After 701 days, the University of Regina Rams got back on the field Saturday as they opened the 2021 Canada West football season in Winnipeg against the University of Manitoba Bisons. While the team got off to a good start as they had a 16-0 lead, but the Bisons defence tightened allowing them to stay […]
Mark McConkey admits he has had Saturday circled on his calendar since the shortened 2021 Canada West football season was announced. McConkey took over as coach of the program in February of 2020 after Steve Bryce stepped down, but he has had not had the opportunity to coach a regular-season game until Saturday when his […]
The U of R Rams have not played a Canada West football game since October 25, 2019 when they beat the University of Manitoba Bisons 47-14 at Leibel Field. On Sunday, the football team gets back on the field in a pre-season game as they meet the University of Alberta Golden Bears in a game […]
Those connected with U of R Cougar Athletics in Regina and Huskie Athletics in Saskatoon will need to show proof of vaccination. Canada West announced Friday it is establishing a proof of COVID-19 vaccination policy for the 2021-22 season. The policy, which member schools voted unanimously to adopt, goes into effect immediately. The policy will […]
The 2013 Saskatchewan Roughriders that won the Grey Cup at Taylor Field are heading to the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. The SSHOF announced their class of 2021 on Thursday. The group were actually selected in 2020, but COVID-19 meant the induction ceremonies were postponed. A release from the Hall says “they will be officially […]
Being a student-athlete is not an easy thing to do. Don’t say that at the University of Regina though as the athletic program is celebrating a major accomplishment. In the 2019-20 academic year, the Cougars/Rams program combined for 91 Academic All-Canadian nominations which is earned when a student-athlete registers a grade point average in excess […]
Fans looking to watch U of R Cougar hockey, volleyball or basketball will have to wait until next season. On Thursday, U Sports, the governing body for national championships, announced a decision to cancel all remaining 2020-2021 national championships with Canada West soon following with a release stating no Canada West conference regular season, playoff […]
Canada West has announced it will delay the decision on whether second term conference competition proceeds in the New Year until no later than November 2. The initial deadline for a decision was scheduled for October 8. Following feedback from student-athletes, the conference’s Board of Directors voted earlier this week to delay a decision on […]
It is the news many 24-year-old university football players in Canada were hoping for. On Monday, USports announced it is a reversing a decision, which would have called for close to 300 players across the country to lose their fifth and final season because of their age, as they will now be allowed to play […]
The University of Regina men’s hockey team has announced seven new players for their 2020-2021 squad. Among the new Cougars recruits are former Regina Pats captain Austin Pratt and Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman Carson Sass. The other five joining the U of R are forward Jayden Davis (Estevan Bruins – SJHL), defenceman Dylan McCabe (Battlefords […]
