'It's always seemed like an honour': Rob Vanstone reflects on 36 years of covering sports in Sask.
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For Rob Vanstone, it's the start of his second chapter. Little did he know, the first 36 years of his writing career would be preparing him for his dream of joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
For Rob Vanstone, it’s the start of his second chapter. Little did he know, the first 36 years of his writing career would be preparing him for his dream of joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
While he won’t be seen in the starting lineup, his new job may be the next best thing.
On Feb. 19, the Riders announced that the renowned Regina-based sportswriter and columnist would be joining the green and white as its “Senior Journalist and Historian.”
For Vanstone, it was a whirlwind process, putting an end to his more than three-decade career at the Regina Leader-Post.
“I'm still not convinced that at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, I'm going to Mosaic Stadium for work. Like that just seems so surreal to me,” he chuckled while speaking to CTV News.
“There's just so much going on in my brain right now. I feel like I’m six or seven-years-old and it’s the night before Christmas — I’m just that excited about it.”
In his new role, Vanstone will write about the team’s exploits on the Riders’ website.
