From left are Jennifer Hueser, Jina Baker and Emily Humbert; top right is Erin Guillemin and bottom right is Kassia Felske

Huskie women take five spots on Canada Summer Games team

Huskie Athletics
May 30, 2013, 3:10 pm

The University of Saskatchewan Huskie women’s volleyball team will be represented by five players at the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Que.

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Huskie Braden McLean in action against the U of R Cougars. Photo by Josh Schaefer Photography

Huskie Braden McLean named to national volleyball team

By OCN
May 16, 2013, 1:27 pm

University of Saskatchewan Huskie men’s volleyball player Braden McLean has been named to the roster for Volleyball Canada’s 18-member national B team for the 2013 season.

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Huskie Salute winners Koren Pitkethly, Kit Hillis, Jimmy Bubnick, Landon Squires and Cassidy Hendricks.

Saluting our Huskies

By OCN
April 12, 2013, 9:10 am

Koren Pitkethly and Kit Hillis were named Huskie Athletics’ female and male athletes of the year when the U of S sports organization paid tribute to its top competitors at its annual Huskies Salute April 5. 

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Gift for Huskies

By OCN
March 8, 2013, 11:45 am

For the third straight year, PotashCorp has made a significant donation to Huskie Athletics at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Vera Pezer

Cup ambassador

By OCN
December 12, 2012, 8:21 am

University of Saskatchewan Chancellor Vera Pezer has an important role to play in the upcoming University Cup hockey tournament, but it is a role she said needs a bit of clarification.

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Brennan Pokoyoway

Gold medal, star status for U of S ball player

Kris Foster
December 5, 2012, 12:53 pm

Brennan Pokoyoway struck gold earlier this year as the only member of the Canadian national men’s fastball team from Saskatchewan, and discovered that in Colombia, ball players are on par with rock stars.

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Photos by Josh Schaefer

Huskie fans set single-game attendance record

By OCN
September 24, 2012, 2:08 pm

Huskie fans packed into Griffiths Stadium at PotashCorp Park Sept. 21 for the homecoming game to set a Canada West regular-season attendance record with 9,033.

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Janis Shirriff with her medals Photo by Jerrod Dietrich

Golden summer for masters swimmer

Jennifer Webber Forrest
September 7, 2012, 9:51 am

After a major health emergency, a trip to swim in an Italian seaside resort might be the perfect way to enjoy la dolce vita. One U of S employee, however, found an even better way to savour it—by adding in the sweet taste of victory.

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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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