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Foord John

June 21, 2024 by

Became head coach of the LeBoldus Golden Suns in 2006 and in his first 14 seasons won seven city and provincial high school football championships, including a stretch of five straight Regina titles and a 25-game winning streak.
Began teaching at O’Neill in 2000 and joined the football team as an assistant coach before moving to LeBoldus in 2004 as athletic director and spending three years as a Golden Suns assistant.
Numerous graduates played for college teams, with 10 LeBoldus products on a recent University of Regina roster.
Proponent of young athletes playing numerous sports before specializing; among his 150-plus teams Foord has also coached hockey, basketball, wrestling, curling, golf, softball and ringette.

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Parents Franz and Bonnie plus sons George, Paul, Neil, Ray and John.
Family received distinguished service award from Tennis Canada in 2005, won more than 100 tennis tournaments, highlighted by George winning 1963 Canadian under-14 boys singles.
Brothers won three provincial and five Regina high school basketball championships, with Paul later making University of Saskatchewan Hall of Fame. In 50-plus years of coaching, Ray and Paul have won two provincial high school championships.
Bonnie and Franz set examples as long-time volunteers.
John twice represented Saskatchewan and had the province’s lowest score at 1979 Canadian junior boys golf championship.
Franz served multi terms as the executive of the Lakeshore Tennis Club.
Bonnie’s tennis success stretched through decades.

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Won a provincial women’s curling championship in 1977 before winning five Saskatchewan senior curling championships between 1997-2006, skipping teams with ever-changing personnel into the nationals.
Won intermediate championships in 1988 and 1995.
Competed in 37 provincial championships between 1977 and 2017.
Named second team all-star skip at 1988 CIBC senior Canadian championships: twice won Evelyn Krahn Award for sportsmanship and curling excellence: was a 2005 inductee into the #306 Sport Hall of Fame and in 2008 joined the SCA’s Legends of Curling Honour Roll.
Began curling in 1956 in Gray before attending Luther High School, where she was a member of the curling, softball, basketball, track and cheerleading teams.
Active volunteer and certified coach.

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Began umpiring in 1976, joined Baseball Canada’s certification program in 1982 and since 1989 was selected for 14 national championships before his induction.
After attaining Level V in 2005, worked 2009 Canada Summer Games, was twice selected for the Toronto Blue Jays Tournament 12 and was one of the country’s top 25 umpires while representing Canada at three international events — World University championships in Tokyo, Pan-Am Games in Toronto and world under- 18 championships in Thunder Bay.
Western Canada Baseball League umpire-of-the-year in 2019, worked seven of the league’s previous 10 final series.
SBA Senior umpire-of-the-year in 2010, inducted into Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020, served on executive of Regina and Saskatchewan umpire associations.

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Stopped playing basketball in Grade 11 to coach the girls’ team, beginning a coaching career that included football, track, volleyball, baseball, softball and hockey.
After volunteering with Regina High Schools Athletic Association, served as commissioner 1990-94 and 2000-03, when he moved championships of various sports into larger venues and got them televised.
As first executive director of Regina Soccer Association began front-line involvement in getting new facilities, including the Credit Union EventPlex, Leibel Field and Mosaic Stadium.
Committee work includes 2005 Canada Summer Games, 2009 USports women’s basketball championship, 2010 Olympic Torch Relay and 2014 North American Indigenous Games.
Received numerous recognition awards; member of Regina City Council 2006-19.

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Played junior football together for legendary Regina Rams coach Gord Currie before joining the team as volunteer assistant coaches.
McCrystal became head coach in 1984 and made Schmidt the offensive co- ordinator, a pairing that lasted until 2014.
In 15 junior seasons the Rams had a 104-17 record plus they were 29-7 in the post season and won Canadian Bowl seven times.
Established training programs, helped expand the team’s facilities, advocated supporting junior players with university scholarships until leading the Rams to join the University of Regina in 1999, sending numerous graduates to pro careers and many others into community involvement.
In second university season Rams advanced to the Vanier Cup.
Rams were 60-68 with five appearances in Canada West championships during 15 seasons.