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Calgary Herald
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Rider training camp: Team brings back Noah Zerr to depleted O-line
Article content Noah Zerr is back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after being released last week. Article content The Riders have re-signed the national offensive lineman — a former member of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies — to re-stock a depleted O-line following a long-term injury to center Sean McEwen and the absence of Philippe Gagnon from Monday's practice session. Article content During the Green and White Day, Riders head coach Corey Mace revealed that McEwen, a key free-agent addition in the off-season, would be 'out for a while.' Article content Article content Mace did not yet have an update on Gagnon's status when asked Monday. Article content Article content The 6-foot-6, 325-pound Zerr returns to the Green and White after suiting up for 11 games for the Riders last season. As a member of a versatile O-line group, he helped the offence generate 5,019 passing yards and 1,613 rushing yards. In addition, the offensive line allowed just 35 sacks — six shy of the league's best total. Article content Zerr, a native of Langenburg, Sask., was selected by the B.C. Lions in the second round (12th overall) of the 2022 CFL Draft and appeared in four games during his rookie season. He spent the 2023 season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and played in three games before signing with Saskatchewan in December of 2023. Article content Zerr spent five seasons with the U of S Huskies from 2016-2022, appearing in 41 games, primarily as a starting left tackle. In 2021, he helped the Huskies win the Hardy Cup and Uteck Bowl. That same year, Zerr received multiple accolades, including U Sports First-Team all-Canadian and Canada West all-star honours, while also being named the Huskies' lineman of the year. Article content
Ottawa Citizen
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Rider training camp: Team brings back Noah Zerr to depleted O-line
Noah Zerr is back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after being released last week. Article content The Riders have re-signed the national offensive lineman — a former member of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies — to re-stock a depleted O-line following a long-term injury to center Sean McEwen and the absence of Philippe Gagnon from Monday's practice session. Article content During the Green and White Day, Riders head coach Corey Mace revealed that McEwen, a key free-agent addition in the off-season, would be 'out for a while.' Article content Mace did not yet have an update on Gagnon's status when asked Monday. Article content Article content The 6-foot-6, 325-pound Zerr returns to the Green and White after suiting up for 11 games for the Riders last season. As a member of a versatile O-line group, he helped the offence generate 5,019 passing yards and 1,613 rushing yards. In addition, the offensive line allowed just 35 sacks — six shy of the league's best total. Article content Zerr, a native of Langenburg, Sask., was selected by the B.C. Lions in the second round (12th overall) of the 2022 CFL Draft and appeared in four games during his rookie season. He spent the 2023 season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and played in three games before signing with Saskatchewan in December of 2023. Article content Zerr spent five seasons with the U of S Huskies from 2016-2022, appearing in 41 games, primarily as a starting left tackle. In 2021, he helped the Huskies win the Hardy Cup and Uteck Bowl. That same year, Zerr received multiple accolades, including U Sports First-Team all-Canadian and Canada West all-star honours, while also being named the Huskies' lineman of the year. Article content
Calgary Herald
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Three Saskatchewan Huskies picked in CFL draft
Article content CFL teams tapped the shoulders of three University of Saskatchewan Huskies football players Tuesday night, plus one other player from Saskatoon. Article content Huskies' linebacker Seth Hundeby was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the fourth round, 34th overall, of Tuesday's CFL Canadian college draft. Teammate and linebacker Lane Novak went in the fifth round, 45th overall to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and receiver Daniel Wiebe was picked by Saskatchewan in the eighth round, 69th overall. Article content Article content Linebacker Chase Tataryn, who hails from Saskatoon but plays for the Alberta Golden Bears, was selected by the B.C. Lions in the sixth round, 50th overall. Article content Article content It's the sixth straight year the Huskies have had at least three players picked in the draft. Article content Hundeby recorded 40 tackles and two sacks in 10 regular-season and playoff games last year, and Novak collected 32.5 tackles and an interception in eight contests. Wiebe, meanwhile, caught 62 balls for 846 yards and nine touchdowns, and led conference receivers in all three categories. Article content
CBC
27-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
For many Sask. families, there's a high cost to chasing sports dreams
Social Sharing Regina's Schultz family knows the cost of competing at the highest level. Maddox Schultz, 15, is expected to be the first overall pick at the upcoming WHL draft, and has been dubbed by hockey scouts as a future star. But his rise didn't happen overnight, and Maddox learned from an early age what it meant to live in a high-performance environment. His parents, Vicki and David Schultz — both elite figure skating coaches — raised him in rinks while coaching his older sister in figure skating. He says for now, he's trying to focus on appreciating the support of his family. "I just gotta be grateful for the time, and enjoy the time I have with them, because ... they're my people," Maddox said in an interview with CBC's This is Saskatchewan. But for many families across Saskatchewan, the pressure to invest in their children's sports dreams, in hopes of one day playing professionally, can be intense. And from private coaching to specialized camps, equipment upgrades, cross-country tournaments and hotel bills, the expenses pile up quickly. "In volleyball, just for a December to May season, you're looking at $1,500 to $3,000 just for the basics," Mark Dodds, head coach of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's volleyball team, said in an interview with CBC Radio's Blue Sky. "But it's all the travel — that's where the cost really ramps up. It can easily pile into the $10,000-plus range." In hockey, that figure is often much higher, with families sometimes spending tens of thousands of dollars in a single year to stay competitive. The financial cost is only part of the pressure. Families are also often faced with tough decisions about their child's future, and how much time should be dedicated to sports specialization. "You're seeing sometimes where parents are living vicariously through their kids," Dodds said. "That over-involvement, that requirement that a kid continues to chase the higher level despite whether they want to or not… usually that doesn't turn out too well." Dodds said he worries about the long-term effects, noting that many athletes are burning out by the time they reach 16 or 17 years old. "The enjoyment of sports for kids gets taken out because of the demand and pressure," Dodds said. As families continue to navigate the demands of elite youth sports, Dodds hopes they keep in mind the original reason their kids started playing.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Roughriders know what they are looking for at CFL Combine
Corey Mace knows what he wants to see at the CFL Combine. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' head coach along with other CFL head coaches, general managers and team personnel are in Regina this weekend for a three-day evaluation camp as they get a close-up look at the top prospects ahead of this year's draft. For Mace, while he's scouted these players on film already, he's excited to see how they perform in person live — whether it's on the field during one-on-one drills or in the board room for sit-down interviews. 'I think more and more guys now understand the process and their training of preparing not only for the physical components of what happens here this weekend, but also the sit-down interviews,' said Mace. 'These guys are getting good coaching and good advice, but ultimately, like anything else, when the lights are going to be shining on you, you've got to perform. 'These guys have been training, hopefully for quite some time, to prepare for this, and you want to see what that looks like when they're when they're asked to perform at their best. 'So, there's a little bit of pressure in that, but there's pressure being a professional football player and as well.' After Friday's individual testing, which included the 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone shuttle and short shuttle, the 74 prospects hit the field in pads on Saturday and Sunday for one-on-ones and team drills. After putting up the fastest time in the short shuttle and fifth fastest time in the 40-yard dash, University of Saskatchewan Huskies receiver Daniel Wiebe had another strong performance on the field on Saturday with several nice catches. 'There's limited opportunity and you got to make the most of that,' said Wiebe. 'You're not getting the ball every play, so if you're not getting the ball, you better be blocking good. 'If it's thrown your way, you better catch that, because you don't know when it's coming back. So, you've just got to make the most of the moment and just really dial in.' For defensive back Ethan Ball, a Regina product who suited up for the University of Calgary Dinos last season following four years at the University of North Dakota, he also said it's important to make the most of your opportunity when your number gets called. 'We haven't really competed and played football on a field since November when the season ended but felt good to get back out here and get the pads on,' said Ball. 'Even in the (individual) drills, you get to two reps of things, and if you mess up a rep, it's like, there goes one of your chances to show what you can do. 'You've got to kind of just go and show out. I think the big thing is having a short memory; if you do have a bad rep or a bad play, erase it, next play and let's go.' Ball also trusts that teams have been doing their homework on prospects all season and the combine is just a small sample size of what each guy can bring to the table. 'I think this weekend is important, but it's one of those debates,' said Ball. 'I don't know if you can really hurt yourself all that much this weekend, unless you put up an abysmal performance. 'But I think these coaches want to get their eyes on you in person, see what kind of guy you are, what kind of character you are on and off the field. So yeah, I don't think you can really hurt yourself this weekend; I think you can help yourself, if anything. 'Coaches, they do their homework. They've been doing their homework for a month or a year already on us. And this is just kind of the icing on the cake to top it all off.' For Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day, he said his team will evaluate prospects on their entire body of work through the season and into the combine. 'We'll come up with pre-combine grades for the players, and then they kind of change as you go through the process,' said O'Day. 'They could get better, they could drop, or they could stay the same. 'I think the testings are important. But I think really, you're just looking for them to fit into the mold of a professional football player. 'So as long as they have the physical capabilities and their testing and their strength is what we expect it to be, a lot of it is, and what we rely on, is watching them on tape.' tshire@ Top prospects showcase talent at CFL Combine in Regina Three Regina Rams among prospects ready to showcase skills at CFL Combine The Regina Leader-Post has created an Afternoon Headlines newsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox so you are up to date with the most vital news of the day. Click here to subscribe. With some online platforms blocking access to the journalism upon which you depend, our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. Click here to subscribe.
