Growing up in Humboldt, Brianne Theisen-Eaton was a talented multi-sport athlete. The breadth of her athleticism led her to the heptathlon and eventually an Olympic medal podium. She won 16 individual high school track and field medals over her four Read more →
Otto Huber was never one to back down from a challenge. Born in Lipton, Huber lost his vision in a hunting accident when he was 28. He went on to earn a certificate in Business Administration from the University of Read more →
Chris Getzlaf took a patient path to professional football success. The Regina-born receiver had to bide his time and earn his opportunities throughout his career but made the most of his chances when they came. He played 147 regular-season games Read more →
Cameron Baerg had a standout career as a rower winning a world title and an Olympic silver medal. At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Baerg had one of his greatest achievements and disappointments in the same men’s coxless four Read more →
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 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 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 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 →
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 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 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 →
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’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 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 →