Ray Mitsuing grew up working with horses on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation in Loon Lake. His skill with horses led to a great 37-year career as a chuckwagon driver. Mitsuing got his start in Saskatoon racing chariots in the Read more →
Carl Olson was born in a sod shack on a farm just outside of Fir Mountain and went on to conquer the rodeo world. Olson is the first Canadian-born cowboy to win a World Rodeo Championship in saddle bronc in Read more →
The 2003-04 University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s volleyball team knew how fine the margins are between joy and heartbreak in pursuing a championship. The Huskies won the 2004 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) men’s national volleyball title by the slimmest of margins – a 16-14 Read more →
Wayne Hellquist’s journey to the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame was one he never could have imagined when he first took a volleyball class at the University of Saskatchewan with then-Huskies volleyball coach Mark Tennant. Hellquist had never played volleyball Read more →
Ryan Getzlaf reached the pinnacle of hockey success early in his career and continued with a consistent level of excellence through a lengthy National Hockey League career. Getzlaf retired having a Stanley Cup and two Olympic gold medals while becoming Read more →
Growing up in Wynyard, Lorne Lasuita was in his words “fixated on sports” and looked to find a career that would suit his passion. He earned a Recreational Technology diploma at Kelsey in Saskatoon (now Saskatchewan Polytechnic) where he played Read more →
Justin Abdou was successful almost from the first day he stepped onto a wrestling mat. After a prodigious start to his wrestling career, Abdou’s hard work continued to pay off: first in a storied collegiate career and then in 13 Read more →
In a sport where consistency is vital, Rod Boll was consistently great. The Fillmore trapshooter earned an incredible list of titles in a competitive shooting career that spanned five decades and saw him compete around the world. As an International-Style Read more →
Growing up in Humboldt, Lyndon Rush tried every type of sport he could. He never would have imagined taking part in the sport that would make him an Olympian. Rush grew up playing a variety of team sports like football, Read more →
Harry Winston Jerome’s immense talent as a sprinter helped him burst onto the national stage at a young age. The way he dealt with adversity and the quality of his character have made Jerome an enduring Canadian sports legend. Jerome Read more →
Growing up in the 1930s with spina bifida, Bill Brownridge channeled his love of sport, particularly hockey, into areas where he could excel, as an author and a painter. Brownridge’s love of hockey was forged on the family farm near Read more →
Growing up in North Battleford, Rueben Mayes had lofty goals and dreams. He surpassed all of them in his football career. Mayes rewrote the school’s rushing record book in his four years at Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman, Washington. Read more →
There have been a lot of memorable days over the more than 100 years of football history in Saskatchewan. November 24, 2013 may have been the best day of them all. The Saskatchewan Roughriders wrote a fairy-tale ending to the Read more →
With a blue-collar work ethic instilled in him while growing up on the family farm near Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Wendel Clark combined a physical style with a scoring touch. Those traits made him a fan favourite and one of the most Read more →
Bill Kinash has been a cyclist, board member, coach, official, organizer, president, and vice president. Individually, these are the roles of a loyal volunteer. Combined, they represent a builder dedicated to growing cycling in Saskatchewan. For more than 45 years, Read more →