BEVERLY HEIGHTS
SPORTS PROGRAMS
Beverly Heights Sports Programs
At one time, the Beverly Heights Community League had the largest membership in Edmonton. This project takes a look at the sports era of the 1950s to 1990s and celebrates the army of visionaries, leaders, coaches and players whose perseverance and gifts of time and skills made the Beverly Heights Community League sports programs some of the biggest, best and most diverse in the City of Edmonton.
1950s SPORTS TEAMS
Beverly was one of the fastest growing towns in Alberta during the 1950s, its population increasing from 2,938 in 1953 to 8,250 people in 1958. The Beverly Community League (1949), unable to engage these new families, suspended programs until 1958 when a new promotion urged families to, “Invest One Five Spot for 12 Months of Entertainment”.
It was a success. In 1959, the community league with help from the Lions and Optimist Clubs built a rink in Floden Park, identical to the Beverly Jubilee Park Community Rink. Prior to 1959, skating and winter sports activities were held at the facility built at Beverly Jubilee Park (now Beacon Heights rink) or on the Mucha property at 48 Street and 116 Avenue.
* Records of 1950s community league activity were not available.
1960s SPORTS TEAMS
1980s SPORTS TEAMS
BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1986 |
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BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1987 |
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BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1988 |
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Scott Innes
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BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1989 |
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1990-94 SPORTS TEAMS
BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1990 |
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BB Blazers Kyle Andrews COACHES |
BB Blazers Matthew Lefurgey COACHES |
BB Blazers Brad Andreychuk COACHES |
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BB Blazers Terry Stockdale COACHES |
BB Blazers Janatha Withanachchi COACHES |
BB Blazers Adam Kuss COACHES
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BB Blazers Jamie Ironside COACHES |
BB Blazers Ricky Bishop COACHES
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BB Blazers Lonnie Mcgowan COACHES |
Beverly Heights Softball BLUE JAYS – 1991
F: Ann Nagy, Janice Bilyk, Shelli Poznansky, Joyce Grykuliak, Marla Bosse
R: Colleen Jacobs, Ronalee Zurawell, Al Knull (coach), Andrea Wowk, (records), Janice Bosse, Lisa Ewanik
BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1991 |
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BB Blazers Tyler Romanko Coaches
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BB Blazers Daniel Fodchuk Coaches |
BB Blazers Cody Nouta Coaches |
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BB Blazers Jason Anderson Coaches |
BB Blazers Cal Bearchell Coaches |
BB Blazers Jamie Ironside Coaches
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BB Blazers Michaei Anderson Coaches |
BB Blazers Jeff Grycan Coaches |
BB Blazers Jamie Ironside Coaches |
BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1992 |
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BB Blazers Danny Rupert Coaches |
BB Blazers Matthew Bendera Coaches |
BB Blazers Jason Bishoff Coaches |
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BB Blazers Brad Andreychuk Coaches |
BB Blazers Jason Anderson Coaches |
BB Blazers Johnathan Withanachchi Coaches
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BB Blazers Michael Anderson |
Curtis Auger Bradley Lepage Mike Mclsaac Robert Leochko Sasha Ivanov Ryan Scraba Cory Johns Caleb Grey |
Coaches Terry Ruptash Gerry Leochko Felix Machado Richard Nalesnik |
Beverly Heights Softball Midget Girls – 1993
Back L-R: Garry Hanson (A.Coach), Crystal Switzer, Jenny Wood, Jill Wood, Bob Wackenhut (Coach), Tanis Lindgren, Chantelle Bochar, Georgia Tsoukalas, Doug Barner (A. Coach) Missing: Erin Taylor
Front L-R: Kristin Barner, Brandy Jansen, Jackie Vermette, Angela Hanson, Dawn Steffler, Bonnie Wackenhut
BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1993 |
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BB Blazers Cal Bearchell Coaches |
BB Blazers Josh Budinski Coaches
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BB Blazers Shawn St. Amand Coaches |
BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1994 |
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BB Blazers Michael Horrigan Coaches |
BB Blazers Quang Phan Coaches |
BB Blazers Beau Yakimyshyn Coaches |
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BB Blazers Jeremy Wybenga |
Jason Anderson Del Mudryk Brett Wackenhut Brad Wackenhut Terry Stockdale Trevor Stross Josh Budinski Reese Goodhope |
Coaches Randy Pruski Darren Pruski Wilf Mudryk Linda Stockdale |
1995-99 SPORTS TEAMS
BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1995 |
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BB Blazers Brenan Dimotoff Coaches |
BB Blazers Ryan Appleby Coaches |
BB Blazers Chris Wallish Coaches |
BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1996 |
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BB Blazers K.J. Ade Coaches |
BB Blazers Tim Tobin 3 Coaches |
BB Blazers Darren Trela Coaches |
BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1997 |
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BB Blazers Nicholas Wakefield Coaches |
BB Blazers Ryan Matenchuk Coaches |
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BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1998 |
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BB Blazers Danielle Webb Coaches |
BB Blazers David Blundell Coaches |
BB Blazers Jesse Anderson Coaches |
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BB Blazers Steven Achtay Coaches |
BB Blazers Thomas Kitt Coaches |
BB Blazers Jesse Blommaert Coaches |
BEVERLY HOCKEY – 1999 |
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BB Blazers Stephen Lemercier Coaches |
BB Blazers Paul Aylward Coaches |
BB Blazers David Batchelor Coaches |
Hockey Miscellaneous Photos
How many of these people can you recognize? When was this picture taken? Do you have memories and stories that go with these teams? If so help us out by getting in touch with us here and we’ll add the appropriate information.
As you browse the galleries, how many of these coaches and players from the different decades can you recognize?
Do you have memories and stories that go with these teams?