Ches Anderson of Saskatoon is known as one of Saskatchewan’s most successful wrestling coaches. Serving at the University of Saskatchewan, he developed champion wrestlers for nearly two decades; his teams captured the Canada West University title five time between 1959 Read more →
For over 30 years, Robert “Mac” Game has been an organizer, coach and official in Saskatchewan weightlifting. He has arranged over 40 local Junior Canada Cup competitions, more than 25 Sask Open weightlifting meets and numerous Western Canadian weightlifting competitions, Read more →
From 1962 to 1974, Clint Ward held a combined eight Canadian titles in Men’s Slalom, Senior Men’s Slalom, Senior Men’s Tricks, and Senior Men’s Overall. In 1968, he was the Canadian record holder for slalom. Mr. Ward was also a Read more →
Elmer Hazzard began water skiing in 1960. By 1970, he won the Regina Beach Open Trick Skiing event and the Stoney Lake Senior Men’s overall title. The following year he won three trick events, the Saskatchewan Open, the Stoney Lake Read more →
Jim Clunie grew up on the Prairies, but he soared to new heights on the water. From Saskatchewan to sites around the world, he leaped to international acclaim in the sport of water skiing. Clunie was first introduced to the Read more →
Mark’s skills as a coach and innovator led to three consecutive Women’s Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union (CIAU) championships for the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) in 1979, 1980, and 1981. Tennant served as president of the Saskatchewan Volleyball Association Read more →
Hank Lorenzen played nearly every position in volleyball. Instead of a setter, outside hitter, middle hitter or libero, he was an athlete, coach, official and administrator. On and off the court, he has been helping build the sport in Saskatchewan Read more →
Arthur Sihvon began playing tennis in 1932, and by 1938 had entered and won men’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles. In the early 1950’s, Art combined his love of playing tennis with helping to teach junior and senior players. Read more →
Walter Martin was Canadian Inter-Collegiate champion in singles and doubles in 1925, 1926 and 1927. Walter was ranked in the top 10 in Canadian tennis between 1927 and 1933, and was the number one ranked Canadian player in 1933 and Read more →
At age 17, John Leicester captured the Saskatchewan Junior Tennis Singles title. Leicester won the Saskatchewan championship seven times in singles, nine times in doubles, and six times in mixed doubles, and has been Western Canadian and Canadian Doubles Champion. Read more →
Don Hodges began his tennis career during his high school years. From 1941 through 1968, he was the holder of many city (seven times), and provincial (four times) singles championships. He was a member of the Western Canadian Davis Cup Read more →
Winning provincial tennis championships seemed to come naturally to William D. Ebbels, as he won the Saskatchewan Men’s singles crown a record eight times – 1948, 1953, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1967 and he was runner up on Read more →
During his lifetime, Doug Bruce was involved in basketball, tennis, volleyball and softball. He was regarded as an important builder of sport, especially through his service to tennis. Doug was on the executive of the Regina Tennis Club in various Read more →
Don Axtell began his tennis career in 1947 at the age of four. Six decades later, he’s still serving up championships. Axtell quickly made a name for himself on tennis courts across the province after making the move from San Read more →
Clint Norman won North American Taekwon-Do titles in 1984 and 1991 as an International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) member. In the 1986 European championships, he won silver and bronze. Norman won gold at the 1987 Copa International meet. Medals in both Read more →