October Athlete of the Month |
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University of Regina Cougars rookie swimmer Taylor Hebert was awarded the October Athlete of the Month with a record-breaking and national championship qualifying performance at her first meet of the season.
Competing for the first time since February 2020 due to COVID-19, Hebert’s time of 2:17.06 in the 200-metre backstroke at the Fall Break Out at the Lawson Aquatic Centre in Regina shattered the nine-year-old Cougars record of 2:20.54. She becomes the fourth Cougars swimmer to qualify for the U SPORTS Championship in February 2022 hosted by Université Laval in Quebec City.
Two more first places finishes in the 400- and 1,500-m freestyle races capped off Hebert’s meet. She also finished second in the 200-m freestyle.
Hebert was nominated for the Athlete of the Month Award by Swim Saskatchewan.
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Deadline extended for Recognition Awards |
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The deadline for the 2021 Saskatchewan Sport Awards Recognition Awards has been extended to Sunday, Nov. 14 at 11:59 p.m.
There are three categories for which individuals can be nominated for a Recognition Award:
- Coach Dedication
- Volunteer Dedication
- Inspire Through Sport
Nominations for the Excellence Awards are due Monday, Dec. 20 at 11:59 p.m. and include the following categories:
- Athlete of the Year - Male/Female
- Youth Athlete of the Year - Male/Female
- Coach of the Year
- Team of the Year
Sask Sport members, sport community groups, media or the general public are all eligible to submit nominations.
The 2021 Saskatchewan Sport Awards gala will be celebrated on Jan. 27, 2022.
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Five curling connections at Olympic Trials |
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"There would be no words to explain how cool it would be to be able to represent Canada at the Olympics." -Kirk Muyres (Team Dunstone)
The best curlers in the country are descending on the Prairies with Saskatoon set to play host to the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials later this month.
The 18-team event, which features nine teams on both the men’s and women’s sides, will determine which teams will represent Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February. Returning to the tournament are 2018 Olympic rinks in Rachel Homan and Kevin Koe, as well as 2021 Brier champion Team Brendan Bottcher and 2020 and 2021 Scotties champion Team Kerri Einarson.
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Photo credit: Curling Canada/Michael Burns |
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The Trials have no shortage in Saskatchewan flavour. Regina product and two-time Olympian Ben Hebert is set to reprise his recurring role as lead on Koe’s rink. Also in the mix is Matt Dunstone’s rink, which has represented Saskatchewan at the 2020 and 2021 Briers, winning bronze medals in both. While Dunstone is from Kamloops, B.C., alongside him are a trio of Saskatchewan curlers in Braden Moskowsky, Kirk Muyres and Dustin Kidby. The group curls out of Regina.
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Still time to register for the Fast & Female Virtual Summit Series for free |
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Girls between the ages of 8-18 can sign up for the Fast and Female Virtual Summit for free, courtesy of Sask Sport.
Starting Nov. 13, the Summit runs every Saturday until Dec. 12.
The sessions are focused on physical activity and registrants will hear from Fast & Female's REAL (Relatable, Empowering, Active Leaders) Role Models, participate in interactive workshops, and more!
Virtual Summit Series Schedule
- Saturday, November 13: Welcome sessions with your group!
- Saturday, November 20: Workshop #1 - TBD
- Saturday, November 27: Workshop #2 - TBD
- Saturday, December 4: Workshop #3 - TBD
- Saturday, December 11: Physical activity and closing session
Each session will be between 1.5 - 2 hours long and include some type of physical activity! Sessions will start at 11 a.m. SK time.
All links will be sent to your inbox using the e-mail used to register by November 11, 2021.
There are two different age categories participants can register for.
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$55 Million LOTTO MAX prize won in Saskatoon |
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Vice Chair Sask Lotteries Michael Rogers and $55-million winner Matthew Poppel |
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After seeing that someone in Saskatoon had won $55 million on the Oct. 19 LOTTO MAX draw, Matthew Poppel called his friend and joked about one of them being the winner. Little did he know, he had actually won the massive jackpot.
“I called my buddy and said, ‘I saw you won the lottery; when can I expect my million dollars?’” he laughed while claiming his prize. “We laughed and were both like, ‘Yeah, right. Can you imagine?!’”
Poppel said after the call he went to work like usual that morning and checked his three LOTTO MAX tickets later on in the day using the Lotto Spot! app.
“The first one didn’t win anything, the second one won a Free Play and the last one said 55 followed by a bunch of zeroes,” he said. “I thought the app was just telling me the winning amount, not that my ticket had won that amount.”
“I did not think for a second that I had actually won $55 million,” he continued. “I did not expect that to be something that happened to me.”
Read the full story of Saskatchewan's second-largest lottery win ever on sasklotteries.ca. |
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Women & Leadership free virtual workshops |
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Sask Sport is partnering with Canadian Women & Sport and Saskatchewan’s seven Sport, Culture and Recreation districts to offer free virtual Women and Leadership workshops, covering nine unique topics, from October to December 2021.
The workshops will run every Thursday at 10 a.m. (CST/SK time).
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Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program |
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The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan signed a bilateral agreement in 2018 for the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). The program will provide more than $900 million in federal funding for all types of Saskatchewan infrastructure projects over 10 years until 2028.
Opportunities are available in enhanced public parks, recreational facilities and other spaces that make communities great places to live.
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Member tip: Self compassion in Sport 101 |
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If you have been involved in the coaching or administrative side of competitive sport, chances are you have seen athletes experience emotionally difficult setbacks. These setbacks can range from devastating performance failures (e.g., “choking” during an important competition), to facing harsh, negative evaluations by others (e.g., spectators, teammates, competitors, parents) and/or themselves (the self-critic is often very cruel). For some athletes, these types of setbacks can offer an opportunity for personal growth. For others, without sufficient coping resources, setbacks can negatively impact athletes’ wellbeing and/or sour their overall sport experience, putting them at risk of dropping out from sport altogether.
Fortunately, self-compassion is steadily gaining traction as a personal resource that athletes can use to help navigate setbacks experienced in sport in a healthy and positive way (e.g., Mosewich et al., 2011; Reis et al., 2015; Wilson et al., 2019).
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Curling - 2021 Olympic Curling Trials |
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Skating - 2022 Skate Canada Challenge |
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2021 Saskatchewan Sport Awards |
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2022 Saskatchewan Winter Games |
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August 6-21, 2022
Niagara, Ont.
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