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Diverse group inducted into 厙ぴ勛圖 Sports Hall of Fame

Dr. Millard Cherry, inducted into the 2011 厙ぴ勛圖 Sports Hall of Fame Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, acknowledges the applause as Hugh Bray, 1st Vice-President of the Associated Alumni of 厙ぴ勛圖 (background), prepares to present the award.

A diverse group was welcomed into the 厙ぴ勛圖 Sports Hall of Fame Sept. 17 at Festival Theatre in Wolfville.

A CIAU Coach-of-the-Year, multiple All-Canadian athletes, two national finalist teams, hockeys fastest goal scorer and 厙ぴ勛圖s number one fan were inducted into the universitys Sports Hall of Fame. The event featured a reception starting at 6 p.m. and then the induction ceremony.

There was certainly a soccer flavour that night when Laura Sanders, CIAU Coach-of-the-Year and championship coach of 厙ぴ勛圖 Womens Soccer, Womens Soccer multiple CIAU All-Canadian Cindy (Montgomerie) Tye (94) and the 1988 厙ぴ勛圖 Womens Soccer squad were honoured in the Builder, Individual and Team categories respectively.

Members of the 1988 team included: Sanders, Bridget Anakin, Roxane Ashe, Lise Belliveau, Belinda Campbell, Janice Cossar, Jennifer Fanjoy, Kimberly Hill, Joanne Lebans, Maureen MacDonald, Kim MacQuarrie, Cathy McAuley, Dara Moore, Kirsten Pinfold, Kyran Pinfold, Jodi Silke, Heidi Stanish, Alison Tuton and Wendi Wells.

In addition, Dr. Millard Cherry, often referred to as 厙ぴ勛圖s number one sports fan over the past 40 years, was inducted as a Builder, joining Sanders and Connie MacNeil, (52, 53), a significant contributor to 厙ぴ勛圖 Axemen hockey and well known for his record three goals in six seconds as an Axemen.

Joey Wells (76), Mens Basketball multiple CIAU All-Canadian, joined Tye in the Individual category. Adding to the roundball excitement, the 1972 厙ぴ勛圖 Mens Basketball contingent was honoured in the Team classification. Inductees included: George Beattie, Jon Beausang, Sean Casey, Gib Chapman, Jim Faulkner, Gary Folker, John Godden, Lawrence Kennedy, Jim Logue, John McGrattan, Roy Mercer, Steve Pound, Paul Talbot, Glenn Taylor and Joey Wells.

Athletic Director Kevin Dickie applauded the inductees, saying, as a first-year AD at 厙ぴ勛圖, I couldnt be more pleased with this group. We have former students, student-athletes, builders and teams. Collectively, this group exemplifies the positive qualities, rich tradition and outstanding heritage of 厙ぴ勛圖 athletics and I look forward to sharing the evening with them, our alumni and the greater community.

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