Accomplishments: Canadian Junior Men’s Softball Champions, 1989. This Melfort team had been put together in the early eighties and experienced some great successes, winning the provincial championship in bantam competition in 1984, midget in 1985 and 1986, and the junior Read more →
Accomplishments: Canadian Junior Men’s Fastball Champions, 1978. In 1975, under head coach Bill Gautschi and Team Managers Laura and Cec Thompson, a core group of Saskatoon Imperial 400 players focused on capturing a Canadian fastball championship. Three years later they Read more →
William “Bill” Hicke excelled at many sports in his youth, but it was hockey that would consume the young man and steer his life to the big leagues. Bill’s talent allowed him to play for the Regina Pat midgets and Read more →
Accomplishments: Canadian Men’s Fastball Champions, 1972. The Weyburn Canadians were part of the Inter-city Softball League consisting of five teams from Regina, Moose Jaw and Weyburn. The competition was well-balanced in the league and well supported by the fans. It Read more →
Accomplishments: Canadian Senior Men’s Fastball Champions, 1969. The lead paragraph appearing in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix on June 9th, 1969 stated, “It could be the year of the Merchants” – and it was! From humble beginnings of indoor workouts in an Read more →
Accomplishments: Provincial Soccer Champions 1910, 1913, 1914, 1920, 1925, 1929, 1933. Western Canadian Soccer Champions 1933 and 1934. The Prince Albert City Football Club was formed in 1907. They were provincial champions, winning the Saskatchewan Shield on seven occasions- 1910, Read more →
Accomplishments: Canadian Fours Rowing Champions, 1938. The Regina Rowing Club had never entered the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta, let alone won but in 1938 the team comprised of Harry Duckett (bow), Newt Hughes (second), Dick Priest (third), and Jack Peart Read more →
Accomplishments: Canadian Senior Men’s Golf Champions, 1992. Left to Right: Fred Clark, Ray Marsh, Ron Corrins, Ron Whiteside. The 1992 Saskatchewan Senior Men’s golf team composed of Ray Marsh (captain), Fred Clark, Ron Whiteside (all from Saskatoon), and Ron Corrins Read more →
Accomplishments: Canadian Willingdon Cup Team Golf Champions, 1964. History was made in 1964, as it marked the first time that a Saskatchewan golf team had won the Interprovincial Willingdon Cup team title. The team consisted of Alec Bland (the non-playing Read more →
Accomplishments: Canadian Men’s Broomball Champions, 2001. The Regina Silver Screen Bruins dominated the Regina league collecting 11 wins and just one tie in their 12-game schedule. Their dominance continued in tournament play with them having no losses while winning events Read more →
Accomplishments: World Men’s Five-Pin Bowling Champions, 1978. The team of Brian Falconer, Manny Primeau, Doug Primeau, Wayne Akers and Bill Miller was formed in 1975 and became one of the best bowling teams ever to come out of Prince Albert. Read more →
Accomplishments: Canadian Men’s Five-Pin Bowling Champions, 1953. The first ever Canadian Men’s Five-Pin Bowling Championship was held in Regina at the Bolodrome in 1953. Chosen as the western representatives, the Regina team would get to bowl in front of a Read more →
Accomplishments: Canadian Midget Baseball Champions, 1973. Between 1968 and 1977 Melville baseball teams won eight Provincial championships and two Western Canadian championships. Their crowning achievement came in 1973, when the Melville Elks won the first ever Canadian Midget Baseball Championships. Read more →
James Trifunov took part in the 1924 Paris, 1928 Amsterdam, and 1932 Los Angeles Olympic games. The 1928 games in Amsterdam saw Trifunov obtain his best results, a bronze medal. As both a featherweight and bantamweight, James accumulated a total Read more →
Jeff Thue was sixteen years old when he joined Regina’s Underdog Wrestling Club in 1984. He won the 1985 provincial and national Midget Wrestling Championships. The following year he placed second at the National Junior Championships. He won gold at Read more →