MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- The JGL Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame will have five new members this September.
The Hall of Fame announced this week that Ken Bradley, Troy Gottselig, Brian Montague, Wally Boschuk and Murray Swayze will all be enshrined during the induction ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.
Bradley enters in the athlete / builder category after a stellar golf career that saw him win three provincial senior championships in 2009, 2010 and 2015 in addition to the 2019 super senior and legends division. Bradley has also served as a volunteer with the Hillcrest Golf Club, and has been integral in rating courses throughout the province.
Gottselig enters in the athlete category thanks to an impressive basketball career that saw the former Peacock Toilers standout win the CIS championship in 2010 with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. Gottselig was named the championship tournament MVP and went on to play six seasons professionally in Europe as well as the FIBA 3-on-3 World Tour.
Montague enters in the athlete category after emerging as one of the top powerlifters out of the legendary Pyle’s Gym in the mid-70s, leading to a string of provincial and western Canadian titles through until his retirement from the sport in 1980. Montague also played a large role in the development of up-and-coming athletes as Moose Jaw became a fixture on the provincial powerlifting scene.
Walter ‘Wally’ Boshuck enters in the builder category thanks to his many years of dedication to speedskating in Moose Jaw. He helped found the Moose Jaw Speedskating Club in 1968 and worked in every role imaginable to help the sport grow and improve, seeing many a champion develop over the years. He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1990 and an arena in the Pla-Mor Palace bears his name, colloquially known as the ‘Wally B’.
Murray Swayze enters in the builder category after a lengthy career working with the Saskatchewan Amateur Basketball Association both on-court as an official for 32 years and a further 16 years as an administrator. Swayze also served as the president of Basketball Canada from 1974 through 1976 and worked with the Canadian Olympic Association from 1974-80. Swayze was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
A formal press conference announcing the inductees will be held on Thursday, Sept. 5.
