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May Features

04 Warm-up

06 In ReginaCanadian Western Diving Championships

08 Queen City MinorBox Lacrosse& the Positive Coaching Alliance

12 Taylor Senft

17 Y’er Welcome

18 Forever & TodayDel Wilson

20 Focus OnSynchronized Swimming

24 All About

26 Event Calendar

TABLE OF CONTENTS

14 Power to GoldThree Regina and one Moose Jaw athlete all won gold recently at the 2010 Canadian Power Lifting Championships.

10 Get to KnowTennessee FafardNothing feels more natural to Tennesee Fafard a coming into a game in relief, climbing the pitcher’s mound, and striking out batters.

22 Special Olympics SaskatchewanLindsay Kinnear is having fun and succeeding with Special Olympics Saskatchewan. Next up, the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.


May signifies Spring here in Saskatchewan. New sports are beginning, we take our exercise outdoors, and enjoy the sun once again.

For us here at Adrenaline, we have a fresh new look – on our website. We still have the same news, scores, schedules, and information we have always had, but now it’s in a new format that will be easier to read and navigate. There is the opportunity for you to talk back – read our stories and comment, and tell us what’s going on in your world! We also invite you to send us photos and update us with your scores, schedules and information.

Sports can mean more than sporting events or organized teams. Hit the walking trails, jump in the pool, or take the dog for a run in the park - any kind of activity is fun in the sun in Saskatchewan.

There is lots going on this month for us on the pages of Adrenaline. We take to the water with a splash of diving and synchronized swimming, get to know a baseball player and learn more about Del Wilson. We meet four power lifting gold medalists, and understand more about lacrosse and the Positive Coaching Alliance. We also follow Lindsay Kinnear on her journey to the Special Olympics Canada Games, and learn more about skateboarding in Regina and what Taylor Senft is doing to further his career and change the image of skateboarding in the city.

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IN REGINA

Springing off of the 3 metre board, Cole Miller twists, turns, and finally enters the water with barely a splash.

As he surfaces, the judges read their scores, which would lead to a first place finish.

As a veteran of the Regina Diving Club, Miller is used to high scores after competing for 10 years. From local to international levels, the 16-year-old is a name to watch on the Canadian diving scene. After qualifying for Team Canada at the Sting competition in Victoria, BC in March, Miller was at home in Regina for the Western Diving Championships, hosted by the Regina Diving Club and held April 10-11 at the Lawson Aquatic Centre. Miller won his age group and placed third in the open categories.

“I enjoy the excitement and the people,” he said of the sport of diving. “And being at home is good because my grandparents can come and watch, I don’t have to get used to the pool or time changes, and I can sleep in my own bed.”

It’s a bit different from other competitions Miller has been a part of. He competed in Germany in 2008 for Canada, and participated in a training camp in China. On May 14 & 15, he’ll be representing Canada at the Amsterdam Diving Cup & Dutch Open. Now in Grade 11, Miller’s long term goal is to head to the USA on a diving scholarship.

For the rest of the year, the 2006 National Champion is looking to compete well at both the junior and senior nationals. This will be the second year in his “A” age division, and he’d like to improve on his last year’s performance.

“This season is going really well,” said Andrew Mitchell, head coach of the Regina Diving Club. “He’s continued along the line of learning dives and getting to the point where he’s competing them more consistently.... this weekend, he won his age groups but there was more depth in the open events. He was competing against kids who were older and more experienced, so it was a good event for him to push to perform. They were doing more difficult dives, so he could see how he compares and what he needs to do to move up.”

The Western Diving Championships featured divers from those just beginning to those who will be on the junior and senior national team. The open event is one of the qualifying events for nationals, which will take place in Winnipeg in July. Regina is typically the host for the Western Championship, which is part of a circuit across Canada. About 110 athletes from across the prairie provinces came out for the event.

“Western divers are quite good,” said Mitchell. “They’re continuing to improve and compete with Quebec, which has often been the dominant province. In terms of hosting the event, we had a great turnout with great diving and great results.”

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Diving at home can often be an advantage. For diving, it’s all about visuals, and feeling comfortable with the sight lines and brightness of the facility as athletes are spinning and twisting in the air. Comfort with the boards also comes into play.

Kendell Massier, 12, has a favourite board she uses. This is her second year of major competition, and she’s enjoying it as she looks toward nationals. This weekend Massier performed personal bests in her “C” Division age group.

“I had already qualified for the one metre and three metre,” said Massier, who had already received the point totals needed for nationals at previous competitions this season. “This weekend I did an inward double, which is back-standing backwards, throwing forward, then doing a double flip and kick out. I thought it was a really good dive for just learning it a couple of days ago.”

Massier competed in nationals last year, finishing in the top ten. While this is her fifth year of diving, she did take one year off. After her first two years, she found the dives were too difficult so she took a year off and took part in gymnastics. She came back a year later with a renewed spirit in the sport.

“It was like a new start,” she said. “The stuff I had trouble with was easier for me. I missed the workouts and getting in the water.... You also get to spend time with all your friends. You get to know what other people are doing, get to help people with what they’re having trouble with, and they help you too. It’s an individual sport, but yet it’s not – it’s kind of more of a group.”

Mitchell said throughout the season, he and assistant head coach Laura Lunn have seen that Massier can compete with the top athletes. Her experience with gymnastics also helps; they have often seen gymnastics athletes perform well in diving.

Like many sports, diving is one that Mitchell would like to see

more athletes join and have exposure to. While the numbers often range, he said the Regina Diving Club turns out good divers.

“I don’t know if it’s the prairie ethic or what,” he said, “We’ve had a number of national champions and national medallists come out of the program and we’re building up towards that again.”

It’s weekends like the Western Championships that show how much the prairies – and the Regina Diving Club – have to show in the sport.

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SPORTS PERSONALITIES

There are many different ways to define success.

There is the scoreboard - on which a win is always a goal. But then there is another way to win that goes beyond the score and beyond the championships and really deals with what sport is all about.

Bob Frei has found that with the Positive Coaching Alliance. He brought it into Queen City Minor Box Lacrosse, and now the entire association is seeing the benefits.

“It’s the way to go for the future,” said Frei, who found the PCA eight years ago after reading a book called The Key to Coaching, by Jim Thompson, the founder of the PCA from Stanford. The PCA has grown tremendously since that time, and is slowly moving into Canada. The PCA is a nonprofit organization with the goals of transforming youth sports to create character-building experiences, training Double-Goal coaches about the purposes of winning as well as using sports to teach life lessons.

“We’re more than lacrosse,” said Frei. “Lacrosse is Canada’s summer sport, and now we involved honouring the game.”

The slogan of QCMBL is “Honour the Game,” and coaches, parents, and players alike really take heart to the saying and both play and live towards it.

Coaches in the league, including Frei, take part in a session to become a Double-Goal Coach. The instructor is brought in from the States, and leads coaches through this model of coaching, which includes creating a positive team culture to encourage athletes to strive for excellence, designing dynamic practice sessions, and examining coaching strategies. The principles of this coaching strategy are honouring the game, redefining what winning means, and filling the emotional tank.

The PCA is well recognized in the United States, and its advisory board includes a multitude of Olympians, professional coaches and players, NCAA coaches and directors, and more. The PCA National Spokesperson is Phil Jackson, head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Players, many of whom have taken the Triple-Impact Competitors program in the PCA, notice the difference in the culture of QCMBL, as many have played for other teams and in other sports.

Logan McMurtry is playing on Frei’s team this year, and has been involved in lacrosse for six years. He took the Triple-Impact Competitors session last year.

“It was about making yourself and your teammates better,” said McMurtry, who also plays basketball and football competitively. “It’s to not only focus on winning the game, but also when you lose focusing on what you can do better to win the next game.”

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McMurtry and others who took the sessions with him have started to develop into leaders on the team. McMurtry, 7, has also taken what he’s learned into all of his sports, helping with life in general. He’s also seen situations where the PCA has proven itself.

“We were at lacrosse provincials awhile ago,” said McMurtry. “I was on the same team with Taylor Frei, who was also at the seminar. We were in the final game and one of the

kids on our team missed a wide open net to win, and all of the team was on his case. He was really down and having the team telling him what he did wrong wasn’t making him feel any better, so Taylor and I tried to lift him up and be positive, as we realized he didn’t purposely miss the net. Everyone has to realize it’s the effort that matters and everyone’s going to make mistakes.”

The PCA also reinforced the lessons that Logan learned from his mother, Bonnie McMurtry, who is a PCA Second Goal Parent. As a teacher, Bonnie liked the idea of the PCA and went to the session, where she agreed with the focus on an active lifestyle, hard work, teamwork, and giving your best effort.

“Everyone ends up working together and cooperating, so they can use those lessons through sport,” said Bonnie. “There’s also a direct correlation in parents and coaches working together, focusing on what is important in sport, examining and focusing on goals in life.”

Bonnie notices the difference in coaches who have taken the PCA sessions, and likes the idea of the same message coming to the athletes from both the coaches and the parents.

“I really admire the QCMBL for stepping in this direction,” said Bonnie. “It’s easy to have a philosophy or creed, but they have a focus on it and have made a commitment.”

Lacrosse and the QCMBL are growing in Saskatchewan. The lacrosse season takes place from mid-April to the end of June, and then the provincial playdowns go until mid-July. The Saskatchewan Storm, the provincial team, will compete at Nationals in August. The game is still strongest in Ontario and BC, but it’s growing in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. As the game grows here, so will the volunteer coaches and referees. Frei can only see it getting better from here.

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GET TO KNOW

Tennessee FafardTennessee Fafard enjoys

nothing more than coming in to save a baseball game. The 16-year-old is playing his second year with the Regina Wolfpack, a AAA Midget baseball team in the city. He’s also a Notre Dame Hound athlete, excelling in a sport other than hockey. His goals are high but the pitcher/first baseman is excited to see what his future has in store.

Adrenaline Regina Sports: What is it that you love about pitching?

Tennessee Fafard: I’ve always been a pitcher. I love the rush of pitching and it feels good when I’m there; I feel confident. I think it’s the most challenging part of baseball because you’re constantly thinking up there, but at the same time trying not to think too much. I’ve played different positions, but I’ve always primarily been a pitcher and a first baseman.


ARS: Are you a starter or do you come in relief?

TF: I can do both (start and relief). If I had to choose one, I’d be more of a relief kind of guy. I like the idea of coming in and saving the game.

ARS: How did your interest in baseball begin?

TF: I love everything about the sport in general. I’ve always been a fan of baseball. I probably started around eight-years-old, playing Little League in Moose Jaw before we moved back to Regina.

ARS: You also play baseball for the Notre Dame Hounds. Why did you decide to go to school there?

TF: I’m the third generation of the Fafards to go there. My dad and his dad also went to Notre Dame. We don’t have many baseball players from Notre Dame who ever went anywhere. They have a Wall of Fame in Notre Dame (which is right now composed solely of hockey players). I’d like to be on there one day. I also played hockey and football this year at school, but my focus has always been on baseball.

ARS: You’ve had some experience playing south of the border. Where have you gone?

TF: Last year I was picked up by the A’s, which is another AAA team in Regina, to go down to Minnesota and play some American teams. Then I just got back from Arizona (mid-April). I went with the Saskatchewan team for a 10-day training camp. It was a really good experience for me.

ARS: You have played in provincial and national championships. Do any moments stand out for you?

TF: One of the biggest ones was when I went to the Saskatchewan Summer Games with a team from the Weyburn area. No one really expected us to win. Then I pitched to win in the semifinal and the final, so that was a great feeling. Then when I was playing bantam AAA, my team didn’t win, so I was picked up by a Moose Jaw team and we went to the nationals, where we got fourth.

ARS: What are your goals this season and beyond?

TF: This season we’re hoping to win the cities and then the provincials (with the Wolfpack). Last year we got to the semis and then got knocked out by a Saskatoon team. We’d like to go farther this year. Saskatoon is now playing in our league – those guys are pretty good so it should be a challenge. Then afterwards, I would like to get a scholarship to the NCAA. I’m hoping to start talking to some schools this year.

ARS: Is there anyone who inspires you to play?

TF: One of my favourite pitchers would be Mariano Rivera from the Yankees. He’s their number one closer and has over 500 saves. Then my dad also played a bit of baseball and my grandpa was a catcher so it’s in the family.

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Ten years ago, Taylor Senft was at his grandmother’s house

and found his uncle’s skateboard from the 1980s. He immediately was hooked and it’s become a way of life ever since.

“I saved up my money, got a real board eventually, and I just haven’t stopped since. I loved it,” said Senft.

Skateboarding is all about the drive and pushing yourself beyond your limits. The athleticism involved is more than people realize, and it takes dedication and determination to succeed and reach the places where Senft is today.

“People sometimes think it’s easy to learn how to skate, but it’s not like that at all,” said Senft. “For me to get to where I am, I’ve skated every day of my life, pretty much non-stop. And it takes a ton of practice.”

Senft spends most of the winter at Regina’s indoor skate park, which he says is one of the best and cheapest in Canada. His

summers he spends at Regina’s new skate parks, or, more recently, travelling through cities in Western Canada.

Last summer he went on tour from Regina to Vancouver, performing demonstrations, shooting photos and videos, doing tricks, and teaching skateboarding lessons to kids. A big part of skateboarding is photos and videos, which capture the essence of the riders and the tricks.

A few years ago, Senft was sponsored by a local skateboarding shop, and later by a skateboard company. For about the last year and a half, he has been sponsored by the Tiki Room.

Noel Wendt, manager of the Tiki Room, had known Senft for quite a few years, and when Senft’s sponsorship with another shop fell through, Wendt was quick to talk to him.

“Skill isn’t the only thing to consider,” said Wendt. “Taylor’s a great guy, so that was a huge factor in a decision like that... he’s also got a great work ethic. He’s on top of things, always skating, filming, and is out

there looking for new spots and travelling. He’s doing it how it should be done... and, yes, younger skaters do look up to him.”

Having a shop sponsor really helps skateboarders progress in the sport.

“It’s always been a goal,” said Senft. “When I was a kid, I always dreamed of being sponsored. I didn’t know it would happen, but you start placing at contests and people notice you’re getting better. I first got sponsored after I placed first in one of the local contests here.”

Senft said one of the best things about the sport is the people involved and the friends he spends time with at the skate park each day.

“It’s super fun learning new tricks, hanging out with all your good friends, and pushing your limits,” said Senft. “It’s kind of a way to escape reality and just be in your own world. When I skate, I don‘t think about my problems or the bills I have to pay – I just go out and have fun.”

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he often has to fight the stereotype of skateboarding. He was on the committee which drove the new skate park forward. While the outlook on skateboarding is changing as more people understand what it’s all about, Senft said he still runs into the stereotypes.

“When we were trying to get the skate park built, it was unbelievable how people were so against it,” said Senft. “They thought we were all drug dealers, would break bottles, and do graffiti. But it’s not like that at all. I hope we change people’s opinions.”

Wendt said he’s hoping the opinion is changing, and since the new skate park was built, he’s heard nothing but positive feedback.

Next up for Senft is to head to Vancouver for the summer, which is where the skateboarding industry is. It’s where the DC Nationals take place. Senft qualified last summer and competed at the nationals along with the top 5 from each major city in the country. He’d like to become more recognized, and then spend the winter somewhere warm where he can skate outdoors. Teaching lessons and doing

demonstrations, he hopes to continue motivating kids to become involved in skateboarding and inspire them to continue and work as hard as he has.

To learn more about Taylor Senft and see what he can do, see: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGtEU-VyM9U.

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SQUAT, BENCHPRESS, DEADLIFT.

Sound routine? To these athletes, it’s much more than a day at the gym. The three disciplines make up the sport of powerlifting, through which four Regina and Moose Jaw athletes who train together have powered to Canadian gold.

“I was always interested in lifting weights and I always knew I wanted to pursue something but didn’t know what,” said Steve Hallady, who won the 110 kg open class at the Canadian Powerlifting Championships in April with a squat of 312.5 kg, a bench press of 217.5 kg, and a deadlift of 285 kg, for a total of 815 kg and first place. “I went out to Moose Jaw to a competition, tried it, and have been lifting ever since... I absolutely love it.”

That was five years ago; since that time Halladay has not only been training, but he’s opened up Adrenaline Personal Training Studios, where he trains in addition to helping clients achieve a variety

of goals such as weight loss, general fitness, and sport-related training.

One thing powerlifting does is redefine strength. Many people think they know what strong looks like, but are often mistaken. Halladay’s brother, Carter Balaberda, is 60 kg, in the sub-junior (aged 14-19) class. He set the world record at nationals in the bench-only competition with 163.5 kg. He also lifted 520 kg total for gold in his category, with a 230 kg squat, 155 kg bench, and 135 kg deadlift.

“About three years ago, my brother was showing us around the gym. He wanted me to do a trial bench,” said Balaberda. “I benched 150 pounds and he talked me into powerlifting... It’s about pushing yourself to the limit and knowing what you’re capable of. And then, with me being a dwarf, just realizing I can do the sport as well as anybody else.”

Balaberda, at 18, has continued to improve, lifting more weight each year.

Five days a week of training have paid off, and he’ll continue next year as he will also begin his education to become a high school teacher.

Halladay influenced another athlete to become involved in powerlifting – his wife, Tracey Halladay.

“I wasn’t really a gym person before,” said Tracey, an elementary school teacher. “I’d go and stretch, do a little bench, some cardio, some abs. Then Steve finally convinced me to try, and I liked it right away! I like competing, and training. There are a lot of us who train here (at Adrenaline), so it’s kind of a social thing.”

This was Tracey’s fourth national competition, and her second gold medal. This year, she lifted a total of 442.5 kg for first in the 82.5 kg open class, with a squat of 172.5, a bench press of 110 kg, and a deadlift of 160 kg. It was a personal best, which she was quite happy with, especially after coming off of a back injury.

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“It’s a lot more fun that it looks,” said Tracey, who added that the number of females in the sport is growing. “It looks kind of scary, but the good thing about it from a woman’s perspective is that you can still be feminine in it.”

Powerlifting is extremely popular in countries around the world, outside of North America. Nevertheless, there was a large contingent of Saskatchewan competitors at nationals. World competitions are expensive to go to, but Tracey has been once, and Rhaea Fowler, of Moose Jaw, has been to a few world competitions.

In addition to eight nationals, Fowler has been to four world championships. She’s won the sub-junior class in Bulgaria in 2006, placed second in 2005 at the sub-junior worlds in the USA, and placed second in the open world competition in 2008 in Newfoundland. One of her best experiences came at the World Games (featuring non-Olympic sports) in Taiwan last summer.

“Walking into the closing ceremonies with Canada, we had 35,000 people cheering for

us,” said Fowler. “That was one of my favourite moments related to powerlifting.”

The 21-year-old has quite a few moments to choose from. She is an eight-time national champion. This year, Fowler set a national total record of 578 kg for first place, the gold medal, and female athlete of the year. In her 75 kg junior class, she squatted 225 kg, bench pressed 147.5 kg, and set a deadlift national record with 205.5 kg.

“I enjoy competing against myself and always being able to see growth and improvements,” said Fowler of her love of the sport. “You’re competing against other people, but even if there’s no one else to compete with on that day, you still compete with yourself and increase personal bests.”

Fowler, who has almost completed her education degree, entered into the sport when she was in Grade 9 and her older brother was powerlifting. She was always successful, but has continued to improve and would like to continue to raise the bar and her personal bests while staying healthy.

Steve knows what it’s like to try to stay injury-free. Last year at nationals he broke his back, and had to fight back to get to the first place finish he reached this year. To get to nationals, there’s a qualifying standard per weight and age class. He’s learned how to train from a combination of experience and a Kinesiology degree from the University of Regina. Having his own gym to train in also adds to his success and enjoyment of training.

“That’s one thing we envisioned here – having a really cool place to train. Some of the things that make us unique is that we do have a powerlifting, strongman background, and we incorporate that, which leads to better athletes and better results,” said Halladay, who owns the gym with his partner, Derek Becker. “We’re a unique facility in what we do, and we’re very good at what we do. It’s all private, one-on-one or group training. We want people to meet their goals. We set people up on diets and do consultations

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Wasn’t That A Party? By Bob Hughes

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They called it A Night Of Champions, and it played out for a few hours in the Show Lounge at Casino Regina in early April.

A few hundred people gathered to see, talk to, and listen to a group of Olympians who call Saskatchewan home. They represented a variety of sports, and, if the night accomplished anything, it showcased first-hand what a quality group of athletes

this province has sent to international competitions.

Of course, at the forefront were those who participated in the Vancouver Olympics, a Winter Olympics Games that started off slowly and sadly with the death of a luge competitor, but quickly overcame that to turn to better news. Day after day, night after night, Canada’s performance spilled into living rooms and bars from one end of the country to the other, each moment somehow seeming more electrifying than the last.

It all culminated with the gold medal hockey game which saw Sidney Crosby score in overtime, a goal that he himself didn’t even see go into the net. The country erupted in a state of uncontrolled euphoria, the roar of a nation reaching the heavens.

For all the criticism that was leveled at the cost of hosting the Olympics, the lingering thought, even now, months later, is that there hasn’t been an event that so galvanized this vast country as did the Olympics and Canada’s greatest gold medal showing ever. Canadian pride has never shown itself so freely and so wonderfully as it did during those two majestic weeks in Vancouver. It got so you wished you were there.

Talk to any athlete who has ever participated in an Olympics, and they will tell you there is nothing to compare with it.

I can remember Wayne Gretzky talking about the Winter Olympics in 1998 in Japan when Canada sent a bunch of NHLers for the first time to compete. They didn’t win a gold medal,

but Gretzky said he would not have traded the experience for anything. He said it was both humbling and inspiring.

You may remember the first Olympics that the NBA players participated in, in Spain. Rather than stay in the Olympic Athletes Village, the NBA stars insisted on staying in five-star hotels. Gretzky noted that and he and his NHL teammates wanted to stay with Canada’s team, wherever that may be.

“We’re no better than any other team or group of athletes representing Canada,” Gretzky said. “We want to be with them. We are a part of the Canadian team. We want to meet them and get to know them and cheer for them.”

Athlete after athlete came home from the Olympics to talk about what a thrill it was to go into the Athletes Village lounge and sit down and talk to Wayne Gretzky and all the other hockey players.

Ben Hebert, a Regina native who won a gold medal in Vancouver as part of Kevin Martin’s curling team, was at the April gathering of Olympians in Regina and he said one of the biggest thrills of his Olympics was having a beer and talking with Sidney Crosby. “He’s just an ordinary guy who is fun to be around,” said Hebert. “We spent a fair amount of time together. He even gave me an autographed stick.”

Hebert also laughed about something that happened in the moments after they had won their gold medals. “We were in the dressing room,” he recalled. “They were already tearing out the ice in the rink. Then, one of the guys who took care of the ice came in and he handed us each a loonie. They had buried them in the ice as good luck charms.”

The same thing had happened in Salt Lake City when Canada won a gold medal in hockey. A loonie had been embedded at centre ice. Nobody knew it was there until it was all over.

They like to say now that these were the greatest Winter Games of all time. And, maybe they were. Maybe, they weren’t. But in this country, they were special because they were in this country. Canada got to show off to the world what it was really capable of. And we all had a good time doing it. And the world had a good time watching it.

You know, it was worth every cent they spent. The spirit of the Canadian team, the performances of the world’s greatest athletes; it all played out magnificently well.

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Column photo by Maurice Laprairie


FOREVER & TODAY

Del Wilson is well-known in Regina sport circles. Many remember him best as the longest serving

general manager of the Regina Pats, with whom he spent 19 seasons. Others remember him as a coach of Bantam, Midget, Juvenile, and Junior B teams. For some, it may be as a scout for the Montreal Canadiens. And for others, it might be as the head professional at the Craig and Murray Golf Courses, or for his success on the golf course.

For these accomplishments and more, Wilson is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in June. It’s easy to list his many accomplishments over the years, especially the 1974 Memorial Cup win, but it’s the way he got there that is a more interesting story to tell.

One of Wilson’s greatest talents may be his ability to assess hockey talent and bring teams together.

“I think it was from coaching in the minors and watching kids growing up, knowing what they should do and where they should be at different ages,” said Wilson, who scouted Chris Chelios while other scouts were watching another player on the ice.

Wilson’s hockey career began when he played hockey for the Regina Abbots in 1945, and then the Regina Pats in 1946-47, when the Abbots and the Regina Commandos amalgamated. The goaltender then started coaching bantams in 1948, and became

hooked on coaching, eventually leading teams to 35 provincial titles at bantam, midget, juvenile, and junior B levels – twice he coached four teams to provincial titles in the same year. His teams would play on the outdoor ice, with the privilege of playing indoors when they could. Wilson coached until 1956, when he became the general manager of the Pats and also began scouting for the Montreal Canadiens.

“I was Murray Armstong’s assistant coach for five to ten years before I became manager,” said Wilson. “It wasn’t a big transition at all – it was enjoyable, and I had a good insight on the ability of the kids – which helped in scouting.”

Wilson was general manager from 1956 until 1976; he also became part-owner of the Pats in 1970. One of the highlights of his career was building the team that would go on to win the 1973-74 Memorial Cup – the only championship in the Pats’ long history. He brought together the players on that team, including Dennis Sobchuck, Greg Jolly, and Clark Gillies from Moose Jaw.

“I was going to Yellowgrass one night, and the roads were icy,” said Wilson. “I started out and wasn’t going to continue, but eventually decided to go down. There, I saw this big guy and I thought, he could play hockey. That big guy was Clark Gillies.”

Gillies first actually met Wilson when he came down to Moose Jaw to talk to him about joining the Pats, as Moose Jaw’s major junior team had folded. Gillies played an exhibition game with

Something different every dayPhoto credit Mick West, ReginaRegina Pats 1956. Del Wilson bottom row, far right


the Pats, got in three fights, and then decided he could have some fun in Regina. Gillies’ father and his cousin negotiated with Wilson and coach Earl Inglefield, and Gillies received a rate of about $200 a month. Later he found out Wilson was prepared to pay the maximum of $300 had Gillies asked for it.

“Del was a pretty sharp character,” said

Gillies. “He let us talk our way out of the maximum! Del was very businesslike and ran a pretty good operation. He’s a very stand-up guy, and always let us know what was on his mind, which was good – there was no guess work.”

Gillies remembers the partnership of Wilson and coach Bob Turner, who he said were unique characters when they got together.

“Del was pretty serious, but at the same time I do remember a couple of bus trips, singing at the back and throwing Del’s name in there,” said Gillies. “He was very stern and serious, but deep down he has a pretty good sense of humour as well. The most important thing was that we treated Del with the utmost respect because of what he did in his career.”

Wilson began putting the Memorial Cup team together three years prior with the intention of bringing the young players along. He also brought them closer together. Over Christmas in 1973-74, he arranged for the Pats to play in the Aherne Cup in Sweden.

“We thought we were playing junior teams, but we only tied one game because we didn’t know we were playing the best,” said Wilson. “That trip to Sweden, it got everybody together like a big family. We were over in Europe, and it was 20 players against the world. But when we came back, we only lost one game, so it made a difference.”

Wilson had the opportunity to get to know players like Fran Huck, Bill Hicke, Red Berensen, and many more over the years. He still maintains many friendships, and meets up with people from his hockey career when he’s down in Scottsdale playing golf.

Wilson and the Pats parted ways in the late’70s, but he stayed

involved in hockey, continuing to scout for the Montreal Canadiens until 1995 – a 44 year career. He was also at one time the chairman of the board of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and was referee-in-chief of the WHL from 1980 to 1982.

“(Scouting), you saw all stages of hockey,” said Wilson. “Midgets and juveniles and juniors in the east and west, down in the States and colleges. It was really interesting, no doubt about that. I knew what to look for – I always looked for a guy with courage.”

Wilson has received many awards and recognitions over the years, including the WHL Governors Award for years of service, the WHL’s Co-Founders award, and inductions into the Regina and Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. The Del Wilson Trophy for the top goaltender in the WHL is also a significant accolade. He still follows hockey, and has attended many recent Memorial Cups.

Wilson had the kind of career many would dream of – hockey throughout the winter and golf in the summer. He never imagined he would even be interested in golf, but it became a career.

“In 1948, Archie Bigger got me started,” said Wilson. “We were going down the road, and he said, you should come play golf. He got me out and I got hooked – that’s what happens. Then we had a driving range in south Regina. I must have hit 1,000 balls a day, and from then on became pretty good.”

Ten years later, Wilson won the Saskatchewan Amateur Championship.

“That was the biggest thrill,” said Wilson. “It’s something to win that, and then win the (Saskatchewan Pro Golf Championship), that was pretty neat. And then the Willingdon Cup teams – not many people make four.”

Wilson became a professional at the Craig Golf Club, and was also president of the Saskatchewan Professional Golf Association. He was later the head professional at the Murray Golf Course, and loved the summer life of golf before hockey came in the winter.

“They fit in well for me,” said Wilson, who still plays golf. “It’s hard to accept shooting in the 80’s now. But when you’re 83 years old, that’s what happens. But I can shoot my age – and as you get older, that’s pretty good.”

Wilson still follows hockey and golfs, keeping the trend of his entire career. He always loved what he did, which he said was the important thing.

“It was all interesting – something different every day,” he said. “Every year was different, and that was the fun of it.”

Photo credit Del Wilson Collection

Photos Courtesy the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum


FOCUS ON

Grace, flexibility, strength, endurance, rhythm,

coordination – an all-around athlete and a synchronized swimmer.

For some athletes such as Emma New, synchronized swimming has always been part of life, as her grandmother and her mother were also synchronized swimmers. For others, such as Andrea Bellerieve, synchronized swimming is a sport they come upon and fall in love with.

“I love it,” said Emma. “You can be creative and at the same time you’re swimming.”

“You use everything,” added Andrea. “It’s one of the hardest sports.”

The two swimmers, aged 14 and 15, are Tier 6 athletes with Regina Synchro. Tier 6 are national stream athletes who are part of the competitive program, but Regina Synchro accommodates swimmers

from those just starting in the recreation program to competitive programs. Head coach Natalie Good described synchronized swimming, which requires both movement skills and dedication from the athletes:

“It’s definitely moving towards a combination of gymnastics and swimming,” she said. “There’s tons of highlights now and tumbling; there’s a lot of gymnastic moves in the water, with the extension of dance.”

One part of synchronized swimming is figures, as Good explained.

“They’re progressive,” she said. “They learn

part of a figure, then all of a figure, and continue on. All the kids wear black suits and white caps, so they’re all anonymous. The moves are done quite slowly for the judges to be able to check out the body positions. They have degrees of difficulties.”

The other part is the team routine, in which the swimmers will perform a choreographed routine with required technical elements, and will then be scored on the technical and performance elements. The figure scores and team scores are combined to make up the championship score for the team.

In Saskatchewan, Regina Synchro attends the Marnie Eistetter Element meet in November in rural Saskatchewan, the Diane Lemon Invitational in Saskatoon in January, and hosts the Sandy Roberts Tier 6-7 Provincials in February and the Sadie Caulder Knight Tier 1-5 Provincials in April. The meets are named after the synchronized swimmers in the

Synchronized Swimming

“There’s tons of highlights now and tumbling; there’s a lot of

gymnastic moves in the water, with the extension of dance.”- Natalie Good, head coach


Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Regina Synchro also sends a team to the Western Canadian and National competitions.

“We have a Tier 1 Team, a Tier 4/5 combo team, and a Tier 6 16 and over team,” explained Blanche Bellerieve, president of Synchro Regina. “Every year the Tiers change as they move up.”

The Tier system has been used by Synchro Canada, but next year there will be a change as the divisions will become age-based.

Not all synchronized swimmers compete. All swimmers start at the recreation level. At this level, they can begin in Aqua Squirts (ages 4-7), and then can begin to achieve their Stars, throughout which they will learn strokes and sculling, music and movement, basic positions and transitions, choreography, teamwork, performing, and fitness. While achieving their star levels, they also move through their Red Cross swimming program. While doing synchronized swimming, they can move up all the way to Water Safety Instructor awards.

“A lot of times, kids are bored with their swimming lessons and they want something more with swimming,” said Bellerieve. “This is exciting and gives them something to work on, and its a whole hour in the pool, so there’s improvement in their swimming right away.”

Swimmers work their way up to Star 3, when they have the option to enter the competitive program, although they can also choose to stay in the recreational program. The competitive program is where the Tier system begins; the program is also based on how many times the swimmers would like to be in the pool. While the recreation program is once or twice a week, the Tier 6 competitive athletes train six times a week, and also do dryland training and cross training such as gymnastics and speed swimming.

Synchronized swimming has the same schedule as the school year, and most swimmers stay involved until about Grade 12. They can then continue as a masters swimmer, or choose to coach, finish their Bronze Medallion and lifeguard, or move to a bigger centre to continue on in synchronized swimming after they finish their high school career.

Regina has produced accomplished synchronized swimmers who have competed with various university teams throughout Canada.

Emma and Andrea know they will both continue on in the sport; they couldn’t imagine life without it.

Photos courtesy of Maurice Laprairie; photos of Regina Synchro groups

“I’m going to go for Canada Games (in Nova Scotia in February of 2011), and then I’d like to coach,” said Andrea.

“I’m going to stay involved with it my whole life,” added Emma. “It’s part of life and I love it.”


When Lindsay Kinnear ties up her laces, steps onto

the track, and gets down into the blocks for a race, she’s focused and ready to run. When she hits the line, ready to jump, or gets set to throw the shot put, she’s just as ready to compete. But the sport of track and field has become much more than a sport, and is more than just winning. It’s a place to socialize, have fun, and succeed in sport.

“I really like the events and to see how far I can get,” said Kinnear of her enjoyment of the sport. “My favourite event is long jump.”

Kinnear will be competing in track and field at the Special Olympics Canada Games in July. It’s been a long process to get there, with intense training and qualifying competitions, but it’s where she’s wanted to get to since shortly after starting in the sport.

Kinnear had figure skated through Special Olympics programming for years, and decided to go out for a summer sports camp, which was held to introduce potential athletes to various sports. Kinnear tried athletics, did quite well, and was asked to compete at the Western Canada Summer Games in 2007. Not only did she have success, but just six weeks after beginning training, she medalled in every event she competed in, giving her the motivation to continue on in the sport.

“She’s probably one of the most positive athletes I’ve ever worked with,” said Crystal Theissen, director of programs at Special Olympics Saskatchewan, who also coaches Kinnear and provides training in strength and conditioning. “She’s always got a smile on her face and a positive attitude about everything.”

Special Olympics runs programming for athletes from the grassroots level to

athletes who qualify for the world games. The athletes who qualify for the various levels of competition, from provincial to world levels, are required to diligently train for competition.

“We have guidelines they have to follow,” said Cam Huberdeau, chef du mission for Team Saskatchewan. “They have to practice a certain number of times per week and cross train... there are certain criteria they have to follow, and once a month they send in a training diary of what they’ve done, including competitions, sport-specific training, cross training, and healthy eating and healthy living.”

Lindsay’s mom, Kim, can testify to the hard work Lindsay has put into training as well as other aspects of life that have been improved through training in sport. Lindsay trains with the Razorback Athletics Group, with Theissen, as well as on her own.

“Within a year, there has been a dramatic difference,” said Kim. “She is extremely independent and conscious about what she’s doing and what she needs, such as going to the gym, her diet, or needing to go to the gym or get a massage... The more physically fit and the healthier you are, it impacts all the other areas.”

Lindsay’s training is now focused on track and field. Figure skating is just recreational, as her training, as well as work and school take up most of her time. She is taking Early Childhood Education at SIAST while also working part-time at the SIAST daycare. She manages to fit it all in as every aspect is a passion of hers.

She’s looking forward to the upcoming national games for the competition as well as the social aspects.

“I want to do my best and see what I get, but I’d like to go somewhere,” said Lindsay in reference to the world competition.

Crossing the finish lineLindsay KinnearPhoto by Maurice Laprairie

Jason MercerPhoto by Samantha Stom


So far, Kinnear has competed at the Western Canada Summer Games, the Canada Summer Games, the Saskatchewan Summer Games, and will now look to the national games.

Huberdeau and Thiessen both commented on the enjoyment that comes out of working with and coaching Special Olympics athletes. All coaches work on a volunteer basis, and take certification in Special Olympics and their specific sport.

Many athletes participate in programming at the grassroots level, and from there, athletes who wish to compete have a process similar to that of generic sport – attending provincial games, national games, and then onto the world level. One difference is in the various levels athletes participate in – they compete in different divisions dependent on ability level.

“Athletes work really hard to get from regionals to provincials to nationals,” said Huberdeau. “People don’t realize how much work the athletes and the coaches put into training.”

“We often get asked, ‘when are the Special Olympics?’, said Thiessen. “We provide year-round programming. Our provincial, national, and world games fall on the same cycle of the Saskatchewan and Canada Games. They may not be in the same year, but are held on the same cycle.”

Some athletes also participate in generic sport. For example, one swimmer also swims with and competes with the RODS. For the national games, athletes work with either the provincial head coach, or if the coach is in a different geographic location, with a training coach.

Huberdeau and Thiessen both said how much they receive back from the athletes they are working with.

“Once you start working with the athletes,

you realize they are the most grateful individuals,” said Thiessen. “It’s an entirely different atmosphere.”

“It’s so motivating,” added Huberdeau. “There is so much going against them, it’s really nice to see them get from the grassroots to a world games. It’s about crossing that finish line.”

Which is exactly what Lindsay Kinnear is looking forward to – this summer and beyond.

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ALL ABOUT

When you take your regular trip to the supermarket, drug store, or health food store it is hard not to be inundated with the enormous number of supplements that are marketed to make you feel better, help you build muscle, lose weight, etc. You name your health concern and there is a supplement for you.

Is supplementation really needed to enhance your health?

Supplementation is rarely necessary, but those people who do supplement will suggest that it can be effective in promoting health, performance, and helping you develop more lean muscle. The reality is improving the quality of the foods you take in, balancing your energy sources (i.e., carbohydrate, protein, and fat), managing your appetite, and exercising properly should be your primary goal. Once you do these things consistently, you will probably find that there is no place for supplements to help you. However, there may be a few that can help you achieve your health goals faster.

Here are a few examples of some popular supplements:

Creatine

More specifically known as creatine, phosphate occurs naturally in the body and is one of the most important sources of energy for very high intensity activity.

Creatine supplementation may increase your body’s storage of creatine, which in return allows you to replenish your creatine stores much faster and sustain those stores for a longer duration. Simply

stated, you may have a slight strength increase and/or you may be able to handle a few more repetitions of your exercise.

There have not been any studies for an extended period of time to see if there are any long term negative affects to your body from creatine supplementation.

Protein (amino acids)

Protein is a complex structure that is made up of amino acids. There are 9 essential amino acids, and 11 non-essential amino acids. Non-essential does not mean they are not important, it just means that your body already produces them naturally. Your 9 essential amino acids, however, have to come from your diet. Proteins in your body are strung together to make up parts of your body like blood, skin, muscle, and cartilage. A few good sources of complete proteins come from meat, fish, poultry, milk, yogurt, and tofu.

If you are thinking about supplementing protein in your diet (which a lot of people do in the gym setting) you have to make sure that you are deficient in protein intake from your normal diet to start with. The body can only absorb so much protein to use for recovery and anabolic effects on muscle, so the protein left over will just be stored as body fat. When choosing a protein supplement make sure that it is low in fat and contains all of the 9 essential amino acids: leucine, lysine, isoleucine, histidine, phenylalanine, methionine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine. The time to take protein supplementation is post workout when your muscles most need the ready protein to repair its bodily tissues.

Other supplements that are commonly used for health benefits are green tea extract, calcium, fish oil. Their suggested benefits include:

Green Tea Extract – increases fat burning at rest and during exercise, which could lead to greater endurance.Fish Oil – reduces inflammation within the body, enhances brain function, and improves vascular health.Calcium – reduces the production of the hormone (calcitriol) that produces fat storage.

It’s important to discuss supplementation with your health care professional before taking any supplements. Also, the supplement industry in Canada is not regulated so supplements can make claims or contain ingredients that you may not be aware of. So buyer beware and make sure you research your supplement of choice prior to taking it.

The Role of Supplements in Health EnhancementBy Chantel Barton and Tanner White


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