30TH A NNUAL N ORTH B AY S PORTS H ALL OF F AME I NDUCTION & AWARDS D INNER Saturday, May 1, 2010 NORTH BAY SPORTS HALL OF FAME BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR - BILL JACKO VICE-CHAIR - KAREN COBB SECRETARY/TREASURER - PETER HANDLEY PAST CHAIR - JACK LECKIE DIRECTORS JACK BURROWS TOM NODWELL GERRY DESORMEAU BRENT PIGOTT JACK GREEN DAVE SAAD DOUG JESS BUD THOMPSON MARY MCTAVISH JOHN TOSWELL BARB OLMSTED MIKE UMPHREY Visit our Web Page at www.northbaysportshalloffame.ca Programme MINUTE OF SILENCE GRACE DINNER AWARDS & INDUCTIONS I JAMES KELLY MEMORIAL (TEAM OF THE YEAR) - NB CANOE CLUB PEEWEE & BANTAM TEAM II AL KNAPP MEMORIAL (SOFTBALL / BASEBALL) - NICK GORDON III INDUCTION - ROSALIND CASSIDY (TRACK / CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING) IV GEORGE MARTYN MEMORIAL (BASKETBALL) - TAMIE ROBBINS V DEDICATION TO SOCCER - SIGGI SIEPMANN VI INDUCTION - DOUG JESS (BUILDER) VII MIKE MITCHELL / LARRY AVERY MEMORIAL (FOOTBALL) - JOHN MACDONALD VIII HONOURED TEAM - NORTH BAY LEGION JUNIOR GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING TEAM 1982 IX PETE HANDLEY FRIEND OF SPORT - RAY HAMILTON X INDUCTION - FRED JUETT (SOCCER) XI HARRY J. REYNOLDS MEMORIAL (HOCKEY) - GLEN CAMPBELL XII AL BRENNAN MEMORIAL (COACH / EXECUTIVE) - BOB SNEDDON XIII INDUCTION - JOE TRIPODI (SOCCER) XIV LOCAL LEVEL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR -MORT FELLMAN MEMORIAL (FEMALE) - STEPHANIE CARR -BRITT JESSUP MEMORIAL (MALE) - JUSTIN BREAR, MIKE COSTELLO XV INDUCTION - JIM WATSON (HOCKEY) XVI DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT AREA SPORTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD DOMINQUE BOUCHARD, KIM CRUMPTON XVII PETER PALANGIO AWARD (CONTRIBUTION TO SPORT) - MICHEL CHARTRAND XVIII CLOSING REMARKS - BILL JACKO (CHAIR) THIS PAGE PRESENTED COURTESY OF MARK LYONS - GEORGE STOCKFISH FORD NORTH BAY SPORTS HALL OF FAME ~ INDUCTED MEMBERS 1. GEORGE MARTYN* 59. LARRY SHEPPARD (A) 117. PETER HANDLEY 171. AB DEMARCO JR. 2. “DUKE” KEATS* 60. BOB MARSHALL* 118. GRAEME NICOLSON 172. WAYNE LOWE 3. “SCOOP” LALANDE* 61. ORMEUS (RED) BEDARD* 119. BUD HOLMES 173. LIANNE HORNE 4. REGIS “PEP” KELLY* 62. BARB OLMSTED (A) 120. DON (BUTCH) 174. GEORGE RICHARDSON* 5. PETE PALANGIO SR.* 63. JIM MCCUBBIN TURCOTTE 175. LARRY TOUGAS 6. AB DEMARCO SR.* 64. AL KNAPP* 121. DINTY PARKS* 176. TRISTA BERNIER (A) 7. JIM KELLY* 65. ROLLIE FISCHER* 122. VIC BOYER* 177 BERT TEMPLETON* (A) 8. KEN WHARRAM 66. HERB BROWN 123. CHARLES (SMOKEY) 178. GEORGE ORFANKOS* 9. HOWARD TESKEY* 67. GLADYS GIGG ROSS* GUENETTE* 179. GORDON C. KANNEGIESSER 10. MAJOR LEO TROY* 68. GRANT MCKEE 124. RON DUFFY* 180. SANDRO ORLANDO 11. AB HANSMAN* 69. GREG DUHAIME* 125. DON GRIERSON 181. TIM PENDERGAST 12. BOB GRACIE* 70. ART GABOR 126. DAN PHILION 182. SCOTT KERRIGAN (A) 13. HERB PARKS* 71. HEC LALANDE 127. PETER RANDLE 183. BRIAN RISK (A) 14. DOM SCAPPATURA* 72. ART HALEY* 128. JIM RANDLE 184. SHIRLEY FAHLGREN 15. SAM JACKS* 73. JACKIE DUFRESNE 129. ALEX CHALMERS* 185. HUGH MACDONALD 16. “IRISH” JOHNSTON* 74. RENE RIOPELLE 130. BETTY BOYER SIM 186. DON CRAIG 17. MORT FELLMAN* 75. CLARENCE STARGRATT* 131. BILL CURRY 187. LARRY AVERY * 18. BRITT JESSUP* 76. HARLEY TAYLOR 132. HOWIE PARKER 188. DAVE CERISANO 19. BILL COLCOCK* 77. NANCY OLMSTED (A) 133. RON (IKE) BEAN 189. MIKE POUPORE 20. JIM ASPIN* 78. LISE MELOCHE (A) 134. BART OATTES* 190. JOHN TOSWELL 21. BAYNE NORRIE 79. DAVE EULER 135. BONNIE ZUFELT 191. JULIA RIVARD (A) 22. RUDY STESKI* 80. FATHER MIKE CUNDARI* 136. PETER TOPOLIE 192. GERRY DESORMEAU 23. DOUG MCDONALD* 81. HARRY PRESTON* 137. WENDY (VAN MIERLO) 193. ARNOLD CLINE 24. HARRY “SUZE” TURNER* 82. GARRY MEEHAN LITTLE 194. DARALYN D’ANGELO 25. BILL MORISON 83. DR. RALPH MUTRIE* 138. BILLY LAROCHELLE* 195. JOHN JEFFRIES 26. MERV STOUGHTON* 84. ART RANDLE* 139. ROY (RED) LECKIE* 196. DARREN TURCOTTE 27. VIC JACKSON* 85. HARVEY LALANDE 140. CHARLES R. (CHUCK) 197. BOB MCKNIGHT 28. FERGIE DOWDALL*(A) 86. ROY CLARKE* BOOTH* 198. KEN RICHARDSON 29. DAVE REES (A) 87. PHIL PEARSON (A)* 141. RAY BLANCHFIELD* 199. MIKE MITCHELL* 30. NORAH MCCARTHY 88. DOM CANGIANO* 142. EMMANUELLE GUNTER 200. LIONEL MURPHY KIRBY (A) 89. GORD MCCOLEMAN 143. RICHARD CHARETTE 201. VIOLA BURKE 31. DON HOGAN 90. ERNIE DRURY* 144. GLEN (HAP) MCKEE* 202. TOM GRAHAM 32. GEORGE GOSSELIN 91. HECTOR VALADE* 145. JOHN KLIMITS* 203. STEVE OMISCHL (A) 33. NORMA HIGGS* 92. MARTY REYNOLDS 146. STAN WOODS SR. 204. SCOTT PATTERSON* 34. BUCK KYLE SR.* 93. DAVE KAUFMAN 147. JON COBB 205. ERNIE FOLLIS* 35. LEO LABINE* 94. JIM SHERRIT 148. MARC DUNN 206. IAN MCTAVISH 36. JO WALLACE 95. FRED VALENTI* 149. ALISON HERST (A) 207. CLARENCE RENNICK* 37. KEN GRIBBONS 96. HARRY SMITH* 150. KATE PACE (A) 208. GARY LUMSDEN 38. ERIC SALKELD (A) 97. HARRY BURCH* 151. DON PECORE* 209. BLAINE SCHMIDT 39. LARRY KEENAN 98. JOAN WILKES 152. ROSS HURD JR. 210. DICK PRESCOTT 40. MARG STEPHEN 99. JACK GARLAND* 153. GEORGE E. THOMPSON* 211. JACK GREEN 41. TERRY EVANS* 100. JUDI RICHARDSON (A) 154. TOM MELNYK 212. AGNES JACKS* 42. CARL PALANGIO* 101. BILL ROYNAN* 155. BOB RISK 213. DANIEL GAGNON 43. STAN MAXWELL* 102. ROMEO VELTRI* 156. MIKE MCPARLAND 214. JOHN “TEX” MITCHELL 44. LES WILKINSON 103. GERALD CUMMINGS* 157. DAVE SAAD 215. SHELDON KANNEGIESSER 45. BIFF GIGG 104. BOB DUPUIS 158. DIANE O’GRADY (A) 216. JACK LOCKHART 46. FRANK RINGLER* 105. MERDIE LADEROUTE* 159. ALAIN BOUCHER (A) 217. BILL HOULDER 47. JACK LECKIE 106. JIM MCKINNON 160. DAN HOWE (A) 218. HANK BURMAN* 48. ANTHONY DEMARCO* 107. ALEX STEVENSON* 161. GORDON CLICHE 219. KIM CRUMPTON 49. DAVE MORLAND* 108. MIKE JOHNSTON (A)* 162. JACK DURRELL* 220. PETER MINOGUE 50. BILL MORLAND 109. TERRY TALENTINO 163. SABINA HORNE WALLACE 221. DANNY WILKES 51. BOB BARRINGER* 110. WALTER JORDON 164. KAREN COBB 222. RAY FOISY 52. BOB LEE* 111. BLAYNE RENNICK 165. THELMA DURRELL EDGAR 223. KEN MILLER 53. TONY POETA* 112 CLELAND (KEKE) 166. KATHERINE FAHLGREN 224. JOANNA MCNUTT QUARRY 54. MEL EDWARDS* MORTSON* THOMPSON 55. BETH BUTLER* 113. BOB MITCHELL 167. WILLIAM (BILL) PITT* 56. AL BRENNAN* 114. MOE MANTHA SR. 168. DR. STAN (BUS) BROWN* 57. BRIAN WATTERS 115. GAYE COOLEY 169. DAVID STEEPER * Deceased (A) Automatic 58. BERNIE BUCHOLTZ 116. PERCY WHITE* 170. GREG PEROFF (A) THIS PAGE PRESENTED COURTESY OF RUSS COLVIN, SELMA NORRIE COLVIN - LAWYERS 476-5161 N ORTH B AY S PORTS H ALL OF F AME ~ NEW MEMBERS ROSALIND CASSIDY is a North Bay native who dominated NDA and NOSSA in both middle distance track events and cross country running before going on to Illinois State University where she was named to the Missouri Valley Conference all time middle distance team. While attending West Ferris (1978-'82) and being coached by Jon Cobb, Cassidy competed at five distances (200m through 3000m) recording ten first place finishes and a second in both NDA and NOSSA events. She won four 800 races and three 1500's in both NDA and NOSSA while in provincials (OFSAA) Cassidy had a 2nd (800) and three 4ths (800,1500 & 3000). She holds three NOSSA retired girls records (M 800, Sr 1500, 3000). She was just as dominant in cross country running as she won four NDA races and took three NOSSA 1sts and a 2nd. At OFSAA she finished 3rd, 5th and 8th. Competing with the North Bay Legion girls cross country team she helped them win bronze in 1981 and gold in 1982 in the Canadian Junior Championships. During her University career she represented Illinois State in indoor and outdoor track events as well as cross country (1983- 87). An eight time MVC Champion she set seven school records and was on the 4 by 800 relay team that qualified for NCAA Indoor in 1984. Cassidy had 33 individual and relay first place finishes at all distances in the Indoor track program while running outdoors for ISS she had 13 firsts. Competing in cross country she was credited with 19 top ten finishes from 1983 to '86. A four year letter winner,Cassidy was All Conference 17 times. After University she had three top five finishes in Ontario (OTFA) championships as well as qualifying for the Canadians in both 3000 and cross country. DOUG JESS was born in Hamilton and arrived in North Bay in 1968 to teach at Widdifield SS. Over the next thirty odd years he made his mark as a coach, mentor, convenor, executive and official in gymnastics, volleyball, nordic skiing, cross country running and track and field. His charges won a total of 27 OFSAA medals including five gold and nine silver in four sports. Jess coached teams to 30 NOSSA team championships and 31 individual NOSSA awards as well as 73 NDA team and 56 individual titles in five different sports. Marc Dunn (volleyball), Greg Duhaime (running) & Dave Steeper (gymnastics) were all coached by Jess and went on to National and Olympic team status in their respective sports . Jess coached gymnastics from 1969 to 1979 with his gymnasts bringing home 20 OFSAA medals as well as winning 45 NDA team and individual titles and 28 NOSSA championships. He coached boys volleyball for 16 years winning some 20 team titles in either junior or senior and becoming an OVA official. In nordic skiing he had a hand in four OFSAA provincial meets held here and his cross country running competitors won 34 NDA team or individual titles along with 13 NOSSA championships. His track and field athletes were good for 8 NOSSA and 34 NDA titles. Doug Jess was more than just a coach - he was a key convenor,executive, judge or official for numerous sports at both the high school and the community level. FRED JUETT is a native of Victoria BC who was 12 years of age when his family moved to North Bay. Displaying an early talent for soccer he played for Trout Lake in the North Bay Minor Association - winning two titles and being named to the Selects in 1978 and '79.