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 Adamsom, 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.
Register early for the 2024 – 2025 Fall/Winter wrestling season and get a discount of 10%.
The discount is automatically applied if parents register their children before July 1, 2024.
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
Announcement: Practices begin in October 15.
Note: Early bird price is 10% for all Fall and Winter registrations until June 30th.
Club News
The Raffle Winners Are
- Abdullah Tausif – Saskatoon
- Greg Sawchuck – Saskatoon
- Terry Mantyka – Saskatoon
- David Sawchuk – Dundurn
- Karen Sondergaard – Saskatoon
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 and…
the Pups Division
The Pups offer programming for young male and female athletes ranging in age 3 to 13.
SUMMER 2024 SCHEDULE:
1 – Fitness Cross Fit Kids
July 3- August 28: 8am – 9am
Age 8+
$200
Will need running shoes, a towel, and a water bottle.
Register
2 – Wrestling for Fun
May 5 – June 30: Sundays 3 pm – 4:15 pm
Ages 5+
$100
Will need shoes, a towel, and a water bottle.
Register
3 – Wrestling for Fun
July 7 – August 25: Sundays 3 pm – 4:15 pm
Ages 5+
$100
Will need shoes, a towel, and a water bottle.
Register
4 – Howlers Wrestling Camp
August 12 – 14: 9 am to 3:30 pm
Ages 5+
$100
Will need running shoes, a towel, and a water bottle.
Register
5 – “Down to Wrestle”
May 5 – June 23
Sunday 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
$50 charge
Register
6 – “Gymnastics/Learn to Throw”
Cost – $100.00
Sundays 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
May 5 – June 30
Register
7 – Nerf Birthdays
Saturdays: 2:00 pm – 7:30 pm
May 4 – August 31
(Nothing on the long weekend.)
$300 – general public / $200 – friend of pups / $150 – Pups member
Register
Contact email for Nerf Parties.
Want to Join The Club?
Don’t be shy, sign up your children for an incredible wrestling experience.
