CSCS News Gerein remains an inspiration after death Greg Harder, The Leader-Post October 21, 2011 Nearly two years after his passing, Clayton Gerein's list of accomplishments continues to grow. The Pilot Butte product is among five new entries into the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame, which is holding its induction ceremony tonight in Ottawa. Since the year 2000, the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame has been recognizing those who made significant contributions to the growth and development of the Paralympic Movement. >> more NEWS Ljubisic, Gerein, Edgson, Church and Fairbairn Selected to Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame Canadian Paralympic Committee - Oct. 4, 2011 The Canadian Paralympic Committee announced today the selection of Ljiljana (Lilo) Ljubisic, Clayton Gerein, Michael Edgson, Dr. Earl Church and Senator Joyce Fairbairn to the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame. The five new entrants to the Hall will be officially introduced at the Canadian Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, taking place at the Ottawa Convention Centre on October 21, 2011. >> more NEWS Travel and Restaurant Tips Athletes are frequently required to travel away from home to competitions and training camps. Both the journey and living in a new environment can make it challenging to maintain a high performance diet essential for optimal sport performances. The nutrition pitfalls of travel can be easily avoided through anticipating the upcoming scenarios and making a few plans. >> more NEWS AthletesCAN launches "I Tested Positive?" resources Recognizing that athletes are subject to ongoing anti-doping regulations and testing, the "I Tested Positive?" resources were adopted by AthletesCAN to provide a straight-forward and independent guide to assist athletes should they be committed of an anti-doping rule violation according to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP). This is an important resource for all athletes. The focus of this guide is to prepare athletes for an anti-doping hearing. Throughout the guide, links are provided to relevant portions of the CADP and to other resources that may be of assistance. The contents of the guide are presented in roughly the order that events will actually occur and each part of the guide deals with a separate topic or issue. >> more NEWS COLD-FX In order to abide by Health Canada regulations around the distribution of medical products, the Canadian Sport Centres will be required to collect $1 for every bottle of Cold FX given out to athletes/coaches and service providers. The Centres will each be able to set the money aside and use it to help fund activities that will in return benefit the athletes. The Centres have agreed to pay this fee for you the athlete/coach or service provider and put it in a separate fund. The athlete advisory committee of each Centre will then determine where the money will go at the end of each Centre's fiscal budget. For more information contact Michelle Dezell. 2011 AthletesCAN KidsCAN School Day a Tremendous Success The 6th annual AthletesCAN KidsCAN School Day was a tremendous success! Held on September 15th to kick off the 2011 AthletesCAN Forum and as an official Sports Day in Canada event, over 35 national team athletes and more than 1500 Edmonton students converged at the Kinsmen Sport Centre for a day of sporting activities and fun. >> more NEWS

 

Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games News 10 Pan Am medals to remember Sean Fitz-Gerald - Oct 30, 2011 Canada will finish the Pan American Games with 119 medals, a mildly disappointing total considering the size of the delegation it sent. The Canadians sent more athletes than it had ever sent to a Pan Am Games on foreign soil (493), and was informally aiming for a total of about 140 medals. >> more NEWS Canada wins gold at Guadalajara 2011 Karina LeBlanc made two saves on kicks from the penalty mark to secure Canada’s first gold medal in women’s football at the Pan American Games. Canada won 4-3 on kicks following a 1:1 draw with Brazil in the 27 October championship final at the Estadio Omnilife in Guadalajara, Mexico. >> more NEWS Local pitcher redeems himself with golden moment Kevin Mitchell, StarPhoenix - October 28, 2011 Andrew Albers' baseball career took him on many long and sometimes painful journeys - an improbable trek from North Battleford to Kentucky - a year-long odyssey through Tommy John-surgery rehab - a determined 30-plus-hour car ride across the U.S. to try and salvage his life in baseball. >> more NEWS Duo cherishes gold Craig Slater, Leader-Post - October 28, 2011 Dustin Molleken's fastball can touch the mid-90s. His singing voice can't quite get that high. Thankfully for Molleken, he could blend in with the choir and lean on his backup vocalists. >> more NEWS Graham scores for Canada Leader-Post - October 27, 2011 Kevin Graham of Regina scored a goal to help the Canadian men's water polo team beat Colombia 15-7 at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Team Canada is to play Brazil in a semifinal. Albers was golden Leader-Post October 26, 2011 Thanks in part to a stellar outing by North Battleford's Andrew Albers, Canada beat the United States 2-1 on Tuesday to win the gold medal in baseball at the Pan Am Games in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico. >> more NEWS

 

London 2012 News 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying schedule announced Following the Official Draw held on Monday 24 October, the official event schedule for the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying is now set. Canada and USA will play every second day, alternating as headliner, during the competition to be played 19-29 January 2012 at BC Place in Vancouver, BC. >> more NEWS Pan American Games hold ticket to Olympics in 12 different sports Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press Nine months before the curtain goes up on the Summer Olympics, Canada's men's field hockey team will be playing its heart out on a pitch in Mexico just for a chance to compete on sport's grandest stage. >> more NEWS

 

CSCS Athletes Results & Achievements Lawton defends her title again Kevin Mitchell, The StarPhoenix - October 27, 2011 Stefanie Lawton's 2010-11 curling season ended with an abrupt, and painful, halt. Her dominant showing at the provincial Scotties - a 6-0 record while outscoring opponents 54-23 - was erased by a 7-4 loss to Kronau's Amber Holland in the championship final. >> more NEWS Huskies medal at Dino Open The StarPhoenix - October 26, 2011 The University of Saskatchewan Huskies wrestling team returned with four medals from the Dino Open this past weekend in Calgary. The women's team finished in third place, while the men finished in fourth place. >> more NEWS Saskatoon duo reflect on tourney Jordan Hartshorn, The StarPhoenix - October 11, 2011 Hubert Buydens and Nanyak Dala have played their share of rugby matches. But when those matches take place at the prestigious World Cup in New Zealand, it can be an entirely different experience all together. >> more NEWS August's top athletes named Leader-Post October 8, 2011 Rachel Krieger, Kelsey Jensen and Taylor Molde of Water Polo Saskatchewan were named Sask Sport Inc. athletes of the month for August. >> more NEWS Local club helps stock national team Craig Slater, The Leader-Post - September 21, 2011 The Dog River Howlers rugby club is based in Regina. However, it may very well be referred to as a farm team thanks to the continuous bumper crop it produces for the national program. >> more NEWS Selinger good as gold Ed Kapp, For The Leader-Post - September 20, 2011 In her youth, Christine Selinger never aspired to be involved in athletics. A little less than five years removed from enduring a debilitating neck injury, however, Selinger has established herself as one of the world's pre-eminent paracanoe athletes. >> more NEWS Forty Players to Attend National Women's Team September Camp and Fall Festival September 15, 2011 Hockey Canada announced Thursday the 40 players that are attending Canada’s National Women’s Team September Camp/Fall Festival, scheduled for September 17-25 at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary. >> more NEWS   CSCS Registered Athletes and Coaches Don't forget to send us your results and achievements.

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