Butch Steponchev began to officiate with local basketball leagues, and then moved to provincial high school and senior men’s championships. In 1974, Butch was recruited as an official for wheelchair basketball, and in 1975, was certified as an international referee. Read more →
Mel Coleman won his first rodeo trophy in 1967. More than 30 years later he was still collecting awards, as well as an assortment of bumps, bruises and other injuries. In the process, he became one of the top cowboys Read more →
Alison Lang played high school basketball at Walter Murray Collegiate and by grade 12 was on Canada’s senior basketball team. That year, in 1979, Alison and the Canadian national team won bronze medals at both the Pan American Games and Read more →
Brian Claypool was born in Lucky Lake and raised in Saskatoon. His interest in rodeo blossomed at an early age with Brian entering “buckin’ pony” events at rodeos where Brian’s dad was entered in the chuckwagon races. By age 13, Read more →
Since 1962, Bryan Nicurity has been a capable basketball administrator and official. From 1967 to 1972, he served on the executive and was President of the Regina Association of Basketball Officials and, in 1972, became a founding member and first Read more →
Thanks to Loren Prentice, athletes in Saskatchewan have made a lot of racquet over the years. For more than 25 years he has coached racquetball players in the province, leading them to success on the court. As the provincial coach Read more →
Andy Zwack has been part of the Canadian baseball scene since 1931. In Saskatchewan, he introduced the concept of umpire schools. He is best known for his contribution to umpire development and has held senior positions at all levels of Read more →
Dave Shury grew up in the Wilkie area where he played and developed his passion for baseball at an early age. In the mid 1950s, Shury became involved in the administrative side of his sport by organizing and managing several Read more →
Harold Clayton has had many achievements in lawn bowling and has contributed to the growth of the sport in Saskatchewan. As a competitor Clayton won the Provincial Singles Lawn Bowling Championship five times between 1957 and 1969. Clayton was the Read more →
After dominating provincial baseball, Terry Puhl signed with the Houston Astros, in 1973, at age 17. His 15-year pro career began in 1977, playing 14 seasons with the Astros, and winning three divisional titles. Puhl’s lifetime numbers include a .280 Read more →
Steven Michaluk started playing lacrosse in Sturgis, but the sport would eventually take him far from home. Michaluk was a dominant force in the sport for years as he travelled the country and beyond playing in national championships and other Read more →
Rick achieved a fifth degree black belt and served as chief instructor with the Midwest Karate Association in Regina. He was involved with the founding of the Saskatchewan Karate Association (SKA) in 1977 and served as president for 14 years Read more →
Cas Pielak was a player and coach before turning his attentions to the administration of sport. In 1972, Pielak became the president of the Saskatchewan Baseball Association, establishing a central office for the province. Cas was president of Baseball Canada, Read more →
Mike Renouf moved to Regina from Melfort at an early age and when he was 13 years old, began an association with the sport of judo by taking his first classes at the Regina Y.M.C.A. His interest and abilities in Read more →
Arleene Noga began playing softball in high school. In 1945, she was scouted from Regina and tried out for the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. Starting with the Fort Wayne Daisies, Noga became a Muskegon Lassie in her second Read more →