Hall of Fame

Michael Edgson-Swimming

• 18 gold, 3 silver Paralympic Medals

• 4 gold, 1 silver-Games for Disabled(New York)

• 1992- 9 gold, 1 silver medal and 3 World Records set in Seoul

• 1992-Finalist for Canadian Athlete of the Year

• 1984,88,92- Disabled Athlete of the Year

• Set 9 World records

• Memeber of Nanaimo, Terry Fox, UVIC, BC, and Canadian Hall of Fame

• Financial Director for the Paralympic Committee

Al Hill

• WCHL Victoria Cougars 1974-76 (47 G 76 A 123 Points)

• NHL Philadelphia Flyers 1976-87 (40 G 55A 95 Points)

• NHL Playoffs (51 games and 19 points)

• AHL (655 Games and 435 points)

• Holds NHL record for most points in first NHL game (2 G 3 A 5 points)

• 10 Years as a coach in AHL, IHL and UHL

• 30+ Years pro scout for the Philadelphia Flyers

Gerald F. Kaznowski

• 1978- Island and Provincial Champions- BC MVP

• 1978-83 UVIC All-Canadian Rookie Team / 4 National Titles / 2 BC Premier Awards  / 3 time All-Canadian

• 1983- Drafted, 7th round NBA, Utah Jazz

• 1983-92 Professional Basketball and Canadian National Team World Championships: 1982 6th, 1986 6th, 1988 6th, 1990 12th Olympics: LA 1984 4th, Korea 1988 6th

• 1983- World University Games Gold Medalist, Member of Nanaimo, UVIC and Basketball BC Hall of Fame

Brenda Taylor- Rowing

• 1982-85 UBC Thunderbirds

• 1985-92 Canadian Rowing Team

• 1986-Bronze Medal Commonwealth Games(8s)

• 1989-World Championships (coxless 4s)

• 1991-2 golds World Championships (coxless 4s and 8s)

• Coxless 4s set à World Record that lasted 15 years

• 1992-2 golds Barcelona Summer Olympics(coxless4s and 8s)

• Inducted into Nanaimo, Victoria, and Canadian Hall of Fame

Allison Forsyth - Skiing

• Canadian Alpine Ski Team 1997-2008

• 1995- Canadian Winter Games Slalom Champion 

• 1997- Canadian Junior Giant Slamon and Super G. Champion 

•          5 time Candian Slalom Champion 

•          2 time North American medalist 

• 1999-2000- 5th in the world in G.S. 

• 2002-Olympian(Salt Lake City)

• 2003- 5 time World Cup medalist(4 silver, 1 bronze)

Larry Stefanek- Soccer

NDSS grad 1987

• 1987-89 Malaspina Men’s Soccer Team 

• 1988-00 Nanaimo United (VISL) 1995-96 MVP

• 1996- Jackson Cup Final MVP

• 1989-92 University of Victoria Mens Soccer Team 

• 1992- Canada West All-Star, CIAU All Canadian Team 

• 1993- Canadian World University Games Team 

• 1994- Victoria United(Pacific Coast League)

Susan Reid - Field Hockey 

NDSS Grad 1988

• 1986-95 - Member of BC Women’s Field Hockey Team 

• 1988-93 - Member of UVIC Women’s Feild Hockey Team 

•            (3 National Titles, 2 All- Canadian, 3 Canada West All-Stars)

• 1989- Member of the Canadian Feild Hockey Squad 

• 1992-95 - Member of the Canadian National Feild Hockey 

• 1992- Olympic Games- Barcelona, Spain 7th

• 1994- World Cup- Dublin Ireland 9th 

• 1995- Pan Am Games- Mar del Pianta, Argentina 

Chelsea Elwood- Basketball

• Played varsity basketball with Western Mustangs

Sandra (Shaw) “Ma” Brown

• Student/Athlete: 1954-1957

• Teacher/Coach: 1963-1987

• Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Badminton, Track and Field, Softball, Cross Country, Bowling, Soccer, Canoeing, Curling, Netball

• 1956-57- Student Council President

• 1965- First Winner, Most Sportsmanlike Team Award, BC Girls Basketball

• 1985- Director, BC Summer Games Nanaimo

• 1988- Government of Canada, “Celebration 88” Coach of the Year Medal

• 1989- Government of Canada “3M Program” Coach of the Year Medal

Rose Jossul- Coach

•  Basketball:

• 1966-68 Played for Courtney Towettes

• Island Champions and 1st All Star two years

• 1968-73- Member of UVIC Varsity Team

• Two time Western Collegiate Champions

• Canadian Senior A Women’s Champions in 1972

• 1970- One of 22 Women invited to National Team tryouts

• 1978-91- 14 years of coaching at NDSS

• Senior Girls Island Champions in 85, 86, and 88

Doug Muirhead- Soccer

• Member of 1980-81 NDSS Provincail Soccer Champions

• Played at UVIC for 5 years 

• Won CIAU (USport) National Championship in 1987 with UVIC

• 1985 CIAU (USport) All Canadian 

• Vancouver 86ers 1987-1992- Caps 223 Goals 34

• Canadian National Team 1989-1992 Caps 6 Goals 1

Les Malbon - Coach

Soccer:

• 1973-74- British Columbia High School Soccer Champions

• 1976-79- UVIC Soccer (2 Canada West Titles)

• 1978-79- UVIC National Finalists

• 1979- Vancouver Island All-Star Select Team

• 1981- Vancouver Island Premier Division Champions

• 1985-87- National Indoor Soccer Team (Pan Am Champions)

• 1979-95- Malaspina Head Coach (4 Provincial, 1 National title)

• 1988- Head Coach National Indoor Soccer Team

Greg Kazanowski - Basketball

• 1978-Island and Provincial Champions (49 wins, 1 loss)

• Team ranked No. 1 in Canada

• MVP in 8 of 9 Tournaments Played

• BC 2nd All-Star

• 1978-83 UVIC 4 Canadian Champion Teams

• Canadian All-Star 1983

John J. Kazanowski -Basketball

• 1978 - Island and Provincial Champions

• 49 Wins, 1 loss (By one point to Australian All-Star Team)

• Team ranked No.1 in Canada

• 1st All-Star Island and Province

• Known as Top Defensive Player

• 1978-83-  UVIC 2 years on Junior Varsity Team

Bob Debuysscher- Teacher Coach: 1962-1973

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer, Curling, Track & Field, Volleyball, Badminton

• 1963 - Sr. Boys Basketball - 2nd on Island

• 1967 - Sr. Girls Basketball - 2nd in BC

• 1969 - Sr. Boys Basketball - 3rd on Island & 5th in BC

• 1969 - Sr. Girls Basketball - 1st on Island & 2nd in BC

• 1972 - Sr. Boys Soccer & Golf Provincial Champions

• 1991 - Dean of Education Malaspina College 

Phil Olsen - Track and Field

• 1973-86 - Canadian National Team

• 1973 - Canada Summer Games Gold Medallist

• 1976 - NCAA Champion (Tennessee) 4 time All-American

• 1976, 80, 84 - Olympic Team (Montreal, Mosco, Los Angles)

• 1979 - Pan Am Games Gold Medalist

• 1980 - Ranked 3rd in the World

Ian Baird - Soccer

• 1980-81 - NDSS BC High School Sr. Boys Soccer Champions

• 1981 - BC Under 18 Select Team

• 1982 - 87 - UVIC Men's Soccer Team

• 1983 - 87 - Canadian National Soccer Team 

•  World Cup, Olympic and Pan-Am Games Team

• 1986-89 - Ottawa Intrepid, Victoria Vistas - Canadian Soccer League

• 1987-89 - Assistant Coach UVIC Menès Soccer

• 1998 - BC and National Coaching Award of Excellence

Norm Waugh - Basketball

• 1st All Star at the 1946 Provincial Basketball Championship

• Led the tournament in scoring

• Named as one of the top 60 Basketball players to Play in BC From 1940 - 2010

• Leading scorer on the Intermidiate 'A' Nanaimo Jokers

• Sr. B Nanaimo Sky Cheifs, Nanaimo White Owls and Alberni Athletics

• 1964 - Coached the Alberni Midget Boys Team to the Provincial Basketball title

Sue Shaw - Basketball

• 1978 - 79 - Under 19 Provincial Basketball Team

• 1978 - Member of the Junior National Team

• 1978 - 82 - Member of UVIC Varsity, Won 3 National Titles and 1 Silver

• 1987 - Reprsented Canada on Elite Rep Team in Jones Cup (Taiwan)

• 1989 - Coached U19 BC Team to Gold Medal at Canada Summer Games

• 2009 - Won Gold Medal in The World Masters Games (Australia)

• 1981 - 82 UVIC Team intucted into UVIC and Basketball BC Hall of Fame

Bobbie Taylor - Soccer

• 1985 - 89 - Provincial Soccer Team starter and Captain

•  1987 - NDSS Sr. Girls Basketball - Islad MVP

• 1988 - Government of Canada 'Celebration 88' Athlete of the Year Medal

• 1988 - 89 - Captain of Malaspina Women's Soccer Team

• Provincial Champions, Female Athlete of the Year

• 1991 - 93 - Captain of UVIC Women's Soccer (Can. West All-Star)

• 1996 - 98 - Trained at the National Training Centre for Canada's Women's Soccer 

 Richard 'Kaz' Kazanowski - Basketball

• 1969 - NDSS Team 2nd on Island, 5th in Province

• 1970 - 74 - Four year Varsity Basketball Scholarship to SFU

• Tournament All- Star (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Manitoba)

• Earned BA Degree

• 1974 - 76 - Provincial All- Star, Carleton University, Ontario

• Ontario University Athletic Award

Angie Dobie - Basketball

NDSS 1965 - 1967 : Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Badminton, Track and Field

• 1967 - Led NDSS to 2nd at Basketball Provincials

• 1968 - UBC - Thunderettes 

• Won Multiple Sr. A National Basketball Championships

• 1969 - 76 - Member of Canadian National Basketball Team

• 1972 - Pan Am Team

• BC Basketball and Nanaimo Hall of Fame