SASKATOON June 2009 to August 2009 Newsletter SPORTS HALL OF FAME saskatoonsportshalloffame.com Saskatoon Field House 2020 College Drive Saskatoon, Sask. S7N 2W4 (306) 664-6744 Touching base President’s aurie Wachs, head coach of the Sas- Lkatoon Aqualenes and a builder inductee message into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame in 2004, coached Jessica Guenther to a silver-medal Dan Farthing (athlete Ed performance in the junior division at the Cana- inductee 2004; team inductee Bryant dian synchronized swimming championships 2000, Saskatchewan Huskies in May in Quebec City. football) will be added to the Guenther has been named Saskatchewan Roughriders to the national junior team Plaza of Honor for the Pan American cham- in a ceremony As president-elect this is my pionships Aug. 12 to 16 in scheduled for first message to you. Huntersville, N.C., and will Sept. 18 at continue her synchro swim- the Queens- It is my pleasure, on behalf ming career at Stanford bury Centre of the board of directors of the University in California . in Regina. Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame, Laurie Wachs Greg Yuel (team inductee Farthing, 39, played slotback to extend congratulations to those athletes, builders and 1991, Hilltops football) and for the Riders for 11 years. He team members who have been his father Jim were the feature speakers at the is third on the club’s career list selected for induction this year third annual Gordon and Maureen Haddock for receptions (384) and fifth at the banquet and induction Enterpreneurial speaker series at the University in receiving yards (5,108). “I ceremony, to be held Nov. 7 at of Saskatchewan Edwards School of Business in always thought of myself as TCU Place. March. As owners of PIC Investment Group Inc. being very, very fortunate and of Saskatoon, the Yuels have been a part of Sas- privileged to have an opportu- Those individuals being katoon’s business community for years. Yuel was nity to play a sport for a living,” inducted represent nine different a receiver with the Hilltops for five seasons, from Farthing said in an interview 1987 to 1991 . Rick Berezowski, who was sports in which they achieved with Ian Hamilton of the successes and accomplish- the equipment manager on the 1985 Canadian Regina Leader-Post. “It’s a champion Saskatoon Hilltops (team inductee, ments that not only allowed wonderful thing and it is just personal goals to be met, but 1986), has been promoted to a CFL official for that — a privilege.” also contributed greatly to the the 2009 season. Berezowski, a teacher in Rose- Saskatoon sporting commu- town, has been an official for 22 years, working nity. These inductees are most everything from high school to university games. deserving of the recognition that “I’m excited about making that step; I’m curious is to be bestowed on them. to see what it’s like up there,” Berezowski said in an interview with Kevin Mitchell, sports editor We encourage all past induct- of the Saskatoon StarPhoenix. ees to honour the inductees for 2009 by attending the cer- Jacquie Lavallee (athlete inductee, 2008) emony as they are accepted was presented with a National Aboriginal Coach- into the Saskatoon Sports Hall ing Award at a ceremony in Winnipeg in May. of Fame. Lavallee, a teacher at Oskayak High School in Saskatoon, is the head coach of the aboriginal Good memories through girls basketball team through the Hoops and sports. Dreams program at the White Buffalo Youth Lodge and an assistant coach with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. Lavallee has also Hall of Fame board of directors been named head coach of the national cadet —Photo by Bryan Schlosser of the Regina Leader-Post team, for females under-16, that will represent President Ed Bryant as best in class at an awards presentation in winter . Kerry Preete, who was a team- Canada at a world qualify- Macon, Ga. mate of Desjardins’ with the Huskies when Past president Don Cousins ing competition, Aug. 5 to they won the Canadian university champi- Secretary Jacki Nichol 9 in Mexico City . The Tom Graham, who coached the Saskatche- Treasurer Ken Gunn Saskatchewan Five-Pin onship in 1982-83, now holds an executive wan Huskies men’s volleyball team to the Cana- Bowling Association has position with Monsanto as vice-president of Joe Bloski dian university title in 1988-89 and is inducted into recognized Ned Powers the international commercial division. Preete, Kelly Bowers the Hall of Fame in the team category, accompa- (builder inductee 1997) a native of Melfort, is based at the agricultural Gerry Heskett nied the Stefanie Lawton rink of Saskatoon with a lifetime achievement corporation’s head office in St. Louis. Walter Mudge to the Scotties Tournament award. Powers has chroni- Doug Humbert (team Noreen Murphy of Hearts in Victoria this year. cled the bowling scene for inductee with the 1985, Ned Powers Graham, a sports psycholo- Passings Bob Reindl the Saskatoon StarPhoenix 1991 and 1996 Saskatoon gist, helped Lawton and her Doug Knott Ralph Schoenfeld more than 50 years. Powers is currently writing Hilltops) retires this month rink of Marliese Kastner, 1927-2009 Mark Tennant a history of Elmwood Lodge in Saskatoon to from his career in educa- Sherri Singler, Lana Vey Hall of Fame builder inductee, Phyllis Wilson commemorate its 40th anniversary. The book is soccer, 1992 tion . Brian Guebert and Teejay Surik recover (team inductee with the due out in October. Elmwood Lodge provides from an 0-3 start. They went residential support for people with intellectual 2001, 2002 and 2003 Hall of Fame sponsors on to finish fourth . Willie Desjardins (team l Al Anderson’s disabilities. Powers has also authored four sports Saskatoon HIlltops) and former teammate inductee 1999, Saskatchewan Huskies hockey) Source for Sports history books: Strikes ’n’ Spares, the history of Matt Yausie have introduced a six-a-side will be behind the bench with the Canadian team l Cherry Insurance Ltd. bowling in Saskatchewan; Personal Best, the his- tackle league for Grade 7 and 8 players in five at the world junior hockey championship in late l Hunter’s Bowling tory of track and field in Saskatchewan; Behind December and early January at Credit Union Canadian cities: Saskatoon, Regina, Winni- l Brian Mallard the Sports Headlines, a compilation of feature Centre in Saskatoon. “(The national junior job) peg, Hamilton and Toronto. “We want to offer and Associates articles on people in sport; and the Hilltops, a is not something a person would expect, but it’s opportunities for coaches, officials and players l Saskatchewan Blue Cross Canadian Junior Football Legacy. His book on something a guy should cherish,” said Desjardins, to develop,” said Guebert, who played in the l SaskTel the Hilltops, released in 2007, was recognized who has been elevated to head coach of the CFL the last two seasons with the Winnipeg l Stantec Engineering by the International Sports Heritage Association national team after serving as an assistant last Blue Bombers. l Wright Brothers Western MORRISON’S BIG FINISH Lee Morrison (team inductee 1987 and 1990 in curling) skipped her rink of lead Marg Griffiths, second Peggy Hergott and third Bernice Van Der Velden to the Canadian women’s masters championship for players age 60 and over in April. Morrison won four Canadian women’s titles — in 1969 on a rink skipped by Joyce McKee and in 1971, 1972 and 1973 on the Vera Pezer rink. She said after winning the Canadian masters this year it was her final event, retiring due to a bad knee. “It’s a great way to end a competitive career,” Morrison said. —Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame photo 1969 Canadian champs —Photo by Richard Marjan of The StarPhoenix Lee Morrison (left), Jennifer Falk, Lee Morrison Vera Pezer and Joyce McKee.