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November 2016 to January 2017 SASKATOON Newsletter 2020SPORTS College Drive Saskatoon, Sask. HALL S7N 2W4 (306) 664-6744 OF Saskatoonsportshalloffame.com FAME Photos of all inductees on touch screen at Field House Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame on Facebook s we near the end of the calendar year, we look back on our 31st annual dinner We recognized the 50-year-old Marian Gymnastics Club as our organization of the year. A and induction ceremony. We thank all past inductees who attended for their Thanks to the club for its dedication and the excellent gymnasts it has have trained. continued support. This was one of the best attended dinners in recent history. The Special thanks to Kevin Waugh, Simon Hiatt, Bob Florence and Mark Tennant for their excellent Keith McLean Hall recognized five athletes, four builders and two teams. They represented mainstay sports work throughout the year and making our dinner a huge success. Hall of Fame president football, hockey, soccer, softball and athletics, but also a multi-sport athlete and builder, a standing To our major sponsors and advertisers that make it possible to have an evening of this magni- volleyball athlete, a cycling builder and a baton pairs. team. tude, very special thanks. Builder inductee, 2006 We are looking for new names to be brought forward for consideration. Please consider I thank the members of the board. A special tribute to two members leaving the board this nominating someone you feel may be worthy of this honour. Forms are available at the Saska- spring. Ian Mirtle and Alan Few have been on the board for many years. Their contributions have toon Sports Hall of Fame in the Field House or on our website. Submissions need to be in by been many. April 1, 2017. Merry Christmas to our readers and our wishes for a very happy New Year. Oh, what a night Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame 2016 induction banquet “Our involvement in sports has laid the foundation for who we are today.” Baton team Casey (Berry) Napper, coach Brenda Bennett, Stephanie Hart “We thank coaches, mentors, family and friends who provide endless encouragement.” — Bob Fawcett Builder: athletics, hockey, soccer Jaime Cruickshank Ray Wight Randy Smith Athlete: athletics, bobsleigh, trampoline and tumbling Builder: badminton, cycling Athlete: hockey Lyle Sanderson, Mike Segu, Kelsie Hendry Duane Dmytryshyn Joey Stabner Russell Siebert, Dr. Kevin Wiseman Athlete: athletics Athlete: football Athlete: standing volleyball Team: 1986-87 University of Saskatchewan Huskies athletics Athletes Staff Curtis Boyechko Art Magnaye Lyle Sanderson, head coach Scott Brinklow Byron McCorkell Bishop Dolegiewicz, coach Mike Byers Len McCoshen John Fitzgerald, coach Dr. Graham Cleghorn Kelly McGrath Mark Gulka, coach Darcy Cumming Max Muzzolini Ernie McCullough, coach Dr. Cyprian Enweani John Neufeld Bryan Onstad, coach Garrett Gentle Dave Ostertag Gerry Ross, coach Don Bates Darryl Isbister Paul Rogal Zbigniew Szelagowicz, coach Builder: softball Merv Knight Mike Segu Ivan Tam, coach Greg Kolysher Russell Siebert Kevin Van Cleave, manager Michael Loewen Brian Thompson Tom McWilliam, administrator Greg Luterbach Harvey Weber Al Bodnarchuk, trainer Dr. Kevin Wiseman Ian Orosz, trainer Marian Gymnastics Club Percy Hoff Sports organization of the year Builder: soccer SASKATOON SPORTS HALL OF FAME, NOVEMBER 2016-JANUARY 2017 NEWSLETTER Thank you sponsors This photo of heptathlon bronze medallist Brianne Theisen-Eaton l Al Anderson’s Source for Sports of Humboldt was taken by l Cherry Insurance Lucas Oleniuk of the Toronto Star in the 2016 Olympics in l Hunters Bowling Brazil. l Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon Oleniuk is enshrined in the l Realty Executives Saskatoon Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame Lucas l Saskatchewan Blue Cross with the 1996 and 1998 Oleniuk l Travelodge Hotel University of Saskatchewan football teams. Oleniuk was a linebacker on the Huskies. Hall directors l President Keith McLean l Past president Jerry Shoemaker Brianne Theisen-Eaton l Vice-president Dana Kidd l Ken Gunn, treasurer With Saskatoon l Don Cousins, secretary l Allan Few l Jacki Nichol Members at large Sports Hall inductees l Mary Green l Bob Reindl Gerry Heskett Touching base who won bronze in the 4x400 relay, Ilana Dupont of Sas- l Ian Mirtle l Ron Walsh Walter Mudge Sask. football hits Florida l John Neufeld l Ron Woodley Mark Tennant *Steve Bilan is a quarterback on Canada’s team that katoon, who was eighth in the women’s 100 metres, Bob Florence finished fifth at the International Federation of Ameri- and Jean-Philippe Maranda of Ste-Aurélie, Que., who can Football world flag football championship in Hol- competed in the 100, 400 and 800 . A memorial Rise guys lywood, Fla., in September. Canada was represented banner honoring No. 9 *Gordie Howe has been raised Rookies Joshua Ewanchyna and Jared Giddings made big by a team that won the national title earlier in the to the rafters at SaskTel Centre . plays in the biggest game of the 2016 season as the Saskatoon year in Halifax, comprised *Dana Kidd, *Ed Ross and *Jim Scissons were enshrined Hilltops defeated the Westshore Rebels 37-25 at Westhill of former Saskatoon in the Saskatchewan Golf Stadium in Langford, B.C., to win the Canadian Bowl in the Hilltops, University of Hall of Fame in Septem- Canadian Junior Football League. Distant replay:1947 ber, Kidd as an athlete and Saskatchewan Huskies Elsie (Windy) Wingrove of Saskatoon is Ewanchyna returned a kick 105 yards and University of Regina an outfielder on the Grand Rapids Chicks, Ross and Scissons on a for a touchdown. Giddings, a defensive Rams. Canada finished who won the title in 1947 in the All Ameri- provincial team . Sask- back, returned an interception 66 yards. with a 6-3 record in the can Girls Professional Baseball League. atoon’s Gavin Schmitt Running back Logan Fisher rushed for 16-team event at worlds Racine Belles, the defending champi- is leaving the Canadian ons, extended the best-of-seven series Elsie 202 yards and scored two touchdowns. *Marliese Kasner national volleyball team to the limit after winning Games 5 and 6. Wingrove The Hilltops have won the national title and Dustin Kalthoff of In the deciding game, Mildred Earp of after 10 years with the 19 times. Saskatoon have the first Arkansas pitched the shutout for Grand Rapids in a program. He thanks two Five Hilltops coaches are enshrined in the Saskatoon Sports berth in the trials to 1-0 victory. coaches in Saskatoon: Hall of Fame: head coach Tom Sargeant and assistants Sheldon decide Canada’s entry Wingrove played pro ball for three seasons. She had “Adam Ewart for taking a a fielding percentage of .952 in 119 games. Ball, Dave Fisher, Brent Turkington and Jeff Yausie. in mixed doubles curl- shot on a tall skinny kid who She’d been spotted by a scout for the All American had never played volleyball Donnie Davidsen, an assistant coach with the Hilltops, ing in the 2018 Olympics League when she was playing softball for the Pats, her is head coach of the Bishop Mahoney Saints who won the 3A in PyeongChang, South school team at the Saskatchewan Technical College. and taught me so much” football title in the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Asso- Korea. The trials will be Elsie and her husband Russell coached Little League and *Brian Gavlas “for ciation. held in January 2018. Kas- Baseball and junior girls softball. working with me to build Bishop Mahoney defeated Moose Jaw Peacock Tornadoes ner and Kalthoff received me into a player who was 24-13 in the final. Peacock head coach Blake Buettner is in the the berth because they competed in the 2016 world able to make the national team.” . *Brock Blomquist Hall of Fame. championship, placing fifth . .Melissa Armstrong, and *Jerome Linnell are members of Team Canada a daughter of Hall of Fame inductee Chuck Armstrong, Masters 50+, which won a silver medal in the Global 2016 induction ceremony was a pitcher on the Canadian women’s baseball Cup for men’s volleyball at the annual Huntsman team that finished second at the World Cup in Gijang, Games in St. George, Utah in October. *Anne Cote on Shaw Channel 10 Korea in September . *Rick Reelie is the coach of and *Gail Tennant played on the Saskatoon Sleep- Wednesday, Nov. 23, 7 p.m. three athletes who competed in athletics in the Para- ers volleyball team that finished fifth in the women’s Friday, Nov. 25, 5 p.m. lympics this year: Alex Dupont of Clarenceville, Que., age 60+ division. Saturday, Nov. 26, 12 noon, 7 p.m. Enshrined in Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame Sunday, Nov. 27, 2 p.m., 11 p.m. * Wednesday, Nov. 30, 5 p.m. Look at them now Sask. athletes, coaches, officials make news Sophie Shirley Ramsey Derbas Brielle McCullough Brett Walker Lauren Ritchie Hockey Basketball Softball Water skiing Rowing Sophie Shirley was on Canada’s Ramsey Derbas of Saskatoon was Brielle McCullough of Saskatoon Brett Walker of Saskatoon Lauren Ritchie of Warman has national under-18 team for a three- on Saskatchewan’s under-15 team was the leading hitter in the pre- finished 11th in slalom, 21st in jump been selected an apprentice coach game hockey series against the that finished fourth at the Basketball liminary round at Softball Canada’s and 23rd in tricks at the FISU world in the Women in Coaching Pro- United States in Calgary in August. Canada national championship in female under-21 championship this university waterskiing champion- gram for the 2017 Canada Summer Canada won the first game 3-2. The Winnipeg last summer. year, hitting .667 in six games. ships in Akita, Japan in September. Games in Winnipeg. U.S.