Jim Bell
Coming up through the church league softball system, Jim Bell established himself as an elite pitcher very early in his career. He won provincial OASA championships with the IUE Bantams…
Read MoreJohn Kasperski
As a high school athlete in Toronto, John competed at the OFSAA championships in discus and high jump. While attending Eastern Michigan University he was a varsity athlete in basketball…
Read MoreMarianne (Caravaggio) Watkins
From age 3, Marianne knew she loved to skate. She was enrolled in the Peterborough Figure Skating Club at age 6. After competing for over 10 years and achieving gold,…
Read MoreRose Powers
Growing up in a Peterborough sporting family, Rose took up many sports: lacrosse, rugby, slo-pitch, ball hockey and ice hockey. While she achieved success in other sports, it was hockey…
Read MoreJohn Druce
Born in 1966 and raised in Peterborough, John Druce began playing minor hockey with St. Alphonsus Church. He moved on to AAA in Pee Wee and was later drafted by…
Read MoreChloe Black
Growing up in Peterborough, Chloe played many sports – hockey, rowing, running and baseball, but nothing caught her attention or her passion like cycling. Chloe was a high performance road…
Read MoreGraham G. Wilkins
From 1974 to 1984, Graham was a member of both the Trent University and Peterborough Rowing Clubs. His crews were gold medalists at the Canadian Championships in 1981, 82 and…
Read MoreMark Vitarelli
Growing up in a legendary lacrosse family, Mark has carried on a tradition that spans some 70 years. He has a remarkable record that is hard to beat. He played…
Read MoreHeather Richardson
Raised in Norwood, Heather was an all round good high school athlete who excelled at every sport she played – volleyball, track, x-country, x-country skiing, basketball (including as a member…
Read MoreFred Mortimer
A talented athlete from childhood, Fred attended King George Public School where he played soccer and hockey. Described as a speedy, slick, stick handling player, Fred was the top scorer…
Read MoreTara Sharpe
From the age of 6, when she picked up her first squash racquet, Tara’s talent in the sport was evident. Playing out of the Peterborough #1 Nautilus Fitness Club, she…
Read MoreGreg Hamilton
Greg Hamilton was an outstanding athlete playing baseball from Tyke to Midget in the Triple AAA and All -Star system, and hockey from Triple AAA Atom to Junior B. He…
Read MoreReg Millage
Reg excelled at many sports – lacrosse, curling, fastball, hockey, racquetball, wheelchair basketball, sledge hockey and golf. He was MVP three times in fastball, and four times in High School…
Read MoreEdward (Eddie) Redmond
Eddie Redmond was born in Cobalt, Ontario in 1923. Along with his wife May and sons Mick and Dick, he moved to Peterborough in 1953 to become the playing coach…
Read MoreJesse Young
At 6’10” Jessie Young was destined to play basketball. He honed his skills at PCVS helping the team win COSSA Championships in 1998 and 99 and OFSAA “AA” bronze in…
Read MoreIsabel (Young) Crary
Established in 1891, the Peterborough Y.W.C.A. began offering physical culture classes for women and by the early 20th century were actively and successfully promoting women’s fitness. Like so many women…
Read MorePat Devlin
Pat Devlin first walked into the Peterborough Midtown Boxing Club in 1976 at the age of 15. He went on to a successful career of 105 fights with 86 wins…
Read MoreRuth & Ernie Ferguson
Ruth and Ernie Ferguson became interested in Figure Skating in the early 1940s and with help from Phyllis Denne, the daughter of former Mayor of Peterborough, they traveled on weekends…
Read MoreMark Bedlington
Mark Bedlington is a Bridgenorth native who competed in the sport of rifle shooting in the 50 metre and 10 metre Air Rifle Moving Target event. He was a member…
Read MoreJim Fife
Jim Fife was a good all round athlete growing up in Norwood. He played hockey, softball, football and basketball, winning a 1962 COSSA Junior B Basketball Championship, scoring a record…
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