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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 – May 3 – 9

May 9, 2023

Coaching staff announced for 2023 Junior Women’s National Team

The coaching staff for the 2023 Junior Women’s National for softball features two Saskatchewan coaches, head coach Keith Mackintosh from Melfort and Trevor Ethier from Saskatoon.

Mackintosh has returned for his fifth year with the Junior Women’s team and third as head coach. He led Team Canada to their first medal, a bronze, at the Junior Women’s U19 World Cup in 2019.

Ethier has been a member of the Junior Women’s coaching staff for six years and was also a part of the 2019 squad.

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Ethan Bear joins Canada’s National Men’s Team at 2023 IIHF World Championship

Regina defenceman Ethan Bear will be one of 20 players representing Canada when the national team competes at the IIHF World Championship from May 12 to 28 in Tampere, Finland, Latvia and Riga.

Bear, who last played for Team Canada the U18 World Junior Championship in 2015, has 16 goals and 63 points recorded from his five seasons with the NHL.

2023 NCL 15U Western National Championships announce award winners

Nash Porter from Regina earned the boy’s Most Valuable Defensive Player award following the conclusion of the 2023 NCL 15U Western National Championship in Calgary on April 30.

Shelby Newkirk breaks Canadian record

Saskatoon Para swimmer Shelby Newkirk broke a Canadian record in 50-metre backstroke for the S6 sport class with a time of 38.54 seconds at the 2023 Laser LC Invitational Swim meet, Apr. 28-30 at the Shaw Centre.

Previously, Newkirk won gold in the 100-m backstroke S6 at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships and attended the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. She has a history of setting new Canadian records including the 2022 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials, when she set records in the 50-m and 100-m in backstroke, and the 100 free.

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McDonald joining Team Canada for World Para Hockey Championship

Regina’s Kyle McDonald has been announced as the Mental Performance Consultant for the Canadian Para Hockey team that will be competing at the upcoming World Championship May 28 to June 4.

The event will be close to home for McDonald as the eight teams competing in the championship will be heading to Moose Jaw.

Team Canada has been announced for the 2023 World Aquatics Women’s Junior Championship

Water Polo Canada has announced Team Canada’s roster for the 2023 World Aquatics Women’s Junior Championshipwhich is set to be held September 8-15 in Coimbra, Portugal.

Representing Saskatchewan will be Mikayla Hack and Simone Lapierre from Regina. In 2022, Regina Water Polo named Mikayla Hack the most valuable defensive player and Simone Lapierre most valuable goalie.

Canada’s co-chefs de mission for the 2023 Parapan Am Games and 2024 Paralympic Games are announced

The Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Karolina Wisniewska, former Para alpine skiing medallist and Josh Vander Viesas the co-chefs de missionfor the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games and 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.

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