Pat Lawson clearing the high jump bar and setting a new women's record.

Members of team pose in swim suits by the [Qu'Appelle Hall] pool. Back row: Grace Hardy, Betty Moore, Marion Proctor and Mary Boyd; Front row: Mary Varey and Pat Willis.

Bio/Historical Note: The University of Saskatchewan’s first pool opened in 1916. Located in the basement of Qu'Appelle Hall, it was 18 feet wide, 45 feet long and around 8 feet deep with a spring board and changing rooms. Speed swimming, diving, water polo and recreational swimming soon became popular activities in the long Saskatchewan winters. The pool closed soon after the Physical Education pool opened in October 1964.

Action shot of freshman women's basketball team; players visible are A. Kempthorne, Z. Belak, and B. Searcy.

Bio/Historical Note: Green and white were established as the official colours of U of S sports teams in 1909-1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. But the Huskies name did not appear at that time. Teams were generally referred to as “varsity” or “the green and white” when they played or appeared in media. The name Huskies was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” The origin of the Huskie name is unclear. One of the earliest images of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on across the front was in the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. By 1937 women’s teams were generally referred to as Huskiettes.

Huskies women's track and field team stands in front of the Physical Education Building after a successful 1975 indoor CWUAA (CIS) meet in Edmonton, Alberta. Back row (l to r): Lyle Sanderson, coach; Nancy McKercher, Donna Bauer, Diane Jones (holding women's conference trophy), Sandy Bohun, Joanne Jones, Jill Martin, Connie Waryck, Rick Bell (assistant coach), and Ron Zerr (assistant coach). Front row (l to r): Sheila Clark, Gerry Stolar, Cindy Koroluk, Joanne McTaggart, Virginia Fisher, Janet Nicholson and Debbie Ellis. Winter scene.

Sandra Therrien, #11, fighting for a rebound against an unidentified team.

Bio/Historical Note: Sandra (Therrien) Schemmer, a graduate of West Vancouver Secondary, enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan (BA 1959) in 1957. She was a member of the Huskiettes basketball team for three years, leading the team in scoring in 1957. She was also on the swim team for three years. In addition to participating in sports, Therrien served on the Women's Athletic Board for two years and worked for The Sheaf as a roving reporter.

Elevated view of Huskiettes in action against the Royals of the City League at Saskatoon Technical institute gymnasium; Norman Cram officiating.

Huskiettes player J. Benson, #24, shoots the ball against an unidentified team at Saskatoon Technical Institute gymnasium.

Huskiettes player Lydia Yaremchuk, #12, in action against the Royals of the City League; game at Saskatoon Technical Institute gymnasium.

Elevated view of Huskiettes coach Ivan King talking to team members seated on the floor around him. Players: Pat Lawson, #11; Sylvia Fedoruk, #5; Peggy Wilton, #7, Shirley Howes, #6; and Noreen Wallace.

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Elevated view of Huskiettes in action against the Royals of the City League; playing at Saskatoon Technical Institute gymnasium.

Team forward Aldis Peterson wearing a basketball uniform and holding a trophy cup, [possibly the "Spirit of Youth" Trophy, for having exhibited outstanding athletic skills combined with high qualities in leadership].

Bio/Historical Note: Aldis Marjorie "Pete" Peterson graduated from Nutana Collegiate and entered the University of Saskatchewan in 1941. Peterson competed in both basketball and tennis. An outstanding basketball forward, she served as team captain for two years. As a member of the tennis team, she was runner up in singles at the 1944 Western Championships. For her participation in sports, Peterson was awarded a Major Athletic Award in 1943-1944. Peterson served as secretary to the Women's Athletic Directorate and became the first president of the women's Athletic Board. She was a cheerleader for two years and served as vice-president of the SRC in 1944-1945. In 1944-1945 she was awarded the prestigious "Spirit of Youth" Trophy for having exhibited outstanding athletic skills combined with high qualities in leadership. Peterson married Fred (Bud) Carson (1923-2013), also an inductee into the University of Saskatchewan Athletic Wall of Fame. She died in Toronto on 16 April 1998.

Posed indoor image of Huskiettes team members in uniform, including all-star guard Nancy Brentnell (1957-2021), #4. Coach Pat Jackson in back row.

Posed indoor image of Huskiettes team members in uniform with basketball. Players (l to r): E. Wheaton, #3; Ray Frey (coach), E. Burwash, #9; Margaret Richardson (Hulings), #10; Florence Roxana Ullainee Kinsman, #7; Ethel Mary Cartwright (coach), A. Graham, #2. Middle row: M. MacInnes, #11; Averill Diggle, #8; H. Stewart, #6. Front row: Catherine Louise Stuart Bergin (Cherry, 1919-2015), #1; I. MacInnes (mgr), #4.

Bio/Historical Note: Green and white were established as the official colours of U of S sports teams in 1909-1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. But the Huskies name did not appear at that time. Teams were generally referred to as “varsity” or “the green and white” when they played or appeared in media. The name Huskies was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” The origin of the Huskie name is unclear. One of the earliest images of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on across the front was in the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. By 1937 women’s teams were generally referred to as Huskiettes.