
Sharks standout Renkas commits to Maryville Saints
Following the conclusion of the 2023-24 hockey season, Battlefords AAA Sharks defenceman and alternate captain, Amber Renkas is primed to take her game to the post-secondary level for the next chapter in her hockey career, south of the border.
Renkas recently announced her commitment to Maryville University for the fall of 2024, located in Town and Country, Missouri, fulfilling a goal and a dream she has been working towards since getting involved in the sport competitively, over the last three years at the AAA level.
“I knew I wanted to play hockey after high school, and playing in the States has always been a goal of mine, so I’m super excited,” Renkas said of the commitment. “I’m super glad I get to achieve that goal.”
In addition to joining a successful Maryville Saints hockey program this is currently ranked fifth in the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s W1 rankings (Women’s Division I), Renkas said her decision also came down to the opportunities ahead inside the classroom, in addition to on the ice.