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North
Bay Sports Award Committee
The North Bay Sports Award Committee came into being in
the late sixties to determine the USAF Sports Achievement
Award recipient each year. The committee was made up of
sports media representatives and other interested parties.
Over the years the responsibilities of the group have
grown to include all of the trophies presented at the
NBSHF dinner, with two exceptions. The Mitchell/Avery
football honoree is chosen by a panel of football coaches
and media representatives, and the Friend of Sport recipient
is chosen by the NBSHF Board.
The Sports Award Committee has
stepped in on several occasions to assume responsibility
for trophies which might have otherwise fallen off the
board.
The Award Committee has an arms
length relationship with the NBSHF but works with the
Board to fulfill its mandate. The current eleven member
award group is made up of five Hall Board members, including
several knowledgeable sports media individuals, plus six
from local secondary schools, interested citizens and
the media.
The awards and plaques, along with current winner's portraits, will be on display in showcases in the concourse of Memorial Gardens Sports Arena in North Bay - the home of the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame.
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Mike
Mitchell / Larry Avery Memorial Trophy
For
the person or persons in the North Bay area who has
contributed the most to the
game of football |
1973
Brian Murray
1974 Mario Spina
1975 Arnie Cline
1976 Britt Jessup
1977 Dan Kapitanchuk
1978 Jim Randle
1979 John Toswell
1980 Bill MacFarlane
1981 Charles Chenard
1982 Jack Green
1983 Tom Fletcher
& John Lunn
1984 Bill Hartley
1985 Mike Doyle
1986 Mark McLeod
1987 Fred Gammon
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1988 Roger Ettles
1989 John Alkins
1990 Larry Tougas
1991 Tom Graham
1992 Mike O’Shea
1993 Tim Pendergast
1994 Greg Casey
1995 Paul Condon
1996 Rick Mitchell
1997 Jason Ferreira
1998 Cam Rotondo
1999 Jason Casey
2000 Kevin Gagnon
2001 Marc Mathon
2002 Duke Schreck
2003 Clarke Eady |
2004 Daniel Weber
2005 Tony Saini
2006 Don Krajc
2007 Richard Lachance
2008 Terry Vendetti
2009 John MacDonald
2010 Stew Jackson
2011 Adam Nicolson
2012 Bob Snedden
2013 Bob Forsyth
2014 Leo Lavergne
2015 Brad Kerr
2016 Ryan Hunter
2017 Bayne Norrie
2018 Zach Wilkinson,
Matt Jemmett |
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James
Kelly Memorial Award
Team
of the Year |
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2002 Chippewa Junior
Boys Cross Country Runners
2003 West Ferris
Ringette Team
2004 Widdifield Senior Girls Volleyball Team
2005 C-2 200 Jonathan Blackadar & Andrew McMillan
2006 Stingers Peewee Baseball, St. Joseph-Scollard Archery |
2007 Nipissing Lakers Women's Volleyball
2008 Norsemen / Valkyrie Senior Weightlifters l
2009 NB Canoe Club Peewee & Bantam Team
2010 NB Stinger Midget Baseball Team
2011 North Bay Canoe Club North Stars
2012 Wingate Major Atom Hockey
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2013 Midget Ince Boltz AA Girls’ Hockey, Nipissing Lakers Men’s Volleyball
2014 OHL North Bay Battalion Hockey
2015 U19 Spartans Womens Basketball
2016 U16 West Ferris Rep Ringette
2017 Perfect Storm - Lightning Cheerleading
2018 Pappano-Horner Beach Volleyball Team |
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Peter
Palangio Award
For
long time dedication and contribution to Sport - Sportsperson
of the Year |
1983
Peter Palangio
1984 Guy Soucie,
& Don Turcotte
1985 Dr. Ralph Mutrie
1986 Jim Kelly
1987 John Cullis
1988 Terry Talentino
1989 Peter Randle
1990 Britt Jessup
1991 Bill Colcock
1992 Peter Handley
1993 Jean & Terry
Evans
1994 Ken Miller
1995 Ron Duffy
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1996 Garry Meehan
1997 Jack Green
1998 Joan Wilkes
1999 Dr. John Peroff
2000 Heather Chambers
2001 Agnes Jacks
2002 Les Wilkinson
2003 Brent Pigott
2004 Karen Cobb
2005 Larry Sheppard
2006 West Ferris Ladies Recreation Group
2007 Art Gabor
2008 Larry Keenan |
2009 Michel Chartrand
2010 Mike Ohlman
2011 Jan Faucon
2012 Tom Cook
2013 Sue Knight
2014 Vic McClenaghan
2015 Shannon Johnson
& Rob Saunders
2016 Dave Wilkinson
2017 Larry Tougas
2018 Rick Taylor
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George
Martyn Memorial Trophy
For
dedication to the sport of basketball as a player,
coach, official, executive |
1977
Dan Philion
1978 Peter Topolie
1979 Art Gabor
1980 Ross Hurd Sr.,
Ross Hurd Jr., & Joanne Hurd
1981 Dick Kelly
1982 Rod Millet
1983 Robert Surtees
1984 Heather Chambers
1985 Jeff Alderice
1986 Garry Payne
1987 Jeff Celentano
1988 Garry Meehan
1989 Kerry Vinson
1990 Dick Stewart
1991 Follis Family
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1992 Brother Ed Benson
1993 Al Tennyson
1994 Jim Mallory
1995 Bob Stones
1996 Roy Swanson
1997 Tim Simpson
1998 Wayne Ricker (post)
1999 Peggy Smith
2000 Pat Kilroy
2001 Brandon Gorman
2002 Lorie Tremblay
2003 Jan Faucon
2004 Larry Tougas
2005 John Owens
2006 Jim Davidson
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2007 Anthony Family - Doyle Sr., Jr., & Dustin
2008 Tim Lowe
2009 Tamie Robbins
2010 "Butch" Forbes
2011 Erin Emery
2012 Heather Windrem
2013 Randy Reid
2014 Lisa Hotte
2015 Chantal Piche Rota
2016 Judge Greg Rodgers
2017 Stacey Gallagher
2018 Joey Puddister
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Al
Knapp Memorial Trophy
Contribution
to softball/baseball
Changed to Dominico Family Award in 2014
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1984
Al Knapp
1985 Ron (Ike) Bean
1986 Dave Saad
1987 Ron Duffy
1988 Don Grierson
1989 Bonnie Zufelt
1990 Karen Faubert
1991 Jim Lisk
1992 Denyse Vendetti & Terry Vendetti
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1993 Randy Sandvik
1994 Hector Valade
1995 Bill Jacko &
Kris Woods
1996 Peter Handley
1997 Phil (Butch)
Forbes
1998 Tim Scott
1999 Lui Ricci
2000 Chris McLeod
2001 North Bay Minor
Girls Softball Assoc. |
2002 Damon Topolie
2003 Liz & Dave
Cross
2004 Linda Topolie
2005 Jack Green
2006 Tammy Walters
2007 Ken Besner
2008 Larry Tougas
2009 Nick Gordon
2010 Angie Cerisano
2011 Darlene Hotte
2012 Dave Saad |
Dominico Family Award
Contribution
to softball/baseball |
2013 Chad Lacelle
2014 Ken Hastie |
2015 Chris Winrow
2016 Jake Tougas |
2017 Richard Michauville
2018 Brett Foisy
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Britt
Jessup Memorial Trophy
Outstanding
achievement by a local female/male athlete
This award changed to the Britt Jessup and Mort Fellman Memorial Awards in 2014
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1993
Jennifer Green & Damon Topolie
1994 Jody Luesby &
Andy Collins/Graham Cobb
1995 Tammy Gilson
& Jeff Colvin
1996 Courtney Crawford
& Dan Ralph
1997 Becky Martyn/Jenny
Dawson & Chris Pigott
1998 Natasha Schmidt
& Kris Lassman
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1999 Kim/Andrea
Nighbor
& Taylor Milne
2000 Kristin Hodge
& Clint Gore/David Nighbor
2001 Megan Stacey
& Rob Bland
2002 Gill Johnson
& Levi Charbonneau/Ricky Allen
2003 Tammy Dufresne/ Megan Marcella
& Jason Partridge
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2004 Kali Gawinski
& Kristine Zwolak & Daniel Weber
2005 Erin Grigg/Tanya
Simard, John Gore/Jesse Winter
2006 Julia Knox/Kaytlyn Faucon Jamie Stamler/Matt Walters
2007 Nina Connell / Jodana Langill & Jake Porter / Dave Staniszewski
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Britt Jessup Memorial Trophy
Outstanding
achievement by a local male athlete |
2008 Dustin Anthony,
Graham Loyst, Nick Waters
2009 Justin Brear,
Mike Costello
2010 Adam Birosh,
Mike Whitney |
2011 Ryan Hunter
2012 Graham Hansel,
Jake Tougas
2013 Graham Hansell
2014 Alex Bernardi |
2015 Riley Gravelle
& Braeden Villeneuve
2016 Jackson Brear
2017 Tim Hatton & Ryan Neil
2018 Zach Martel
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Mort Fellman Memorial Trophy
Outstanding
achievement by a local female athlete |
2008 Kristen Sheffield
2009 Stephanie Carr
2010 Allison Loyst,
Sarah Swain
2011 Sarah Swain
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2012 Tessa Alyman,
Heather Payne
2013 Ariane Lefebvre
2014 Madison Fraser & Bronwynn Sheppard |
2015 Vanessa Gagnon
& Maria Dominico
2016 Grace Michauville
2017 Kate Sherry
2018 Dominique Baldasaro
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Downtown Improvement Area Sports Achievement Award
For Outstanding Achievement
in Sport
This award was replaced by the Jack Burrows Memorial Award in 2014
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1966
Hector Valade
1967 Jackie Dufresne
1968 Jackie Dufresne
1969 Jimmy Sherrit
1970 Bill Morland
Sr.
1971 Bob Dupuis
1972 Ray Foisy
1973 Brian Watters
& Ron (Ike) Bean
1974 Wendy Van Mierlo
1975 Harvey Lalande
1976 Barb Olmsted
1977 Barb Olmsted
1978 Sabina Horne
1979 Judi Richardson
1980 Ernie & Mel
Johnston
1981 Cindy Trottier
1982 Nancy Olmsted
& Alain Boucher
1983 Nancy Olmsted
1984 Barb Olmsted,
Lise Meloche & France Gareau
1985 Richard Charette
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1986 Lou Latour
1987 Kate Pace &
Darren Turcotte
1988 Mike Johnston
& Blaine Schmidt
1989 Tim Pendergast
1990 Kate Pace
1991 Alison Herst
& Mandy Brownlee
1992 Alison Herst
& Mike O’Shea
1993 Kate Pace
1994 North Bay Centennials,
Scott Patterson Curling Rink
1995 Alison Herst
1996 Diane O’Grady
1997 Trista Bernier
1998 Chantal Nadon
1999 Steve Omischl
& Mike O’Shea
2000 Julia Rivard
2001 Paige Lockton
(Speed Axel) |
2002 Steve Omischl
& Steve Walkom
2003 David Nighbor
& Melissa Ladouceur
2004 Adam Newton,
Steve Omischl & Megan Stacey
2005 Greg Baril-Kenneym
Steve Omischl
2006 Dominique Bouchard, David Nighbor, Mike O'Shea
2007 Hockeyville Committee
Len Gushe, Jordy Leggett, Matt Marquardt
2008 Steve Omischl, Taylor Milne, Jarrett Bull
2009 Dominique Bouchard, Kim Crumpton
2010 Sue Pilling, Steph Romaniuk, Kelli Chamberlain
2011 Dominique Bouchard, Matt Walters
2012 Jaret Bull, Matt Walters |
Jack Burrows Memorial Sports Achievement Award
For Outstanding Achievement
in Sport |
2013 Corie Jacobson,
Tyler Nicholson
2014 Jaimee Bull,
Davis Evans & Zaffia LaPlante
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2015 Dominique Bouchard
2016 Dominique Bouchard & Tyler Milne |
2017 Jaimee Bull
2018 Dave Innis
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Judge
Harry J Reynolds Memorial Trophy
For
dedication to the sport of hockey as a player, coach,
executive, official |
1975
Judge Harry J Reynolds
1976 Peter Palangio
1977 Jim Aspin
1978 Regis (Pep) Kelly
1979 Jim Kelly
1980 Heinz Hoffmeister
1981 Peter Randle
1982 Ab Demarco Sr.
1983 Rose & John
Blair
1984 Don Turcotte
1985 North Bay Pinehill
Coffee Shop Midgets
1986 Ken Miller
1987 Jack Walkom
1988 Ab Klein
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1989 Don Pecore
1990 Larry Keenan
1991 Ken Craig
1992 Wayne Poeta
1993 Terry Jackson
1994 Steve Shields
1995 Bert Templeton
1996 Guy Blanchard
1997 Glen Rigby/Ben
Gignac
1998 Art Tiernay
1999 Don Craig
2000 Denyse Vendetti
2001 Alex Auld / Mike
Kelly
2002 Randy Sandvik
2003 Alex Geisler
2004 Craig Rivet |
2005 Kevin Kerr
2006 Dale Hewitt
2007 Carmen Anell
2008 Dan Selin
2009 Scott Kyl
2010 Glen Campbell
2011 Al Campbell
2012 Mike McParland
2013 Tim Foster
2014 Darren Turcotte
2015 Rod Vincent
2016 Ken Appleby
& Danika Ranger
2017 Colton Point
2018 Jeff Jordan
2019 John Weber
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Al
Brennan Memorial Trophy**
For
the coach/executive of the year in North Bay and District
This award was replaced by the Al Brennan and Jay Aspin Memorial Awards in 2014 |
1977
John Klimits (boxing)
1978 Les Wilkinson
(soccer)
1979 Peter Handley
(all sports)
1980 Jean & Terry
Evans (canoeing)
1981 Gord MacNeil
(baseball)
1982 Dave Saad (all
sports)
1983 Peter Gavan (volleyball)
1984 Terry Talentino
(hockey)
1985 Dick Prescott
(hockey)
1986 Tom Fletcher
(all sports)
1987 Ray Lessard (all
sports)
1988 Karen Cobb (gymnastics), Mike Poupore (curling)
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1989 Ontario Winter
Games Management Committee
1990 Doug Jess (volleyball)
1991 Sue Robertson
& Jim Randle (basketball)
1992 Bert Templeton
(hockey)
1993 Dave Cerisano
(curling)
1994 John Jefferies
(volleyball)
1995 Tom Moore (volleyball)
1996 Bill Oates
(Swimming)
1997 Brent Pigott
(all sports)
1998 Hugh MacDonald (ski)
1999 Bill Jacko (softball,
gymnastics)
2000 Dennis Chippa
(Special Olympics)
2001 Karen/Paul Cook
(ringette) |
2002 Larry Sheppard
(lifting)
2003 Richard Lachance
2004 Michel Chartrand
2005 Bryan Sargent
2006 Tim Lowe
2007 Tom Cook, Dave Minden (Cross Country Ski)
2008 Jeff Francom
2009 Bob Sneddon
2010 Susan Dell (Figure Skating)
2011 Sharon Fung, Dave Washington
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Al
Brennan Memorial Trophy
For
the coach year in North Bay and District |
2012 Bill Rhoades (gymnastics)
2013 Colleen Egan-Daley
(volleyball)
2014 Danny Gosselin (volleyball)
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2015 Terry Jackson (hockey)
2016 Toivo Koivukoski
(nordic skiing)
2017 Mark Robertson (football/soccer) |
2018 John Whittet
(multiple sports)
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Jim Aspin Memorial Award
Sports Executive of the Year |
2012 Rob Dawson (tennis)
2013 Glenn Cundari (golf)
2014 Ginette & Scott Kile (hockey) |
2015 Merv Shantz
(Special Olympic Games)
2016 Heather Chambers (various sports) |
2017 Jim Hall (hockey)
2018 Sean Mullan (NDA)
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Dedication to Soccer Award
Sponsored by North Bay Youth Soccer |
2008 Sue & Harvey Knight
2009 Siggi Siepmann
2010 Leesa Church
2011 Rob Pavone
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2012 Ken Farron
2013 Mike Long
2014 Lorie Tremblay
& Heather Windrem
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2015 Paul Cook
2016 Les Wilkinson
2017 Andy Hazelwood
2018 Vito Castiglione
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Pete
Handley Friend of Sport Award
For
an individual whose contributions would not be recognized
in the normal course of events |
1998 Joe Taman
2001 Tom White*
2002 Jack Burrows
2004 Eva Leslie
2005 Ted Meggs
2006 Ron Luesby*
2007 Norm Spiess
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2008 Ray Bethune
2009 Jack Aiton
2010 Ray Hamilton
2011 Bud Thompson
2012 Cathy Strawn
2013 Ken Pagan
2014 Gord Sammon
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2015 Don Brown
2016 Rheal Boulanger
2017 Greg Estabrooks
2018 Charlie Olmstead
2019 Dalton Hazzard |
Special Olympics Award of Excellence
Sponsored by the Fong Family |
2015 Carley Tucker
2016 Benjamin Chain
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2017 Clarista Ardiel |
2018 Local Team Ontario Members National Summer Games |
John Toswell Memorial Award
For contributions to the sport of curling |
2015 Mark Brown
2016 Rick Miller
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2017 Dave Bennett |
2018 Moe Laporte |
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Bay Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Teams |
1.
Rinkey Dinks Girls Softball (1929)
2. Fischer Mercuries Mens Softball (1941)
3. North Bay Collegiate Girls Basketball (1947)
4. Fischer Monarchs Mens Basketball (1946)
5. North Bay Canoe Club - K-4 Team (1983-84)
6. North Bay Pinehill Coffee Shop Midget Hockey
Team (1984)
7. North Bay Legion Curling Rink (1964,68)
8. North Bay Schoolboy Curling Rink (1965-66)
9. North Bay Canoe Club War Canoe (1986)
10. Sealtest Oldtimer Hockey Team (1976)
11. Men’s All Ontario Int A Softball Champions
Garland Pepsi’s (1953)
Parkview Hotel (1954)
Belmont Hotel (1955)
12. Brown Supply Sr. B.Softball Team (1972)
13.
Garland Pepsi’s Basketball Team (1969)
14. Senior Men’s Curling Team (1987-90) 15. H.E. Brown Supply All Ontario Softball Team - (1957)
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16. Special Olympics International Medal Winners -
Jean Paul Larmond,
Chris O’Connor, Ed Phippen
17. North Bay Palangio Black Hawks - Senior NOHA Champs
- 1948-49
18. 1973 Gateway Delivery System; All Ontario Int
A softball Champions
19. Womens All OntarioFastball Champions
Pat’s Lambs 1978
Belmont Tavern 1989
Fraser Tavern 1990-91
20. North Bay Trappers 1975-76 POHA Hockey Champions
21. Granite Club Junior Boy’s Rink - 1992-93-94
22. Aunt May’s Men’s Broomball 1971-1981
23. Men's War Canoe -1983 - North Bay Canoe Club
24. North Bay Legion Junior Girls Cross Country Running Team 1982
25. Men’s Softball 1985 - 86 Fraser Tavern
26. Charity Hockey Flying Fathers 1964
27. Warriors of Hope Dragon Boat Racing Team 1999-2018
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Best
of 75
To celebrate
the city of North Bay’s 75th Anniversary in
2000, a series of panels chose the top ten male and
top ten female athletes, the top twenty builders and
top ten
teams of those 75 years from 1925 - 2000. |
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MALE
Ab Demarco Sr.*
Greg Duhaime*
Marc Dunn
George Martyn*
Garry Meehan
Bill Morison
Dave Rees
George Richardson*
Hec Valade*
Ken Wharram
FEMALE
Alison Herst
Norma Higgs*
Nora McCarthy Kirby
Lise Meloche
Diane O’Grady
Barb Olmsted
Kate Pace Lindsay
Betty Boyer Sim
Marg Stephen
Wendy Van Mierlo Little
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BUILDER
Karen Cobb
Bill Colcock*
Terry Evans*
Mort Fellman*
Art Haley*
Sam Jacks*
Britt Jessup*
Irish Johnston*
Larry Keenan
Jim Kelly*
Hugh MacDonald
Pete Palangio
Dave Saad
Larry Sheppard
Peter Topolie
Maj Leo Troy*
Butch Turcotte
Jo Wallace
Joan Wilkes
Les Wilkinson |
TEAM
1929 - Rinkey Dinks Women’s Softball
1946 - Fischer Monarchs Men’s Basketball
1953 - Garlands,
’54 Parkview,
’55
Belmont Men’s Softball
1955 - Rudy Steski Brier Rink
1957 - Trappers Senior “A” Hockey
1969 - Ti Cats Senior Football
1976 - Trappers Junior Hockey (POHA)
1983 - Canoe Club
’84 Womens’ K4
1984 - Pinehill Midget Hockey Team
1994 - Centennials OHL Hockey |
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