Athletics

Spring Boarding

Sunshine Village Resort

By Jessika Hunter on Mon, 2012-05-14 23:51

snowboarding, Sunshine Village Resort, spring, Sports

I love the first days of spring! Patios, sunshine, short shorts and bike rides. I also love sunny spring days on the ski hill which include the likes of friends, soft snow, park laps and high fives! I love spring because you can make a trip out to the mountains, and be back home in time for a BBQ, a bike ride, and plenty of drinks on a patio! Spring days on the ski hill are almost just as good as a powder day. Instead of bottomless powder and constant face shots, you get soft snow and forgiving... [Keep Reading]

Arto Saari

Epicly Later'd

By Tyler Daku on Tue, 2012-05-15 08:17

Arto, Saari, vans, analog, RDS, skate, Vice, Magazine, Epicly, Later'd, Show, Feature, Sport

The Vice Magazine video series Epicly Later'd is a project that follows some of the best in the world of skate and gains a unique perspective of who they are and what makes them tick. The videos have showcased some of the best the industry has ever known, names that will never be forgotten and are sure to go down in the history of the sport as all time greats. Words like great, history and legend seem to perhaps get thrown around a little too often nowadays, but I think in the case of the most... [Keep Reading]

Saskatoon Valkyries

By Amber Buchholz on Sun, 2012-05-13 13:34

Saskatoon Valkyries, Woman's Tackle Football

"The Saskatoon Valkyries are the first ever female tackle football team in Saskatoon. In their inaugural 2011 season the Valkyries went 4-0 in regular season action and followed it up by going undefeated in the playoffs and earning their first ever Western Women's Canadian Football League (WWCFL) championship by defeating the Edmonton Storm 35-7 in the final. The Valkyries are looking to continue where they left off in the 2011 season and build towards another championship in the 2012 season... [Keep Reading]

FULL OF LIFE

-you are the only one that creates your reality-

By Amber Buchholz on Thu, 2012-05-10 12:12

barcelona spain, rollerblading, the queen city, richie eisler, dustin werbeski, Film, Photography, living the dream

Dear Rooster Readers,It has been a long forever since I have posted on the Rooster, and an even longer forever since I have seen either of these boys in the flesh. Soooooo here I am today, throwing a few forevers together. Richie and Dustin two of my most favourite beings on this planet. Anyone that has spent anytime at all with these boys would surely feel the same. Let's rewind for a sec. Year 2007 , the Queen city. I am in my second year of Photography, Dustin his first. Naturally two bubbly... [Keep Reading]

Spring Camps

By Graig Newman on Fri, 2012-05-04 08:35

Football, rac remix artist collective, graig newman

Hey y’all…back again with another post about football haha. It’s spring training camp time for both the U of S Huskies and the Saskatoon Hilltops. Spring camps help to get a head start to the upcoming season and allow the coaches to evaluate their new recruits. I’m no longer participating in the two-a-day practices which I don’t miss but I will be out there trying to pass on my football knowledge and experiences at the Hilltops spring camp this weekend. Both camps are open to the public to... [Keep Reading]

Steve Caballero

My Five With Alli

By Tyler Daku on Fri, 2012-05-04 08:36

Steve Caballero, vans, Cab, Half-Cab, Style, design, Iconic, Icon, skate, Legend, Development, History, Spareparts, Store, Online, Shop

Today feels like one of those days. I started looking through a bunch of our great new product, product which is currently available at SPAREPARTS and I couldn't help but notice all the awesome stuff coming out of the VANS camp. I started thinking about it a little more and I couldn't help but think about all the great people involved the company who help make it what it is.One of those people is the icon who goes by the name of Steve Caballero, who for over 20 years now has been a staple of... [Keep Reading]

Golf Season Open!

Swing your Stress away!

By Kristen Pugh on Thu, 2012-05-03 08:42

Golfing, Outdoor Activities, Physical Activity, summer, George Bradford, Kristen Pugh

What did I learn in medical school this year? Stress is bad, exercise is good, and beer…. Well I may have tuned out that part. So overall, I think the message was that everyone should be out golfing as much as possible!Fortunately, Saskatoon has several golf courses nearby! To name a few, there’s Dakota Dune’s, Willows, Moonlake, and Silverwood. Golfing has been made convenient for all Saskatoon people. So, unwrap those new clubs you got for Christmas or pull the old ones out of the shed; it’s... [Keep Reading]

The Wizard Of Aus

Corey Bohan Web Series

By Tyler Daku on Thu, 2012-05-03 08:45

Corey Bohan, The Wizard Of Aus, bmx, red bull, dc, spy, Ride, Injury, bikes, Aurdrina Patridge, Show, Wednesday

Corey Bohan is one of the biggest names today in all of action sports. In addition to an impressive sponsor list that includes the likes of Red Bull, DC and SPY he has also been seen on MTV's The Hills as he has been in a relationship with Audrina Patridge for quite a while now.Recently the heavily tattooed Aussie has seen his share of injury trouble, placing him squarely on the sidelines for over four months time. In the weeks he has been resting up, life hasn't exactly slowed down for Bohan,... [Keep Reading]

X Games Goes Global

Announces Three New Host Cities

By Tyler Daku on Wed, 2012-05-02 08:53

Barcelona, Spain, Munich, Germany, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, X Games, espn, Aspen, Co, Tignes, France, whistler, Blackcomb, Canada, BC, Sports, Alternative, Action, Product, Spareparts, oakley, spy, burton, nixon

With the recent news that the Dew Tour was scaling back their operation from six events to three in order to better focus their resources and talents, it looked for a moment as though action sports would be taking a serious blow in terms of media attention and exposure. But fear not alternative sports fans, the worldwide leader in sports is here to save the day.A little over a year ago ESPN announced that they would be expanding the X Games to six events from the three they were holding... [Keep Reading]

Adrenaline Adventures

Canada's largest cable wakeboarding system.

By Chandra Kremski on Tue, 2012-05-01 08:48

Adrenaline Adventures, Cable Wakeboarding System, Extreme Sports, wakeboarding

No question Manitoba is one of the best places to enjoy summers. We have over 100, 000 lakes and ample places to go camping. Cottage life is the norm. But for those of us who don’t own a cottage or have access to a boat, Adrenaline Adventures has created an amazing solution.They have built Canada’s largest and best cable wakeboarding system. It’s the only one of its kind in North America. Cable wakeboarding is simply wakeboarding while being pulled by an overhead cableski system. They offer two... [Keep Reading]