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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...

Weekly Roundup
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...

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Weekly Roundup April 27-May 4

May 3, 2022

COC to unveil Chef de Mission for 2024 Olympics 

On Friday, May 6, the Canadian Olympic Committee will announce Team Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 

Saskatoon product Catriona Le May Doan served as the Chef De Mission for Team Canada at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.  

Lightfoot returns from Brazil with bronze medal 

Assiniboia’s Wyatt Lightfoot and partner Justin Kendrick won a bronze medal in the men’s SH 6 doubles at the Para Badminton International in Brazil. 

The pair went 1-1 in the round robin to earn a spot in the semifinals where they lost 21-10 and 21-11 to the French duo of Fabien Morat and Charles Noakes. 

Lightfoot also competed in the SH 6 men’s singles event, again going 1-1 in the round robin to advance to playoffs. 

In the opening round of playoffs, Lightfoot faced Kendrick losing the first game 30-29, but winning the final two 21-17 and 21-16 to move on to quarter-finals where he was defeated by Noakes 21-7 and 21-5. 

The Canadian contingent was coached by Regina’s Frank Gaudet. 

Wright representing Saskatchewan at Worlds 

Moose Jaw’s Marie Wright is in the midst of the World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, where she and teammate Jamie Anseeuw hold a 2-4 record through six round robin games. 

Wright and Anseeuw won their opening game 8-4 against Latvia, but then lost back-to-back to Germany and Slovakia before picking up their second win against the United States. The duo then lost another two game to Norway and Turkey. 

The Canadian rink will be back in action in Lohja, Finland later on Tuesday, with a game against Czech Republic and will wrap up round robin play on Wednesday against Denmark. 

Mackintosh returns as head coach 

Melfort’s Keith Mackintosh is back as the Head Coach of the Canadian Junior Women’s National Softball Team for the upcoming WBSC U18 Women’s Softball World Cup cycle from 2023-2025. 

This will be Mackintosh’s fifth cycle as a coach and third as head coach after previously leading the team to their first-ever medal at the 2019 U19 World Cup. 

Saskatchewan contingent to represent Canada in Mexico 

Regina’s Kayla Bednarcik, Moose Jaw’s Taylor Follensbee and Saskatoon’s Jacob Phillips, as well as Saskatoon Wrestling Club’s Logan Sloan were among the 23 Canadian wrestlers named to Wrestling Canada’s team for the 2022 Senior Pan-American Championships that run May 5-8 in Acapulco, Mexico. 

Also representing Canada are Saskatchewan coaches Shane Bradley and Leo McGee.