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Saskatoon Pups Wrestling Club
The Pups program dates back to 1982 when Gord Garvie, head coach of the Huskies program, convinced his father, Clarence Garvie to head up the program that would act as building blocks for the future Huskie program. Clarence became the first President of the Saskatoon Wrestling Pups. Gord recruited Mark Loehndorf to act as the first coach of the Pups program.
Garvie’s initiative back then started with just a few elementary school kids who trained in the same room (the Saskatoon Field House) as the college Huskies. Over the years many a young champion evolved from the program. Names that come to mind are: Jamie Wright, Jeff Smithwick, Travis Drew, Mickey and Danny Jutras, Dan Banzet, Colin Wist, Jeff Adamson, Daniel and Peter Olver, Josh Bodnarchuk, and so many more. The Pups have much to offer and hope that your child (or children) will become an avid Pups wrestler today.
2024 Inaugural Natasha Fox Memorial Elementary School Tournament
Natasha Fox was a cornerstone of the wrestling community in Saskatoon, as well as a loving wife, mother, daughter, friend, and teacher. People from all areas of Natasha’s life will agree that her passions were teaching and wrestling, which makes it fitting that she combined both. After her first year of teaching, she decided to organize an elementary school tournament with other Huskie Wrestling Alumni’s classes during the school day. She continued to run this tournament every year until her sudden passing in 2023. This year, 2024, the Saskatoon wrestling community has decided to keep up her tradition. We hope to continue to keep her spirit alive in the Saskatoon community by bringing wrestling to the elementary schools and giving them space to wrestle.
Down To Wrestle…
Inside the green-padded room at Education Gym on the U of S campus, two eight-year-old boys with Down syndrome rushed in — wide grins matched only by Donovan Neudorf’s — and tackled the third-year Huskie to the ground. Joseph (Joe) Reimer and John (Jac) Cashin have been a part of Team Take Down — a Huskies Athletics wrestling squad for children with Down syndrome.
Many thanks to MICHELLE BERG of the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and JOHANN REIMER for the great pictures of our future wrestling stars.
Team Take Down’s Joseph Reimer wrestles with the Huskies Athletes’ Donovan Neudorf.
Huskies wrestling head coach Dan Olver is dog piled by Team Take Down’s Aidan Pike, Eli Heisler and Jac Cashin.
Team Take Down’s Jac Cashin wrestles with Huskies wrestler Angela Aalbers.
Huskies wrestler Donovan Neudorf takes Team Take Down’s Jac Cashin for a ride.
Team Take Down’s Eli Heisler wrestles with Huskies wrestler SueAnne Harms.
The Huskies Athletics Take Down Wrestling team’s Aidan Pike flexes his muscles at the end of their class.
Team Take Down’s Jac Cashin and Joseph Reimer wrestle with Huskies athlete Donovan Neudorf.
Joe Reimer loving the sport of wrestling.
Team Take Down
Winter Registration is OPEN for programs running January – March 2025
About The Pups
The Pups are a major component of the Saskatoon Wrestling Club. This group includes all young athletes aged 3 – 13, (Pre – Kindergarten to grade 8).
Saskatoon Wrestling Club
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the Pups Division
The Pups offer programming for young male and female athletes ranging in age 3 to 13.
Want to Join The Club?
Don’t be shy, sign up your children for an incredible wrestling experience.