THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
A year of banners, breakthroughs and defining moments across every program.
The 2025–26 season was another remarkable year for Huskie Athletics, marked by championships, record‑breaking performances and defining moments across eight varsity programs. Huskie student‑athletes, coaches and support staff left their mark on conference and national stages. Here’s a full look back at the year!
Women’s Soccer
The Huskies put together an 8‑5‑1 campaign, extending their playoff streak to 13 seasons. As the Prairie Division’s fourth seed, they travelled to Vancouver to face the two‑time defending national champion UBC Thunderbirds. Saskatchewan held their own in a gritty battle but ultimately fell 1–0 to the top seed.
Canada West Awards
U SPORTS Awards
Men’s Soccer
A rebuilding Huskies squad finished 3‑7‑4 but showed resilience throughout the year. Highlights included a road win over the University of Calgary and closing the season with back‑to‑back 1–1 draws against the University of Alberta and MacEwan University. Graduating players Misgana Killoh and Ryan Ko each scored their first U SPORTS goals in each match, respectively — a fitting send‑off.
Canada West Awards
Women’s Cross Country
At Canada West, the Huskies packed tightly through the middle of the field, led by Morgan Tiede in 25th, followed by Brooklyn Roney (28th), Angelina Beveridge‑Warick (30th), Nathalie Toledo (34th) and Petra Tymko (35th). At U SPORTS, the team placed 10th, with Tiede again leading the way in 83rd.
Canada West Awards
Men’s Cross Country
The men narrowly missed defending their Canada West bronze, finishing fourth. Anthony Antaya (4th) and Alexander Webster (6th) delivered top‑tier performances to earn All‑Star honours. At U SPORTS, the Huskies placed 16th, with Antaya finishing 30th and Webster 53rd.
Canada West Awards
U SPORTS Awards
Football
Saskatchewan rolled through the regular season at 7‑1 and handled UBC 26‑7 in the Canada West semifinal. The Hardy Cup became an instant classic: trailing by 16 in the fourth quarter, the Huskies stormed back, capped by Lukas Scott’s 25‑yard field goal with 25 seconds left to defeat the University of Regina 25‑24 and claim the program’s 22nd conference title.
A 22‑11 win over Queen’s University in the Mitchell Bowl sent the Huskies back to the Vanier Cup, where they fell 30‑16 to Université de Montréal despite a strong start and a packed Mosaic Stadium crowd.
Canada West All‑Stars
Canada West Major Awards
U SPORTS Awards
Women’s Volleyball
Saskatchewan posted a strong 12‑8 regular season, clinching sixth place and a first‑round bye after defeating provincial rivals Regina. In the quarterfinals, they faced perennial powerhouse Trinity Western University, where their season ended in a competitive two‑match sweep.
Canada West Awards
Men’s Volleyball
The Huskies finished 9‑11 and entered playoffs as the seventh seed. In the play‑in round, they defeated defending national champion Brandon University with a 2‑0 sweep at home. Their run ended in the quarterfinals against Trinity Western.
Canada West Awards
Women’s Basketball
The defending national champions had an undefeated regular season, going 20-0 and contributing to a 51‑game win streak that began in 2024 before being upset by Calgary in the Canada West quarterfinals. However, Saskatchewan secured the wildcard berth and made the most of it — defeating UBC, host Université Laval and the University of New Brunswick to reclaim the Bronze Baby and capture another U SPORTS title. Senior Ella Murphy Wiebe also claimed tournament MVP.
Canada West Awards
U SPORTS Awards
Men’s Basketball
The Huskies finished 5‑15 but delivered one of the season’s biggest upsets with a 71‑59 win over second‑place Alberta, powered by Emmanuel Bonsu’s 17 points and Easton Thimm’s game‑high 19. Thimm continued his rise from last year’s All‑Rookie nod to earn Second Team All‑Star recognition.
Canada West Awards
Men’s Wrestling
Saskatchewan reclaimed the Canada West title for the first time since 2020, ending Alberta’s four‑year run. The Huskies dominated with five gold medalists — Donovan Neudorf (65kg), Nathan Kowal (68kg), Takis Sembalerus (72kg), Matthew Yong (100kg) and Yuel Kebrom (61kg), who also earned Rookie of the Year. The team swept every conference meet this season.
At U SPORTS, the men’s team earned bronze. Neudorf won silver, while Kebrom, Sembalerus and Yong each added bronze.
Canada West Awards
U SPORTS Awards
Women’s Wrestling
The women placed third at Canada West, led by Myah Phillips’ gold at 83kg. At U SPORTS, Phillips earned silver and Sierra Mullin added bronze at 53kg.
Track & Field
Canada West
The Huskie women extended their dynasty with an eighth straight conference title. Saskatchewan opened with three golds on day one — Hannah Hagerty (long jump), Nicole Ostertag (60m hurdles) and Hailee Woodhouse (300m). Day two brought more hardware, including Kailee Woitas’ 60m win and Olamide Olaloku’s triple jump gold, which broke an 18‑year‑old conference record.
The women’s 4x200m relay team of Hailee Woodhouse, Emma Egert, Selena Keyowski and Grace Igbiki shattered both the conference and national records in 1:35.75. The 4x400m squad of Jaedyn McLaughlin, Hannah Hagerty, Igbiki and Egert added another gold. The women totalled 13 medals by the end of the meet — seven golds, three silvers and three bronzes.
The Huskie men put together a strong showing at the Canada West Championships, finishing fourth overall and delivering three gold‑medal performances. Gold medallists included Liam Oster in the 60m hurdles, Ashwin Witt in pole vault and Nathan Pinno in shot put. In addition to the three gold medals, they also earned three silvers and three bronzes.
Canada West Awards
U SPORTS
The women’s 4x200m relay team again delivered a record‑setting performance, winning gold in 1:35.24. Olaloku broke her own program record to win the triple jump, while Ostertag edged Calgary’s Sienna MacDonald in a marquee 60m hurdles final for gold. The 4×400 team and Hannah Hagerty in the long jump earned silver and Grace Igbiki added a bronze medal in the 300m.
U SPORTS Awards
Women’s Hockey
The Huskies finished 10‑10‑2‑6 and closed the season with a dramatic Senior Night comeback, scoring three third‑period goals to defeat first‑place Mount Royal University. Seniors Sara Kendall and Jayde Cadieux both scored, along with second‑year forward Kathleen Wisener. Finnish rookie Peppi Vertanen made an immediate impact in her debut season.
Canada West Awards
Men’s Hockey
Saskatchewan went 19‑7‑2 and captured their second straight Canada West title, becoming the first team in conference history to go 6‑0 through the postseason. They swept Mount Royal in the final to claim their 13th conference banner. At nationals, the Huskies erased a 3‑0 deficit to force overtime but fell to host Saint Mary’s University in the quarterfinal.
Canada West Awards
U SPORTS Awards
Congratulations to all athletes, coaches and staff on an incredible year!
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