Following the Huskies men’s basketball first-ever national title in the spring, there was concern that the team’s large turnover of all-star players and the temporary absence of head coach Greg Jockims heading into the 2010 CIS season may hinder the team from repeating such a monumental feat. Some of this concern has been alleviated by the arrival of the new recruit and point guard Jamelle Barrett.
Though the Huskies’ regrettable finish in the 2009 Canada West final is likely still fresh in many players’ minds, the Dogs’ primary core has remained intact, again solidifying them as serious contenders for the approaching season.
This Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands marks several important milestones in football history as the sport continues to gain in popularity.
The U of S Huskies were officially awarded hosting duties for the 2013 and 2014 men’s ice hockey national tournaments, also known as the University Cup.
In an extensive doping scandal within Canadian university football, nine players of the University of Waterloo Warriors have either tested positive or are being investigated for the use of banned performance enhancing substances.
His name is Laslo Babits, but you can call him the autograph man. Not because he gives a lot out, but because he wants yours.
If Huskies basketball captured much attention during the past Canadian Interuniversity Sport season, the spotlight has definitely transitioned back to football at the University of Saskatchewan following the CFL draft.
Athletes and their fans are notorious for their quirky and often eccentric superstitious behaviour during the playoff season. However, one tradition sticks out among the rest and truly has grown since its inception by the New York Islanders in the 1980s. This crazy post-season convention is none other than the iconic playoff beard.
As someone who never played a single sport in high school or university due to an embarrassing weight-related perspiration issue and subsequent debilitating self-confidence problem, I’ve often felt left out of the sporting world. But then I used my English degree to get me active.
In what is quickly becoming a habit, Breanne George has won another award after being named Huskies Female Athlete of the Year at the Huskies Salute awards ceremony on April 1.
submitted by Paul Oliver
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