June 27, 2023
Team Canada came in fifth at the 2023 Cadet U17 Pan-American Championships
Fifteen wrestlers represented Canada at the 2023 Cadet U17 Pan-American Championships from June 22-24 in Mexico City.
Accompanying the elite athletes was coach Dean Schmeichel from Prince Albert. Under his guidance, Team Canada placed fifth overall in the freestyle category, below Peru.
Canada beat Ecuador 10-0 in the quarter-final, repeating the ten-to-zero score in semifinals against Mexico. In the final match for gold, Canada lost 10-0 to the USA.
Canada misses out on qualifying game for the 2023 Pan Am Games
Pitcher Andrew Albers from North Battleford, accompanied by the support of Regina’s Dustin Molleken as coach, helped Canada to a tied first-place position with Panama and Argentina at the WBSC Americas qualifier. In the last game of round robin, Canada defeated Honduras with a clean score of 10-0 and finished with a 3-1 record.
Due to the three-team-tie, the tournament implemented their tie-break system leaving Canada to finish in third and miss out on the Pan Am qualifying game.
More information at WBSC Americas
Fish and Doyon set to join National and NextGens teams in 2023-24 season
Moose Jaw Olympian Graeme Fish will continue to train with Canada’s national program in the long track speed skating program after being announced as part of the 2023-24 national team. Saskatchewan Future Best funding recipient Marc-André Doyon was selected alongside Fish to join the National Program as a training partner.
Joining Fish will be 37 other skaters who were selected because of their national and international results from last season. The elite athletes will spend their time with the national team training under world-class coaches.
The long track season will open with the 2023 Canadian Long Track Championships from October 5-8 at the Olympic Oval in Calgary.
Douglas and Hussey announced to join the seventh Commonwealth Youth Games in August
Two Saskatoon athletes, Elle Douglas and Michael Hussey are set to attend the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games from August 4-11 on the Islands of Trinidad and Tobaga.
Joining the Saskatchewan athletes are over a thousand other young athletes and para-athletes from ages fourteen to eighteen. The event will host seven different sports and act as an learning experience and support for aspiring athletes wanting to pursue a future in sport.
Douglas is joining the Canadian rugby team and Hussey will be joining Canada’s athletics team.
Gallays, Adamson get spot on University of Saskatchewan Wall of Fame
Wrestlers Jillian Gallays and Jeff Adamson will be the newest additions to the University of Saskatchewan Athletic Wall of Fame in the athlete category come September.
Competing with the U of S from 2005-2010, Gallays earned multiple Canada West and U Sports medals. She then went on to represent Canada at the Commonwealth Games and World Championships —where she won bronze in both events— as well as the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
Adamson competed with the Huskies from 2003-2008, also winning multiple Canada West and U Sports medals. In his post-university career, he won gold in the 2011Canadian Senior Wrestling Championship as well as a bronze at the 2011 Pan-Am Games.
The induction ceremony will take place on Sept. 9, 2023.