J3 Quebec City International Tennis Federation (ITF)
Date of Competition
09/19/2022
Location of Competition
Quebec City, Quebec
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
4-6
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Singles – 1st Place
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Higher Level ITF’s and Junior Grand Slams
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Defeated 2 seeded players on the way to the Title .. Semi-final and final were won in 3 set matches!
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
J3 Calgary International Tennis Federation (ITF)
Date of Competition
06/20/2022
Location of Competition
Calgary, Alberta
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
4-6
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Lost in Semi-finals
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Higher level Junior ITF’s and Grand Slams
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Good start to outdoor season! No other specific highlights.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Under 18 Fischer Indoor Junior Nationals
Date of Competition
03/31/2022
Location of Competition
Toronto, Ontario
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Singles – 6th Place
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
ITF Women and Junior Tournaments
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Typical battle for Teah … won her first 2 rounds .. then lost in 3 round of the main draw … then won another 3 matches before losing in the consolation finals!
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
Saskatoon Women’s $25,000 ITF Challenger
Date of Competition
07/18/2022
Location of Competition
Saskatoon, SK
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
7-9
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Lost in Singles Quarter-finals
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
High level ITF’s
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Won 2 qualifying matches before getting into main draw. Then won 2 main draw matches before losing in the quarter-finals.
FIFTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
Women’s $60,000 Calgary ITF Challenger
Date of Competition
11/07/2022
Location of Competition
Calgary, AB
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Lost in first round of main draw
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Higher Level ITF’s
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Was given a Qualifier spot by Tennis Alberta. This is the highest level tournament that Teah has ever played in. To make into a main draw of a $60,000 Challenger is a great accomplishment.
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Ember shot in the following Indoor Provincial/National archery tournaments
Feb 26- Indoor 3d Sask .Provincials 1st Place-Broke provincial record.
Feb. 20th -Indoor 3d Alberta Provincials 1st place
Competed in age division higher(under 12)
March 5th -Indoor Canadian Regional target-1st place
Competed in age division higher(under 12)
April 10- Indoor Sask target Provincials 1st place- Broke provincial record.
March 24 -Indoor Canadian 3d Nationals 1st place-
Competed in age division higher(under 12)
Jan 1st Indoor Canadian Mailmatch 1st place
Competed in age division higher(under 12)
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Ironman Archery competition
Date of Competition
01/30/2022
Location of Competition
Lethbridge Alberta
Scope
Target and 3d archery marathon
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1st place
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Top Qualifier
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
This tournament is a marathon where archers shoot 3 rounds of 3d and 3 rounds of target which is 150 arrows in two days. Ember took 1st place in 3d, target and overall best score in both male and female category of 12 and under. This is one of the biggest indoor archery shoots in western Canada.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Outdoor Provincials
Date of Competition
07/10/2022
Location of Competition
Saskatchewan
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1st Place
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Broken Provincial records
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
July 9th- Outdoor 3d provincials- 1st place -Broke provincial record
August 6th- Outdoor Target provincials 1st place- Broke provincials record
August 7th – Field provincials-1st place- Set provincial record
June 1st -Outdoor Canadian Mailmatch- 1st place-Competed in age division higher(under 12)
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
Outdoor Canadian Archery championships
Date of Competition
07/14/2022
Location of Competition
Prince Edward Island
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1st place
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
1st place in Under 15 target Elimination shoot off
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Ember competed in 3 events at this competition in an age division higher(under 12)
3d- 1st place
field- 1st place
Target 1st place
Ember also won a target shoot off against both male and female shoots under 15 years of age
FIFTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
R100
Date of Competition
06/04/2022
Location of Competition
Bismark North Dakota USA
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1st place Female 2nd place overall
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Reached 1000 points for Weekend
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
This is a large 3d competition in the states where each archer shoots 50 targets per day and 100 for the weekend.
Nutrena Level 1 American Quarter Horse Championship
Date of Competition
05/17/2022
Location of Competition
Scottsdale Arizona, USA
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
70-99
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
English Hunter Under Saddle Champion. / English Equitation Champion. / Western Riding Reserve Champion. / Top 10 in the following: Trail , Western pleasure, Performance Geldings, Western Riding, Horsemanship,,
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Bronze All Around 14-18 Highpoint Champion
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Qualified for all the above classes stated for the AQHA worlds.
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Although there are a large number of competitors in each individual class, there are only a limited number of competitors that posse the skill and the dedication required to actually be competitive in all the disciplines at such a high level. Abby was extremely competitive in 10 different categories taking home 1 reserve and 2 championship titles.
In addition Abby did not only have to have herself in peak physical and mental condition but had to ensure her horse made the 2500km journey in the same condition.
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U 16 Bronze Medalist-tier 1
First All Star Team, tier 1
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
BOW- Best of the West
Date of Competition
04/04/2022
Location of Competition
Calgary, AB
Scope
Regional
Number of participating provinces
4-6
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Silver Medal- tier 1
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
All Star Team, tier 1
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Silver Medal-tier 1
All Star Team
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canada Cup (Team Canada)
Date of Competition
07/30/2022
Location of Competition
Calgary, AB
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
10 or more
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
6th in Tier 1
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
(no All stars recognized at the Canada Cup)
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
– U19 Team Canada
– starting left side (as a 15 year old)
-also played 2 games as libero
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canada Summer Games, Niagra Falls, ON (Team Sask)
Date of Competition
08/22/2022
Location of Competition
Niagra Falls (St. Catherines), ON
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
10 or more
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
4th Place
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
FIFTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
SHSAA 5A Provincials
Date of Competition
11/26/2022
Location of Competition
Balgonie, SK
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold Medalist (Holy Cross High School)
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
No All Star Team at High School Provincials
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Starting Left Side Hitter
– Gold Medalist (7-0)
– Most ‘kills’ in tournament
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There were no age categories so Thulir was completing against all levels including adults.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Calgary Open
Date of Competition
06/19/2022
Location of Competition
Calgary, AB
Scope
Regional
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1 – Silver
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Alberta Open
Date of Competition
10/08/2022
Location of Competition
Edmonton, AB
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Silver – x 2
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Thulir won Silver in her age group and the age group above (U13 Silver, U11 Silver).
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
Edmonton Open
Date of Competition
06/26/2022
Location of Competition
Edmonton
Scope
Regional
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1 – Gold, 1 – Silver
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
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Canadian Junior Women’s Championship
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canadian Junior Girl’s Championship
Date of Competition
07/29/2022
Location of Competition
Ottawa
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
47th
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Kozak was the lone Saskatchewan women to make the cut at the national event.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canada Summer Games
Date of Competition
08/20/2022
Location of Competition
Niagara
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Tied for 5th
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Kozak helped Saskatchewan place 6th in the team event at the CSG.
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
US Junior Girls National Golf Championship
Date of Competition
07/19/2022
Location of Competition
Bowling Green, KY
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
4-6
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Tied 60th
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Ella qualified for the US Junior Girl’s Championship after winning the North Dakota State Qualifier in early July. She is the first Saskatchewan player to compete in the national event since 2012.
Ella missed the cut but just two shots.
FIFTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
CJGA – Hurricane Tour Qualifier
Date of Competition
06/23/2022
Location of Competition
Yorkton
Scope
Regional
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1st
What was this a qualifier for?
National
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
This was Sasha’s first international competition. There was over 300 athletes competing in the competition, 130 were women’s rifle. Sasha came in 74th overall and 3rd in the U15 age group that had 23 female competitors. She also competed in the team event and was assigned a partner. Together they came in 24th of 51 teams.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canadian National Championships
Date of Competition
08/01/2022
Location of Competition
Cookstown, ON Pan Am Legacy Range
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
4-6
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold in Women’s Rifle overall
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
2022 Canadian Women’s Air Rifle Champion
Was this a qualifier for:
National
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Shooting Federation of Canada’s High Performance Team
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
This was Sasha’s first time attending a National Championship. According to the Shooting Federation of Canada, Sasha is one of the youngest to earn the title. They also could not remember the last time someone from Saskatchewan had.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canadian Junior National Championships
Date of Competition
08/20/2022
Location of Competition
Virtual Competition held across Canada
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
4-6
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold in Women’s Rifle and Gold in Mixed Teams
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Top overall Rifle Shooter
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
This was a virtual competition that was held on the same weekend across all the participating provinces and territories. Saskatoon hosted the competition for Saskatchewan.
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
Western Canadian Air Gun Championships
Date of Competition
10/28/2022
Location of Competition
Calgary, AB
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold for Women’s Air Rifle
Was this a qualifier for:
National
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Shooting Federation of Canada’s High Performance Team
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
This was the 4th Championship that Sasha won in Canada in 2022, 3 being at a National Level. The 4th was Saskatchewan Target Shooting Association’s Provincial Air Gun Championship.
FIFTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
High Performance Team Trials
Date of Competition
06/11/2022
Location of Competition
Trois Rivieres, QC
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
4-6
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Obtained a cut score for the National Team
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Eddy Mark Shaske Memorial Award
Was this a qualifier for:
National
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Shooting Federation of Canada’s National High Performance Team
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
High Performance Team Trials (HPTT) do not have finals and no awards are presented. It is used as an opportunity to make the Shooting Federation of Canada’s National Team cut scores and to determine ranking of athletes to be sent to represent Canada at major game events around the world.
Sasha was also the recipient of the Eddy Mark Shaske Memorial Award that is presented to the top junior shooter from the Shooting Federation of Canada.
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Saskatoon Saskatchewan (7 competitions June – August)
Scope
Regional
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
70-99
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Received 12 Titles (see attachment)
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Received 12 Titles (see attachment)
Was this a qualifier for:
Provincial
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Provincial championship in the medium hunter division
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
The competitions listed above capture 7 different competitions with multiple classes of which Lizzy received the following titles:
– 5 junior equitation champion titles
– 2 hack division champion titles
– 3’3 division champion
– Overall hack division champion
– Overall junior equitation champion
– 5 junior equitation champion titles
– 2 hack division champion titles
– 3’3 division champion
– Overall hack division champion
– Overall junior equitation champion
Overall approximately 85 horse/rider combinations compete class by class for placings. The tiles indicate that Lizzy was not only class champion, but collected the most points for the division and was therefore named overall division champion for the show series (June-August) in the categories indicated.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Jump with hope for kids with cancer
Date of Competition
06/21/2022
Location of Competition
Edmonton Alberta (5 day competition)
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
overall placing 4th of 112 horse/rider combinations
Was this a qualifier for:
National
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
8, 4, 5, 5, 3 place placings contribute to Equestrian Canada (national) leaderboard
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Lizzy placed in all 10 of the classes she competed in – 5 of these classes are counted in the Equestrian Canada national leaderboard and as qualifiers for the Royal Winter Fair (Toronto, ON).
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Royal Manitoba Winter Fair
Date of Competition
03/27/2022
Location of Competition
Brandon, Manitoba (10 day competition)
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
4-6
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
70-99
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Overall placing 5th of 85 horse/rider combinations in age division
Was this a qualifier for:
National
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
5, 4, 1 placings contributing to Equestrian Canada (national) leaderboard
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
This was Lizzy’s first national competition with a stellar first showing. Three classes she competed in are counted in the Equestrian Canada national leaderboard as qualifiers for the Royal Winter Fair (Toronto, ON).
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Sophia has represented Saskatchewan at Volleyball Canada National team events for 2 years and this has been the first International competition opportunity since Covid.
Sophia is has also been selected to the prestigious NEP Volleyball Canada program out of British Columbia for the past two years. She trains as a full time Volleyball Canada athlete.
The representation of a Saskatchewan athlete in Volleyball at a National and International level is very rare for our sport and she would be a great athlete to be recognized and celebrated!
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Olimpic Hopes 2022 Bratislava Slovakia
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She finish in top 4 of her age group in race U18 1000m .With that Result She Qualified for Olympic Hopes. She was dominant on divisional level all season .She was member of Sask Canad Games Team
First place – Senior Girls 80m Hurdles, First place – Senior Girls Long Jump, First place – Senior Girls High Jump, Thirds place – Senior Girls 200m
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Senior Girls Aggregate Award
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Shelaine earned three gold medals and one bronze medal at the SHSAA Provincial Track and Field Championships. This earned her the Senior Girls Aggregate Award.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canadian Track and Field Championships
Date of Competition
06/26/2022
Location of Competition
Langley, British Columbia
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
10 or more
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
First place – U20 Women’s Heptathlon
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Shelaine’s performance in the heptathlon was a new personal best.
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
No qualifier – Pre-competition only
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1st place in ranch riding, horsemanship, english eq, western pleasure, hunter hack
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Reserve overall high point youth
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
This show helped Emily to be ranked #1st in the World for Appaloosa youth 15 to 18 reining. 3rd in Camas Prairie Stump Race(barrels), 9th in keyhole, 3rd in pole bending, 8th in horsemanship, 6 in ranch riding, 7th in overall versatility. These are all year end placing for the appaloosa breed show world.
She is also currently leading versatility for territory 1. She is also leading numerous classes in Territory 1.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Saskatchewan Appaloosa Horse Show
Date of Competition
07/06/2022
Location of Competition
Saskatoon
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Numerous 1st place in multiple events
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Hight Point Youth
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Minot state fair
Date of Competition
07/26/2022
Location of Competition
Minot north dakota
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Multiple 1st place awards
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
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Hugh School Junior Boys Basketball City Championship
Date of Competition
03/11/2022
Location of Competition
Regina, SK
Scope
City
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights?
He won a silver medal in North Regina Little League in the spring of 2022, and high school basketball invitational championship and city championship in I believe February and March of 2022. Lastly, this football season he is the defensive captain of the RMF bantam Stampeders, whom are undefeated with one game to go in the regular season. In baseball, he was the leagues home run leader, seen as the captain of his team, and it was only his first year of baseball.
While practicing all weekend, every weekend in Moose Jaw with the Selects, Michael also managed to make the Riffel Royals Junior Boys Basketball team. The team participated in two tournaments and won a bronze medal in one and a gold medal in the other, and then went on to win the City Championship in March 2022.
In the summer of 2022, he decided to give baseball a try. Having never played the sport before, but absorbing everything he was taught, he went on to lead the league with 5 home runs, became one of his teams most reliable pitchers, and ultimately ended up being seen as a captain on his team. His team ended up placing second in the City Championship.
While playing baseball, Michael tried out for the U16 South Sask football team. He ended up making the team as a starting cornerback. After the Prairie Bowl games against North Sask, Michael was invited to tryout for U16 Team Sask. Unfortunately, he ended up with the flu during those tryouts. He wasn’t going to let that stop him, though, and went through tryouts in +40 degree heat for two whole days. He ended up making the team, but was a second string cornerback. Being the persevering person that he is, he busted his butt through training camp the week leading up to the Western Canadian Championship, and ultimately ended up earning himself the starting position for the tournament. U16 Team Sask went on to win the gold medal at the Western Canadian Championship. As luck would have it, Michael actually got to play in the final against Team BC, which had several kids he played on both of his Kelowna teams with. It was truly inspiring to see how far he had come, and his coaches from Kelowna that were in attendance said the same.
Michael tried out for the Riffel Royals football team and was offered a spot as the backup cornerback. However, he made the decision to play his last year of RMF bantam. He wanted a chance to be a leader on the team, get as much field time as humanly possible, and help lead his team to back to back championships. Being that there were two U16 Team Sask kids on the team, we figured he was a shoe in for defensive captain. However, at the beginning of training camp he was not selected as one of the team captains. Once again, being the persevering and stubborn person that he his, Michael vowed to show his coaches why the made a mistake. He did everything that a leader should do, including helping coaches out, supporting his teammates, helping teach the first years, etc. When the season began and the captains were announced, and there was only one change to the team’s captains, and it was Michael becoming a defensive captain. Throughout the season, him and the other U16 Team Sask player were seen as THE team captains. Michael played every non-offensive down of football all season. He was their starting halfback, as well as punt and kickoff returner. He lead the team, and I believe the league, with three picks and and two pick sixes. He ultimately lead his team to an undefeated season and a repeat City Championship. He was awarded the Defensive Back of the Year. His decision to play RMF, for the reasons he made the decision, ended up paying off completely.
Through all of this, Michael has also managed to maintain an 80%+ average in school, and he tries to find ways to help his little sister with her brand new hockey career. She looks up to him so much, and wants to find the same kind of success her big brother has in her chosen sport.
I have been around a lot of athlete’s in my time, and I have never seen the trajectory of a person’s athletic career be so vertical in such a short period of time. It is completely mind boggling. Though I’m sure there are many deserving nominations, I truly believe that there isn’t any possible way that any athlete deserves this award more than the young man that is affectionately known to his teammates as Spidey or Spider-Man…Michael Bosch.
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
After this competition Fergus was named to the National team for Tour de L’Abitibi
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Tour de L’Abitibi
Date of Competition
07/17/2022
Location of Competition
Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, Quebec
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
3rd place in the 5th stage of the Tour
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Earn UCI points
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
The Tour de l’Abitibi, an international cycling race, welcomes 150 riders annually in an intense competition. The Tour is a recognized and coveted event around the world, as it is the only one of the nine UCI Junior Nations Cup events to be presented in North America
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canada Summer Games- Road Race
Date of Competition
08/18/2022
Location of Competition
Niagara, Ontario
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
10 or more
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
40-69
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
5th pace
Was this a qualifier for:
Provincial
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Team Sask
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Fergus was on Team Sask for the Canada Summer Games. As one of the younger competitors there, he placed 5th in the road race, 8th in the Criterium and 19th in the Time Trial
Men’s Junior Pan American Volleyball Cup – Team Canada
Date of Competition
01/10/2022
Location of Competition
Havana, Cuba
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
7-9
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Rank 3 – Bronze Medal
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
no
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Unfortunatly, they missed the qualifier for Worlds, bad loss to Mexico, in the semi-final
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Underage player, first National appearance, starter middle blocker, under Ben Josephson
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Niagra 2022 Canada Summer Games
Date of Competition
06/08/2022
Location of Competition
Niagra, Ontario
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
10 or more
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold Medal – First Place
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
No all stars at event. Event was used as selection process for Junior National Team (JNT).
Lucas was 1 of 4 middles blockers selected to JNT.
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Lucas attacked at a 73% efficiency throughout the entire tournament.
This is an extremely impressive statistic over a full tournament.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canada Cup
Date of Competition
07/21/2022
Location of Competition
Calgary
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
10 or more
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
First Place – Gold Medal
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
no
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Lucas was our top middle blocker throughout the whole tournament.
His play at Canada Cup and Canada Games along with a week of training with
Junior National Team, led him to being 1 of 3 Middles selected to travel to represent
Canada at the Norceca competition in the Fall.
International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF) World Ranking #83
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
National Team Status for Rapid Fire
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
This was Normans first International Event where he competed for Team Canada in the Jr category. This is his first year being on the National Team. He is also the first Jr from Canada to ever compete in the Rapid Fire category at this level of competition.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Confederacion Americana de Tiro (CAT) Games
Date of Competition
11/12/2022
Location of Competition
Lima, Peru
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
22nd in Rapid Fire
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
This event was a qualifier for quota spots to enable the competitor to participate in the upcoming Pan American Games October 2023.
Rex was the youngest and the newest of the 3 male athletes that qualified to represent Canada. Rex was the top male athlete in Men’s Rapid Fire for Canada.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
2022 Canadian National Championships
Date of Competition
07/30/2022
Location of Competition
Cookstown, ON Pan Am Legacy Range
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
4-6
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Silver Metal for Men’s 25m Rapid Fire
Was this a qualifier for:
National
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Shooting Federation of Canada High Performance Team Status
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Rex also competed in 10m air pistol (.177), 25m Standard Pistol (.22), and Men’s 32m Sport Pistol (.32mm)
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
High Performance Team Trials
Date of Competition
06/10/2022
Location of Competition
Trois Rivieres
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
4-6
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Highest Ranked Athlete in Canada for National Team for Rapid Fire
Was this a qualifier for:
National
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Shooting Federation of Canada’s High Performance Team
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
High Performance Team Trials (HPTT) do not have finals and no awards are presented. It is used as an opportunity to make the Shooting Federation of Canada’s National Team cut scores and to determine ranking of athletes to be sent to represent Canada at major game events around the world. Rex Norman is a multi discipline athlete and competed in multiple events at HPTT. This highlights only one of his achievements.
FIFTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
2022 Saskatchewan Outdoor Pistol Provincials
Date of Competition
08/13/2022
Location of Competition
Prince Albert, SK
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Won Silver for Rapid Fire
Was this a qualifier for:
Provincial
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Saskatchewan Target Shooting Association High Performance Team
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Rex Norman was suffering from a personal injury at the time of this competition and he managed to persevere to obtain the Silver medal in Rapid Fire.
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Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Jonathan ran a time of 9:11.85, which is a new provincial record in the U20 Men’s 3000m Steeplechase.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canada West Cross Country Championships
Date of Competition
10/29/2022
Location of Competition
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Scope
Regional
Number of participating provinces
4-6
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
70-99
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
7th place
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Canada West Male Rookie of the Year, Canada West First Team All Star, Canada West All Rookie Team
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Jonathan finished 7th overall in the Men’s 8km race at the 2022 Canada West Cross Country Championships. This is his first year competing at the university level and he was the top rookie finisher in the Men’s 8km race, making him the Canada West Male Rookie of the Year. His 7th place overall finish also earned him the honor of being named a Canada West First Team All Star. His status as the top rookie also earned him the honor of being named as a member of the Canada West All-Rookie Team.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) Provincial Track and Field Championships
Date of Competition
06/03/2022
Location of Competition
Regina, Saskatchewan
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
First place/gold medal – 800m, First place/gold medal – 1500m, First place/gold medal – 3000m, First place/gold medal – 4x400m
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Senior Boys Aggregate Award
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Jonathan won four gold medals in four events at the SHSAA Provincial Track and Field Championships. He finished first in the senior boys 800m, 1500m, 3000m, and 4x400m relay. These performances earned him the Senior Boys Aggregate Award.
He also set a new championship record in the senior boys 800m, running a time of 1:53.52, breaking the previous record of 1:53.94 which had stood for 10 years.
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
Bob Adams Saskatchewan Track and Field Provincial Championships
Date of Competition
07/15/2022
Location of Competition
Saskatoon, SK
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Third Place/Bronze Medal – Senior Men’s 800m, Second Place/Silver Medal – Senior Men’s 1500m
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Despite being only 18 years old, Jonathan competed in the Senior Men’s (Open) category at the Bob Adams Saskatchewan Track and Field Provincial Championships. While competing against older more experienced athletes, Jonathan earned a bronze medal in the 800m, and a silver medal in the 1500m.
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Gained significant ranking points that allowed him to compete in several Under 18 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Competitions.
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Competition took place immediately after the Canada Summer Games … Keegan won the Under 18 Nationals with significant cramping in the 2nd set of the singles final!
Keegan won the Under 18 Nationals as an Under 16 year old athlete. He still has 2 years of junior eligibility remaining.
After this competition, Keegan participated in a number of International Tennis Federation (ITF’s) Under 18 Events in Canada, USA, and Mexico. Also competed in 2 Men’s $25,000 USDollars Professional ITF Challenger Events (won doubles event in the Montreal event).
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
JB1 Nicholasville 2022 (Pan American Games)
Date of Competition
10/03/2022
Location of Competition
Nicholasville, Kentucky
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
40-69
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Singles – 1st Place
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
high level of ITF’s and Junior Grand Slam Tournament
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Getting stronger and stronger moving throughout the year.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Under 16 Fischer Indoor Junior Nationals
Date of Competition
03/22/2022
Location of Competition
Verdun, Quebec
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Singles – 2nd, Doubles 2nd
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Junior Grand Slam … American Zone Qualifier
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Lost in 3 tough sets in both the singles and doubles finals … tremendous achievements.
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
J2 ITF Montreal, Quebec
Date of Competition
09/12/2022
Location of Competition
Montreal, Quebec
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
7-9
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Singles – 1st
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
N / A
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Junior Grand Slams
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Entered the tournament unseeded and won the tournament defeating his #8 player in the final … 6-3, 6-2 … outstanding!
FIFTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
J4 ITF Fuerth, Germany
Date of Competition
07/19/2022
Location of Competition
Fuerth, Germany
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Singles – 1st
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
N / A
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
1st International ITF Win … unseeded in the tournament, defeated 2 seeded players on his way to the Championship.
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Lorrand went through the entire 6-day round robin event UNDEFEATED with a total of 18 points and earning himself a bye to one of the semi-final games. He won 18-8 over Dekker Ly of Ontario and then moved to the gold medal game against Logan Saunderson of BC. Unfortunately Lo could not secured a full winning sweep as he lost in the final with a score of 18-13. A wonderful finish to an exceptional week for this young athlete to take home the well deserved SILVER MEDAL
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Youth Canadian Championship – Forster-Lang Pairs (held in conjunction with nationals)
Date of Competition
08/06/2022
Location of Competition
Mississauga, Ontario
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
First Place – Gold
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Lo received GOLD in the Forster-Lang Pairs. Lorrand (U18) was paired with Brad Roden of Alberta (U25) in the Forster-Lang Pairs, a cross-division event, that takes place simultaneously with the Youth Canadian Championship.
In Pairs, Lo had never played with the skip of the Pairs team. In Pairs, a U18 player is matched up with a U25 experienced skip to form a pairs team. This year for Pairs, the final pairing was not made until the playoffs which meant that Lorrand was matched up with different skips every morning during the competition. Since the final matchup was not made until the day of playoffs, the Pairs team would not have the opportunity to play together; chemistry and playing strategy had to be formed quickly to be a winning combination.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Men’s Pairs Canadian Championship
Date of Competition
08/15/2022
Location of Competition
Burlington, Ontario
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
7th Place
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Spirit Award voted by tournament peers and coaches
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Lorrand was the only minor in the National Championship – Lorrand turned 16 in January 2022. The National Championship involved players who are all adults, some of which are past National Champions who also competed in international bowl competitions.
Lorrand is only the second person from Saskatchewan to win the Spirit Award at the National Championships. The last person who won from Sask. was in 2014. All players, men women and teams attending the National Championships (pairs and 4s events at the tournament) are eligible for the award.
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Lo and his pairs partner qualified to represent Bowls Sask at the Men’s Pairs Canadian Championship in Burlington, Ontario August 15-20, 2022
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If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
The team now qualifies for the 2023 World Cup Group Stage
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canada Games
Date of Competition
08/07/2022
Location of Competition
Niagara, Ont
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
10 or more
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
4th Place
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
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Qualified for main draw after winning 3 rounds in qualifiers
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
To play in main draw
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Beat the number 1 seed of the qualifiers in the last round to make it to main draw.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
MIAA Central Regional Championships
Date of Competition
05/08/2022
Location of Competition
Edmond, Oklahoma
Scope
University
Number of participating provinces
4-6
Number of participating countries
4-6
Number of participants in category/event
40-69
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
2nd place in regional championships
Was this a qualifier for:
National
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Did not qualify for the national competition.
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Lost a very close battle to the #1 team in the region, who ended up being #2 in the nation.
Anya went 5-1 in regular regional play, only losing to the #3 player in the nation.
She made the President’s list for academic excellence.
2nd year in a row that she was selected for ALL-MIAA team (region)
She played position 1 in singles and doubles, on the Missouri Western State University tennis team, leading her team to their first appearance at Regional Championships, in program history, and the team being nationally ranked for the first time ever as well. She was also nationally ranked individually and in doubles.
Nominated for Athlete of the year at Missouri Western State university.
Was ranked #7 in the region, going into their 2023 season.
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
In seven games, finished with two goals and one assist. Played a crucial role on the penalty kill for Canada and was tasked with playing against the top lines from opposing teams.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Women’s World Hockey Championships
Date of Competition
09/04/2022
Location of Competition
Denmark
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Helped Canada win back-to-back Women’s World Hockey Championships for the first time in over 20 years. Finished the tournament with two goals and two assists in 7 games played. Played a critical role on the penalty kill and in defensive situations for Canada.
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Michelle ran a time of 13.17 in the prelims to qualify for the final, where she ran a time of 13.05 to finish 5th place in the 100m hurdles. This was Michelle’s fourth national team appearance in 2022.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Commonwealth Games
Date of Competition
08/05/2022
Location of Competition
Birmingham, England
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
8th place in the 100m hurdles
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Michelle ran a time of 12.85 in the prelims to qualify for the finals. In the finals she fell over a hurdle but still finished the race, finishing in 8th place. In the prelims and in the final Michelle raced against Tobi Amusan of Nigeria, the world record holder in the 100m hurdles. This was Michelle’s third national team appearance in 2022, and her first time competing at the Commonwealth Games.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
World Athletics Championships
Date of Competition
07/23/2022
Location of Competition
Eugene, Oregon, USA
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
40-69
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
14th place in the 100m hurdles
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Michelle placed second in her heat in the prelims, automatically advancing to the semi-finals. In her semi-final heat, Michelle placed fourth, running a new personal best of time of 12.74, breaking her own provincial record by 0.06 seconds. Michelle ended up finishing 14th overall in the 100m hurdles. This is the highest finishing position of all individual Canadian female track athletes at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. This was Michelle’s second national team appearance in 2022. It was also her first time competing at the World Athletics Championships.
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
World Athletics Indoor Championships
Date of Competition
03/19/2022
Location of Competition
Belgrade, Serbia
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
40-69
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
15th place in the 60m hurdles
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Michelle placed second in her heat in the prelims, running a personal best time of 8.11 seconds to qualify for the semi-finals. In the semi-finals she ran another personal best time of 8.09 seconds, finishing 5th in her heat, 15th overall.
This was Michelle’s first national team appearance in 2022. It was also her first time competing at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.
FIFTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canadian Track and Field Championships
Date of Competition
06/25/2022
Location of Competition
Langley, British Columbia
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
10 or more
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1st place in the 100m hurdles (gold medal)
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Michelle ran a time of 13.13 seconds in the heats of the 100m hurdles, which was the fastest qualifying time for the finals. In the finals Michelle ran a time of 12.99, claiming the gold medal in commanding fashion. The second place finisher was over half a second behind Michelle, having ran a time of 13.64 seconds. Michelle successfully defended her national championship title in the 100m hurdles, having also won in 2021 at the national track and field championships.
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Brittany finished in the top ten in the six-km and 10-km women’s standing biathlon events and was seventh across the finish line in the 10-km cross country race. On the final day of Paralympic Games, she teamed up Brian McKeever in the 4×2.5-km Nordic relay. The duo skied to a sixth-place finish.
2022 Commonwealth Games – Women’s Pairs & Women’s Singles
Date of Competition
07/28/2022
Location of Competition
Birmingham, England
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
17th Place (singles) & 15th Place (pairs)
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
There were 18 entries in Women’s Singles and 17 entries in Women’s Pairs.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Women’s Fours Canadian Championship
Date of Competition
08/15/2022
Location of Competition
Burlington, Ontario
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
2nd Place – Silver Medal
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Team Roney (Jean Roney, Jordan Kos, Heather Hanoski and Tracey McPherson), from the Regina Lawn Bowling Club, went through the 5-day round robin event with a final record of 7-1-1 and in first place with total of 22 points, ahead of the next team with total of 18 points. This earned them a seat at the gold-medal final. Unfortunately, they lost in the final against Nova Scotia with a score of 18-13. A wonderful finish to an exceptional week for this great group of ladies to take home the well deserved SILVER MEDAL.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Women’s Outdoor Singles Lawn Bowling Canadian Championship
Date of Competition
08/21/2022
Location of Competition
Burlington, Ontario
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1st Place – Gold Medal
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
There were 24 competitors in Women’s Singles.
Jordan went through the entire 5-day round robin event UNDEFEATED in her pool earning a total of 15 points which secured her a place in the semi-finals. She won that game with a score of 21-14 against Joanna Cooper of Alberta and moved to play in the Gold final later in the day. Jordan was down two points with her final two bowls but made an exceptional shot with her first bowl to secure the win with a score of 21-17 over Jan Robinson of Alberta.
An extraordinary finish to an exceptional two weeks of competition as Jordan returned home to Saskatchewan with two medals, a silver and then a gold. A huge accomplishment and a future that looks so bright for Jordan who paves a special trail for upcoming young athletes in this great sport.
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
Women’s Fours Provincial Championship
Date of Competition
06/10/2022
Location of Competition
Saskatoon, Sask.
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1st Place – Gold Medal
Was this a qualifier for:
National
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
To represent Bowls Saskatchewan at the Women’s Fours Canadian Championship
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
There were 7 teams entered. Jordan’s team consisted of Jean Roney, Jordan Kos, Heather Hanoski and Tracey McPherson, all members of the Regina Lawn Bowling Club.
FIFTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
Women’s Outdoor Singles Provincial Championship
Date of Competition
06/17/2022
Location of Competition
Regina, Sask.
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1st Place – Gold Medal
Was this a qualifier for:
National
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
To represent Bowls Saskatchewan at the Women’s Outdoor Singles Canadian Championship
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
There were a total of 9 participants in the Women’s Outdoor Singles.
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Her GOLD medal swim also set a Women’s 100m Backstroke S6 Canadian Record in a Prelims in a time of 1:21.86 and lowered it again in Finals to 1:20.96.
She placed 4th in both the 50-m freestyle S6 and the 100-m freestyle S6, where she broke the Canadian record. Newkirk was also a member of the mixed 4×50-m medley 20 points relay that placed 8th and the mixed 4×100-m medley 34 points relay that placed 8th. Both relays broke Canadian records.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
2022 Speedo Canadian Senior Swimming Championships
Date of Competition
07/25/2022
Location of Competition
Montreal, Quebec
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
10 or more
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
GOLD in 3 events (S6 50m Free, S6 100m Free and S6 100m Back) (LCM)
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Her swim in the S6 100 Free set a Canadian Record. (LCM)
Her swim in the S6 50 Free set a Canadian Record. (LCM)
Personal Best Swims in S6 50 Free and 100 Free.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
2022 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials
Date of Competition
10/04/2022
Location of Competition
Victoria, BC
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
10 or more
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
GOLD (S6 100 back) and BRONZE (S6 100 Free)
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
selected to the World Para National Swimming Team
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Set a Canadian Record in the S6 100 Back (1:20.76) (LCM).
She has been a member of the National Para Swim Team since 2017.
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
ManSask LC Provincial Championships
Date of Competition
08/07/2022
Location of Competition
Saskatoon, SK
Scope
Regional
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
GOLD (S6 50 Free and 100 Back) SILVER (S6 100 Free and 100 Breast)
Was this a qualifier for:
Provincial
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Set a Canadian Record in S6 200 Free (2:49.04) LCM.
Personal Best Swims in S6 50 Free and 200 Free.
FIFTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
Lasers Invitational 2022 LC Swim Meet
Date of Competition
05/07/2022
Location of Competition
Saskatoon, SK
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Set a Canadian Record in the S6 200 Back (3:06.36) (LCM)
Was this a qualifier for:
Provincial
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Set a Canadian Record in the S6 200 Back (3:06.36) (LCM)
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1. Swim Meet: Ken Demchuk International (Long Course) Dec 17-18, 2022
Para Women’s National Record: S6 200-m backstroke in 3:03.14, shaving over three seconds off her own National Record. GOLD: S6 Women’s 50-m freestyle in 34.83 seconds.
2. Swim Meet: Lasers 2022 SC Swim Meet November 26, 2022
SB5 Swimming Canada Para Women’s 50m Breaststroke record
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Julee competed in the Invitational event at the Congressional Cup, it is a multi-organization competition, athletes competing in this event have been deemed the best All-Around twirlers from their respective organizations. Invitees are selected by their placements at the National Championships. Athletes compete in three events – Solo, 2-Baton and Freestyle. Julee won all three events resulting in her being awarded the 2022 All-Around Congressional Cup Women’s Championship!
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
2022 Canadian Baton Twirling Championships
Date of Competition
06/05/2022
Location of Competition
Moncton New Brunswick
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
4-6
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
8 Gold Medals (Solo, 2-Baton, 3-Baton, Medley, SoloDance, Freestyle, Team and Dance Twirl Team)
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
6 Grand National Titles and Senior Athlete of the Year for the National Board
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
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Julee won every event she was entered in, including two teams. She won all the Grand National Titles she was eligible for (this is when all the champions in each age division compete to be the ultimate winner). On multiple occasions at the Canadian Baton Twirling Championships Julee was awarded with the perfect score of 10.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
2022 World Baton Twirling Championships
Date of Competition
08/03/2022
Location of Competition
Turin Italy
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
10-39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Senior Women’s Silver Medalist
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
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Julee Stewart competed in the 2022 World Baton Twirling Championships where she was awarded the Silver Medal, she is the first Canadian Athlete in 20 years to win a medal at the World Championships. Julee also competed in the team event, the team placed 6th overall.
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Canadian Senior Women’s Championship
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canadian Senior Women’s Championship
Date of Competition
08/01/2022
Location of Competition:
Winnipeg/Headingly
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
70-99
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Tied for 7th
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
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Kim shot three consecutive rounds of 77 to finish in seventh place at the national championship, just 12 strokes behind three-year champion Shelly Stouffer.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Regina Ladies Open
Date of Competition
08/31/2022
Location of Competition
Regina
Scope
Regional
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1st Place
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
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Kim also won the Pharmasave Ladies Open in Weyburn in July. She won every provincial and local tournament she entered.
Her seventh place finish is the highest for a Saskatchewan player in the event since Yorkton’s Tammy Bezaire was 12th in 2016.
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After a 29th-place finish in 2014 and 12th-place finish in 2018, in his third Olympic appearance, Ben Coakwell finally got the medal moment he had been dreaming of. Coakwell, alongside teammates Justin Kripps, Ryan Sommer and Cam Stones, claimed bronze in the men’s bobsleigh in Beijing thanks to a combined time of 3:55.09. The accomplishment came in Coakwell’s tenth year in the sport after completing a five-year career as a running back with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies football team. The bronze was one of 26 medals won by Canada at the 2022 Olympic Games and one of three won by Saskatchewan athletes, as Coakwell joined Saskatoon’s Emily Clark and Regina’s Mark McMorris on the podium.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
IBSF World Cup
Date of Competition
08/01/2022
Location of Competition
Winterburg, Germany
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
40-69
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Fifth-place
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
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Coakwell and his team finished in fifth-place in the penultimate IBSF World Cup circuit of the 2021-22 season. The result ultimately helped pave the way to a second-place finish of the team in the World Cup circuit.
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
National
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship
Date of Competition
07/15/2022
Location of Competition
Prince Albert/Cooke Municipal Golf Course
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
2nd/Silver
Was this a qualifier for:
National
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship
Date of Competition
08/04/2022
Location of Competition
Point Grey Golf Club/Vancouver, B.C.
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
4-6
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Missed Cut
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Highest competition available
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Despite missing the cut, Brett performed well being an older player at the event open to amateur golfers in the prime of their collegiate careers at the Canadian Amateur Championship in Vancouver.
FOURTH COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship
Date of Competition
08/26/2022
Location of Competition
Thornhill, Ontario, Thornhill Golf Club
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
65th
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
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Brett was also just one of two (Jehremy Ryde, Eston) to compete in both national amateur championships in August.
gold 10m Air Rifle Team, Silver 10m Air Rifle Individual and 50m 3×20 Team, Bronze 50m 3×20 Individual, 50m Prone Individual and 50m Prone Team
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Highest competition available
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Mack was accompanied by his 14year old daughter to expose her to the level of competition and sportsmanship experienced at these high level competitions. This was his first return to international competitions from a 15 year break. Mack was extremely proud to represent Saskatchewan as well as Canada. He was even wearing his team Saskatchewan Target Shooting Uniform during the competition.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Saskatchewan Target Shooting Air Gun Provincial Championships
Date of Competition
04/30/2022
Location of Competition
Saskatoon, SK
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
4th
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Outstanding Leadership
Was this a qualifier for:
Provincial
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Saskatchewan Target Shooting High Performance Team
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He is always willing to lend a hand to any athlete. He assists with set up and take down for the competition. He is valued mentor and leader in shooting community. Not only is well respected by fellow athletes, this follows through to the parents and families of the other shooters. His family often accompanies him to these events.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
Maple Leaf Open
Date of Competition
05/07/2022
Location of Competition
Calgary, Alberta
Scope
Interprovincial
Number of participating provinces
1-3
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Silver in Mixed Teams and 5th in mixed individual
Was this a qualifier for:
Provincial
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
Sask Target Shooting High Performance Team
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He used this competition in preparation for the World Police and Fire Games
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Logan shot 9/10 in the Sprint race and skied with the fastest athletes to earn a 14th place finish… his personal best in international competition. He also earned a top 20 finish in the Pursuit race and a top 30 in the Mass Start. He was the top Canadian athlete in this competition. His consistency in these races have earned him a place on the World Cup team for the second trimester of racing after Christmas.
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Logan shot 18/20 in the Individual Race. and earned a 14th place. This was a personal best for him in International competition. In his Pursuit Race, he earned a 35th place overcoming a 2:51 deficit and moving up 8 placings. Because of his performance in this race, he was awarded a carding spot on the National Team for the 2022-2023 season. Logan and his teammates also placed 6th in the Relay Competition, which is the highest ranking for a Canadian Junior team in many years. He was also the top Canadian throughout this competition.
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
IBU 4: Sprint Race 25th,
Date of Competition
01/14/2022
Location of Competition
Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
10 or more
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
25th: Sprint Race
Was this a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Logan shot 9/10 and earned 25th which was a PB at this point in time in this race. He was still a Junior athlete and competed with the Senior Men in this competition. This was Logan’s first International competition competing with the Senior Men. He consistently improved throughout the competition (90th, 84th, 65th and 25th) finishing with his 25th place.
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Team secured a 6th seed for 2023 Canada Winter Games
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Kyrell achieved multiple games of being the teams highest scorer, he also is one of the leaders on the team. He also helped support other less experienced athlete on and off the court.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Junior Worlds
Date of Competition
09/07/2022
Location of Competition
Phuket, Thailand
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
7-9
Number of participants in category/event
70-99
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
tenth
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from the competition?
Within two years of staring the sport Kyrell achieved a spot on the U23 Canadian National team, He played solid minutes and contributed to a team full of veteran players
THIRD COMPETITION
Competition Name
CWBL National Championships DIV 2
Date of Competition
04/15/2022
Location of Competition
Montreal
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
70-99
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
5th
What was this a qualifier for?
Highest competition available
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Kyrell helped anchor a young developing team by providing leadership and a stable presence on and of the floor.
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n/a
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Billy has been a Special Olympics Regina athlete for 5 years. He is very dedicated to attending his programs and always works to improve his skill level. He is very coachable and respectful to coaches and volunteers. He is a very versatile floor hockey player, and supports the team by passing, and not intent on scoring by himself. In curling this year, he moved into the third position. He is very supportive of the new skip on the curling team. He supports his decisions and is willing to help when determining the ice. He always ensures he takes the proper turn, and make sure his teammates always take a turn as well. Billy had a very successful track season, placing in all of his events at the recent track meet. Billy’s positive attitude, hard work and determination make for an outstanding athlete. Billy was named the 2021-2022 Special Olympics Saskatchewan Athlete of the Year.
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Rylan set a new Canadian record, breaking a record that had been set 15 years ago by the great Alexandre Despatie. This was the 7th time Rylan had broken his own record in Saskatchewan.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Summer Senior Nationals
Date of Competition
05/27/2022
Location of Competition
Victoria, BC
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
4-6
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
1-9
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
10m Platform – GOLD
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
Top all around diver of 2022 – Bev Boys Award
Was this a qualifier for:
International
If competition was qualifier, what did the nominee qualify for?
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Canadian Invitational Weightlifting Competition – Feb 26/22
Athlete: Isabella Brown (49 kg) – Placed third overall
Athlete: McKay Brown (81 kg) – Placed fourth overallCanadian Senior Weightlifting Championships – May 20/22
Athlete: Isabella Brown (49 kg) – Placed first, broke three Canadian records for Female 49 kg
Athlete: McKay Brown (81 kg) – Placed seventh out of 13 lifters in one of the strongest categories of the competition.
Canadian Junior Weightlifting Championships – June 5/22
Athlete: Isabella Brown (49 kg) – Placed first overall
Athlete: Annalise Brown (49 kg) – Placed third overall
Athlete: Makenna Smith (55 kg) – Placed fourth overall out of 16 lifters in one of the strongest categories of the competition.
Athlete: Caleb Astle (61 kg) – Placed second overall
2022 Pan American Youth Weightlifting Championships – Nov 25/22
Athlete: Makenna Smith – Placed fourth overall
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Shane Bradley has been coaching the Jr.Huskies for over 30 years. This year the U 19 freestyle women won the team championship at nationals hosted in Tsuut’ina Nation, (Calgary) May 9th-12th. 3 women won gold at the event. Other results at the competition were U19 men 2 silver, U15 1 female bronze, U19 greco 1 female gold and 1 silver, U19 greco men 2 silver U17 greco men 3 silver.
At Senior nationals. Shane coached 2 female silver medalists and 2 bronze. For the men 3 silvers and 1 bronze.
Shane also represented Team Canada at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid July 8-10. two males and 1 female from Sask won bronze.
Shane represented Canada at a ranking series in Tunisia July 14-17th 2022. Canadian wrestlers won a silver and a female sask athlete placed 7/8.
Shane represented Canada at the U23 world championships in Pontevedra, Spain. Nov 17-23rd. 3 Sask wrestlers attended. Hunter Lee lost first match to last years world champion 8-5.
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Shane has worked tirelessly for over 30 years coaching the sport of wrestling. The Jr.huskies are continuously a premier high school program in the country. Shane’s leadership as the clubs national training centre coach consistently leads to Sask wrestlers being able to represent Canada on the international stage while being able to train in Saskatchewan. Sask wrestlers were at Sr Pan Ams, Spanish Grand Prix, Tunisia Ranking Series and U23 worlds.
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The Saskatoon diving club had a fantastic year with both the Junior divers and senior divers.
At the Nationals many medals and World Championships spots were filled by SK divers.
Plymouth Great Britain Futures Cup
Bjorn Markentin Silver 3m
Margo Erlam Gold 3m synchro, Bronze 3m
Rylan Wiens Silver 10m
World Aquatic Championships
Margo Erlam 5th 3m synchro
Rylan Wiens Bronze 10m synchro (first time Canada has medaled in this event), 9 th individual
Commonwealth Games
Margo Erlam Bronze 3m synchro
Rylan Wiens Silver mens 10m, Silver Mens 10m synchro
Rylan and Margo received the Bev Boys award, top female and Male diver of the year for Canada
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2022 has been the most successful season for Dive Sask and the Saskatoon diving club. Showing excellence on the National and World stage with both Junior and senior divers being celebrated at the Nationals and World Championships!
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Coach Dorgigne is the Technical Director and Head Coach of all Water Polo Sask High Performance Programs. Under his leadership his teams achieved and unprecedented season on the Western and National stage: 4 gold medals (2 of them he was head coaching directly), 2 silver and and 1 bronze.
– Senior Women and 19U Women both won gold at Nationals with Coach Dorgigne as Head coach. 19U title was won despite Sask best 4 players being away for Junior Panams Championship that were held in the same time.
– 17U Women won gold at Western while 17U Men won Silver at Western and at Nationals.
– 15U Girls won gold at Nationals while 15U Boys won silver at Western and Bronze at Nationals.
Finally and not least, Coach Dorgigne won the prestigious National Club Cup that award the best overall program that is a cumulative result for all age groups and genders together (15U, 17U, 19U and Senior, males and females).
This is a first for Water Polo Sask but also the first time a program win this trophy outside Montreal or Toronto!
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As Result of this exceptional season, Coach Dorgigne athletes received 17 selection in various National Teams:
1. Senior World Championships: 1 femal and 1 male
2. Senior European Team: 1 female
3. Junior Panams Championships: 3 males and 4 females
4. Youth World Championships: 6 females and 1 male
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Russell Down is the head coach of Saskatchewan’s first nationally accredited trade team, Team SPS, formed in 2021. Fergus English and Luca Veeman, who both made the podium in the junior criterium at 2022 nationals (gold and bronze respectively), were coached by Russell initially from 2018-2021 as provincial coach for Sask Cycling, and then as founding coach for Team SPS when they joined the team as part of his first group of SPS athletes.
Russell has coached a diverse group of cyclists this past year that has included Fergus and Luca, but also mountain bike and road cyclists who have had top ten and podium successes at national and international races. After nationals, Fergus went on to achieve a 3rd place stage finish in the 2022 Tour de l’Abitibi in Quebec as an invitee to Team Canada, and then to join the Team Canada Europe Project in August. He has since signed a contract with Team TAG’s U23 team.
Team SPS teammate Oskar Stack-Michasiw has had top finishes in national level mountain bike races this past season. Other athletes gained podium finishes in US races such as the Intelligentsia criterium series in Chicago.
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Russell provides individual and group training programs for his athletes and has spent countless hours planning camps and helping them get to events, often driving extended distances with bikes and athletes in a motor home to make camps and race opportunities affordable for everyone. His coaching goes above and beyond basic cycling training. Russell gives attention to a wide age range of athletes of all genders, offering assistance to new cyclists learning bike handling through to high-level competitors requiring motor pacing. Russell teaches safety and proper race tactics, nutrition, individual strategy, team strategy and mental coaching.
Russell Down is putting Saskatchewan cycling on the map in a way that has not happened since the sport was organized provincially. I, with the support of all the Team SPS parents and athletes, am very proud to put forward his name for recognition of his dedication as a coach and champion for cycling development and excellence.
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Joel as head coach lead his team to a Gold Medal finish at the Canada Cup in Calgary in July for Team Sask 19U Men and followed that up with a Canada Games Gold Medal in Niagara in August. Both events had teams from numerous provinces compete and the Canada Games had their elite teams from every province. These competitions were both at the national level, hosted in Canada with teams from across the country.
Joel Dyck, Head Coach
Team Sask Men’s Volleyball – 2022 Canada Summer Games
(Event #1 – GOLD) Canada Cup – National pre-competition prior to Niagara
7 Chiefs Sportsplex & Jim Starlight Centre in the Tsuut’ina Nation
Southwest of Calgary, Alberta
July 21 to 24, 2022
• U19 Athletes
• 14 dressed athletes per team
• 9 Teams in the Canada Summer Games Division
• British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Yukon
• Best of 5 matches, 2 matches per day
• Competition results: https://iset.net/tournament/2367#/teams/5002/48917
(Notable Award at the Canada Summer Games)
2022 Roland Michener Award
Skyler Varga – Outstanding Male
Athlete who exemplifies leadership, cooperation, and excellence on and off the field of play during the games
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Joel is also a coach evaluator, learning facilitator, manages other men’s performance teams in the province and this past year finished his Masters in high performance coaching and technical leadership from UBC. He also completed his advanced coaching diploma this year.
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Please detail the outstanding event performance or a series of performances the coach has achieved with Saskatchewan athlete(s) or team(s) within the given year. Please include records, advancement to a higher level of competition, all-star recognition or awards. Be sure to include descriptions and details of the events participated in include the name(s), location(s) and date(s) of competition, whether they were provincial, national, international in scoop, which countries participated and how many athletes were in category.
2022 Provincial Baton Twirling Championships – U of R, Regina (each division had anywhere from 4-11 athletes)
Julee Stewart – Adult Gold Medalist in Solo, 2 Baton, 3 Baton, Medley, Solo Dance, Freestyle
Danielle Skinner – Adult Silver Medalist in Solo, 2 Baton, Medley, Solo Dance, Freestyle Adult Bronze Medalist in 3 Baton
Alyssa Hendry – Jr Freestyle Gold Medalist, Adult Silver Medalist in 3 Baton
Jenaya Wagner – Senior Gold Medalist in 2 Baton, Solo Dance, Solo
Amy Horton – Senior Gold Medalist in 2 Baton, Silver Medalist in Solo Dance and Jr Freestyle
Annabelle Porter – Junior Gold Medalist in 2 Baton, 3 Baton, Duet, Pair, Silver Medalist in Medley, Solo Dance, Bronze Medalist in Yth Freestyle
Elist Miller – Junior Gold Medalist in Medley, Solo Dance, Duet, Pair, Yth Freestyle, Silver Medalist in 2 Baton, 3 Baton
Team Gold Medalist in Jr A Dance Twirl, Sr A Dance Twirl, WBTF A Team
2022 Canadian Baton Twirling Team Trials (World Qualifier) – Regina (5 Provinces Competed – 5-12 athletes per division)
Julee Stewart – Sr Freestyle Gold Medalist (Qualified)
Danielle Skinner – Sr Freestyle Silver Medalist (Qualified)
Alyssa Hendry – Jr Freestyle Bronze Medalist (Qualified)
Amy Horton – Jr Freestyle 4th Place (Qualified)
Elise Miller – Yth Freestyle Silver Medalist (Qualified)
Jenaya Wagner – Yth Freestyle Bronze Medalist (Qualified)
Annabelle Porter – Yth Freestyle 5th Place
Porter / Miller – Yth Pair Gold Medalist (Qualified)
WBTF Team “Noel” – Gold Medalist (Qualified)
2022 Canadian Baton Twirling Championships – Moncton NB (5 provinces competed with approx 6 – 20 athletes per category)
Julee Stewart – Adult Gold Medalist in Medley, Solo Dance, Solo, 2 Baton, 3 Baton, Sr Women Freestyle
Danielle Skinner – Adult Silver Medalist in Solo Dance, Medley, Sr Women Freestyle, Bronze Medalist in Solo
Amy Horton – Senior Gold Medalist in Solo Dance, 2 Baton, Bronze Medalist in Solo, Jr Freestyle, 4th in Medley
Jenaya Wagner – Senior Silver Medalist in Solo Dance, Solo, Bronze Medalist in 2 Baton, Medley, 4th in Yth Freestyle
Annabelle Porter – Junior Gold Medalist in Medley, Solo, 2 Baton, 3 Baton, Duet, Yth Pair, Silver Medalist in Yth Freestyle, Bronze Medalist in Solo Dance
Elise Miller – Junior Gold Medalist in Solo Dance, Solo, Duet, Yth Pair, Yth Freestyle, Silver Medalist in Medley, 3 Baton, Bronze Medalist in 2 Baton
Team Events
Gold Medalist in Jr A Dance Twirl, Sr A Dance Twirl, WBTF A Team
Grand National Champion Titles (Overall)
Julee Stewart – Medley, Solo Dance, Solo, 2 Baton, 3 Baton
Sr A Dance Twirl “On-Fire”
Special Awards at 2022 Canadian Baton Twirling Championships
Junior Challenge Cup Winner – Annabelle Porter
Junior Athlete of the Year – Elise Miller
Senior Athlete of the Year – Julee Stewart
Pair / Duet of the Year – Porter/Miller
2022 World Baton Twirling Championships – Turin Italy (13 Counties Competed with an average of 30+ athletes per division)
Julee Stewart, Senior Women Freestyle – Silver Medalist
Danielle Skinner, Senior Women Freestyle – 12th Place
Amy Horton, Junior Women Freestyle – 19th Place
Alyssa Hendry, Junior Women Freestyle – 16th Place
Jenaya Wagner, Youth Women Freestyle – 17th Place
Elise Miller, Youth Women Freestyle – 13th Place
Porter/Miller, Youth Pair – 11th Place and WBTF Team – 6th Place
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Maureen Johnson also had athletes receive awards at the 2022 Saskatchewan Baton Twirling Association Awards Banquet
Julee Stewart – Overall Athlete of the Year
Danielle Skinner – Adult Athlete of the Year
Jenaya Wagner – Senior Athlete of the Year
Annabelle Porter and Elise Miller – Tied for Junior Athlete of the Year
Annabelle Porter and Elise Miller – Pair / Duet of the Year
WBTF Team “Noel” – Team of the Year
Please detail the outstanding event performance or a series of performances the coach has achieved with Saskatchewan athlete(s) or team(s) within the given year. Please include records, advancement to a higher level of competition, all-star recognition or awards. Be sure to include descriptions and details of the events participated in include the name(s), location(s) and date(s) of competition, whether they were provincial, national, international in scoop, which countries participated and how many athletes were in category.
Coach Ryan Jones is the coach with the Saskatoon Lasers Swim Club and is the Coach of Record for Para Swimmers Nikita (Niki) Ens, Shelby Newkirk and Hannah Ouellette. Niki and Shelby were both selected to represent Team Canada at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in June 2022 in Madeira Portugal and Hannah was selected to represent Team Sask at the 2022 Canada Games in Niagara Region in August.
Ryan is a certified Comp-Int level (Swimming Age Group Certified) coach with the Coaching Association of Canada and is a coach in good standing with the following organizations: Coaching Association of Canada, Canadian Swim Coaches Association, Swimming Canada and Swim Saskatchewan.
At the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships, Shelby won Gold, while breaking the Championship record, in the S6 100 Backstroke event. Shelby also broke 4 Canadian Records (S6 100 Free and then as a member of 3 relays teams) and Niki won a Silver medal in the Silver medal in the S3 2002 Free and set a Canadian National Record in the 50 Back.
Ryan’s swimmers currently hold a total of 40 Canadian Para Swimming Records (as at Dec 1, 2022)!
During the 2022 calendar year Niki – broke a total of 11 Long Course Canadian Records in the S3 classification and 2 Short course Canadian records. She broke the S3 200 Free short course record by a whopping 1 minute 28 seconds at the beginning of November!
Niki currently holds 7 Long Course Canadian records and 8 Short Course Canadian records.
During the 2022 calendar year Shelby broke a total 13 Long Course Canadian Records in the S6 classification and 2 Short course Canadian Records in the SB5 classification.
Shelby currently holds 10 Individual and 3 Relay Long Course Canadian records and 12 short course Canadian records!
Hannah won Saskatchewan’s first medal at the 2022 Canada Games and this was the only medal won for the swim team. From her results at Canada Games Hannah was selected by Swimming Canada to attend the NextGen Para Development Camp West held in Vancouver Oct 6 – 9, 2022.
At the Ken Demchuk International Invitational in Vancouver Dec. 17-18, Ryan’s swimmers broke 3 more Long Course Canadian Records.
Niki Ens broke the 50 Breaststroke record in the SB2 classification twice. She first broke it in prelims and then again in finals. The previous record was 1:44.27 and Niki lowered it to 1:41.49.
Shelby Newkirk lowered her own Canadian Record in the S6 classification 200 Back stroke event from a 3:06.36 to a 3:03.14.
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Coach Ryan was awarded a Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award at the Sport Leadership Conference and Awards Gala in November 2022.
Ryan starting coaching Niki and Shelby in Sept 2021 when they returned from the Tokyo Paralympic Games. They have had great success since that time.
Ryan was selected by Swimming Canada to be on the coaching staff for the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships however, had to turn it down due to his club commitments to Saskatoon Lasers at this time of year. Swim Saskatchewan did select Coach Jones to the coaching staff for the 2022 Canada Games, which he did attend.
In addition, he was also on coaching staff for the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima Peru.
Ryan moved to Saskatoon in 2020 and previously he coached in Ontario and one of his former swimmers; Aly Van Wyck-Smart also holds numerous Canadian Records.
Swimming Canada definitely has him on their radar as he has been named as a coach to attend the 2023 World Series competition that will be held in January/February 2023. This is all in preparation to hopefully have Ryan selected to the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
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Please detail the outstanding event performance or a series of performances the coach has achieved with Saskatchewan athlete(s) or team(s) within the given year. Please include records, advancement to a higher level of competition, all-star recognition or awards. Be sure to include descriptions and details of the events participated in include the name(s), location(s) and date(s) of competition, whether they were provincial, national, international in scoop, which countries participated and how many athletes were in category.
Eric has dedicated countless hours to coach Special Olympics Saskatoon athlete Greg Donaldson in the sport of snowshoeing over this past year. Greg was named to the 2022 Special Olympics Canadian National Team in the sport of snowshoeing.
This work involved intense physical training, and also working with Greg mentally to help ensure a positive mindset in the uncertain landscape of when (or if) the World Games would be hosted, first due to COVID, and second due to the war conflict with Russia and Ukraine.
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Eric has been involved with Special Olympics for twelve years in a number of different roles. Eric has been a volunteer, coach, mission staff, Chef for Provincial Games, Team manager for Team SK, and a training coach for two years preparing Greg for Worlds. He has been involved with snowshoeing, bocce and bowling. Eric has travelled with teams to many provincial competitions and also to nationals. We know from first hand experience that Eric takes care of every detail for the athletes while travelling and makes sure that everyone’s needs are met down to every little detail. He has given endless hours of his own time and energy to Special Olympics.
Eric demonstrates very good communication skills, patience with the athletes, and an ability to be positive and encouraging with the athletes at all times. He is always introducing more challenging elements to the outings and building both skills and confidence in the athletes.
He has given so much of his time to training for these athletes all with enthusiasm and positive encouragement. In 2021-2022 Eric was named the Coach of the Year from Special Olympics Saskatchewan.
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Please detail the outstanding event performance or a series of performances the coach has achieved with Saskatchewan athlete(s) or team(s) within the given year. Please include records, advancement to a higher level of competition, all-star recognition or awards. Be sure to include descriptions and details of the events participated in include the name(s), location(s) and date(s) of competition, whether they were provincial, national, international in scoop, which countries participated and how many athletes were in category.
Jay had an outstanding year coaching two teams, one in the 14u age class and one in the 18u age class in club. Jay also coached a high school team in Saskatoon and was part of the U19 national team coaching staff. I have outlined all of the information in greater detail in my supporting document so I will not make you read it twice.
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Well documented in my supporting document. Jay represents what we want to see in coaching in Saskatchewan and would be a deserving nominee.
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Please detail the outstanding event performance or a series of performances the coach has achieved with Saskatchewan athlete(s) or team(s) within the given year. Please include records, advancement to a higher level of competition, all-star recognition or awards. Be sure to include descriptions and details of the events participated in include the name(s), location(s) and date(s) of competition, whether they were provincial, national, international in scoop, which countries participated and how many athletes were in category.
Cameron applied to Bowls Sask to be the selected Saskatchewan coach to attend the 2022 U25 & U18 Youth Canadian Lawn Bowling Championships. His application was successful and as such, Cameron received full funding to attend the week-long U18 Youth Canadian Championships held in Mississauga, Ontario, July 31 – August 6, 2022. Cam is the coach for Lorrand Wong of the Saskatoon Nutana Lawn Bowling Club who was the U18 male athlete representing Bowls Sask. Lorrand went through the entire 6-day round robin event UNDEFEATED with a total of 18 points and earning himself a bye to one of the semi-final games. He won the semi-final game against Ontario and then moved on to the gold medal game against BC. Unfortunately, Lorrand could not achieve a full winning sweep as he lost in the final with a score of 18-13. Lorrand finished with an exceptional week to winning the SILVER MEDAL. As a result of his SILVER MEDAL performance, Lorrand secured his first-time position on the 2022-23 Canadian Men’s National Youth Team.
In conjunction with the Youth Championship, Bowls Canada runs the Forster-Lang Pairs, a cross-division event, that takes place simultaneously with the Youth Canadian Championship. In Pairs, an U18 player is matched up with an U25 experienced skip to form a Pairs team. This year for Pairs, the final pairing was not made until the playoffs which meant that Lorrand was matched up with different skips every morning during the competition. Since the final matchup was not made until the day of playoffs, the Pairs team would not have the opportunity to play together; therefore, chemistry and playing strategy had to be formed quickly to be a winning combination. Lorrand (U18) was paired with Brad Roden of Alberta (U25) and they placed first and won the GOLD MEDAL in the Forster-Lang Pairs on August 6, 2022.
Cam also coached the Saskatchewan Women’s Senior Triples team at the Canadian Championship held in Victoria, British Columbia, September 21-25, 2022. The team consisted of Rachel Larson – skip, Heather Howard – vice and Eileen McLelland – lead. Team Larson went through the 4-day round robin event with a final record of 5W-1L-1T and in second place with total of 16 points, 3 points behind the leader from BC. This earned them a berth in the gold-medal final which they won with their stellar performance securing a score of 18-9 over the BC ‘B’ team (who had been there only loss in the round robin). A ‘sweet’ finish to an exceptional week of world class bowling for this remarkable group of women and their coach to bring home the well earned and truly deserved GOLD MEDAL to Saskatchewan and the Nutana Lawn Bowling Club.
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Heather Howard, member of the 2022 Canadian Senior Women’s Triples Gold Medal team states: “In 2022, Cam McLelland truly proved that he is ‘a coach for all ages.’ From Juniors to Seniors, he helped several lawn bowlers to achieve their goal of competing and winning at the National level. As a long-time certified curling coach, Cam studied extensively and quickly learned the technical intricacies and strategy of lawn bowls and adapted his coaching knowledge to a new sport. His expertise in technical skills and bowling strategy greatly helped our team to a GOLD MEDAL victory at the 2022 Canadian Senior Women’s Triples Championship.”
Results at Provincial Playdowns and Nationals in 2022.
• 2022 Senior Women’s Triples Playdown placing 1st.
• 2022 Women’s Pairs Playdowns placing 2nd.
• 2022 Youth Canadian Championships placing 2nd. Mississauga, ON July 31-Aug. 6 2022. 9 age class competitors.
• 2022 Forster-Lang Pairs Championship placing 1st. Mississauga, ON July 31-Aug.6, 2022. 32 cross age class competitors.
• 2022 Women’s Senior Triples Canadian Championship placing 1st. Victoria BC Sept. 21-25 2022. 8 teams
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Please detail the outstanding event performance or a series of performances the coach has achieved with Saskatchewan athlete(s) or team(s) within the given year. Please include records, advancement to a higher level of competition, all-star recognition or awards. Be sure to include descriptions and details of the events participated in include the name(s), location(s) and date(s) of competition, whether they were provincial, national, international in scoop, which countries participated and how many athletes were in category.
National Team Coaching Appointments:
• Head Coach – World Athletics U20 Championships, Cali, Colombia, August 1-6
(World Championships in athletics for U20 athletes. 150 countries participated and over 1500 athletes competed at this event. Jason was the head coach of the Canadian team, which included 7 other team staff members, and 33 athletes. Canada came away from these championships with a bronze medal in the men’s 4x400m relay. The men’s 4x400m relay team ran a new national record for the u20 men’s 4x400m relay event with a time of 3:06.50.)
• Team Coach – North American, Central American, Caribbean (NACAC) Track and Field Championships, Nassau, Bahamas, August 19-21
(North American Championships in athletics. 329 athletes from 26 countries took part. The Canadian team consisted of 9 team staff members and 40 athletes. The Canadian team finished the competition with a total of 14 medals.)
University of Saskatchewan Huskies Track and Field and Cross Country Head Coach:
As Head Coach of the U of S Huskies Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country teams, Jason lead the Huskies to considerable success in 2022. The Women’s Track and Field Team won the Canada West Championships (March 18-19, 2022) and placed second at the U-Sports National Championships (March 31-April 2, 2022). The Men’s Track and Field Team placed second at the Canada West Championships and placed fourth at the U-Sports National Championships. Jason was named the Canada West Coach of the Year for Women’s Track and Field. The Canada West Championships saw several hundred athletes competing, representing 8 universities in Western Canada. The U-Sports National Championships saw several hundred athletes competing, representing at least 24 universities from across Canada.
Jason lead the Huskies Women’s Cross Country team to a bronze medal finish at the Canada West Cross Country Championships. The Huskies Men’s Cross Country team finished fourth at the Canada West Cross Country Championships. At the U-Sports National Cross Country Championships the Huskies Women’s team finished 12th out of 21 teams, and the Huskies Men’s team finished 14th out of 21 teams.
Jason is the personal coach of Michelle Harrison, a hurdler from Saskatoon who competed on 4 different national teams this year. Thanks to Jason’s coaching, Michelle competed for Team Canada at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, March 18-20 in Belgrade Serbia, where she competed in the 60m hurdles, placing 15th overall. Michelle then competed at the World Athletics Outdoor Championships, July 15-25 in Eugene, Oregon, USA, where she competed in the 100m hurdles, placing 14th overall. She then competed at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK, where she competed in the 100m hurdles, finishing 8th overall. She then competed at the NACAC Championships in Nassau, Bahamas, August 19-21, where she competed in the 100m hurdles, finishing 5th overall. Throughout the season Michelle broke the provincial record in the 100m hurdles several times, lowering it to 12.74 seconds. Michelle also broke the 100m provincial record, lowering it to 11.40 seconds. Michelle placed first in the 100m hurdles at the Canadian National Track and Field Championships in Langley, British Columbia, June 22-26. Michelle was named the Saskatchewan Athletics Senior Female Athlete of the Year for 2022.
Jason is also the personal coach of Nicole Ostertag. Nicole was named to her first national team and competed at the NACAC Combined Events Championships in Ottawa, May 14-15, where she finished second overall.
Jason is also the personal coach of Savannah Sutherland. Savannah competed as part of Team Canada at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Columbia, August 1-6. Savannah competed in the 400m hurdles at this event, where she finished 42nd overall. She was also a member of Team Canada’s 4x400m relay at this event. Savannah helped lead the Canadian 4x400m relay team to a 5th place finish. Savannah also competed at the Canadian National Track and Field Championships in Langley, British Colombia, June 22-26, where she won two gold medals, one in the U20 Women’s 100m hurdles, and one in the U20 Women’s 400m hurdles. Savannah also competed at the Canada Summer Games for Team Saskatchewan in Niagara Ontario, August 6-21, where she won a gold medal in the Women’s 400m hurdles.
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Jason was named the 2022 Saskatchewan Athletics Coach of the Year for his accomplishments during the 2022 Track and Field year.
Jason is part of Athletics Canada’s Coach Mentorship Program. This is a program where national level coaches are paired with experienced mentor coaches with the goal of helping the mentee coaches develop their knowledge and skills. Jason is a mentor coach with this program.
Jason is also an active coach developer. He observes and evaluates coaches, helping them to become certified within the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). In 2022 he worked with five coaches, helping them achieve their NCCP certification status.
Please detail the outstanding event performance or a series of performances the coach has achieved with Saskatchewan athlete(s) or team(s) within the given year. Please include records, advancement to a higher level of competition, all-star recognition or awards. Be sure to include descriptions and details of the events participated in include the name(s), location(s) and date(s) of competition, whether they were provincial, national, international in scoop, which countries participated and how many athletes were in category.
Huan has taken athletes to the following competitions with outstanding results (all events were Canadian participants):
1. Calgary Open (June 19/22) – Team SASK won two silver medals. Albert won second place in the U13 boys singles and Thulir won second place in U11 girls singles.
2. Edmonton Open (June 26/22) – Team SASK won one gold and one silver medal. Thulir won first place in U13 girls singles, and second place in U200.
3. Calgary open (Oct 1-2/22) – Team SASK won two gold medals from the Calgary Open. Avana got first place in U11 and U13 girls singles.
4. Alberta Open in Edmonton – Provincial (Oct 8/22) – Team SASK won three silver medals from the Alberta Open. Thulir got second place in U11 and in U13 girls singles. Albert got second place in U13 boys singles
5. 2022 Canadian Para championships in Mississauga, ON – National (Oct 28-30/22) – Team SASK won one bronze medal from the 2022 Canadian Para championships. Thulir got third place in women’s singles.
6. 2022 TTCAN National Championship in Mississauga, ON – National (July 5-10/22)
Team Event – all categories placed between 4th-6th place
Single Event – U19 girls’ singles (29 players, 8 groups, top one for group) Lucy Fan, second place in group H.
Aryanna Liu, Third place in group E
U15 boys’ singles (58 players, 15 groups top 2 for group)
Michael Gan, third place in group O.
Dian Lu (Kevin), third place in group N.
U13 boys’ singles (34 players, 9 groups, top 2 for group)
Albert Wu, second place in group D. qualified to second round for top 32 in knockout.
He also facilitated or participated in the following tournaments: Estevan Open, SASK Closed, Lloydminster Open, Provincial School Championships and the SITCO tournament which brings a high level of inter-provincial athletes. Huan also organized the Saskatoon district tryout for 2023 Saskatchewan and Canada Winter Games. Huan will be taking a team of 4 athletes to the 2023 Canada Winter Games.
Two of his students (Albert Wu and Thulir Hector) won the TTSask Athlete of the Year Awards. He has made significant progress with Thulir (who is a Para athlete and competing in able-bodied competition) along with many other of his students.
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Huan started to facilitate the novice program in Saskatoon on January 1st, 2022 as a provincial technical coach. There were 22 athletes (15 boys and 7 girls) coming to class from January to June, 2022. Now TTSask enrolls 24 athletes and growing. The program runs three times per week. He also started an advanced program in September which runs four days per week. Huan has also worked with Ed Hung for the novice and advanced programs in Regina with more than 20 athletes.
Huan has championed a one-on-one training program for 8 high performance athletes. He facilitates one hour of this training per week with each athlete which has rapidly improved their skills and knowledge advancement in table tennis.
TTSask has two provincial high performance athletes in Frontier and Huan travelled to spend entire weekends training with them. The result of his last trip was two gold medals at the Calgary Open the following weekend. Avana won her age group and the age group above her.
TTSask booked 86 training classes and clinics for schools and organizations, and 2701 students participated in training programs from January to October 2022 with Huan coaching most of those training classes and clinics. TTSask has received excellent feedback from the teachers with many booking multiple sessions due to their success with the students.
Huan also facilitates the annual Christmas Camp in Saskatoon. Twelve players from the novice, advanced and provincial team attend over three days for training and other team building exercises.
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Overall Championship MVP – Marissa Skavelbo, MVP Gold Medal Game – Marissa Skavlebo, 1st team all star – Kenzie Demers (Forward), Marissa Skavlebo (Forward), Dean Demers (Coach), 2nd team all star – Rhyan Amundson (Forward)
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This was the first time in the events history that the Saskatchewan Girls placed 1st in the event. The Debden Roadrunners club have been around for 30 years.
This team competed in a few tournaments besides Nationals, and only lost one game this season.
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Qualified to represent the Prairie conference in the 2022 Canadian Bowl
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This team played an undefeated regular season and displayed exemplary skill throughout. Several members winning personal accolades within the CJFL league, including 11 All-Canadian athletes, and head coach Scott Macaulay winning the coach of the year award. Additionally, they were presented with the 2022 Rick Smoke Community Involvement Award for the abundance of volunteer work done by the team which includes sorting food at the Regina Foodbank, cleaning helmets for RMF football, mass community cleanups where they pick up litter and pull weeds and various other community efforts.
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The Special Olympics Saskatoon Basketball Team have been playing together for a couple of seasons now. They are enthusiastic and happy to gather together for basketball, socializing and fun. The team didn’t have much opportunity to get together to practice and compete due to the pandemic. As soon as they were able to, everyone was eager to get back to the court and start practicing. This team practices and does its best every time. The team works well together and try hard to give every player the opportunity to score. Special Olympics Saskatoon Basketball, was named the 2021-2022 SO Saskatchewan Team of the Year.
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No all-stars selected at this event. Skyler Varga (Team Captain) recently selected as Rolan Michener Award Winner at CSG.
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The last time Sask made it past a quarter final (top 4) at Canada Summer Games in volleyball was over 30 years ago in 1989. That year, the women’s team won gold and the men won silver. The last time the men won gold in men’s volleyball was 1987.
This team showed great resilience in the quarter final against Team Manitoba to overcome the 30+ year drought without a semi-final appearance. MB was a top team but lost a few 5 set matches in pool play to put them ranked third in their pool to match up against SK. SK lost the first set but came back to force another fifth set. Down 4-1 in the fifth, the team regrouped after a time out and ended up winning a very close match. The team would go on to defeat the 2017 CSG champions (Ontario) convincingly in 3 sets in the semi. The final matched SK up against AB. SK had beaten AB in the Canada Cup Final in 3 straight sets but lost in the tournament opener in 4 in pool play. The SK group was confident and came out strong, ultimately leading to a 4 set win over an AB team that had 5 out of 12 players whose fathers played on the Sr. National Team.
SECOND COMPETITION
Competition Name
Canada Cup
Date of Competition
07/24/2022
Location of Competition
Calgary
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
7-9
Number of participating countries
1-3
Number of participants in category/event
100+
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold
Nominee All-Star/Awards at event
None given at event.
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This competition serves as the primary pre-competition to CSG. In non-CSG years, this is the top competition for provincial teams for the summer. The last gold for Team Sask men was in 2004. 9 provinces/territories attended the event. The only four that didn’t were PEI, NWT, Nunavut and NFLD. The highest placing at CSG between these four teams was 8th. All of the top provinces were at this Canada Cup tournament.
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