Athlete Archive

  • Noah Miller

    When Noah Miller was starting out in water polo, having a player from the prairies crack the national team was a rarity. Miller spent nine years on the Canadian men’s national water polo team, serving as captain for five of Read more →

  • Jon Ryan

    Jon Ryan first began kicking a football alone in a school yard near his house and he would eventually do so on the biggest stage of the sport. Ryan’s journey to playing 282 professional games as a punter began in Read more →

  • Julie Foster

    Julie Foster came to rugby later in life but adapted to the sport quickly to become a trailblazer for Saskatchewan rugby players. Foster represented Canada at three International Rugby Board (IRB) Women’s Rugby World Cups, reaching the semifinals each time. She Read more →

  • Ray Mitsuing

    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

    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 →

  • Chelsea (Stone) Mazzei

    Chelsea (Stone) Mazzei is one of the most successful taekwondo competitors the province has ever seen. She won 19 consecutive national championships in her weight class in sparring and was a member of the national team from 2000-17. She maintained Read more →

  • Ryan Getzlaf

    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 →

  • Joan McEachern

    Joan McEachern got a late start in her soccer career but more than made up for lost time. Growing up on a farm near Sinnett, McEachern and her brothers and cousins played what she called “farmer soccer” – a soccer-rugby Read more →

  • Jaime (Cruickshank) Boyer

    Most athletes work their whole lives to try to be a world-class athlete. Jaime (Cruickshank) Boyer was able to compete internationally in three sports before she turned 20. Growing up in Saskatoon, Boyer was an energetic youngster who enjoyed gymnastics Read more →

  • Hayley Wickenheiser, OC

    Hayley Wickenheiser’s prodigious talent was apparent early on. She grew up playing on a backyard rink her father built in her hometown of Shaunavon and playing on boys’ teams before becoming the most decorated women’s hockey player of all time. Read more →

  • Justin Abdou

    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 →

  • Rod M. Boll

    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 →

  • Colette Bourgonje

    Colette Bourgonje’s life-long love of physical activity led to her being one of Canada’s most decorated Paralympians. Growing up in Porcupine Plain, Bourgonje competed nationally as a cross-country runner and participated in numerous other sports. A car accident left her Read more →

  • Kaylyn Kyle

    Kaylyn Kyle knows first-hand the importance of role models for young people. When Kyle received tickets to the 2002 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Under-19 Women’s World Cup she found her inspiration in watching the young Canadians play. Six Read more →

  • Lyndon Rush

    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 →