The University of Winnipeg Wesmen in conjunction with Volleyball Manitoba are pleased to announce that the 1971-1974 University of Winnipeg Wesmen Men’s Volleyball Teams along with players Linda Fredericks (Tataryn), Jo-Anne Richardson (Onishko) and John Paulsen will be inducted into the Manitoba Volleyball Hall of Fame.
The annual Awards and Hall of Fame Banquet will take place on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Canad Inns Club Regent Hotel.
1971-1974 University of Winnipeg Wesmen Men’s Volleyball Teams
• Four consecutive national championships
• Team members included: Bob Syko, Ed Alexiuk, Charlie Dickson, Rusty Rischuk, Gary Gerylo, Keith Doan, Barry Gros, John Paulsen, Robert Boyle, Tom McCormack, Bob Harrison, Keith Wasylik, Terry Braun, Randy Lawson, Bob Urquhart, Larry Kich, Ron Hinkewich, Cliff Bell, John Paulson, Gord Howard, Larry Plenert, Dave Leonhardt, Don Michalski, Dan Paulsen, Garth Pischke, Boris Tyzuk, Bruce Wasylik, Jim Matthews, Charly Bridle
• Coaches – Jerry Ilchyna, Dr Glen Conly, Dennis Nord, Larry Kich
• Managers – Jerry Kolt, Dave Wilkinson
Linda Fredericks (Tataryn)
• 1982 – Prov. AAAA High School champion & MVP with Kildonan East Reivers
• 1983 – Manitoba Canada Games Team
• 1983 – Gold Medal & MVP at 18U Nationals with Wesmen Juveniles
• 1983-84 – CIS first team All-Canadian (rookie year)
• 1983-84 – CIS Gold Medal with University of Winnipeg Wesmen
• 1984 – Member of Junior National Team
• 1984-85 – Member of Senior National Team
• 1985-86 – CIS Silver Medal – University of Manitoba Bisons
Jo-anne Richardson (Onishko)
• 1985 – Prov. AAAA High School champion with Lord Selkirk Royals
• 1986 – Prov. AAAA High School champion & MVP with Lord Selkirk Royals
• 1986 – Member of Junior National Team, competed at Junior NORCECA Championship
• 1987 – Gold Medal with Manitoba at Canada Games in Sydney, NS
• 1987 – Member of Junior National Team, competed at Junior World Championship
• 1987-88 – CIS Gold Medal with University of Winnipeg Wesmen
• 1989 – Member of Senior National Team, Canada def. USA @ NORCECA Championship
• 1990 – Member of Senior National Team, World Championship in China
John Paulsen
• 1965-69 – Played volleyball and other sports at Kelvin High School
• 1969 – High School City and Provincial Champions with Kelvin High School
• 1971-74 – Three consecutive CIS Gold Medals with University of Winnipeg Wesmen
• 1971-78 – Member of Senior National Team, represented Canada at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal plus world championships, World Cup, NORCECA Championships
• 1978-79 – Member of Winnipeg Volleyball Club, twice Manitoba Provincial Champions, 1979 Senior National Champions
• 1978-79 – Head Coach, Red River College (Winnipeg)
• 1981 – Head Coach, University of Calgary – CIS Champions
• 1999-2014 – Still plays volleyball and represents Canada at US Open Championships and World Masters Games
• 2007 – Inducted into Volleyball Canada Hall of Fame
• 2010 & 2011 – American First All-Star Team – US Open Championship
Contact:
Sheldon Appelle
Sports Information Coordinator
University of Winnipeg
(204) 786-9823
s.appelle@uwinnipeg.ca
www.wesmen.ca
