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This week we were joined by Robyn Fleckenstein, the head coach of the Mount Royal University’s Women’s Basketball team since 2019. Robyn started her head coaching career at post-secondary with the ACAC’s Augustana Vikings from 2017 - 2019. Prior to coaching for the Vikings Robyn was an assistant coach for the University of Alberta Pandas for four season. Robyn is originally from Annapolis Valley, NS, playing for Acadia University. Join us as Robyn jumps into how her start at the ACAC was integral to her transition to USport. Follow Robyn on Instagram at @robynanna3.

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Today we welcome our 3rd guest in Hold My Clipboard’s Offseason Series - Drew Stratton to talk injury prevention, recovering from injury, and off-season strength and conditioning. Drew joined us from Halifax where he is a Physiotherapist with Forte Physical Therapy. Drew also holds certification as a Strength and Conditioning Coach with NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association), and Clinical Exercise Physiologist with CSEP (Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology). Beyond being highly qualified Drew has an extensive basketball background, playing 5 years of USport at Dalhousie University (2003 - 2008), 2 years professionally in the Queensland Basketball League in Australia and in the National Basketball League of Canada. As well Drew has given back to the game at every stage, coaching every age group from U8 to U18, Provincial Team, Canada Games, and for the Special Olympics. You can check out Forte Physical Therapy at www.fortept.ca or follow them on Instagram @forte_pt

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In this episode we are joined by Marissa Lindquist. Marissa has coached all ages, across the country, and is an assistant coach here in the ACAC. Beyond her coaching acumen Marissa is also a registered dietician in Saskatchewan, having graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Science: Nutrition. Marissa discusses fueling athletes, pregame nutrition and post-game recovery.  

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In this episode we sat down with Jason Payne the founder of Evolution Mental Performance Coaching and the Director of Coaching Development for Golden Ticket Basketball Club. Jason earned a Masters in Sport and Performance Psychology at University of Western States in Portland Oregon in 2021. Jason is an expert helping coaches understand what today’s athletes need, how to incorporate Mental Performance Skills into an athlete’s skill set, and helping athletes sustain peak performance. Find Jason on X (formerly Twitter) @jasonpayne306, sign up for his newsletter at https://www.thecompetitiveadvantage.ca/  or visit his website at https://evolutionmpc.com/. 

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Here we are at the start of June, and kicking off the summer by sitting down with Montana Smith, formerly Romeril. Montana compiled a laundry list (listed below) of individual accolades and team accomplishments during her time at St. Mary’s, leaving a wake of excellence when she finished playing in 2020. This year Montana was rightfully honored in the ACAC Hall of Fame, after a career that put the Lightning on the map. 

Montana earned a Bachelor of Education and is currently a teacher in Calgary, and raising her own family in the city that was home to her illustrious ACAC career. 

Career Highlight’s 


2024 ACAC Hall of Fame Inductee


4x ACAC 1st Team All-Conference Player (2014-2018)


2016 CCAA All-Canadian


2018 CCAA National Championship 2nd Team All-Tournament Player


2018 ACAC Gold Medalist


2x ACAC Silver Medalist (2016 & 2017)


2 National Championship appearances


St. Mary’s all-time leading scorer, 


St. Mary’s 2-point field goal leader 


St. Mary’s 3-point field goal leader


St. Mary’s FT leader, 


St. Mary’s assists leader


St. Mary’s steals leader


ACAC all-time leader in 3-point field goals made


2nd ACAC all time scoring with 1,842 points


2nd ACAC all-time in steals


7th ACAC all-time in assists



You can find Montana on Instagram @montanamaysmith 

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In this episode, we chat with Kenny Johnson, former Grand Prairie Regional College (GPRC) Wolves player, now known as the NWP Wolves. Kenny holds the title of all-time leading scorer in Grand Prairie’s history and ranks 4th all-time in the ACAC. He is also the founder of One Possession, an initiative dedicated to helping players achieve their goals both on and off the court. Join us as Kenny shares his journey, the inspiration behind One Possession, and how his training philosophy, "the work will show," drives success.