2011-2012 Annual Report - Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan

2011-2012
ANNUAL REPORT

MISSION
We are dedicated to supporting
the pursuit of excellence by high
performance athletes and coaches
in Saskatchewan to reach podium
performances at international
competitions.
VISION
To achieve excellence in world-class
athlete services, quality coaching and
long term sport development. That
Saskatchewan’s high performance
athletes and coaches will have access
to quality support programs and
services that will enhance their holistic
development on their journey to
excellence, while living, training and
competing in Saskatchewan.
Revenues
Provincial Partners - 63 %
Sport Canada - 31 %
Other National Partners - 6 %
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON
The CSCS continues to play a major
role in developing Saskatchewan
athletes and coaches for provincial,
national and international competitions.
Saskatchewan athletes have competed
successfully in many high pro� le
competitions this year, including the
2011 Pan Am and Para Pan Am Games
in Guadalajara, Mexico and trials for the
2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic
Games in London, England.
As the athletes continue to train for
the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic
Games and other major events, the
CSCS is committed to supporting their
development as they strive to achieve
their athletic goals and personal
dreams.
The CSCS receives support from a
variety of partners and sponsors which
help make our programs and services
available to Saskatchewan’s athletes
and coaches. These organizations
include: Sask Sport Inc., Sport Canada,
the Canadian Olympic Committee, the
Canadian Paralympic Committee, Own
the Podium, the Coaching Association
of Canada, the Coaches Association
of Saskatchewan, the Sport Medicine
and Science Council of Saskatchewan,
P� zer Consumer Healthcare Inc., CV
Technologies Inc., and the Government
of Saskatchewan.
I also want to applaud the CSCS
Management Committee, the Athlete
Advisory Committee, and staff for
their time, effort and dedication in
making the CSCS a success. Thanks to
your hard work, Saskatchewan’s high
performance athletes and coaches are
better prepared for a successful future.
On behalf of the CSCS, we look
forward to supporting the dreams of
our athletes and coaches to reach
high levels of athletic and personal
achievement.
Ron Cooley, Chair
Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan
Expenses
Athlete Services - 72 %
Administration - 18 %
NCI and other Coach Programs - 7 %
Marketing and Communications - 3 %

CANADIAN SPORT CENTRE SASKATCHEWAN MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE
The CSCS provides athletes and coaches in Saskatchewan with a variety of services
and programs that focus on three streams of development – Performance Services,
Life Services and Support Services. These programs are designed to help members
succeed both in and outside of sport.
The CSCS is managed and administered by Sask Sport Inc., and is supported in
partnership with Sport Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), Canadian
Paralympic Committee (CPC), the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), Sport
Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan, the Coaches Association of
Saskatchewan and the Province of Saskatchewan.
Overall, 165 athletes were registered with the CSCS in 2011-2012, which included
athletes qualifying at the Provincial Development, Canadian Development, Canadian
Elite and Podium levels.
ATHLETE PROFILE
Miranda Seifert, Rugby and Tae Kwon-Do
Home Town: Regina
“The CSCS helps with tutors for schooling, training
facilities and nutrition camps, they are there for you
to help make you a better athlete, better student,
better person and it’s really helped me over the last
year to reach my goals.”
· 2011 Saskatchewan Sport Youth Female
of the Year - Rugby
· Selected for U20 Team Canada
Women’s Rugby Nations Cup, California,
July 2011
· Member of the 2011 Team Canada
Taekwon-do for individual and team
sparring events
· Silver medalist at the TKD World
Championship, New Zealand, March 2011
· Canadian U18 Female Rugby Team
Member - Gold medal champions in the
San Diego, California Champagne Classic
International Competition, Feb 2010
· Sask 1st Female Provincial Rugby Team
Member - Competed in Nationals,
Lethbridge, Alberta, August 2010
· Notre Dame Female Rugby Team 2010
Provincial Gold Medal Champions & City
Champions in (15 & 7’s)
· Sask Winter Games U18 Female
Midget Zone 2 Hockey Team Member
& Identi� ed Top 80 Player Sask 1st
Summer Camp
· Grade 12 Honour Roll student attending
the International School of Notre Dame
Ron Cooley, Chair
Evan Howlett
Nada Gorman
Dr. Kim Dorsch
Lyle Sanderson
Lisa Thomaidis
Shirley Kowalski
John Loeppky
Jarret Kenke
ATHLETE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
Kaylee Halvorson, Basketball
John Loeppky, Basketball - Paralympic
Jarret Kenke, Canoe/Kayak
Christine Richardson, Racquetball
Tim Landeryou, Racquetball
Daniel Olver, Wrestling
Kathleen Kent, Wrestling
Connor Malloy, Wrestling
Melissa Armstrong, Baseball
Ashley McKilligan, Wrestling

Photos (L-R)
Kaylyn Kyle, Soccer, 2011 Pan American Games Gold Medallist
Robert Hudson, Wheelchair Archery, 2011 Parapan American Games Silver Medallist
Jeff Adamson, Wrestling, 2011 Pan American Games Bronze Medallist
Emily Clark, Hockey, 2012 IIHF U18 World Women’s Championship Gold Medallist
REGISTERED ATHLETES
Podium
Alexandre Dupont, Athletics - Paralympic
Keira Frie, Athletics - Paralympic
Kyle Shaw, Athletics - Paralympic
Colette Bourgonje, Cross Country Ski -
Paralympic
Ben Hebert, Curling
Amber Holland, Curling
Heather Kalenchuk, Curling
Tammy Schneider, Curling
Kim Schneider, Curling
Miranda Biletski, Rugby - Paralympic
Cory Harrower, Rugby - Paralympic
Kaylyn Kyle, Soccer
Kelly Parker, Soccer
Jillian Gallays, Wrestling
Canadian Elite
Simon Bairu, Athletics
Kelsie Hendry, Athletics
Tait Nystuen, Athletics
Brianne Theisen, Athletics
Jacqueline Rennebohm, Athletics -
Paralympic
Jordan Schulz, Baseball
Tanner Spencer, Baseball
Jager Toffan, Baseball
Joseph De Ciman, Basketball
Kaylee Halvorson, Basketball
Jillian Humbert, Basketball
Lindsay Ledingham, Basketball
Katie Miyazaki, Basketball
Krista Phillips, Basketball
Taryn Wicijowski, Basketball
Nikola Goncin, Basketball - Paralympic
Gregg Johnstone, Basketball - Paralympic
Kia Byers, Canoe/Kayak
Brennen Jones, Curling
Steven Laycock, Curling
Dallan Muyres, Curling
Arnold Boldt, Cycling - Paralympic
Samuel Valentine , Diving
Shannon Comerford, Fencing
Paige Lawrence, Figure Skating
Rudi Swiegers, Figure Skating
Anderson Loran, Gymnastics (Artistic)
Jayd Lukenchuk, Gymnastics (Artistic)
Emily Clark, Hockey
Bobbi-Jo Slusar, Hockey
Brandi Jacobson Prentice, Racquetball
Tim Landeryou, Racquetball
Kris Odegard, Racquetball
Christine Richardson, Racquetball
Hubert Buydens, Rugby
Kayla Mack, Rugby
Cory Niefer, Shooting - Air Ri� e
Erin Cumpstone, Softball
Heather Ebert, Softball
Kendra Chernoff, Swimming
Michael Qing, Swimming - Paralympic
Cory Blatchford, Tennis - Paralympic
Beth Clark, Volleyball
Tiffany Dodds, Volleyball
Tonya Mokelki, Volleyball
Russell Lenferna De La Motte, Water Polo
Ryley Walker, Wrestling
Jeff Adamson, Wrestling
Megan Buydens, Wrestling
Canadian Development
Robert Hudson, Archery - Paralympic
Melissa Armstrong, Baseball
Lisa Franks, Basketball - Paralympic
Tiera McLeod, Canoe/Kayak
Christine Selinger , Canoe/Kayak -
Paralympic
Sherry Anderson, Curling
Joel Jordison, Curling
Marliese Kasner (Miller), Curling
Stefanie Lawton, Curling
Sherri Singler, Curling
Jessie Buydens, Football
Julie Paetsch, Football
Calvin Soloway, Shooting
Cindy Hamulas, Shooting - Air Ri� e
Richard McBride, Shooting - Skeet
Chelsea Stone, Taekwondo - ITF
Shannon Phillips, Taekwon-Do ITF
Sean Phillips, Team Handball
Mark Dodds, Volleyball
Ashley Leugner, Wakeboarding

Provincial Development
Michael Kupchanko, Archery
Lane Britnell, Athletics
Chloe Hetherton, Athletics
Taylor Petrucha, Athletics
Breanna Rak, Athletics
Andrew Smith, Athletics
Jodi Souter, Athletics
Taryn Suttie, Athletics
Leah Vause, Athletics
Lauren Weigel, Athletics -
Special Olympics
Taelor Fredrickson, Baseball
John Loeppky, Basketball - Paralympic
Reid Richard, Basketball - Paralympic
Gabrielle Roberts-Winter,
Basketball - Paralympic
Danelle MocKnowed, Baton Twirling
Alicia Larkin, Baton Twirling
Kayla McKinnon, Baton Twirling
Danielle Priel, Baton Twirling
Kiera West, Baton Twirling
Chloe Ceulemans, Baton Twriling
Brody Pigeon, Boxing
Stuart Twardzik, Boxing
Olivia Dyck, Canoe/Kayak
Simon Fense, Canoe/Kayak
Megan Gibson, Canoe/Kayak
Jarret Kenke, Canoe/Kayak
Kirk Muyres, Curling
Kari Kennedy, Curling
Kari Paulsen, Curling
Trish Paulsen, Curling
Lana Vey, Curling
Bradley Clifford, Cycling
Julia Garnet, Cycling
Cole Miller, Diving
Scott Dudiak, Fencing
Aimee Schryer, Fencing
Tyler Klenk, Field Hockey
Garrett Gosselin, Figure Skating
Curtis Graves, Gymnastics
Jordan Poliakiwski, Judo
Alexandra Poliakiwski, Judo
Bishop Sommerfeld, Judo
Sean Barclay, Racquetball
Lee Connell, Racquetball
Ashton Duda, Racquetball
Zoe Hanson, Racquetball
Nathaniel Husulak, Racquetball
James Landeryou, Racquetball
Colin Mohr, Racquetball
Renae Barks, Rowing
Jeffery Hassler, Rugby
Monty Tichkowsky, Rugby
Drew Schreuder, Shooting - Air Ri� e
Cassandra Wilson-Anderson,
Shooting - Air Ri� e
Mark McMorris, Snowboarding &
Wakeboarding
Carmen Gorlick, Soccer
Megan Schenher, Soccer
Photos (L-R)
Cole Miller, Diving
Anderson Loran, Artistic Gymnastics
Michael Qing, Swimming - Paralympic
Arnold Boldt, Cycling - Paralympic
Kia Byers, Canoe/Kayak
Derek Arsenie, Softball
Dwight Safroniuk, Special Olympics -
Cross Country Ski
Cassandra Brassard, Swim
Alayna Chan, Table Tennis
Samuel Robins, Tae Kwon Do
Miranda Seifert, Tae Kwon Do - ITF &
Rugby
Autumn Ashcroft, Tae Kwon Do - WTF
Rae Ashcroft, Tae Kwon Do - WTF
Craig McMorris, Wakeboarding
Kelsey Jensen, Water Polo
Taylor Molde, Water Polo
Matthew Weninger, Water Ski
Mitchell Novlan, Water Sking
Ryan Riehl, Waterski - Adaptive
Vanessa Brown, Wrestling
Kathleen Kent, Wrestling
Connor Malloy, Wrestling
Lisa McKibben, Wrestling
Ashley McKilligan, Wrestling
Daniel Olver, Wrestling
Jasmine Slinn, Wrestling
As of 31/03/2012

ATHLETE SERVICES
Athletes are provided with services
and learning opportunities designed to
help them achieve both personal and
athletic success. The Saskatchewan
Program for Athletic Excellence
provides supplemental � nancial support
to Saskatchewan high performance
athletes carded through Sport Canada’s
Athlete Assistance Program. The
program features a rolling application
deadline and carded athletes become
eligible when their carding has been
renewed for the upcoming year. A total
of $222,000 in support was provided
to 45 individuals between April 1, 2011
and March 31, 2012.
Ninety athletes quali� ed for Future Best
assistance this year, amounting to a
total of $150,775 in � nancial support.
Support is provided to athletes who
have been jointly identi� ed by their
PSGB and NSO as having the realistic
potential of becoming a National Senior
Team member, but have yet to reach
carding status or be named to their
sport’s National Senior Team.
The second annual Athlete and Coach
Advance was held in September,
with Olympic gold medallist Adam
Kreek serving as keynote speaker.
The athletes-only session explored
athlete involvement as leaders in the
community, while the coaches-only
session covered concussions and
return-to-play protocol.
Wrestler Ashley McKilligan and
basketball athlete Kaylee Halvorson
attended the 2011 Athletes CAN
Forum. This interactive forum
presents professional development
and networking opportunities to
athletes and Athlete Services Manager
(ASM) personnel. Network ASMs
and Presidents work collaboratively
to ensure a seamless standard of
performance services throughout
Canada for carded athletes.
The CSCS supports athlete’s personal
development by providing access to
career testing at Kelsey Saskatchewan
Institute of Applied Science and
Technology (SIAST), training in resume
writing and self-marketing, out-of
-country gym memberships, yoga
classes, and tutoring support. Athletes
and coaches also have access to
Rosetta Stone online language training.
Con� dential personal counselling
services are made available to CSCS
athletes anywhere in the world through
Warren Shepell and the Saskatchewan
Family Services Network.
Focus on Health and Wellness
Through its partnership with the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan
(SMSCS), the CSCS provides athletes with sport medical coverage. Sport Science and
Sport Medicine services were provided to 87 different athletes on the individual level
and 24 different teams/groups of athletes.
Products from national sponsorship agreements with CV Technologies Inc. (Cold FX)
and P� zer Consumer Healthcare Inc. (Advil, Caltrate, Chapstick and Centrum) are
available to athletes and coaches.
COACH SERVICES
High performance coaches play an
essential role in helping athletes reach
greater levels of success. The CSCS
provides coaches with the additional
professional development opportunities
they need to enhance their coaching
skills and guide their athletes to sport
excellence.
Several High Performance Coach
Professional Development workshops
and networking sessions were held
during the � scal year. These included:
• Plyometric Training to Enhance
Speed and Agility;
• Overview of topics from the 2011
SPIN Summit (Optimizing Athlete
Health, Planning for the Podium,
and Performance on Demand
Performance Readiness);
• Athlete/Coach Advance (included
topics on Concussion Protocols and
Return to Play Issues, and Self
Empowerment for Peak Performance.
• Better People, Better Athletes…
Building a Championship Team
as well as Recovery for High
Performance Athletes Using Foam
Rollers.
Attendance at the 2011 NCCP
Competition–Development multi-sport
modules continues to be strong. A
total of 139 coaches were trained; the
University of Saskatchewan trained 75
students (45 female and 33 male) in all
six modules during the fall and winter
semester, while 24 modules were
delivered in Saskatoon and Regina to
another 64 coaches (33 male and 31
female).
Several coaches were approved grants
to aid them in their professional
development. High Performance Coach
Professional Development Grants were
awarded to Mark Kurmey – Gymnastics,
to support his advancement towards
becoming an NCCP Level 4 certi� ed
Men’s Artistic Gymnastics coach; Andre
Gronowicz – Canoe/Kayak, to support

his participation in a National Team
testing and strength training camp
held in Halifax; and John Brunning –
Fencing, to support his participation
in an international training project in
Paris, led by world-renowned French
coach Maitre Lavavasuer.
Saskatchewan Baseball received a
Coach Visitation Grant to support the
costs of bringing in Duane Ward and
Homer Bush (formerly of the Toronto
Blue Jays), as well as former National
Team coach Jim Baba, to do a Baseball
Super Clinic in Saskatoon.
Tina Chernoff (Synchro) received
support through the Women in
Coaching Professional Development
Grant to attend the 2011 SPIN Summit
and Sport Leadership Conference in
Toronto.
Regina coach Ron Duda - Racquetball,
received an Apprentice Coach Grant to
support his apprenticeship opportunity
with the Junior National Racquetball
team in their preparations for the
World Championships. Ron had a
successful apprenticeship experience
under National Team Mentor Coach Sue
Swaine.
The Saskatchewan Coaches Conference
includes a dedicated stream for High
Performance coaches. Jay Triano was
secured to deliver the opening keynote
address. The goal of the conference is
to attract over 150 coaches.
National Coaching Institute (NCI) –
Saskatchewan
The NCI Saskatchewan delivered the
Advanced Coaching Diploma Program
during 2011-2012. Seven coaches
participated in the initial units in
Performance Planning and Training,
and Competition Readiness themes last
year. Ten coach candidates continued
the program in the fall by participating
in Coaching Leadership and Coaching
Effectiveness theme units. The
winter 2012 program included units
in Performance Planning and Training,
and Competition Readiness themes.
Several other coaches have begun
the process of completing the entry
requirements for the program. Theme
units were offered to coaches via online
conferencing software, which alleviated
considerable travel for participants and
increased the program’s accessibility.
Additional “content specialists” are
being recruited in each of the four
themes.
NCI Saskatchewan continued to support
Saskatchewan coaches who were in
the process of completing tasks in the
Levels program for certi� cation prior
to transitioning to the Advanced Coach
Diploma program. Coaches with only
one or two tasks left to complete in
the Levels program were encouraged
to either complete the necessary
tasks or the required units in the
new Advanced Coaching Diploma to
meet their certi� cation requirements.
Sarah Hodges (Hockey) completed
Level 4 certi� cation and Melanie
Sanford (Volleyball) completed Level 5
certi� cation.
Two Advanced Coaching Diploma
scholarship programs were announced.
CSCS and the Coaches Association of
Canada partnered to fund an entry
level scholarship for coaches who had
completed less than 40 units in the
program. Seven entry scholarships
were awarded during this year. The
Coaching Association of Saskatchewan
is funding a graduation scholarship for
coaches who have completed 40 units
or more.
Women in Coaching NCI Scholarships
were awarded to Tania Harrison –
Volleyball, and Lisa Borgerson –
Pistol Shooting, in 2011-12.
COACH PROFILE
Todd Hinds, Wrestling Coach
“The success of the sports science specialists
depends on the athletes who access their
services; the services only work if the
athletes embrace what’s available to them.
The majority of our athletes are embracing
these services, and are bene� ting greatly
from this. On competition day, it’s ultimately
up to the athletes to go out on the mat and
wrestle and perform their best. By having
a support team of sports science specialists
available, we are helping our athletes be as
prepared for competition as is possible.”
• 3 - time OFSAA Champion, a national
champion
• 1989 Canada West’s Most Outstanding
Wrestler for the University of Manitoba
• 2-time CIS champion
• 5-time CIS All-Canadian with the Bisons.
• 1996 joined Huskies as head coach
• Received Canada West Coach of the Year
honours four times
• 2007 CIS Coach of the Year
• 2008-09, guided Huskies to a 2nd place
� nish on both the men’s and women’s
• Worked with the Women’s National Team
for 11 years
• 2004 Coached Women’s Olympic Summer
Games, Athens
• Coached Huskie athletes at world events
including Jeff Adamson and Ryley Walker
at the Junior World Championship,
Assistant coach, Megan Buydens at the
FISU Worlds and Viola Yanik at the Senior
World Championship & the 2004 Olympics

COMMUNICATIONS & PROMOTIONS
Raising Awareness
CSCS Communications is committed
to promoting the public pro� le of
Saskatchewan’s high performance
athletes, coaches and of� cials, as well
as the programs and services it offers
to them. From the Pan Am Games,
to the 2012 Olympic Hopefuls, to
the Saskatchewan Sport Awards, the
CSCS not only helps the province’s
athletes on their road to success, but
highlights and celebrates their victories
along the way. Updates and the latest
information in programs, services,
resources, results and other media
items are provided through the monthly
electronic newsletter CSCS NEWS.
The 2012 Hopefuls Program promotes
Saskatchewan athletes identi� ed by
their national sport organization as
competing to qualify for the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games.
More information about the program
is available at http://www.csc-sask.
ca/2012London.php.
The CSCS continues to identify
opportunities to promote Saskatchewan
coaches and the assortment of
programs available to them. This
information is readily updated available
on the CSCS website.
CSCS Communications works with local
media and other avenues to promote
and pro� le its athletes, coaches,
volunteers and of� cials who have been
recognized for their achievements,
such as recipients and � nalists of
the Saskatchewan Sport Awards,
and athletes who have received
Saskatchewan Program Athletic
Excellence support or Future Best
support.
csc-sask.ca
Celebrating Achievement
Saskatchewan was well-represented
at the 2011 Pan American and Para
Pan American Games in Guadalajara,
Mexico. Saskatchewan sent 31 athletes
and 5 coaches to these Games, where
they captured 13 medals.
CSCS is a sponsor and partner
in the 2011 Saskatchewan Sport
Awards, a program that recognizes
Saskatchewan’s outstanding athletes,
coaches, of� cials and volunteers.
The following CSCS registered
athletes were recognized through the
Saskatchewan Sport Awards:
2011 Youth Male Athlete of the Year
• Jarret Kenke, Saskatoon, Canoe
Kayak - Recipient
• Curtis Graves, Saskatoon, Gymnastics
- Finalist
• Cole Miller, Regina, Diving - Finalist
2011 Youth Female Athlete of the Year
• Miranda Seifert, Regina, Rugby -
Recipient
• Emily Clark, Saskatoon, Hockey -
Finalist
2011 Male Athlete of the Year
• Jeff Adamson, Grasswood,
Saskatchewan Amateur Wrestling
Association - Finalist
• Hubert Buydens, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan Rugby Union - Finalist
2011 Female Athlete of the Year
• Colette Bourgonje, Prince Albert,
Para Nordic Sit-Ski - Finalist
• Kaylyn Kyle, Saskatoon, Soccer -
Finalist
2011 Team of the Year
• Amber Holland Curling Team, Regina,
Curling - Recipient
CSCS Regina
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Regina, SK S4P 2L7
P) 306.780.9300
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CSCS Saskatoon
510 Cynthia Street
Saskatoon, SK S7L 7K7
P) 306.975.0800
F) 306.242.8007
PARTNERS
& SPONSORS
COVER PHOTO
Shannon Comerford, Fencing
Hometown: Asquith
Member of the Canadian Women’s Foil Team
2011 Sr. World Championships
“At the elite level every fencer has talent -
adding things like nutrition, sports psychology
and focused strength/conditioning helps make
me a more rounded athlete and gives me a
step up over my competition. It has only
been through the support of the CSCS that I
have been able to access these services and
become a more successful athlete.”
Sport Medicine and Science
Council of Saskatchewan
1.888.350.5558
306.780.9446 (Regina)
306.975.0867 (Saskatoon)