If you turned on the TV or read the newspaper from Oct. 14 to 30, you would have been hard-pressed to find signs of the XVI Pan American Games’ existence.
This year’s games, which were held in Guadalajara, Mexico, were the last high-profile event for Canadian athletes before next year’s Summer Olympics in London. Canada sent 794 athletes, coaches and other support staff to the competition.
In January of last year, Sidney Crosby — the undeniable face of the NHL — was concussed during a hockey game, calling athlete safety in hockey into question.
Rising concerns about concussions among children playing in youth hockey leagues has led to some ideas for reform — chiefly, raising the checking age.
The Huskies men’s hockey team was caught off guard this past weekend at the Credit Union Centre as the Dogs suffered a surprising loss to the Lethbridge Pronghorns Oct. 21 and were forced to redeem it with an overtime victory on the next night.
The only thing that could stop the Huskies men’s hockey team in Lethbridge this past weekend was the Zamboni.
Friday night lights, marching bands, tailgating, fireworks and Huskies cheerleaders ”” they’re all part of the rich football tradition at the U of S. Sadly, however, one of these facets has been removed from Huskies football culture and will no longer be found at Griffiths Stadium.
It’s the Huskies cheerleading team.
Both U of S Huskies soccer teams had their ups and downs during last weekends opening season games, but in the end came out looking strong for the upcoming year.
Brothers Zach and Dylan Hart played for opposing teams during the Huskies v. Rams football game at Griffiths Stadium on Sept. 9. While the Huskies defeated the Rams, watching Dylan leave the game on a stretcher wasn’t what Zach wanted to see.
U of S President MacKinnon had three major initiatives when he took office 12 years ago ”” to reopen the College Building, to build more residences and to build a new hockey arena. The College building was reopened in 2005 and the first of two new residences just opened this summer, but campus has yet to start construction on a new rink.
Fortunately, an arena with two ice surfaces is part of the university’s College Quarter master plan and has become a top priority for the president’s office.
Elizabeth Hudon has done what most university students can’t do ”” receive a degree in four years.
Oh, and she did this all while balancing time on the soccer field with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s team.
In partnership with Stretch Internet, the Canada West Universities Athletic Association has launched Canada West TV. Starting this fall, the network will broadcast a majority of Canada West games live throughout the year at canadawest.tv.
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