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)



Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame