As a high school sophomore in Saskatoon, Diane made her first National team as a high jumper and javelin thrower. As Canada’s premiere pentathlete, Diane Jones Konihowski competed in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, and won the gold medal at Read more →
As a high school and Normal School teacher, Director of Physical Fitness and Recreation of Saskatchewan, Head of McGill University’s School of Physical Education and Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Saskatchewan, J.B. “Kirk” Kirkpatrick has Read more →
Eleanor Haslam, a track and field star from Saskatoon, was generally recognized as Canada’s best female sprinter from 1956-60. During these years she dominated national championships and international games trials. In 1956, at the age of seventeen, she represented Canada Read more →
Ted Jaleta was born in Ethiopia and by high school he had gained national prominence as Ethiopia’s national high school 10 000 metre champion. This resulted in his selection in 1973 to that country’s national junior team, but Ted was Read more →
Hammy, as he was called by friends, qualified to represent Canada at both the 1912 and the 1920 Olympic Games. However, on both occasions another athlete was selected to attend the Games. At the provincial level, Hammond captured the all-round Read more →
For 32 years, 1919 to 1951, while working at the University of Saskatchewan, Joe Griffiths made a great impact on athletics. He coached high school and university track and swim teams, and was the Canadian Olympic team coach in both Read more →
While attending Nutana Collegiate in Saskatoon, British-born Stanley Glover proved unbeatable in 440-yard races, winning four straight provincial inter-collegiate championships. As team captain, Glover also led the Nutana Rifle Marksmanship Team to Dominion Championships in 1924 and 1926. In the Read more →
In 1982, Clayton Gerein suffered an accident while training racehorses and was left without the use of his legs but his competitive spirit remained intact. Within two years of his accident, Clayton was competing at an international level. He competed Read more →
No one excelled at long distance running in the early 1900s quite like William “Rover” Forsyth. Forsyth’s name was synonymous with winning road races. He won the Regina Standard and Moose Jaw Times 10-mile road races in 1909, 1910 and Read more →
Photo Credit: Sherry Voth Photographic Design Ltd. Vanessa Monar Enweani enjoyed a great deal of success in track and field events as a student at Holy Cross in Saskatoon, winning nine medals at provincial championships. Her best showing was in Read more →
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Cyprian Enweani is one of Saskatchewan’s premiere sprinters. Only twelve years after hearing Olympic pentathlete Diane Jones-Konihowski speak about the 1976 Summer Olympics, Cyprian was an inspired Canada West record holder competing for Canada in his Read more →
As an athlete, coach, official and administrator, Maureen DuWors has represented Saskatchewan and Canada in track and field. In 1953 Maureen held both the open and high school junior sport titles. In 1955 she was a Canadian champion in the Read more →
Alex was born near North Battleford on Red Pheasant Reserve and he attended Battleford Indian Industrial School. It was during this time at school that he developed his athletic skills. Records indicate that as a youngster, he was excellent at Read more →
Leroy was born in Prince Albert and following an accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, he then became involved in wheelchair sports. In national competition from 1968 to 1974, Leroy won a total of 37 medals in Read more →
Ethel Catherwood won Canadian and Ontario championships in track and field events, notably in the javelin, but it was the high jump at which she excelled. She was also known for her physical beauty and she gained the nickname of Read more →