HALIFAX, N.S. – Two teams, two athletes and two builders will be enshrined into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 2nd, 2013 at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax.
āUndefeated,ā āunderdogs,ā āovercame the odds,ā and āgreatest comeback in Nova Scotia Sport historyā are terms used when discussing the two teams that are being inducted.
The 1985 Kentville Wildcats were the first Nova Scotia baseball team to win a National Championship and the 1981 Acadia University Football team went undefeated to win the Canadian College Bowl (now Vanier Cup).
1981 Acadia University Axemen Football Team:
Going into the Canadian College Bowl (now the Vanier Cup) this team was a 22-point underdog, despite posting a perfect season in Atlantic Canada. The week before the Axemen trounced the Queenās Golden Gales 40-14 in the Atlantic Bowl. Overcoming the odds, they defeated the defending champion, University of Alberta, 18-12. More than half of this team was homegrown, which was uncommon in this era. They were one of six teams in Nova Scotia history to win the National Championship and one of only 13 teams in CIS history to complete an undefeated season.
That year, Steve Repic was League MVP and College Bowl MVP, Quentin Tynes was Rookie of the Year, Stuart MacLean was Defensive Player of the Year, and John Hurd was Coach of the Year. Stuart MacLean, Tom Johnson and Chris Rhora were CIS All-Canadians and John Huard was the CIS Top Coach.
Players: Colum Armstrong, Ron Arsenault, Rod Barton, Alex Callus, Dave Clark, Don Clow, Mike Cox, Stephen Comeau, David Conrad, Steve Crane, John Davies, Darrell Dempster, Mike DeWare, Jim Direnzo, Brian Fraser, Nadder Haddad, David Haley, Allan Hartley, Lee Hodgkins, Tom Johnson, Dave Joudrey, Joseph Joyce, John Knowles, Ross Langley, Bill Little, Scott MacLean, Stuart MacLean, Stephen Margeson, Nick Matejuk, Ron Meech, Stephen Moran, Tony Munden, Larry Priestnall, Steve Repic, Chris Rhora, Donald Roach, Ernesto Salamone, Vincenzo Salamone, Keith Skiffington, Steve Smith, Bob Trainor, Bruce Tufts, Quentin Tynes, Hubert Walsh, George Watkinson, George Wenk, Jim Williams
Coaches: John Huard, David Hirsch, Bill Hurley, Phil Hurley, Wayne MacDonald, Bill MacLeod, Dan McNally, Dan Palov, Tony Stewart Trainers: Brian Auger, Jim MacLeod, Heather MacGowan, David Simms Manager: Mike MacKay
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