Jason Grieve

Grieve named Huskie women’s volleyball head coach

By OCN
May 16, 2012, 2:53 pm

The University of Saskatchewan Huskies have named Jason Grieve as the women’s volleyball head coach after spending the 2011-12 season as the interim head coach.

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Katie Dutchak

Bringing back the rodeo club

Kris Foster
May 15, 2012, 9:59 am

The thing about the student experience at the U of S is that you can always find extracurricular opportunities to pursue, even if it involves a horse named Rootbeer Kazanova and barrel racing.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders CEO jim Hopson with Ben Heenan at the 2012 Dogs Breakfast. Photo by Derek Mortensen for Liam Richards Photography

Huskies’ Heenan selected first overall in CFL draft.

By OCN
May 3, 2012, 1:40 pm

University of Saskatchewan Huskies’ offensive lineman Ben Heenan has been selected first overall in the 2012 Canadian Football League (CFL) draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Riders’ CEO Jim Hopson made the announcement at the annual Dogs’ Breakfast May 3.

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football

Riders return to campus for 2013 training camp

By OCN
April 11, 2012, 1:56 pm

Although it’s more than a year away, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced that their training camp will be returning to the University of Saskatchewan. 

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The Huskie coaching staff with Jillian Humbert (far left)

Jillian Humbert named women’s basketball coach

Huskie Athletics
April 11, 2012, 11:51 am

University of Saskatchewan Huskie women’s basketball head coach Lisa Thomaidis will be taking her professional leave of absence during the 2012-13 season, and taking over the reins of the Canada West bronze medalist Huskies as the interim head coach will be Jillian Humbert.

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Huskies' guard Amy Lackie

Huskie men’s hockey and women’s basketball heading to nationals

By OCN
March 9, 2012, 11:07 am

The University of Saskatchewan men’s hockey and women’s basketball teams are heading to CIS nationals.

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Basil Hughton

100 years of Huskies

Bob Florence
March 7, 2012, 8:25 am

Huskie Athletics expects a big turnout for its century celebration March 30-31. The weekend will feature a breakfast at the Education Gym and a village on campus for people to meet and greet athletes and coaches, including those from golf, boxing, gymnastics and swimming which were once in the University of Saskatchewan sports lineup. The annual Huskie awards gala will take place at TCU Place on the evening of March 31.

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Huskies physiotherapist Rhonda Shishkin

Huskies pilot new method of limiting concussion effects

By Teri Rosenfelt
October 28, 2011, 2:15 pm

Injuries in sport have been around as long as sport itself, but they have become a hot topic lately, especially concussions in contact sports.

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Officers Brad McAvoy, Dave Prout and Matt Lambe at the 2006 Vanier Cup

Keeping the peace at the big games

By Harold Shiffman
October 12, 2011, 2:39 pm

“Officer safety is my number one concern,” says Dave Prout, staff sergeant for the U of S Campus Safety Department. “With only a handful of special constables monitoring several thousand fans, situations like this can be very challenging.”

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1987-88 volleyball

Huskies name Wall of Fame inductees

Huskie Athletics
August 26, 2011, 3:46 pm

Six athletes, one builder and two teams will be inducted into the University of Saskatchewan Athletics Wall of Fame Sept. 10 at a special event at TCU Place.

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Lisa Thomaidis

Huskies’ Miyazaki, Humbert join coach Thomaidis on universiade team

Huskie Athletics
August 5, 2011, 1:46 pm

Huskie basketball players Katie Miyazaki and Jill Humbert have been named to the development women’s national team after the final roster was announced earlier this week.

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Photo by Steve Hiscock for Liam Richards Photography

Former Huskie, Neufeld, changes shade to Rider green

By Sarah Harasymchuk
July 20, 2011, 2:24 pm

Long practises, intensive training and sweat-drenched uniforms are now an everyday occurrence for Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman Patrick Neufeld. He was recently added to the roster after he had a successful training camp. Now, a dream of playing in the CFL has come true for Neufeld.

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Peter Thiel

Riders sign Huskie Peter Thiel

By OCN
May 18, 2011, 11:58 am

The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced they have signed non-import linebacker Peter Thiel. The financial details of the signing were not released.