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Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2017

Place for the Class of 2017.

The induction ceremony is tonight at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Sports Hall is two time World Cup player Mark Wyatt, who came out of Vic High and Oak Bay and was so seamless on rugby pitches around the world despite his relatively thin frame. Olympian and two time world champion Roland Green came out of Mount Douglas Secondary and chose his own idiosyncratic path across mountain bike trails. Michelle Stilwell of Parksville was the same on world tracks in her wheelchair.

Parksville born and Port Alberni raised women's wheelchair basketball coach Tim Frick guided Canada to four world championship titles and also gold medals at the 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Paralympics. Lions legend Geroy Simon, the all time CFL receiving leader, who played 12 electrifying seasons with the Leos, and three time Stanley Cup champion Mark Recchi from Kamloops, fifth all time in NHL games played and 13th overall in career NHL points over 22 seasons.

Hall of van cleef & arpels necklace replica Fame inductions are times of reflection.

"When you begin playing sports as a kid, an honour like this isn't even on your radar," said Wyatt.

Wyatt made it appear nearly effortless as the former UVic Vikes star scored 227 points for Canada, mostly as a kicker, in 29 Test matches. He was named to the all world team in 1988 and played in two World Cups, captaining Canada to the quarter finals in 1991.

"When you receive individual accolades in a team sport, you are always mindful and respectful of your teammates who helped get you those," said Wyatt, now a 56 year old Victoria businessman.

"We had a special group of Canadian players."

Green was a 2000 Sydney Olympian, the 2001 and 2002 world champion and 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games gold medallist. Sports Hall of Fame and joins fellow Victorian and three time women's world champion and Olympic silver medallist Alison Sydor.

Green was as fierce and uncompromising on a bike as he was mild and understated off it. His riding became compromised by injuries, including a dangerous crash in Georgia that affected the trajectory of his career. He is now a welder in Fernie who does not ride anymore, even recreationally.

But Green is grateful he went from the trails of the Island to conquer the world: van cleef necklaces knock off "I appreciate the time I had at the top. Hall of Fame induction] means a lot. cabinet minister, was 17 when she fell down a set of stairs while piggy backing on a friend. Stilwell became a paraplegic but that did not dim her drive to become an athlete. She saw sport as an outlet and went on to win five wheelchair track gold medals at the 2008 Beijing, 2012 London and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games. Stilwell also has a silver medal from London and gold medal in wheelchair basketball from the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.

Being inducted into the team category this year are the national champion 1969 70 UBC Thunderbirds women's basketball squad, coached by Ken Shields and led by standout player Kathy Shields, one of five players on that UBC team who would go on to play for Canada's national team. Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 for their national championship dynasties at UVic.

But that 1969 70 UBC team remains a compelling part of their life stories.

"Ken treated us as athletes, not female athletes," said Kathy Shields, as the memories flooded back Tuesday.

That was a revolutionary concept at a time when women's basketball wasn't included in the Olympics, and university teams didn't even have their own CIAU national championship, but instead played for the Canadian Senior A title.

"We were the first women's team even allowed to use War Memorial Gym," recalled Shields.

"Ken taught us to train through adversity and that's what we did. We pushed the glass ceiling and glass walls."

Being inducted into the builders category tonight are former UBC football coach Frank Smith and the late equestrian builders George and Dianne Tidball. Former CFLer David Sidoo, who saved and van cleef clover necklace sale replica restored UBC football, is being enshrined in the WAC Bennett Award category. Chang Keun Choi, among the 12 original masters of taekwondo, is being inducted in the pioneer's category.

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