Jennifer Walinga
Growing up in Peterborough, Jenny was an accomplished athlete. At PCVS she competed in track, basketball, volleyball and rowing. A dominant basketball center, she played for PCVS and in the…
Read MoreDan Sharpe
Dan was born in Toronto and moved to Peterborough in 1963 at the age of 17 to play for the Peterborough Petes. As a youth, he was MVP on several…
Read MoreWilliam (Bill) Twist
Born in Lakefield, Bill played ball and hockey. He played Junior “B” hockey with Peterborough and was a call-up to the McGillis Eagles for their Senior “B” playoffs in 1952. …
Read MoreRobert (Bobby) Young
Robert (Bobby) Young is a man for all seasons, active in Ennismore sports for more than 50 years. Born December 29, 1930, Bobby was involved in a full variety of…
Read MoreRobert (Bob) Armstrong
Bob Armstrong was born in 1931 in Toronto. He made his mark with the Stratford Junior Kroehlers hockey team where he played from 1948 to 1951. In the fall of…
Read MoreLee Vitarelli
The Vitarelli name in Peterborough is synonymous with lacrosse. So it is natural that when Lee was born September 13, 1949, it helped extend the family legacy in the sport…
Read MoreJean R. Montgomery
Jean’s interest in tennis and badminton manifested itself at an early age and over a 60 year span she showed exceptional leadership as a teacher and participant. Born in 1919…
Read MoreBrian Condon
Integrity, dedication, unselfishness — all trade marks of Brian Condon who is recognized as one of the best fastball pitchers in Ontario and perhaps the best homegrown ever in Peterborough.…
Read MoreStewart Arnold (Arnie) Brown
Arnie, born in Apsley, started playing hockey at five years of age on a pair of skates he received from his grandfather. By fourteen he was playing with adults in…
Read MoreRoy Henderson
Roy Henderson has certainly left his mark on the Peterborough area sports scene with his achievements in wheelchair basketball. In the early 1980’s he began playing wheelchair basketball in Peterborough…
Read MoreRobert J. H. (Bob) Rivard
Bob Rivard was born in 1939 in Sherbrooke, QC. After an illustrious minor hockey career he was signed by the Montreal Canadiens and sent to the Peterborough Petes. He played…
Read MoreMaurice H. (Lefty) Reid
The legacy of Maurice “Lefty” Reid spans a broad spectrum from bowling, basketball and softball to Hall of Fame curator. He was the City of Peterborough bowling champion in the…
Read MoreMary Hinan-Grose
The Peterborough Sports Community has clearly been the beneficiary of many years of hard work and dedication by Mary Hinan. Mary played in the Women’s City Softball League for 14…
Read MoreSteve Terry
Steve Terry moved to Peterborough from Toronto in 1975 and had an immediate impact upon the local baseball scene. He started coaching here in 1977 and is still presently active…
Read MoreMarnie Wade
Marni Wade was born and raised in Ennismore and, at a very young age, she took the figure skating world by storm. By the age of 15, Marni and her…
Read MoreLionel Ownsworth
Lionel Ownsworth immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1956 and has been a permanent fixture on the Peterborough sports scene ever since. He excelled in badminton and soccer and has…
Read MoreLeonard Michael Powers
Len (Smokey) Powers was a great all-round athlete who excelled in football, hockey and lacrosse. In 1969 he played for the Thomas A. Stewart football team, capturing the COSSA championship.…
Read MoreDavid McConkey
David McConkey has had a tremendous influence on the Peterborough running scene over the last 20 years. He participated in the prestigious Boston Marathon eight times. He also finished 33rd…
Read MoreBill Cridland
Bill Cridland had a major influence on the sport of amateur boxing, as an athlete and official and has left a lasting legacy. Bill took up boxing in 1946 at…
Read MoreBill Armour
City native, Bill Armour was a skilled hockey and lacrosse player who excelled at local, provincial and professional levels. Bill was on three Minto Cup Championship Teams and was a…
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