Amateur and High School Sports
Moustache month for the Mofficials
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- Created on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 21:26
Saskatchewan Hockey Association officials (from L to R) Troy Murray, Jeremy Gabel and Brent Vandermuelen pose for a picture before a game in November. The Mofficials, a group of 124 referees, are participating in Movember and are raising money for prostate cancer. Photo by Taylor Shire.
by Taylor Shire
Hockey officials donned a different sweater this month – a lip sweater.
As part of Movember, an entire month of moustache-growing fundraising, hockey referees in western Canada and the United States teamed up to become the Mofficials, a group of hockey officials dedicated to raising money for prostate cancer research.
Colby Smith, co-captain of the Mofficials and a Western Hockey League referee, said the Mofficials came to be in 2009, when fellow Mofficial co-captain Justin Hull grew a moustache for Movember.
Advancing the concussion discussion
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- Created on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 16:15
Patrick Neary is connected to a transcranial Doppler machine in his research lab. Neary's research measures changes in blood flow to the concussed brain. Photo by Sarah Ritchie.
by Sarah Ritchie
Hockey fans can breathe again - the sport’s most infamous concussion has healed.
But concussion researchers at the University of Regina aren’t ready to relax.
Regina Pats on the right track
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- Created on Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:45
Six players on the Regina Pats warm up with a soccer ball before practice on October 18, 2011. Photo by Taylor Shire.
by Taylor Shire
Jordan Weal is on a different Regina Pats team this year.
Weal, in his fourth full season for the WHL’s Regina Pats, has noticed a big change in the mentality of the team since last season.
“It’s been a lot different the last couple of years,” said Weal, 19. “We’ve had some slow starts, but this year we’ve kind of come out of the gate hot and it’s good to be up.”
Push for synchro skating may miss Sochi Olympics
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- Created on Wednesday, 16 March 2011 08:02
by Briana Shymanski
Over the last 20 years, Canada has found figure skating success on the world’s highest stage, the Winter Olympics. Since the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville, France, Canada has medaled eight times in the three separate disciplines with 26 top ten finishes. Both statistics prove that Canada’s future in figure skating is bright.
Regina to host gymnastics championship
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- Created on Monday, 31 October 2011 15:19
by Tonaya Marr
Regina will host the 2012 Canadian Gymnastics Championships May 21 to 26.
This is the second time the city has hosted the competition, and the fifth time it has been in Saskatchewan.
“Visitor expenditure-wise, it’s a very big event. Lots of spectators (come) in from around the country,” said Klara Miller, chief executive officer of Gymnastics Saskatchewan and chair of the Canadian Gymnastics Championships. “They all come and eat at restaurants and stay in hotels. It’s very good for the community.”
Campbell coach addresses safety concerns
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- Created on Friday, 30 September 2011 20:47
by Jordan Halkyard
The Canadian football community is dealing with another tragic head injury. On Sept. 10, Kevin Kwasny suffered a brain hemorrhage playing for the Bishop’s University Gaiters. As Kwasny recovers in a Montreal hospital, questions about the safety of the game persist.
Arena closure: challenge for new council
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- Created on Thursday, 29 October 2009 01:43
by Rene Lalonde
The issue of arena closures will be one of the first major issues that Regina’s new city council will have to tackle. Council will be forced to evaluate the issue closely in the new year, as six new multi-use arenas are opened at Evraz Place. Four of the six facilities are expected to be ready for the start of the World Junior Hockey Championships in December.
Because of a shortage in ice time, many hockey teams have been forced to travel up to 100 km outside the city for available ice for practices and games. The city is hoping the new ice surfaces will fill that need. With the six new ice surfaces and the closure of the old Exhibition Stadium, the total number of indoor arenas in Regina will increase from 12 to 17. But questions are being raised as to whether that big an increase in facilities is feasible.