Wall of Fame
ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
MICKEY MARTINO
1959 - 1979 (ATHLETIC DIRECTOR)
Athletic DIrector, Coach, Teacher, Buillder, Innovator and Motivator.
Mr. Martino is the father of the Kamloops Secondary School athletlc tradition of the '60s and '70s. He is widely recognized and respected by all athletic adminlstrators throughout the Province as a builder and a motivator. Many of his ideas and methods were adopted by schools throughout our province, and this had a direct effect on the quality of the programs we enjoy today. As a teacher and a coach, Mr. Martino
is a master motivator, establishing Kam High as a perennially competitive Basketball school provincially, while providing a wide range of athletic opportunity for all students within the school. Mr. Martino also pioneered the expansion of Community Recreation programs into lifetime sport actIvities.
JACK BUCKHAM
1979-2001 (ATHLETIC DIRECTOR)
Jack Buckham (class of 1961), BSc. From Seattle pacific College, received the Kamloops Secondary School Student’s Council 1998 Award for Teaching “Honour, Pride and Respect” while providing outstanding service to athletes and students. In 2000 Jack was selected as the Kamloops Sport Person of the Year. Jack received these prestigious awards for over three decades of devoted service to students, athletics, his colleagues, community and province.
His accomplishments and service include:
- Outstanding coach of Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Tennis and Rugby
- Devoted service to Athletics through his active involvement in executive positions of athletic organizations including: President of the Phys. Ed. Provincial Specialist Organization, President Okanagan Valley School Athletic Organization, Chairperson of Okanagan AAA Basketball Championships, Member Canada Games Bid Committee, Chairperson of organizing committee for provincial rugby, basketball, and Chairperson, Steering Committee of the Canadian Colleges national Men’s Basketball Championships hosted by the University College of the Cariboo.
In addition to the awards noted above, Jack has been recognized as:
- B.C. School Sports 25 Year Coach Award
- Honour Award from B.C. Sports
- Special Merit Award from basketball B.C.
- B.C High School Boy’s Basketball Association Appreciation Award
COREY YAMAOKA
2001-present (ATHLETIC DIRECTOR)
Corey Yamaoka (class of 1987)
ATHLETES
Basketball
KELLY OLYNYK
Team Canada
Boston Celtics
Miami Heat
JOSH WOLFRAM
Team Canada
European Pro
DAVID WAGNER
Team Canada
Australian Pro
EMMA WOLFRAM
Team Canada
EMMA PIGGIN
Team Canada
OLIVIA MORGAN-CHERCHAS
Team Canada
JOHN BANTOCK
British National
UK Pro
RUGBY
BROOKE BAZIAN
Canada Under-18 Sevens National Team
ISAAC KAY
Team Canada 7's
BEN JOHNSON
Team Canada 15's
FOOTBALL
TODD WISEMAN
CFL
BC / HAMILTON
SPENCER MCLENNAN
CFL
BC / MONTREAL / WINNIPEG
JUSTIN RING
CFL
EDMONTON / HAMILTON
BRAD YAMAOKA
CFL
BC / Winnipeg
KEVIN POWELL
CFL
MARK NORMAN
CFL
MIKE MORASCO
CFL
KENT RING
CFL
Calgary
WES COOPER
CFL
CAM HACKNEY
CFL
SASKATCHEWAN / HAMILTON
KEN CIANCONE
CFL - 1981- 86
WINNIPEG / MONTREAL
RICK RYAN
CFL
MONTREAL /TORONTO / BC
DWAYNE DERBAN
CFL
BC
CURLING
Team Brown
Corryn Brown / Erin Pincott
Canadian Junior Champs
Sam Fisher (VV) / Sydney Fraser
OLYMPICS
ROBERT WILSON
Rowing
(1956 - Melbourne, Aus)
Silver Medal - Men's Coxed 8's
JESSICA HEWITT
Speed Skating
(2014 - Sochi, Japan)
Silver Medal - 300M relay
CORRYN BROWN
Curling
(2012 - Innsbruck, Austria)
Jr Olympics Bronze Medal - Mixed
GARY REED
Track & Field
(2008 - Beijing, China)
4th-place 800m
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
GREG STEWART
2019 Parapan American Games shot put 2nd
2018 World Para Athletics Challenge shot put 1st
2011 Parapan American Games 3rd (sitting volleyball)
2007 Parapan American Games 3rd (sitting volleyball)
Kamloops Sports Council Athletic Awards
1990
Brian Olthuis (Coach - Football)
Brad Yamaoka (Male - Football)
1992
Judy Gibson (Sports Person - Field Hockey)
1994
Brian Olthuis (Coach - Football)
2000
Jack Buckham (Sports Person - Basketball)
Stacy Bekkering (Female - Soccer)
2001
Gary Reed (Male - Track & Field)
2003
Jessica Hewitt (Female - Speed Skating)
Greg Stewert (Male - Volleyball)
2004
Jessica Hewitt (Female - Speed Skating)
Ben Johnson (Male - Rugby)
2005
Miranda Dick (Female - Wrestling)
Brian Olthuis (Excellence)
2009
Del Komarnski (Coach - Basketball)
South Kam Senior Boy’s Basketball Team
Tori Spence (Female - Speed Skating)
Kelly Olynyk (Male - Basketball)
2011
Team Brown Curling
2012
South Kam Girls Basketball
Alanna Bekkering (Female - Soccer)
2013
Team Corryn Brown
Emma Wolfram (Female - Basketball)
Zach Morgan (Male - Rowing)
Alanna Bekkering (University Award)
Kelly Olynyk (International)
2014
Jan Antons (Sports Person)
Jessica Hewitt (Female - Speed Skating)
2015
Team Corryn Brown
Sara Spence (Female - Speed Skating)
2019
Tim Unaegbu (Coach - Basketball)
South Kamloops Boys Basketball
Maddy Gobeil (Female - Basketball)
Kyle Pauwels (University)
Greg Stewart (Internaitonal)