SHARON DAVIES FOGTMANN Athlete - 2017 Inductee

In 1975 Sharon and her partner Robbyn Mintenko won the Women’s Doubles title at the Four West Championships in Saskatoon. She then attended Humber College in Toronto where she achieved the title of Mixed Doubles title in Ontario. Upon returning to Lethbridge she succeeded in winning the Women’s Singles event at the Four West Championship. She then followed that by winning the title of Women’s single champion in Canada.

Career Highlights

1975 – Four West Doubles Champion – (partner – Robbyn Mintenko)

1979 – ACAC Singles Champion

1979 – CCAA Singles Champion

LAURIE HOCKRIDGE ROBERTSON Athlete - 2017 Inductee

A native of Sparwood BC, Laurie came to Lethbridge College to continue her basketball career. Following high school and some time on the Junior National team Laurie joined the Kodiaks. The University of Lethbridge had originally recruited her but she choose to come to the College.

During her time with the Kodiaks Laurie earned every achievable athletic honor within the ACAC and CCAA. As proven in her Career Highlights.

Career Highlights

1987 – 1988 CCAA 2nd Team

1988 – 1989 ACAC Highest Field Goal Percentage (current record holder)

1988 – 1989 ACAC Season Scoring Champion

1988 – 1989 ACAC All Conference 1st Team

1988 – 1989 CCAA All Canadian

1988 – 1989 CCAA Tournament MVP

1988 – 1989 CCAA National Champions

1989 – 1990 ACAC All Conference 1st Team

1989 – 1990 CCAA Tournament MVP

1989 – 1990 CCAA National Champions

KIP KANGOGO

Athlete - 2017 Inductee

Born in Kenya, Kip moved to Lethbridge on the advice of a friend in 2001. His love of running and wanting to attain higher goals athletically were what fueled his drive to come to Canada.

During his two years of competition at Lethbridge College, he earned the ACAC individual gold medal and was recognized as the Athlete of the Year in 2001.

Following his successes at Lethbridge College Kip moved to the USA to compete for Brigham Young University and the Texas Christian University. He then competed in the 2015 Pan-Am games for Canada.

Career Highlights

2000 – 2001 ACAC Team Gold

2000 – 2001 ACAC Individual Gold

2000 – 2001 CCAA Team Bronze

2000 – 2001 CCAA Individual Gold

2001- 2002 CCAA Individual Gold

2016 ACAC Hall of Fame

SAI WONG

Athlete - 2017 Inductee

Born in Hong Kong, Sai migrated to Canada at 8 years old to Medicine Hat, AB. He participated in both Volleyball and Basketball in High School. Sai joined Lethbridge College in 84 where he participated in two sports, Badminton and Volleyball. During his two years at Lethbridge College he excelled in both in the classroom and on the court earning ACAC All Conference Honors and CCAA All Canadian Academic Honors.

Career Highlights

1984 – 1985 ACAC All Conference

1984 – 1985 CCAA Academic All Canadian

1984 – 1985 CCAA All Canadian

1985 – 1986 ACAC All Conference

JOHNNY JASIUKIEWICZ Coach - 2017 Inductee

Coach, mentor and friend are words that are commonly used when speaking about “Johnny J”. He first started his career with Lethbridge College as a Kodiak athlete in 1972 where he was a member of three consecutive ACAC championship teams. In 1984 he began coaching the women’s basketball team, then proceeded to guide his teams over the next 8 years to four ACAC titles, three with the women’s team and one with the men’s.

Throughout his coaching career, he easily forged long lasting and close relationships with his players. He spent many hours with his players and often brought his daughters on road trips when the teams travelled. But not only did he invest his time in his athletes during their time playing at Lethbridge College, he also went the extra mile to explore options for those players wanting to continue their basketball careers after leaving Lethbridge College.

His love of the game provided those that he coached and mentored with lasting memories.

Career Highlights

1987 – 1988 ACAC Gold Womens Basketball

1988 – 1989 ACAC Gold Womens Basketball

1989 – 1990 ACAC Gold Womens Basketball

1988 – 1989 CCAA Gold Womens Basketball

1989 – 1990 CCAA Gold Womens Basketball

1989 – 1990 ACAC Coach of the Year

1989 - 1990 CCAA Coaching Excellence

ALVIN TIETZ Builder/Coach - 2017 Inductee

Alvin Tietz, a name synonymous with soccer in Southern Alberta. From being a player, then a coach along with being a builder and supporter of soccer in Lethbridge since 1958.

Alvin began coaching in 1985 at Lethbridge College and continued for 11 years, 8 as the men’s coach then a one-year hiatus, and returned to coach the women’s team for 3 years. In the inaugural year of the women’s team, he guided them to a National Championship currently the only one in the programs history. A team that he helped to establish at the College by garnering funding so that the team could compete within the ACAC.

Alvin continues to give back to Kodiak Athletics by co-sponsoring a scholarship fund, attending ACAC games and supporting the Kodiak Athletic Association in their projects.

Career Highlights

1988 – 1989 ACAC Coach of the Year

1991 – 1992 ACAC Coach of the Year

1994 CCAA National Championship Womens Soccer

1996 – 1997 ACAC Coach of the Year

2017 – ACAC Hall of Fame

TIM TOLLESTRUP Builder/Coach - 2017 Inductee

Born and raised in Raymond, Tim began playing basketball in high school. After completing high school, he then received a full basketball scholarship at Utah State University. He completed his degree and then returned to Alberta to attend the University of Lethbridge where he played for one year. He was a member of the Canadian National Men’s Basketball Team. The team participated in both the Pan Am Games in Cali, Columbia and in a pre-Olympic tournament in Osberg, Germany where they tried to qualify for the Olympics.

Tim began at Lethbridge College in 1976 as a basketball coach and assumed the duties of Athletic Director. He served on the ACAC Executive Committee from 1983 – 1987, and again from 1988 – 2003.

In 1989 the College opened the “Val Matteotti gymnasium in which Tim played an integral role in the planning of the facility. A state of the art facility at the time and still an outstanding facility within the province.

Career Highlights

1989 – 1990 ACAC Coach of the Year

1989 - 1990 CCAA Coaching Excellence

2002 – 2003 ACAC Al Bohonus Award for Service to the ACAC

2006 – 2007 ACAC Al Bohonus Award for Service to the ACAC

Left to Right : Mary Kamau, Erin Harris, Lyndsay Payne, Karen Bridge, Brittany Gilbert

2002-2003 Cross Country Running

Team – 2017 Inductee

Team Highlights

2002 – 2003 ACAC Gold – Mary Kamau

2002 – 2003 ACAC Coach of the Year – Bertil Johansson

2002 – 2003 CCAA Team Champions

1988- 1989 Basketball Team - 2017 Inductee

Career Highlights

1988 – 1989 ACAC Coach of the Year

1988 – 1989 ACAC All Conference – Carrie Kuntz, Laurie Hockridge, Laura Bethlehem

1988 – 1989 – ACAC Champions

1988 – 1989 CCAA All Canadian – Carrie Kuntz, Laurie Hockridge

1988 – 1989 CCAA Champions

Back Row: Amber Powelson, Lori Mathews, Barb Babott, Carrie Kuntz, Shelley Kormos, Laura Bethlehem, Loretta Hazelaar Front Row: Trish Murphy, John Jasiukiewicz, Carmen Knutson, Laurie Hockridge

1989- 1990 Basketball Team- 2017 Inductee

Career Highlights

1989 – 1990 ACAC Champions

1989 – 1990 ACAC All Conference – Carrie Kuntz, Laurie Hockridge

1989 – 1990 CCAA All Canadian –Carrie Kuntz, Laurie Hockridge

1989 – 1990 CCAA Champions

Back Row: Sandra Royer, Lori Mathews Middle Row: Cindi Gibb, Amber Powelson, Candice Kliebrink, Carrie Kuntz, Laurie Hockridge, Tina Bjornsrud, Jaylene Baker, Shanna Howells, Melanie Malchuk Front Row: Carmen Knutson, Jenny Neufeld Missing: John Jasiukiewicz (Coach), Kari Tollestrup (Asst. Coach)

1988 - 1989 BASKETBALL

Team - 2017 Inductee

Team Highlights

1988 – 1989 ACAC All Conference 2nd Team – Shawn Adams

1988 - 1989 ACAC All Conference 2nd Team – Lorne Mackenzie

1988 - 1989 ACAC Coach of the Year – Tim Tollestrup

1988 – 1989 CCAA Silver Medal Finalists

Back Row: Doug Doram , Tim Tollestrup (Coach) Middle Row Andre Costa, Shawn Adams, Keith Limber, Jim Kaminski, Rob Kruger, Bryan MacKenzie, Barry Mehew, Bruce Orr Front Row: Bevan Hockridge, Jason Valgardson, Shawn Balog, Craig Stocker, Wes Hebert, Lorne Mackenzie

1994 - 1995 Soccer

Team - 2017 Inductee

Team Highlights

2004 – ACAC Champions ACAC All Conference – Michelle Ratkai, Melissa Smith, Nicole Petersen

CCAA Champions CCAA Tournament MVP – Nicole Petersen CCAA Tournament All Stars – Stacey Woodcock, Brenda Cooper,

Melissa Smith, Nicole Petersen CCAA All Canadians – Melissa Smith, Nicole Petersen

Front row left to right: Melissa Smith, Nicole Petersen, Michelle Ratkai, Jody Fomradas, Deanna Schmaltz, Middle row left to right: Kelly Wright, Stacey Woodcock, Alicia Hinger, Colene Graham, Alison Kanewisher, Brenda Cooper Back row left to right: Knud Petersen (manager), Kristi Wright, Lori Carkner, Nicole Tweeter, Sabine Peterson, Alvin Tietz (Coach)

Top Row Left to Right: Stephen Njoroge, Drew Kanyo, Rogers Sergon, Jordy Cowie, Justin White Cow, David Burden

Bottom Row Left to Right: Chris Bec, Kevin Watt (Asst. Coach), Bertil Johansson (Head Coach)

2004-2005 Cross Country Running

Team – 2017 Inductee

Team Highlights

2004 - 2005 ACAC All Conference – David Burden

2004 - 2005 ACAC All Conference – Rogers Sergon

2004 – 2005 CCAA Individual Gold – Rogers Sergon

2004 – 2005 CCAA National Champions

2005 – 2006 Cross Country

Team - 2017 Inductee

Team Highlights

2005 – 2006 ACAC All Conference Team – David Burden

2005 – 2006 ACAC All Conference Team – Rogers Sergon

2005 - 2006 – CCAA Individual Bronze – Ed Kangogo

2005 – 2006 – CCAA Team Gold

Left to Right: Jared De-Groot, Rogers Sergon, Brad Schalles, Chris Bec, Jon Hoof, Ed Kangogo, Jason Greer, Bertil Johansson (Coach) missing: Julie Johansson (Manager)