By paNOW Staff

PA Sports Hall of Fame winners praised at banquet

Apr 20, 2013 | 9:51 PM

The stories of this year's crop of Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame inductees were shared and praised Saturday at the Art Hauser Centre. Here are this year's inductees and a brief description of their achievements.

Sherry Anderson, athlete, curling

Anderson is the lone athlete in this year’s crop of inductees and is still very active in the sport of curling, playing third for Stefanie Lawton’s Saskatoon rink. Lawton’s rink was knocked out in the finals of provincials this year.

As a skip, Anderson won four provincial titles in 2004, 2002, 1995 and 1994. Out of the 20 provincial championships she’s been in, Anderson reached the finals 11 times.

At the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Anderson’s best finished came in her first in 1994, finishing in third place back when it was called the ‘Scott’ Tournament of Hearts.

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Barry Mihilewicz, builder, football

Mihilewicz helped form the Prince Albert Football Officials Association, which was crucial in growing football in Prince Albert. Thanks to Mihilewicz, the Saskatchewan High School Football League can field local officials to work games in Prince Albert, instead of sending referees from Saskatoon.

Mihilewicz has mentored many officials all the way up to Level 3, allowing them to work CIS University level football games. He’s also reffed games himself at the Kinsmen, six-man, nine-man and 12 man levels. In 2010, Mihilewicz received an Officials Service Award from the SHSAA.

Dwight Bergstrom and Wayne Simpson, builders, skiing

Bergstrom and Simpson have been involved in skiing in some capacity since the 1960’s, starting out competing with and against each other and were big parts in developing the Little Red River Park facility and the ski community in PA.

Bergstrom and Simpson formed PA Ski Hill Development Inc., a volunteer organization that raised $250,000 which went towards the new Kinsmen Ski Centre in Little Red that opened in 1990. They both won the Sportsmen of the Year award in 1991.

Bergstrom and Simpson have both been long-time staples as coaches as well.

Ron Horn, builder, cycling and skiing

Horn has been the president of the Rock ‘N Road cycle club since it was formed in 1987, then named the PA Cycling Club. He has also been a key organizer in various national and international cycling events around Canada, including the 1976 Olympic Games that were held in Montreal. Horn was also the Saskatchewan Cycling Association chairman from 1977-1981.

Darren Whitehead, meritorious service, Special Olympics

Whitehead got involved with the 1993 Prince Albert Special Olympics floor hockey team as a coach and referee and has been the Referee in Chief and Sport Technical Advisor for floor hockey for Saskatchewan Special Olympics since 1995. He’s been the Referee in Chief for three Canadian Special Olympics and a referee for three World Special Olympics. He’s been the co-chair of the PA Special Olympics Committee since 2005.

Malcolm Jenkins, meritorious service, philanthropist

There haven’t been many facilities in Prince Albert that Malcolm Jenkins hasn’t given funds towards.

He was the lead donor for the Alfred Jenkins Field House that opened in 2011 and named after his late father. He also assisted the Friday Night Light’s campaign to set up lights for Prime Minister’s Park main football field, as well as the Kinsmen Skate Board park. He’s also a major contributor to the Prince Albert Raiders, Prince Albert Mintos, Special Olympics, Western Canada Summer Games and more.

1948 Royal Hilltops, team award, fastball

Back in 1948, the Royal Hilltops won the Fraser Cup, the Prince Albert Men's Fastball Championship. Three brothers, Calvin, Chester and Ed Beddome helped pave the way to victory. 

Calvin pitched a complete game in the finals against the Riverside Royals and scored the winning run in a 2-1 game.
Although the game was about 65 years ago, he still recalls the final inning where he hit a double and scored from second off Wilfred Poulin’s walk-off hit over first-base.

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