Huskies in the Community highlights all the good work Huskie athletes are doing in our community. Huskie student-athletes are committed to doing their part by volunteering and fundraising throughout the season for a number of worthwhile organizations and causes in Saskatoon and surrounding area.

Cop Cards

The Saskatoon City Police, Co-op and Huskie Athletics have teamed up in the Huskis Centennial year to bring you the 2011-12 edition of Cop Cards.  Each month there will be a new card released for you to collect from your school, a Huskie game or the Saskatoon City Police.  The card will feature Huskie alumni who are now members of the Saskatoon City Police and current Huskie athletes.

Collect all yours today!

February's Card Features:

Cst. Jason Worobec

Jason attended high school in Aberdeen, Sask., where he began running track.  He was the Provincial High School and Saskatchewan Games 100-metre champion in 1992.  He was a member of the Riversdale Track and Field Club for several years and represented Saskatchewan at the 1993 Jeux Canada Games.  Jason competed in track at the U of S for one year.  Jason is now in his 12th year with the Saskatoon Police Service and is currently working in patrol.

Courtney Weins

Courtney is currently in her second year of Arts and Science completing a degree in Urban Planning, and started training with the Huskies track & field team last year.  She competes in the long jump, 60m sprint, and 60m hurdles.  Her goals for this year are to achieve personal bests in all of her events, to make the All-Academic team and the Canada West team.

Kyle Weiman

Kyle is currently in his fifth year of school completing a degree in biology and a second degree in anatomy and cell biology.  This year marks Kyle's fourth year of eligibility competing with the Huskies and is looking forward to another great season. In 2011, he placed fifth at Canada West and third in the Golden Bear Open.  Kyle also has some coaching under his belt, with one of the most memorable opportunities being able to travel to Ottawa this past summer to coach the Saskatchewan team at Legion Nationals.

Huskies Play For A Cure

Track & Field Play For A Cure events

The Huskies, led by hurdler Monique Coutu, are raising money for below the belt cancers – including colorectal, testicular, ovarian and uterine cancers.

If the team can raise $5,000 by the Huskie-hosted Canada West Championship on February 24, Coutu will shave off her long brown locks. If the team raises less than that, she will cut her ponytail. She will then donate her hair for a wig. Coutu’s hair currently measures 29 inches or 16 inches in a ponytail.

“For the past five years I have been growing my hair out with the intent on shaving it while fundraising for cancer awareness and research,” said Coutu. “At the beginning of the season, when the team was looking for fundraising ideas, I volunteered to shave my head and lend a boost to our annual run, jump, throw event. We are fundraising to raise awareness of four underfunded 'below the belt' cancers. We chose testicular, cervical, ovarian, and colorectal cancer due to their high mortality rate, low funding and low awareness. The money we raise will be going to the Canadian Cancer Society to help further the research efforts for these four cancers."

To help raise money, the team will take collections at the annual Sled Dog Open January 27-28, as well as host bake sales in the Arts Tunnel and PAC. The bake sales in the PAC will run January 19, 24 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and in the Arts tunnel January 19th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At Sled Dog, the Huskies will have a table for fans to help donate by purchasing t-shirts, shoelaces, Huskies Play For A Cure paws, feather jewelry and baked goods. Pledge forms will also be available at the table. Track & Field athletes will also be canvassing the crowd for pocket change.

HAC Calendar

Huskie Athletics Council is proud to unveil a new calendar for the Centennial season to help raise money for charity.

The limited-edition 16-month calendar will cost $19.99, with 50% of the proceeds being donated to KidSport. KidSport is a non-profit organization that makes it possible for kids to take part in sport, who may not otherwise have the opportunity. Part of the money will also go toward providing scholarships for Huskie athletes.

“As athletes who were once kids but still get the same enjoyment out of sport, we are thrilled to be able to support KidSport and give our community an opportunity to learn about Huskie athletes,” said HAC president and football player Rylund Hunter. “We thank everyone who purchases this calendar for supporting Huskie athletes and KidSport.”

The calendar can be purchased at University of Saskatchewan Bookstores, all Macs Convenience Stores and all Saskatoon Co-op retail locations including gas bars, food stores and agro centres.

HAC is comparable to a student society on the UofS Campus. Once a month, representatives from each team, as well as a Huskie staff member, meet to share information, discuss issues, provide feedback, plan social activities and take on charitable initiatives.

                                            

Huskie Athletics & Safety Patrol

In 2009, Huskie Athletics became a partner of the Saskatoon Elementary School Safety Patrol program.   All 15 Huskie teams visit over 30 Catholic and Elementary schools within Saskatoon over the course of the school year.  The school has an assembly where all the students recognize and thank the safety patrollers.  Pizza Hut provides a pizza lunch for all the patrollers and athletes. 

In addition to the school visits, all the students are invited to come to a Huskie basketball and volleyball game during the Huskie season.

 

Donation Request

Huskie Athletics at the University of Saskatchewan wants to give back to you and your community.  Whether you are hosting a tournament / event, or raising funds for a team or project, let us know about it!