Team members of the Girls Volleyball Team posing for a group photograph

Team members of the Girls Volleyball Team posing for a group photograph

A large group of students, some wearing letterman jackets, on the steps of Thornton School in Biggar, Saskatchewan

Members of the high school boys basketball team posing for a group photo

Team members of the high school curling team posing for a group photograph

Team members of the High School Football Team posing for a group photograph

Team members of the high school football team posing for a group photograph

Team members of the High School Football Team posing for a group photograph

A group of people on the steps of Thornton School in Biggar, Saskatchewan

A large group of students, some wearing letterman jackets, on the steps of Thornton School in Biggar, Saskatchewan

Two small inset photos have members of the high school track and field team posing for group photographs. There are two illustrations at the bottom of the page

Members of the Thornton School Baseball Team posing for a group photograph in front of Thornton School in Biggar, Saskatchewan

Members of the Thornton School Baseball Team posing for a group photograph in front of Thornton School in Biggar, Saskatchewan

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.

Huskie team members in action, and group photos of each team grouped. Names: C. Leidle (boxing), Harvey Skaarsgard (wrestling), N. Wyshinski (boxing), Fred Kernan, William Pritchard Hanna, R. Bennetts, F. Hodgson, E. Beamish, H. Jones, J. Dlugos, Jim Webster, Doug Mackie, D. Kish. Members of wrestling team: G. McCaw, ? Hagemeister, J. Joerrison, B. Onerheim, Johnny Galon, ? Ferner, Al Busse..