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Two athletes share common ground in sport

The road to the Olympic Games can be difficult, but two Saskatchewan athletes are hoping to make their potential journey...

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Weekly Roundup Nov. 22-28

John Wetzstein comes home to Sask Rowing Association  It’s a homecoming for John Wetzstein as the distinguished national team coach...

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Parapan American Games Wrap Up 

Photo Credit: Dave Holland Sunday November 26 marked the conclusion of the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games, with the Closing...

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Santiago 2023 Team Canada Updates – November 24

Photo Credit: Angela Burger / Canadian Paralympic Committee Canada has gained a spot in the medal rankings, moving to eighth...

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Santiago 2023 Team Canada Updates – November 23

Photo Credit: Canadian Paralympic Committee Comité paralympique canadien Canada has fallen in the medal rankings, sitting in ninth with 26...

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Santiago 2023 Team Canada Updates – November 22

Photo Credit: Dave Holland/Canadian Paralympic Committee Canada continues to sit eighth in medal standings, with 24 medals, four of which...

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Santiago 2023 Team Canada Updates – November 21st

Photo Credit: Dave Holland/Canadian Paralympic Committee Canada holds it place in medal standings, sitting in eighth with 14 medals, three...

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Weekly Roundup – Nov. 15 – 21 

Donsberger among eight on National Athlete Pool in skeleton  Kyle Donsberger, who hails from Regina, was named to the National...

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Santiago 2023 Team Canada Updates – November 20th

Photo credit: Angela Burger / Canadian Paralympic Committee Canada has made its way to the top ten in medal standings,...

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Parapan 2023 Team Canada Updates – November 17th

The 2023 Parapan American Games will commence with Opening Ceremonies today. Para-cyclist Shelley Gautier and wheelchair tennis player, Rob Shaw...

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Santiago Welcomes 2023 Parapan American Games This week

Canadian athletes are once again descending on Santiago, Chile as the city plays host to the 2023 Parapan American Games...

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Weekly Roundup – Nov. 8 – 14

Ray represents Canada with U18 Men’s National Softball Team Rayn Ray from Saskatoon has joined the Canadian softball team at...

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Weekly Roundup – Nov. 1 – 7 

Swift Current group at 2023 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships  The 2023 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships commenced on Sunday, November 5th...

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Pan American Games Wrap Up

Photo Credit: Diego Alvujar/Santiago 2023 via Photosport The Closing Ceremony took place on November 5, marking the conclusion of the...

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Santiago 2023 Team Canada Updates – November 3rd

Photo Credit: Heuler Andrey/Santiago 2023 via Photosport Canada reclaims its place as third on the medal standings, with 136 medals,...

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Santiago 2023 Team Canada Updates – November 2nd 

Photo Credit: Dragomir Yankovic/Santiago 2023 via PHOTOSPORT Canada has moved down in the medal standings, now placing fourth with 116...

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Santiago 2023 Team Canada Updates – November 1st 

Photo Credit: PEPE ALVUJAR/SANTIAGO 2023 via PHOTOSPORT Canada holds its place as third in the medal standings, with 109 medals,...

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Santiago 2023 Team Canada Updates – October 31st  

Photo Credit: JAVIER SALVO/SANTIAGO 2023 via PHOTOSPORT  Canada continues to hold its place near the top of the medal standings...

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Weekly Roundup – Oct. 25 – 31 

Klimchuk announced for Canada’s men’s rugby roster    Regina’s Matthew Klimchuk will join the 32-player roster for Canada’s Men’s 15s...

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Santiago 2023 Team Canada Midway – Oct 27 

DANIEL APUY/SANTIAGO 2023 via PHOTOSPORT  The 2023 Santiago Pan American Games have come to the midway point and will conclude...

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Weekly Roundup – During the Olympics

March 1, 2022

Dornstauder and women’s basketball team advance to World Cup

Regina’s Quinn Dornstauder and the Canadian women’s basketball will be competing at the FIBA World Cup Sept. 22 to Oct. 1, 2022 after finishing No. 1 at the qualifying event held Feb. 10-13 in Osaka, Japan.

Canada opened the tournament with a 86-79 loss to Japan, but rebounded with a dominant 96-64 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In the final game of the tournament, Japan fell 87-82 to Bosnia and Herzegovina leaving all three teams with a 1-1 record, however, Canada claimed top spot with the most points for —175.

Initially, four teams were set to compete at the tournament, but Belarus withdrew in early February, leaving only the three, who all qualified for the World Cup as a result of the withdrawal.

Read more on basketball.ca.

Drury claims bronze at racquetball selection event

Saskatoon’s Danielle Drury won bronze with a 3-2 victory over Quebec’s Juliette Parent at Racquetball Canada’s National Team Selection Event Feb. 25-26 in Calgary.

After losing the first set 11-15, Drury battled back to win the next two sets 15-9 and 15-11. Parent won the fourth set 15-13 to force the fifth and final set, which Drury won 11-6 to take the women’s bronze.

In other women’s results, Macrorie’s Cassie Prentice finished fifth and Prince Albert’s Terra Cowan finished 10th.

On the men’s side, Lee Connell of Saskatoon and Tanner Prentice of Macrorie finished fifth and ninth, respectively.

Racquetball Canada will use the results from the tournament to select the team that will compete at the Pan Am Championships in Bolivia from April 9 to 16.

Read more on racquetballcanada.ca.

Ostepchuk prepares for U23 Americas Championship

Regina’s Garrett Ostepchuk is among the 11 athletes in Edmonton as the U23 Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team prepares for the IWBF Americas Championship.

The camp will run until March 4, then the team will travel to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico for the Championship March 8-12.

Canada will face the United States on opening day before taking on Brazil March 9 and Mexico March 10. Semifinals are scheduled for March 11 with the medal games slated for March 12.

The top two teams will advance to the IWBF Men’s U23 World Championship Sept. 8-16 in Phuket, Thailand.

Learn more at wheelchairbasketball.ca.