CSIC Baseball Player Mike Soroka Drafted to Atlanta Braves
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary was thrilled with the news that Calgary-born athlete Mike Soroka had been drafted to Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves. Soroka, a right-handed pitcher, was picked in the first round, 28th overall. The draft comes at a busy time in 17-year-old Soroka’s life, with his graduation from Bishop Caroll High School […]
CSIC’s Morris Wins World Curling Bronze
Canadian Sport Institute Calgary athlete John Morris won bronze at the World Curling Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 5th when Team Canada defeated Finland. Morris was an integral part of the home team during the tournament, which took place from March 28th – April 5th, 2015. Morris, who was a member of the […]
From Olympian to PhD in Leadership Behaviour
Dr. Cari (Read) Din is an Olympic Silver Medallist in synchronized swimming. She also has a PhD in Leadership Behaviour and can link these two achievements to her involvement with the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSIC). Cari believes that the CSIC impacted her synchro career, and now with her knowledge in Leadership Behaviour wants to […]
2014: A Year to Remember for the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary
2014 was always going to be a year to celebrate for the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSIC). Celebrating its 20th anniversary and looking forward to the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, there were many events to anticipate. The year did not disappoint. From the Olympic triumphs of the athletes to moving into a new […]
Alberta Slalom Canoe Kayak Team Benefits from World Leading Specialists
The Alberta Slalom Canoe Kayak Team lead by High Performance Head Coach Michael Holroyd has been improving in leaps and bounds, thanks in large part to a partnership they have formed with the Alberta Sport Development Centre (ASDC) Calgary and the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSIC). The diverse training group that has been utilizing the […]
Canadian Sport Institute Calgary Leads By Example
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSIC) is recognized for being world-leaders in many areas of athlete development. It is due to this recognition that the CSIC has become accustomed to facilitating opportunities to learn and share information with many representatives from other sport organizations both domestically and internationally. Dale Henwood, President and CEO of the […]
Kirsti Lay and Allison Beveridge Start the Cycling Season with World Cup Silver
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary’s (CSIC) Athlete Development Project achieved its first international success on November 8 when Kirsti Lay won a silver medal at World Cup #1 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Lay joined the 2014 World Championship silver medalists to start off the season after being a competitive track cyclist for only two years. Lay, […]
Carruthers, Mian, and Sullivan Awarded ARC Resources Ltd. Inspiring Excellence Scholarship
For the fourth consecutive year, ARC Resources Ltd. has partnered with the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary to award three $5000 scholarships to high performance student athletes. Wrestler Jasmine Mian, track cyclist Monique Sullivan, and speed skater Dan Carruthers are the ecstatic recipients of this year’s funding. Recipients of the scholarship are put through a rigorous […]
Lasting Partnership Proves Successful for Michael Sametz
Calgary’s Michael Sametz is looking towards the 2016 Paralympic Games. After his recent breakthrough winning both the Time Trial and the Road Race at the National Championships in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, the 18-year-old has every reason to be optimistic that he will be a part of the team representing Canada in Rio de Janeiro. Sametz’s success […]