Elizabeth (Hudon) Tenaski – Athlete
Elizabeth Tenaski was an accomplished all-around athlete, but it was the sport of soccer where she made her mark. Elizabeth started playing soccer at the age of five in a co-ed league where she would win a number of house league championships.
By the time she was 12 she started playing Celtic soccer and began to really make a name for herself. She played with the Celtics for five years and won the Golden Boot and MVP for the Provincial Soccer League in 2003. She was also the Saskatchewan Soccer Association MVP in 2006 and 2007 and the youth player of the year.
Her skills caught the eye of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies who recruited her to begin playing in 2007. She started her Huskies career off strong and was named the Huskie Athletics Female Rookie of the year for the 2007-2008 season. During her time as a member of the Huskies, she was a five-time Huskies Golden Boot winner and four-time Huskies MVP. She was named to the Canada West all-star team in 2008, 2010 and 2011. She also received multiple honours as the Canada West player of the week.
Elizabeth made her mark in the soccer world on the national and international level. She competed in the 2005 Canada Games for Team Saskatchewan. She was also a member of the Saskatchewan team at the 2012 national championships, scoring all three goals in Team Sask’s 3-2 bronze medal game win over Quebec. She won the Golden Boot for the tournament as well.
On the international stage, Elizabeth was a member of the 2005 Saskatchewan Summer Games team that travelled to San Diego to play games against teams from California. Additionally, she was selected as a member of Team Canada Under 15 team which participated in international games against Germany.
Once Elizabeth moved on to her teaching career, she shared her skills in other sports with young athletes, helping coach St. Mary High School to a provincial volleyball championship in 2017. Elizabeth has always been a fierce competitor but humble in her success and a strong advocate for sports and athletes in her home town of Prince Albert.
