Accomplishments: Canadian Junior “A” Hockey Champions, 1984 (Centennial Cup) 1983-84 was a season to remember for the Weyburn Red Wings Junior “A” Hockey Club. Having last competed for a national championship in 1970, the roller coaster ride of the 1983/84 Read more →
Accomplishments: Canadian Football League Champions (Grey Cup), 1989. The “greatest fans in the world” had waited a long time for November 26, 1989. After winning their first Grey Cup in 1966 (also on November 26), the Saskatchewan Roughriders had been 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 →
Harold Mitchelmore served his community of Saskatoon in the capacity of photo referee, track referee and timer or walk judge, at every level possible. At the provincial and Western Canadian level, Mitchelmore officiated at numerous competitions, one being the Western Read more →
Lil Williamson captured more than 50 championships in various hack, hunter and jumper competitions in Canada and the United States between 1942 and 1960. In 1958, she moved to Regina and began to serve as a competition judge. Williamson is Read more →
Early in her skating career, Margaret “Peggy” Robb had to choose between two sports – speed skating and figure skating. She chose speed skating and went on to an impressive career in the sport. In addition to numerous Saskatoon city Read more →
Eugene McWillie began playing softball with the Saskatoon commercial leagues while still in high school and over the next 30 years would pitch at all levels of competition. During the 1980’s, Gene was considered to be one of the top Read more →
Saskatchewan has a history of producing national and world champion curling athletes and highly respected officials and administrators. Among the names synonymous with curling in Saskatchewan is Norm Balderston. Balderston’s relationship with the “roaring game” began like most others, as Read more →
Hank Hartenberger immigrated to Canada with his family at age one, and settled in Weyburn, Saskatchewan in 1937. He competed in the Olympic boxing trials in 1956, and that same year was the Saskatchewan Middleweight Champion. For more than 40 Read more →
Bob Ellard began his association with rowing as an athlete, winning gold at the local, provincial and national levels. Ellard’s contribution to Saskatchewan rowing began in 1977 when he coached with the Regina Rowing Club. Bob acted as president of Read more →
Wayne Shaw began to show his athletic abilities while attending Notre Dame College, where he excelled in track and field, hockey, and football. Upon graduation, Wayne moved up to the Saskatoon Hilltops and helped them win the Canadian championship in Read more →
In 1980, he won the provincial heavyweight championship in wrestling. Molle’s wrestling career included four Canadian heavyweight championships; a fifth place at the 1983 world championships; a bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games; a bronze medal at the Read more →