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Thriving Under Pressure: Self-Compassion Strategies for Athletes

Join CSCS for an interactive one-hour webinar on Zoom designed specifically for athletes who want to learn effective strategies to...

Weekly Roundup
Weekly Roundup – April 30 – May 6

Bronze for Canada at final stop of 2025 HSBC SVNS season Team Canada and Carissa Norsten are shining in bronze...

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Weekly Roundup – April 23 – 29

Stewart, Tarasoff conclude time at International Youth Diving Meet Two Saskatchewan divers wrapped their time at the International Youth Diving...

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Weekly Roundup – April 16-22

Canada secures silver at 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship Team Canada took home silver from the 2025 IIHF Women’s World...

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Weekly Roundup – April 9 – 15

Clark, Canada strong start at IIHF Women’s World Championship Saskatoon forward Emily Clark joined Team Canada for their strong start...

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KidSport Corporate Challenge Amazing Race

We're inviting CSCS athletes to team up and compete in one of two KidSport Corporate Challenges, in either Regina (Thursday,...

Weekly Roundup
Weekly Roundup – April 2 -8

Canada secures Olympic berth at World Men’s Curling Championship  Canada wrapped their time in Moose Jaw at the BKT World...

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Managing Type 1 diabetes in sport

Whether you're just starting out or already competing at a high level, this free webinar will be packed with practical...

Weekly Roundup
Weekly Roundup – March 26 – April 1 

Hebert, Canada start strong at World Men's Curling Championship  Moose Jaw is hosting the BKT World Men's Curling Championship from...

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National Collaboration Secures $860,000 Grant to Improve Equipment Access for Canada’s Para Athletes

CALGARY — The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network (COPSIN), the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), and Red Deer Polytechnic...

Saskatchewan Stories
Schwinghammer secures World Circuit podium and much more 

Following a season of many firsts, Maia Schwinghammer is on the path to securing something much bigger.  After standing on...

Weekly Roundup
Weekly Roundup – March 19 – 25

Newman, Team Canada at the U15 Women’s Pan American Championship Regina softball player, Kenzie Newman is representing Team Canada at...

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Weekly Roundup – March 12 – 18

Crozon, Canada golden at FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup Canada brought the heat at the inaugural FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup in Bangkok,...

Weekly Roundup
Weekly Roundup – March 5 – 11

Dash dazzles in bronze at World Wheelchair Curling Championship Team Canada wrapped their time at the 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championship...

Saskatchewan Stories
Empowerment begins with knowledge: Increasing the education surrounding female athletes in sport

The dialogue surrounding female participation in sport is in constant change, evolving as research continues to develop and provide further...

Weekly Roundup
Weekly Roundup – Feb. 26, March 4

Dash joins Canada at World Wheelchair Curling Championship Team Canada and Wolseley’s Gil Dash have had a mixed start to...

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Weekly Roundup – Feb. 19-25

Saskatchewan’s time is up at Scotties Tournament of Hearts Saskatchewan’s Team Nacy Martin wrapped their time at the 2025 Scotties...

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Weekly Roundup – Feb. 12 – 18

Saskatchewan takes to Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts kicked off on Feb. 14 in Thunder...

Saskatchewan Stories
Athlete or coach, the Magus name sets for success

The Magus family has experienced a series of serendipitous moments both on and off the volleyball court. After committing years...

Weekly Roundup
Weekly Roundup – Feb. 5-11

Canada claims Rivalry Series Title Saskatoon’s Sophie Shirley and Emily Clark wrapped up the fifth and final game of the 2024-25...

Saskatchewan Stories

PANDEMIC PROVINDING UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DZAKA

February 19, 2021

Ghana-born and Saskatoon-raised coach Mavis Dzaka first joined the Huskies Athletics track and field program as an athlete in 1999 and then came back to the team as a coach in 2011.

With the pandemic changing the sport landscape in 2020 and 2021, Dzaka decided to seize the opportunity to complete some personal development by applying for the Black Female Coach Mentorship Program in November —a new joint initiative between the Coaching Association of Canada and the Black Canadian Coaches Association. She was successfully selected as one of 17 mentees for the program.

Read more about Dzaka’s coaching career and the importance of the program.