Female Archive

  • Lisa Franks

    Judging by how quickly she picked up the sport of wheelchair racing, Lisa Franks is a quick learner. Based on her results, she’s also quick on the track. Until the age of 14, Lisa was an able-bodied athlete active in Read more →

  • Kimberly Bergey Kaip

    To her judo and wrestling opponents, Kimberly “Kim” Bergey Kaip was a dual threat. Thanks to her success in both sports, she’s now a dual hall of famer as well. Starting with judo at the age of seven in 1979, Read more →

  • Joan Phipps

    As a professional jockey, Joan Phipps didn’t spend many years aboard a horse. Fortunately, she made the most of the times she did. In a career that only lasted 10 years, Phipps won more than 200 races around the world, Read more →

  • Lori Ebbesen

    Volunteer, official, board member, builder, ambassador and competitor, Lori Ebbesen has done it all when it comes to triathlon. And, she’s done it at every level – provincial, national and international. Ebbesen has been involved in triathlon for more than Read more →

  • Sharon Tkachuk

    Being an official for over 40 years, Sharon Tkachuk has had a positive and lasting impact on track and field as well as Saskatchewan sports in general. Her dedication as an official and leadership as a coach has made a Read more →

  • Jacqueline Lavallee

    For Jacqueline Lavallee one sport was not enough. During her youth her natural athletic talents took her to the Saskatchewan Summer Games as a member of the track team in 1992, the Western Canada Summer Games in 1995 with the Read more →

  • Gwen (Wall) Ridout

    Gwen (Wall) Ridout showed an interest in running from an early age. By the third grade, she was already part of a city championship 4x100m relay team in her hometown of Saskatoon. By high school, Ridout had become a dominant Read more →

  • Evelyn (Gorin) Nesdole

    Evelyn (Gorin) Nesdole participated in many different sports during her student years.  At Mount Royal High School in Saskatoon, she was part of the 1964 Provincial Champion volleyball team.  At the University of Saskatchewan, she was a member of the Read more →

  • Donna Veale

    Donna Veale

    Photo Credit: Cindy Moleski Photography Donna Veale was a fierce competitor who always understood the value of hard work. After graduation from Yorkton Regional High School, she enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan as a member of the Huskiette basketball Read more →

  • Caren (Rathie) Reindl

    Caren (Rathie) Reindl

    Caren Reindl was born and raised in Saskatoon and became the Saskatoon High School Champion at 100, 200, and 400 metres in 1974, 1975, and 1976. Following a stellar provincial high school career Caren’s successes continued at the Western Canadian Read more →

  • Fiona Smith-Bell

    Fiona Smith-Bell found herself drawn to play hockey as a young girl growing up in Edam, Saskatchewan. Since girls’ hockey programs were nonexistent at the time, Bell simply played with the boys. Playing in North Battleford a few years later, Read more →

  • The 2003 Nancy Kerr curling team after winning the world senior women’s curling championships.

    2003 Nancy Kerr Curling Team

    Accomplishments: Canadian Senior Women’s Curling Championship, 2003; World Senior Women’s Curling Championship, 2003 Nancy Kerr’s curling team took on the province and country in 2003. Then they took on the world. By the end of the season the Regina foursome Read more →

  • The 2003 Marliese Miller curling team

    2003 Marliese Miller Curling Team

    Accomplishments: World Junior Women’s Curling Champions, 2003. The Marliese Miller Junior Women’s Curling Team of Saskatoon holds the distinction of being Saskatchewan’s first ever women’s world junior curling champions. Miller along with teammates, third Teejay Surik, second Janelle Lemon, lead Read more →

  • The 1998 Sandra Schmirler curling team in their Olympic finery

    1998 Sandra Schmirler Curling Team

    Accomplishments: Olympic Gold Medalists, 1998 With three World Championships under their belt the Sandra Schmirler rink was an obvious contender for the Olympic gold in 1998. Making history, the Schmirler team consisting of Marcia Gudereit (lead), Joan McCusker (second), Jan Read more →