Sports Hall of Fame
As of October 2022, Oak Bay has won a total of 89 provincial titles in all school sports. This surely positions Oak Bay High as one of the most, if not the most, decorated schools in the province.
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Coaches
Gill coached field hockey at Oak Bay from 1969-1978. Her teams won several Island titles and went to the BC Championships each year winning twice in 1970 and 1975. Oak Bay never lost a Bridgeman Cup final with Gill as coach.
Don coached the Bays basketball team from 1969-1978. His teams appeared in the Provincial championship final game five consecutive times between 1973 and 1978, winning three Provincial titles in 1973, 1974 and 1977. Don went on to become the head coach at the University of Alberta where he has been named CIS Coach of the Year three times and has coached Alberta to 10 appearances in the CIS Final Eight Championship in Halifax. In his honor the teaching gym at Oak Bay has been named after him.
His basketball teams won Island Championships in 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969, placed second at the provincial championships in 1966 and 1969 and won provincial titles in 1965 and 1968. Gary has been honored with having the competition gym in the new school after him.
Gary coached the Barbarian Rugby team from 1978-2006 and won a record six BC Championships.
Coming to Oak Bay in 1986 Murray immediately became Coach of the Junior Barbarian Ruby Team and the Assistant Coach of the Senior Barb’s team where he won several Senior Boy’s BC Championships including the 2003 BC Championship team as the Head Coach. Throughout his time at Oak Bay, Murray was also actively involved in the Senior Girls Basketball program as a Coach and was instrumental in developing the most successful Track and Field program in BC school sports history.
Murray helped develop the Oak Bay Athletic council, was the Athletics’ Director for 5 years and helped raise money for 2 school buses. Perhaps Murray’s most notable contribution was to chair the Oak Bay 75th Anniversary Alumni Celebration which raised a $100,000 in endowment funds which was the catalyst that led to the formation of the Oak Bay High School Alumni Association.
An exceptional athlete himself Keith was CIAU Cross Country All Canadian in 1983 and is easily the winningest coach in BC High School sports history! In his 30 years of coaching Cross Country and Track & Field at Oak Bay Keith’s teams won an unparalleled 45 Provincial Championships equally spread over both disciplines in all categories; Boy’s and Girls in both sports and Combined Track and Field. In 2007 his teams won all five Provincial Banners; Boys and Girls Cross Country, Boys and Girls Track & Field and Combined Track & Field. If his teams didn’t finish 1st they finished 2nd 16 times! And on the way to the Provincial Championships his teams won 132 Island Championships!
Keith served as the Athletics’ Director for a decade, ushering in an era that would showcase Oak bay as the most successful Athletics program in the Province. Under his guidance as Athletic Director his program showcased an additional 31 top 3 finishes at the Provincial level that were not related to Cross Country or Track & Field.
Yeta coached the Girls Basketball team and the Girls Junior and Senior Field Hockey teams. Her junior Girls team won the Island Championships in 1987 and her Senior Girls team won the provincials in 1993. The Senior Girls Basketball team was featured as the host school for the 1990 AAA Provincial Championships.
Yeta was instrumental in developing the first Greater Victoria Girls Softball League and coached her team to a championship and was an instrumental in helping Oak Bay build the most successful Track and Field team in BC.
“Sheff” arrived at Oak Bay in 1993 where he taught until he retired in 2020. While at Oak Bay he was actively involved in the Athletic Program and became Oak Bay’s 2nd Athletic Director. Sheff coached Boys Basketball, Girls Volleyball and Track and Field. As the Field Coach for Track and Field Sheff was instrumental in winning 23 Provincial Championships and in winning the Senior Island Championship 29 years in a row and the Junior Island Championships 30 years in row! In 2011 he assumed responsibility as Head Coach and continued to win 4 more Track and Field, Provincial Championships.
During his years at Oak Bay Dave coached Senior Boys, Senior Girls, Junior Boys, Junior Girls and Grade 8 Boys Basketball teams. As principal, Oak Bay’s teams won 42 Provincial Titles. Dave’s unwavering support for coaches, teams and students striving for excellence was a contributing factor to the culture of success embodied in the Oak Bay Athletics program.
Builders
The Jack Wallace Track along with initiating the Sport Recognition Wall in the east gym may be the most tangible legacies of Court's 10 years as Principal of Oak Bay High. However, it's widely recognized that through his foresight and active involvement in the school's athletic program, Oak Bay regained its prominence as a powerhouse in local and provincial sports. He established a financial legacy for teams to draw on but perhaps most of all, he created a culture in which all sports, both male and female, were given equal recognition.
Generations of Oak Bay students know the Oak Bay 'fight song' because of Dave's thirty six year commitment to Oak Bay as both a student and a teacher. The Pep Band was a fixture at Oak Bay home games. His energy and enthusiasm for sport made him a legend around the province.
Don graduated from Oak Bay, taught at Oak Bay and was Vice-Principal at Oak Bay. His three children also graduated from Oak Bay. It would be difficult to find an individual who was more "Green and White" than Don Oliver. Don coached the boys rugby team that won 12 Howard Russell titles between 1949 and 1962.
Jack was Principal of Oak Bay High from 1963-1970. His interest in athletics was remarkable. Jack attended most games and travelled with the teams to exhibition and championship tournaments. He was instrumental in adding new facilities to the original building including the gymnasium and the original cinder track which now bears his name.
As a Monterey Elementary and Middle School teacher and coach Karen has coached hundreds of young athletes many of who attended and excelled on Oak Bay High teams. Karen's commitment to instilling in her athletes a genuine love for sports, a strong work ethic, and a desire to give back to their school has most certainly enhanced the quality of success achieved by Oak Bay High Athletics.
Athletes
Shelley is considered one of the greatest Canadian women's field hockey players of all time. She was the first female to play over 100 times for Canada, anchoring the defense and helped turn Canada into a field hockey powerhouse in the 1980's. Shelley co-captained Canada to the silver medal at the 1983 World Cup, to the bronze medal at the 1986 World Cup and to fifth place at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Shelley has been inducted into the UBC, Victoria and BC Sports Halls of Fame.
Jared first played rugby for Canada in 2000 and went on to win 20 caps for his country. Jared's most impressive feat, while playing for Canada, was kicking a record 33 consecutive penalties (Guinness Rugby World Record pending). Jared's professional rugby career took him to France and England.
Bob collected MVP honors in both baseball and basketball at junior college before being recruited by Seattle State University with a dual-sport scholarship. He played basketball for Team Canada at the 1967 Pan Am Games and then turned down a Seattle Super Sonics NBA draft in favor of a professional baseball contract with Kansas City. After leaving Kansas City, he had tremendous success with the Victoria Bates Softball Club in the 1970's. Bob was named Victoria Male Athlete of the Year in 1974 and has since been inducted into the Softball BC and Canada Halls of Fame.
Don was an outstanding basketball player named to the Island All Star Basketball Team 1967-1969 and the All Star Provincial Basketball Team 1968-1969.
Don was a member of the Oak Bay Barbarian rugby team in 1972-1973. He played rugby at UBC from 1976-1979, went on to a distinguished rugby career representing BC from 1980-1982 and appeared with Canada a total of 18 times with 10 international caps.
After graduation Marilyn had a very successful rowing career with the highlight being when her team won a silver medal in the Woman's Four with Coxswain at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Alison was a dominant Canadian female badminton star of her era. She won the Canadian singles championship title 3 times and represented Canada at the Uber Cup World Championships and the Commonwealth Games.
A multi-sport athlete, and a Spirit and Athletic Excellence Award winner during her days at Oak Bay. Anna-Marie chose to be a field hockey goalie during her five years at the University of Victoria before taking up rowing in 2001. Her achievements include the Women's Eight crew which placed 7th in the 2004 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and the 2007 Women's Quad, which qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics by placing 5th in Munich at the 2007 World Rowing Championships.
Kelly was a BC Basketball tournament First Team All Star in 1978. After high school graduation, he went on to star for the dominant University of Victoria Vikes basketball teams. Under coach Ken Shields' guidance, Kelly contributed to four national university championships in his five year career. Kelly was also a member the Canadian National team that won the World Student Games gold medal in Edmonton in 1983.
Janet's B.C. Basketball High School All-Star Award led her to play for the dominant University of Victoria teams from 1982-1987 and was a key part of two national university championships. In her final university season Janet was named to the CIS All Canadian team and was named MVP in the national finals. Janet was named UVic's Top Female Athlete in 1987. A career with the national team followed, highlighted by bronze medals at the Pan Am Games and the 1986 World Championships. Janet moved to Germany to play professionally at the First Division level.
"Stormin Norman" became a mammoth 6'7", 290 lb rugby lock who earned 12 caps for Canada (3 as captain) from 1987-1994. He played in the 1991 World Cup with the highly regarded Canadian team that defeated Fiji and Romania. Following the World Cup, Norman was named to the "World Team" and subsequently chosen for the Barbarians against the World Champions Australia in 1992 and was named Victoria's "Athlete of the Year" that same year.
After graduating Chris excelled in a number of different sports and has achieved world class status in the sport of lacrosse. Chris competed at a very high level in multiple sports. Chris played on the national champion Victoria Shamrocks, he represented Canada at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and was on the Canadian National Team from 1981-1986. In field lacrosse Chris was named to the All World Team representing Canada. As a coach Chris led the Victoria Shamrocks to the Mann Cup championship, and coached both the Calgary Roughnecks and Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League to the league championships.
After a successful swimming career at Oak Bay High and the University of Oregon, Monty pursued a successful career in Triathlon and was a true force in the world of Ironman Triathlons for decades starting in 1983.
Taras, at just 17, won bronze medals at the 1971 Pan Am Games and in the 1974 Commonwealth Games. In 1969, Taras ended a long national drought winning the bronze medal in the 180-pound freestyle class at the world junior championships, Canada's first international wrestling medal since the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. Taras made it to the 1972 Munich Olympics as a mere 18 year-old but chronic knee injuries eventually ended his career. Taras won the Canadian university title four times and competed in the world championships and World University Games. Taras was named Victoria's "Male Athlete of the Year" for 1969 and was inducted into the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1988.
After winning the BC High School 100m title in 1949. Bob continued competing in track and in 1952 represented Canada at the Olympic Games. In 1953 he attended the University of Washington on a track and field scholarship.
After graduating Evan played for one season with the UVic Vikes basketball team followed by three consecutive all-star seasons with the UBC Thunderbird football team. Evan was drafted in the first round by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and played one year in the CFL before injuries cut short his pro football career. Evan transferred his talents to rugby and played for three years with both the 15 a-side and 7 a- side national teams.
Dave was a big part of the Bays that won back to back BC High School Championships in 1973 and 1974. Dave went to UBC and played both basketball and football and went on to a standout career in the Canadian Football League becoming an all star with the Calgary Stampeders.
Ken is the only athlete in the history of boys basketball in British Columbia to be selected to the provincial championship tournament First All-Star Team three times from 1976-1978. After high school Ken played one year of varsity basketball at the University of Victoria followed by one year of varsity football at the UBC before embarking on a highly successful career as a TV and motion picture stunt man.
Phil led the Oak Bay barbarians ruby team to 4 Provincial titles. 2 for 15-a-side and 2 for 7-a-side. After graduation Phil began training with the National Rugby Team in 2006 and was selected to 7-a-side for Canada in Hong Kong. Between 2006-2011 Phil earned 30 caps for the 7-a-side national team and 7 caps for the 15-a-side team. He captained the 7-a-side team from 2007 to today (April, 2019). Phil was chosen national team "Player of the Year" in 2008, 2010 and 2011.
Ike was a soccer standout at Oak Bay High, playing a leading role on the Bays 1965 BC Championship team. In 1968, Ike played for the Canadian Olympic Team and the Vancouver Royals of the NASL. He was a member of the Alberta Golden Bears 1972-1973 CIAU National Championship team, and in 1972 and 1977, he was a member of Canada's FIFA World Cup qualifying teams. Ike finished his professional soccer career with the Portland Timbers from 1976-1978.
Phil was an outstanding middle distance runner for Oak Bay and was undefeated in all his junior age competitions. In 1948 he won the Royal Roads cross country event competing against members of the Canadian Navy squad. In his senior year he won the 1/2 mile and 1 mile races at the BC High School Championships with record breaking times.
Brian was MVP of the BC High School Basketball tournament in 1966. Although Brian was drafted at age 16 by the New York Yankees baseball organization, he went on to a distinguished basketball career at Simon Fraser University.
Bob set school records in the 100m (10.7s) and 200m (22.1s) in 1963 that had yet to be broken at the time of his induction to the Oak Bay High Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. After high school, Bob attended Oregon State University where he honed his skills as a 400 meter hurdler. He subsequently held the Canadian record (50.7s) and won national championships in the hurdles and several other events from 1966-1968. At the 1967 Pan Am Games, Bob won a bronze medal in the 400 meter hurdles and a silver medal as part of the 1600m relay team. In 1967, Bob was named "Victoria Athlete of the Year" and in 1968 he represented Canada at the Mexico City Olympic Games in the 400 meter hurdles.
In 1973, Marg led the girls basketball team to a third place finish at the BC High School Championships earning a 1st Team All Star Award. This still ranks as Oak Bay's best ever finish at the provincial tournament. Marg went on to a great basketball career at the University of Victoria and with Canada's National Team.
Dave was a basketball standout helping Oak Bay win the Island and Provincial Championships in 1968. In 1970, he played on the Victoria team that won the Canadian Baseball Championship. In 1972-73 Dave won a dual sport scholarship to play basketball and baseball at George Fox College.
Pat won the high jump event at the 1947 BC Track and Field Championships. Later that year in Edmonton, Pat was the Canadian High Jump Champion. She dominated the competition not only in high jump but also in sprints and relays in many meets throughout Western Canada and Washington State competing for the YM-YWCA.
Rob won back to back Island and BC High School Basketball Championships in 1973 and 1974. A 1st Team BC High School All Star, Rob went on to play basketball for the University of Victoria. At the time of his induction, Rob was one of only two Vikes players to have his number retired.
Joan was selected to represent Canada at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. Joan continued swimming and enjoyed an outstanding master's swimming career.
Judy represented Canada at the Uber Cup (World Team Badminton Championships for Women) and Commonwealth Games. Judy was the Canadian Singles Champion, Canadian Doubles Champion and Canadian Mixed Champion.
After graduation Jim won both the British Columbia and Canadian Junior Amateur Golf Championships. In 1979, he turned professional and won the first of three B.C. Open titles. Jim qualified for the Nationwide Tour in 2001. In 2006 Jim finished 14th on the Nationwide Tour money list which qualified him for a spot on the 2007 PGA Tour. Jim has also represented Canada three times at the World Cup and twice in the Dunhill Cup.
Jim's excellence in golf led to being Victoria Junior Golf Champion for three consecutive years starting in 1939. In 1941, he also doubled as the Victoria Amateur Champion. Jim continued his winning ways at the University of Washington. In 1950, after some convincing, Jim agreed to play in the BC Amateur Championship where, after two extra holes in the final, he was crowned the 1950 BC Amateur Golf Champion.
After graduation Winston went on to play for Canada 66 times starting in 1994. When Winston retired after the 2003 World Cup, he was the top try scorer in Canadian rugby history. His professional career included playing wing for the Leicester Tigers. Playing with them in 2001 he helped win the Heineken Cup, Zurich Premier League, and the Playoff Championship.
Chris was the MVP at the 1973 BC Basketball Championships. His illustrious basketball career continued at UBC where he played for the Thunderbirds. For many years, Chris distinguished himself as an Oak Bay alumnus, giving back to his school by coaching boys and girls basketball teams. Chris's love of basketball, his knowledge of the game, and his commitment to the success of young people have contributed significantly to Oak Bay High's successful basketball programs.
In 1959 Bob won the Sid Thomas Memorial Award as Victoria's outstanding amateur athlete. Bob retired after competing in the 1960 Rome Olympic Games having established more than 30 BC and Canadian backstroke, butterfly, medley and relay event swimming records. Bob is a member of the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame.
Zach established provincial school records in track for the 400m, 800m, 1500m and the 1600m team relay. He was BC High School Champion three times in the 800m and twice in the 1500m. After graduation Zach attended East Tennessee State University. The Canadian Champion in the 800m for five consecutive years, Zach represented Canada at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. In 1999, Zach captured the bronze medal in the 800m at the Pan Am Games in Winnipeg.
Oak Bay's Female Athlete of the Year in l984, Deb Whitten "was one of the best field hockey goaltenders in the world" according to Lynne Beecroft, coach of the UVIC Vikes. Deb played on the National Team from 1989 to 1995 including two World Cups, the l992 Olympics and in two Pan American Games winning a silver medal in l991 and a bronze medal in l995. Deb continued to be involved in field hockey as an assistant coach with the national teams that played in the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 1999 Pan Am Games, where the team placed third.
After he graduated Alan played for the Victoria Dominoes Basketball Team that won the Canadian Basketball Championship in 1941-42. After serving for Canada in the Second World War Alan returned to the Dominoes and helped them win the Canadian Basketball Championship again in 1945-46.
Mark captained the Barbarian Rugby Team to a BC High School Championship in 1980. He went on to have one of the most prolific international rugby careers of any Canadian. His goal kicking ability earned him a place in the Guiness Book of World Records and the world-wide recognition as one of rugby's finest players. Mark played in both the inaugural World Cup of Rugby in 1987 and again in 1991.
Heather excelled in sports at Oak Bay High, especially in Badminton and Field Hockey. She won Gold at the City of Victoria and BC Badminton Championships in the U16 category for both Singles and Doubles and won Silver in the Girls Doubles at the Canadian Junior Badminton Championships. In 1977 she represented Canada on the Junior National team at the Pan Am Games all this before she graduated when she was recognized as Oak Bay’s top female athlete in 1979. Heather played on the U19 and U21 gold medal teams for BC Field Hockey and again in 1982 winning Gold at the Canada Summer Games. Heather played on the National team for Field Hockey from 1982 to 1985 winning a Silver medal at the World Cup in Malaysia in 1983. Heather has also had a successful coaching career and has sat on the board of the British Columbia Women’s Field Hockey Association.
Connor helped his Oak Bay Barbarians Rugby Team win the “Boot Game” and the Howard Russel Cup in 2006 and helped Oak Bay place 3rd and 5th in the Province in 2007/08 respectively. After High School Connor played on the National Team and has earned 27 Caps for the Rugby 7’s and 26 Caps for the Rugby 15’s. Playing for the 7’s, Connor competed in the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and 2018 and in the World Cup in 2018 as well as qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Connor has twice been named the “Impact player of the Tournament” in World 7’s Series and played for Canada on the 15’s in the 2015 World Cup. When not playing for our National Team, Connor played professionally in the English Championship League, the Guinness Pro 12 League and the English Premiership League.
Nick was an accomplished soccer athlete. Through his later years at Oak Bay he was already playing for Canada on the U19 and U20 National Teams and competed in the U19 World Cup in Russia. Nick started playing on the Seniors National team in 1988 playing more than 20 times for Canada. Highlights include gold medals at the 1989 Francophone Games and the Three Nations Cup and being inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in 1989. When not playing for Canada, Nick played professionally for the Calgary Kickers, the Edmonton Brick Men and the Winnipeg Fury of the Canadian Soccer League and the Toronto Blizzard of the North American Soccer League.
Mitch was an extremely versatile athlete. Through his high school years he participated in 10 and won 6 Provincial Championships in 3 different sports. He played rugby, soccer, basketball, volleyball and competed in track and field as well as cross country. In 2004 Mitch was named Oak Bay Sr. Boys Athlete of the Year as well as Sport BC Male High School Athlete of the Year. After High School Mitch went to play Basketball for the UVic Vikes helping them win the Canada West Championship in 2007 and come 2nd in the CIS National Championships. He was the team Captain for the Vikes from 2007-2009 and was named Academic All-Canadian for 4 years. After University, Mitch played for the National Rugby 7’s and 15’s for 3 years before returning to Oak Bay to help coach Sr. Girls Basketball from 2009-2012.
Andreas was a pioneer for Canadian Mountain Biking being the first Canadian to compete in an Olympic Games finishing 31st in the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. He is a 2-time Canadian Champion and 3-time National Series Champion representing Canada at 13 World Championships. Andreas co-owns the internationally renowned BC Bike Race which brings nearly 600 bikers from more than 40 countries to BC each year to compete in a 7 day Mountain Bike Stage race.
Tom was a multi sport athlete at Oak Bay excelling in basketball, track and field and soccer. In grade 11 he was on the Island and BC championship basketball team and was named to the First Team Island All Stars. The following year the basketball team won the Islands again and placed 2nd in the BC’s. Tom was named MVP for both the Island and BC tournaments. Tom earned a scholarship to Spokane College were he played basketball and baseball for 1 year before returning to play 4 years for the UVic Vikes. Tom pursued a career in teaching and was an outstanding teacher, coach, referee and mentor to countless students in the Sooke School District. Tom returned to Oak Bay and coached the Senior Girls Basketball team to a 5th place finish at the 1979 BC Championships.
Josh helped establish Oak Bay as a powerhouse in Volleyball. In his senior year he was easily the most recruited player in the Province for the sport. After graduation he played 1 year for Camosun College before transferring to Trinity Western University. While at Trinity Western he was a Canada West 1st and 2nd Team All Star, CIS 1st Team All Canadian, CIS Volleyball Player of the Year, National Championship MVP, a Dale Iwanoczko Award winner and the Male Athlete of the Year in 2007. Josh played professionally for 11 years in Spain, Turkey, France and Switzerland and represented Canada on the Jr. National and Sr. National Teams. In 2012 Josh led Canada to their first ever win over Brazil in the 2013 World League Finals and he led Canada in a first ever win over Russia. Josh was inducted into the inaugural Canada West Hall of Fame in 2020.
After graduation from Oak Bay, James continued to play Field hockey at a high level. He was selected to the Canadian National team in 2013 and helped his team earn a silver medal at the 2015 Pan Am Games and to qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. He went on to represent Canada at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia as well as the FIH World Cup in the same year. He also competed for Canada in the 2021 Olympic Games in Japan. As a Canadian team member he has earned more than 80 senior national caps.
While at Oak Bay Kathleen was named Junior and Senior Female athlete of the Year in 2009/2011 where she competed in cross-country, track and field, soccer and field hockey. After high school Kathleen went to UVic where in 2013 she was a Canada West Champion, a CIS Silver Medalist and a CIS 1st Team All-Canadian. In 2015 she was on the CIS UVic Championship team and another CIS Silver Medal. That year she earned the Canada West and U Sports outstanding Contributor Award, CIS All Canadian Award, Canada West All-Star and Canadian Academic Award. In 2016 she was again named a Canada West All-Star and CIS All-Canadian. Before leaving UVic Kathleen was awarded the UVic President’s Cup for Athletic and Academic Achievement. Kathleen represented Canada at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and has earned 63 caps as of 2020.
Maddie was a talented muti-sport athlete while at Oak Bay and was named Junior and Senior Female Athlete of the year in 2010/2012. While at Oak Bay she captained the U14 and U16 Provincial Field Hockey Teams and made her international debut in 2011 at the age of 17. She won a silver medal at the 2012 Junior Pan Am Games and then competed at the 2013 FIH Junior World Cup. After Oak Bay Maddie went to Stanford University where she earned NFHCA All-Academic selection and was twice a NorPac All-Tournament selection. Maddie was named as an All American Selection in her senior year. While competing for Canada Maddie won Bronze at the Pan American Cup in 2013, Bronze at the Pan American Games in 2015 and Silver at the 2019 Pan American Games. Maddie has 139 caps as of 2019.
Adam excelled at soccer while at Oak Bay and was part of Oak Bay’s Colonist Cup and Island Championship teams in 2004/5 and became part of the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency Program in 2006. At 15 years old he represented Canada at the CONCACAF U-17 Qualifying Tournament in 2007 and the U-20 team, CONCACAF Championships in 2009. At the age of 19 he made the Canadian team playing in the World Cup Qualifiers in 2011. Adam also competed for Canada at the CONCACAF Gold Cups in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 all the while playing professionally in Europe. Adam is currently tied for the most caps by a Victoria player and is regarded as one of the best players to come out of Victoria.
Jack was an all round athlete while at Oak Bay where he played soccer, basketball, rugby and ran track and field. Jack was named to the 2nd team all stars at the Provincial Championships in 1957 and was on the Victoria College team that won the 1958 Junior National Basketball Championships. Jack started playing Lacrosse for the Victoria Jr. Shamrocks while at Oak Bay even though he was 4 years younger than the maximum junior age. He was top scorer for the Jr. Rocks setting a record at the Minto Cup in 1957 that stood for 62 years. Playing on the farm team to the Senior Shamrocks Jack was asked to play 4 games for the Senior Shamrocks in his grade 12 year. After graduation Jack played for Shamrocks 1957 to 1967.
Graham excelled at basketball while at Oak Bay. Placing 4th at the Provincial Championship in his grade 12 year Graham was selected to the Island and Provincial All Star teams. He played for the BC Provincial team in 1982 and 1983, winning the Canada Summer Games in 1983. Graham went on to play for the UVic Vikes from 1983-1988 winning 3 Canadian National Championships. In 1988 Graham was selected as a National Tournament All Star and he currently holds the Vikes record for career highest 3-point shooting percentage. Graham came back to coach the Sr. Boys Basketball team at Oak Bay from 1998-2002 and the Sr. Girls team in 2019.
Chris was a multi-sport athlete while at Oak Bay competing in basketball, rugby, soccer, track and field and cross-country. Chris played on the provincial Champion Rugby 7’s and 15’s in his senior year in rugby. In grade 10 he was an Island 1st Team All-Star in basketball and was the Island MVP for the 2000 Island Champions Bays Basketball team. After being awarded Oak Bay Senior Boys Athlete of the Year, Chris went on to a storied career with the University of Victoria Vikes. Chris was named Canada West Rookie of the year in 2001 and was twice awarded the Canada West Defensive Player of the year in 2004/5. He was named to the Canada West 1st All Star team in 2005/6 and to the All -Canadian All-Star Team in 2005/6.
Better known for his career in Rugby Sean was also an amazing muti-sport athlete while attending Oak Bay. He competed in track and field, soccer, badminton, volleyball, basketball and rugby. After high school Sean played Rugby for Canada on the U17, U19 and U20 teams including the U19 Rugby World Cup and the U20 World Championships. He was a 2 time Gold medalist at the Pan Am Games in 2011 and 2015, competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He has since turned his attention to coaching at the James Bay Athletic Association as well as BC NextGen Rugby and is also a coaching assistant with the Canada U18 team. Sean has played in 32 HSBC Sevens Series Tournaments and has 27 test caps.