Commonwealth Games wrap up with more Saskatchewan medals |
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One gold, two silver and one bronze were added to the tally of medals secured by Saskatchewan athletes in the final days of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Tammara Thibeault, who has boxing ties in Regina, made history as the first-ever Canadian female athlete to claim a Commonwealth Games gold medal in boxing after she defeated Rady Gramane to win the middleweight division.
On the diving board, Pike Lake's Rylan Wiens picked up a pair of silver medals, both on the 10-metre platform. He finished second in the men's individual event with a score of 492.80 points and teamed up with Nathan Zsombor-Murray to earn 413.85 points in the men's synchronized event for a second-place finish.
Fellow diver Margo Erlam, who trains out of Saskatoon, also earned some hardware, finishing third in the women's 3-m synchronized event with 297.00 points alongside teammate Mia Vallee. Erlam also finished fifth in the women's individual 3-m event, scoring 309.65 points.
Those four medals, combined with silvers for weightlifter Alexis Ashworth of Oungre and 3x3 wheelchair basketball player Garrett Ostepchuk of Regina earlier in the Games, brought the total medal haul for Saskatchewan athletes to six.
Other Saskatchewan results included eighth-place finishes for Regina wheelchair racer Jessica Frotten in the T53/T54 race as well as Saskatoon hurdler, Michelle Harrison, in the women's 100-m event, a fifth-place finish for Anika Newell, who has ties to Saskatchewan, in pole vault and Regina lawn bowler Jordon Kos finished 15th and 17th in the women's pairs and individual competitions, respectively.
Also at the Games, Mary Carroll and Carla Nichols served as coaches with Team Canada's diving and athletics teams, respectively. Additionally, Al Bodnarchuk worked with the athletics team as a massage therapist and Graham Olson assisted as a video analyst for the swimming team.
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"My dream ever since I started lawn bowling": Kos' ambitions come to fruition in Birmingham |
Regina's Jordon Kos was just seven years old when she started lawn bowling. Now the sport has taken her to competitions all over the world.
Read her full story here.
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Canada Summer Games reach midway point |
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Week 1 of the Canada Summer Games in Niagara wrapped up on August 13 with Team Saskatchewan collecting 10 medals across four different sports, including six silver medals and four bronze.
Saskatchewan's Week 1 Canada Games medallists
- Team Saskatchewan, silver in women's basketball
- Alexandra Templeton, silver female wrestling
- Donovan Neudorf, silver in male wrestling
- Myah Clatney, silver in female wrestling
- Shelby Guerin-Daniels, silver in female wrestling
- Myah Phillips, silver in female wrestling
- Team Saskatchewan, bronze in men's basketball
- Olivia Rose, bronze in female wrestling
- Julia Petryna, bronze in female wrestling
- Hannah Ouellette, bronze in female Para swimming
Attention now turns to the Week 2 action as Saskatchewan looks for its first gold medal of the Games in the following sports: athletics, men's box lacrosse, canoe/kayak, golf, road cycling, rowing, sailing, women's soccer, men's softball and indoor volleyball.
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Nominate for Saskatchewan Sport Awards |
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Do you know an athlete, coach or team in 2022 who achieved success? How about a coach or volunteer who should be recognized for their dedication? Or an individual who has inspired others through sport?
If so, then consider nominating them for the 2022 Saskatchewan Sport Awards.
The event celebrates the outstanding achievements of individuals in the province's amateur sport community with multiple awards handed out yearly in two categories.
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Excellence Awards:
- Athlete of the Year - Male/Female
- Youth Athlete of the Year - Male/Female
- Coach of the Year
- Team of the Year
Recognition Awards:
- Coach Dedication
- Volunteer Dedication
- Inspire Through Sport
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Nomination forms are accepted year-round for all categories. To be considered for the current awards cycle, nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m. November 1 for Recognition Awards categories and 11:59 p.m. on December 20 annually for Excellence Awards. All nominations received after these dates will be held for the next awards cycle.
Sask Sport members, sport community groups, media or the general public are all eligible to submit nominations.
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July Athlete of the Month |
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Photo credit: Athletics Canada |
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A 14th place finish in the women’s 100-metre hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championship earned Saskatoon’s Michelle Harrison the Sask Sport Athlete of the Month for July.
The former member of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies track and field team set a new personal best of 12.74 seconds in the semifinal at worlds, narrowly missing out on advancing to the final in her world championship debut.
Harrison, who is a back-to-back Canadian champion in the event, ripped off her best time of the summer by six milliseconds in the race. Her time of 12.74 seconds ranks her as the seventh-best hurdler in Canadian athletics history and at the time of nomination, ranks as the 32nd best time in the world in 2022.
The 2022 World Athletics Championships took place at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from July 15-24.
Harrison continued her fine form into the month of August, where she reached the final of the women’s 100-m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a time of 12.85 seconds.
Harrison was nominated by Saskatchewan Athletics.
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Remember to say "Thanks Coach" during National Coaches Week |
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National Coaches Week will run September 17-25 and it's a perfect time to say "Thanks Coach!"
The Coaches Association of Canada has resources, including graphics for social media, website and more, available for Coaches Week here.
Follow Sask Sport and the Coaches Association of Saskatchewan social media channels and websites leading up to and during the week as we celebrate the coaches who dedicate countless hours each and every year to sport in Saskatchewan.
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Member tip: Mental Health Strategy for High Performance Sport
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The mental health of athletes and key leaders supporting them is essential for performing consistently at the highest levels and achieving success in sport.
The Mental Health Strategy for High Performance Sport in Canada aims to improve the mental health outcomes for all Canadian high performance athletes, coaches and staff.
Developed by Canadian experts in mental health and sport based on scientific evidence, applied experience and international best practices, the strategy focuses on prevention, education and giving everyone in sport the tools and skills to maintain positive mental health.
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August 6-21
Niagara, Ont.
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Baseball - Ray Carter Cup 15U National Championships |
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January 18-22, 2023
Saskatoon
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Elite Canada - Men's & Women's Artistic Gymnastics |
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Feb.18-March 5, 2023
Prince Edward Island
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2023 Saskatchewan Winter Games |
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Rhythmic Gymnastics Western Championships |
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July 15-23, 2023
Kjipuktuk (Halifax)
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2023 North American Indigenous Games |
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