saskatoon, have earned spots to represent Canada in racquetball at the Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October. They qualified during the weekend at the Canadian racquetball championships in Port Hawkesbury and Antigonish, N.S. Landeryou finished fourth in men's singles and doubles, while Odegard placed third in men's open singles and fourth in doubles. Jacobson prentice placed fourth in women's open singles and second in doubles.

Local gymnasts win medals
The StarPhoenix - May 30, 2011
Jayd Lukenchuk of the Saskatoon Taiso Club reac the apparatus final in four of six events in the senior division, highlighted by a second-place finish in vau at the Canadian gymnastics championships in Char lottetown, P.E.I. >> more NEWS

Sports around the world
The StarPhoenix - May 30, 2011
Rusty Malinoski of Humboldt won a bronze in wakeboard at the 52nd U.S. Masters water ski and wakeboard championships in Callaway Gardens, Ga. . . . Kia Byers of Regina was 12th in the women's K1 200 me tres at a World Cup canoe and kayak meet in Duisbug, Germany. . . . Novak Djokovic of Croatia powere into the quarter-finals at the French Open tennis tour ment when he defeated Richard Gasquet of France 6-4,6-4,6-2. The win was Djokovic's 41st straight, one short of the record held by John McEnroe of the U.S.

Vintage Valkyries
First-year women's team shows flair for football
Taylor Lambert, The StarPhoenix May 30, 2011
The score was lopsided and there was a clear winner, but Sunday's matchup between the Saskatoon Valkyries and the Regina Riot was a win for women's sports in the city.
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Reginans win medals
Leader-Post - May 30, 2011
Reginans Joel Gagnon and Breanna Franklin won gold medals on Saturday during the final day of the Canadian gymnastics championships in Prince Edward Island. >> more NEWS

Michael Qing selected to Canadian Squad for 2011 Pan-Pacific Para-swimming Championships
Thirty-five Canadian Para-swimmers have secured their spot to compete this summer as part of Team Canada at the inaugural Pan-Pacific Para-swimming Championships in Edmonton, Alberta from August 10-14, 2011. Regina Optimist Dolphin Swimmer Michael Qing has been selected to the team. >> more NEWS

Two paddlers with ties to Regina recorded top-10 finishes
Leader-Post - May 25, 2011
Two paddlers with ties to Regina recorded top-10 finishes on the weekend at the International Canoe Federation's World Cup 2 event in Racice, Czech Republic. Kia Byers of Regina finished ninth in the women's K-1 200-metre event. Byers posted second-place finishes in her heat and in a semifinal to reach the final. Aaron Rublee, a former resident of Regina who now lives in Oakville, Ont., managed a ninth-place finish in the men's C-1 200m.

Saskatoon native gets national tryout
The StarPhoenix - May 18, 2011
Saskatoon native Krista Phillips, a 6-foot-6 forward, has received an invitation to try out for the national Canadian senior women's basketball team. >> more NEWS

Rugby enjoys smashing time
Taylor Lambert, The StarPhoenix - May 16, 2011
While the debate about the origins of hockey will likely never be settled completely - especially the location, as various towns try to lay claim to the title - the roots of one Canadian sport are crystal clear. >> more NEWS

Nationals tinged with silver for Sask
Lambert, The StarPhoenix - May 16, 2011
The only thing more heartbreaking than losing a championship is losing one at home. But Team Saskatchewan has to console itself with silver after it fell 51-33 to the Ontario Lightning at the national wheelchair rugby championships Sunday at the PAC. >> more NEWS

Injured athlete a natural for wheelchair rugby
Taylor Lambert, The StarPhoenix - May 14, 2011
When Miranda Biletski was 16, her life changed twice in the span of two months. First, she wound up in a wheelchair as a result of a diving accident. >> more NEWS

Miller diving into college life
Greg Harder, Leader-Post May 14, 2011
Cole Miller is eager to make a splash in a larger pool. The 17-year-old Regina product has accepted a full-ride athletic scholarship to the University of South Carolina in Columbia. He's slated to graduate this spring from Sheldon-Williams Collegiate and move on to university in the fall, at which point he'll join the school's NCAA diving team. >> more NEWS

Saskatoon gymast finishes strong
The StarPhoenix - May 13, 2011
Capping off a strong tournament, Saskatonian Jayd Lukenchuk, representing team Canada's gymnastics team, finished seventh in the high bar on the final day of competition at the Chinese national championships. Team Canada, which returns home today, became the first foreign nation ever invited to attend the Chinese championships.

Byers named to national team
Leader-Post - May 11, 2011
Kia Byers of Regina's Wascana Racing Canoe Club has been named to the Canadian women's kayak team that will take part in World Cup competition later this month. >> more NEWS

City wrestlers get medals in Colombia
The StarPhoenix - May 10, 2011
Saskatonians captured gold, silver and bronze medals at the senior Pan American wrestling championships in Rionegro, Colombia, on the weekend. Megan Buydens captured the gold medal in the women's 67-kilogram event while Ryley Walker won silver in men's 60 kg and Jeff Adamson the bronze in the men's 84 kg event. Walker and Adamson qualified in their weight classes for the Pan American games in Mexico in October.

 

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