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Soccer's Sinclair, curler Martin, skier Guay among Canada's Sports Hall of Fame inductees

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Soccer's Sinclair, curler Martin, skier Guay among Canada's Sports Hall of Fame inductees

Kevin Martin and Erik Guay say it’s not so much what they did in sport, but how they did it.

Olympic champion curler Martin and world champion alpine skier Guay are among five athletes who will be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2025.

Soccer player Christine Sinclair, wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell and softball player Darren Zack join them in the athlete category, while NHL coach Ted Nolan and sport leader Martha Billes will enter as builders.

“I’ve had some highlight moments that are always going to be very cherished in my memory, but I think what I’m most proud of is probably the fact that I’ve been through my entire career without any sort of blemishes,” Guay said. “I hope that I was an inspiration to a lot of the young athletes, not only in my hometown of Montreal, but also across Canada.”

The class of 2025 will receive the Order of Sport at an induction gala Oct. 29 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que.

The Sports Hall of Fame has inducted over 750 Canadians, including three horses, since opening 70 years ago.

Sinclair, from Burnaby, B.C., is the all-time leader for international goals scored by men or women with 190 in 331 appearances with the Canadian women’s team. She was an Olympic gold medallist in 2021 and twice a bronze medallist before retiring from the national team in 2023. Sinclair is now a co-owner of the Northern Super League’s Vancouver Rise FC.

WATCH | Sinclair reflects on record-breaking career:

Christine Sinclair reflects on record-breaking career

2 years ago

Duration 16:50

The all-time international goal scorer sits down with CBC Sports’ Andi Petrillo ahead of her final two matches in a Canada jersey.

Guay of Mont-Tremblant, Que., is a two-time world champion and the oldest to claim at world title when he took the super-G crown at age 35. He reached the podium 25 times on the World Cup circuit, and won five gold before he retired in 2018. He’s an Alpine Canada board member.

Edmonton’s Martin skipped men’s teams to Olympic gold in 2010 in Vancouver, and silver in Turin, Italy in 2006, as well as a world championship in 2008. He was a founder of curling’s Grand Slam, which contributed to the sport’s professionalization with large prize purchases and more television exposure for the sport.

A few years removed from the day-to-day quest to win, Martin, 58, and Guay, 43, now look at their careers through the lens of their legacies.

“I hope I can continue to be an ambassador for skiing. I try to give back as much as I can as much as time permits me,” Guay said. “I’m still very, very passionate about my sport and sport in general. It’s to continue to give back and making sure that the sport’s healthy for my kids and future generations.”

Martin: Building a sport ‘important’

The Grand Slam curling property and building junior curling programs are what Martin says he’s most proud of in his career.

“When you’re playing, all you’re doing is playing the best you can, practice hard, work hard, and try to win all you can,” Martin said.

“But building the sport, that’s really important. You want it to be stronger and better for the next generation.

“No question, it would be certainly off the ice growing with the junior bonspiel around 17 [years] I think. And the Grand Slam is going terrific. We put it together 27 years ago for goodness sakes.”

Stilwell of Parksville, B.C., is a five-time Paralympic champion in wheelchair racing and also helped the women’s basketball team claim Paralympic gold in 2000. She served as an MLA in the B.C. government from 2013 to 2020 and was elected vice-president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee this week.

Zack, of Garden River, Ont., is an Ojibwe softball pitcher who helped Canada win Pan American Games gold in 1991, 1995 and 1999 as well as a world championship in 1992. He struck out 150 batters in 10 straight wins for the Toronto Gators at the 1995 International Softball Congress.

Nolan, also from Garden River, won the NHL’s coaching award in 1997 in his second season behind the bench of the Buffalo Sabres.

He coached the Sabres for four seasons and the New York Islanders for two. Nolan and his sons established a First Nations hockey school and the Ted Nolan Foundation provides scholarships to First Nations women.

Billes, controlling owner of Canadian Tire Corporation, founded the company’s Jumpstart program that assists financially disadvantaged families with the costs associated with sport. Jumpstart is in its 20th year.

The Hall encourages Canadians to nominate people for the Hall of Fame. A selection committee reviews submissions and votes to recommend inductees to the Hall’s board of governors.

The Hall’s 100,000 objects and 60,000 archival records were acquired by the Canadian Museum of History after the building in Calgary closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and didn’t reopen.

The main thrust of the Hall’s work is digital storytelling through a national school program and Indigenous Sport Heroes Education experience.

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Pilots Open Indoor Season at BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener

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Event: BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
Host: Boston University
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2024
Location: Boston University Track and Tennis Center (Boston, Mass.)
Live Results: PortlandPilots.com
Live Video: PortlandPilots.com
 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS & PILOTS’ ENTRIES
Women’s Mile: 9 a.m (PT) | Rose Perotin
Men’s 3000m: 11:40 a.m (PT) | Mark Milner
• Men’s 5000m: 4:15 p.m (PT) | Jonas Price
 
THIS WEEK
• The Pilots are set to compete at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, hosted by Boston University in Boston. They will be represented in three events.
• Live results and video streaming are available on PortlandPilots.com.
 


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Craig Announces 2025-26 Track & Field Schedule

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ROCK HILL, S.C. — Winthrop Track & Field Head Coach Raffael Craig has unveiled the Eagles 2025-26 indoor and outdoor schedule on Friday, outlining a slate that begins in early December and runs through the end of May. 

“I’m proud of the work they have all put in,” said Craig. “This first meet will be a good opportunity to see where we are at heading into the holiday season.” 

The Eagles open the indoor season on Dec. 7 at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-Off in Winston-Salem, N.C. Winthrop continues at the Gamecock Opener on Jan. 10 in Columbia, S.C., followed by three meets in Tryon, the Tryon International Classic (Jan. 16-17), the Tryon College Banked Invitational – East Coast Elite (Jan. 30), and the Tryon Mid-Winter Collegiate Invite (Feb. 13-14). 

The Big South Conference Indoor Championship is scheduled for Feb. 27-28 in Tryon. 

Outdoor competition begins with the Big South vs. Southern Conference Challenge on Mar. 20-21 in Asheville, N.C. Winthrop will also compete at the Raleigh Relays (Mar. 26-27) and the VertKlasse Meeting (Apr. 2-3) in High Point, N.C. 

The program will host the annual Winthrop Invitational on Apr. 17-18 at the Irwin Belk Complex. The regular season concludes at the Lenoir-Rhyne Open on Apr. 25 in Hickory, N.C. 

The Big South Conference Outdoor Championship is set for May 11-13 in High Point, N.C. Qualifiers will advance to the NCAA Championships East First Round, held on May 27-30 in Lexington, Ky. 



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Broncos Produce Strong Results in Season-Opening Meet

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ALLENDALE, Mich. — Despite having just four student-athletes in action, the Western Michigan track and field team was able to post some strong results at the GVSU Holiday Open earlier today. 

Laurine Elisa Marimon stole the show, earning the sixth best triple jump mark in program history. She finished the meet with a top leap of 12.07 meters. The meet was her first in the Brown and Gold. 

Sierra Sommers also impressed in her college debut, competing in both the shot put and weight throw. She opened the meet with a weight throw mark of 12.87 meters. She followed that up with a throw of 14.14 meters in the shot put. That was good enough to win the event and just missed a top-10 mark in program history. 

Mickaliliah Vassell made her WMU debut by racing in both the 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles. She crossed the finish line in a time of 7.89 in the 60m and earned a time of 9.19 in the 60m hurdles. 

To conclude the meet, Shannon Gillahan was great in her season debut. She was able to produce a time of 11:07.28 in the 3000-meter run. 

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The Broncos will be off until the start of the new year. WMU will be back in action at the Wolverine Invite on Jan. 10. 

 



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Track & Field Releases 2026 Indoor Schedule

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HONOLULU – The Hawai’i track and field team announced its schedule for the 2026 indoor season Friday, starting with a trio of meets in Seattle and ending with the MPSF and NCAA Championships in March.
 
UH begins the season at the UW Preview, Jan. 16-17 in Seattle before returning to the Pacific Northwest for the UW Invite, Jan. 30-31. The Rainbow Wahine then have a split-squad weekend, Feb. 13-14, sending athletes to both the Husky Classic in Seattle and the Battle Born Classic in Reno, Nev.
 
Hawai’i then begins postseason action with the MPSF Championships, Mar. 1-2 before sending any qualifiers to the NCAA Championships, Mar. 13-14 in Fayettevile, Ark.
 
The Rainbow Wahine are coming off of a fourth-place finish at last year’s MPSF Championships, and return a pair of individual conference champions from a year ago in Lilian Turban (high jump) and Tara Wyllie (triple jump).
 
The ‘Bows also welcome back last season’s pentathlon bronze medalist Catherine Touchette, who also sits in third all-time at UH in the event. Lucy Milliner also returns for her sophomore season after setting the school indoor mile record and moving into second in school history in the indoor 800m.
 



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Volleyball’s historic season wraps up in NCAAs Thursday night

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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – The Wright State volleyball team fell to Purdue in three sets on Thursday night inside Holloway Gymnasium in the opening round of the NCAA Championship. The postseason loss ends Wright State’s season at 21-11 with the Raiders’ fifth trip to the NCAA Championship in the last seven seasons.
 
Wright State dropped the opening set 25-13 before a pair of tight sets, falling 25-21 in set two and 25-19 in the final set to wrap up the season.
 
Mya Ayro finished with 11 kills to lead Wright State, who also got double-digit kills from Reilly Zegunis with 10. Taylor Bransfield added four kills and a block in her final collegiate match, with three kills from Katie Sowko and two from senior Elena Dubuc. Lauren Yacobucci passed out 27 of Wright State’s 28 assists, while defensively Ella Gaona notched nine digs, Sowko collected eight digs and Taygan Corstange added six digs.
 
Wright State grabbed five overall honors on Nov. 20 when the 2025 Horizon League Volleyball Awards were announced, led by first team recognition from Lauren Yacobucci and Reilly Zegunis. Mya Ayro and Katie Sowko each earned second team honors and Elena Dubuc was a Sportsmanship Award finalist. This marked the second-straight first team honors for Yacobucci and Zegunis, while Sowko adds the second team recognition to her All-Freshman nod from a season ago. Dubuc has been a Sportsmanship Award finalist the last two seasons.
 
 
 



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Indoor season begins for Vikings on Saturday

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VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The Valley City State Vikings men’s and women’s Track and Field teams will open then 2025-2026 indoor season on Saturday, December 6th at the Mike Thorson Invite in at the University of Mary Fieldhouse in Bismarck.

Coming into the season, the Vikings have 18 men and nine women returning.

Leading the way on the men’s side is four-time All-Conference selection Cameron Champagnie. In 2024-2025, he won conference titles in the triple jump and in the long jump. Zeke Barnick took second in the high jump last season to earn All-Conference status. Jordan Mount won the conference title in the 400-meter, and he was third in the 200-meter. Tayshaun Robinson was second in the 60-meter hurdles to earn All-Conference.

For the women, Emma Muggli was third in the long jump to earn All-Conference honors for the third time in her career and first time in the long jump.

The Vikings have eight indoor meets scheduled leading up to then Frontier Conference indoor championships in Brookings, South Dakota February 14th and 15th.

The outdoor season will begin March 21st also in Bismarck at the Marauders Outdoor Opener at the University of Mary.

 

 

 



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