41st Annual Induction Banquet

The Board of Directors thanks everyone who joined us at the 39th Annual Induction Dinner. We are pleased to welcome Tina Cairncross, the late Hugh Michael MacDonald, the late Campbell (Geeses) MacGillivray, Cathy MacLean and Kent McDonell into the Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame.
 Congratulations to all!

Induction Dinner 2019 Photo Gallery 

Guest Speaker: Glenn  MacDonell

President and CEO of Special Olympics Ontario, guest speaker at Hall of Fame dinner.

Glengarry native Glenn MacDonell, President and CEO of Special Olympics Ontario (SOO) will be guest speaker at the 41st Annual Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner on August 21 at the Char-Lan Recreation Center.  Glenn was raised on a dairy farm near North Lancaster and is one of six siblings of the late Allan and Anna MacDonell.  He is a graduate of Glengarry District High School and as a youth Glenn was very active in the local sports scene. He played on teams with the Alexandria’s Junior B Glens, Glengarry Touch Football and Alexandria Fastball Leagues.  

Glenn has been with SOO since 1988 when he began his career with the organization as a District Developer. In 1990 he was appointed Executive Director and became President & CEO of Special Olympics Ontario in 1997. With over twenty five years of experience in working with people with intellectual disabilities, Glenn is an active sport enthusiast and views Special Olympics as an important tool in advancing the aims of people with an intellectual disability.  Fundamental to Special Olympics’ success is the fact 
that “we treat our athletes as athletes”, says MacDonell. In the words of Dr. Frank Hayden, the “Father” of Special Olympics: “It’s not sport unless there is some risk. We expect effort, training and performance. As an organization we have really made it when we treat our athletes as equals”.
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Under Glenn’s guidance, the organization has over 12,000 registered volunteers and has tripled its fundraising ($9 M annually) and athlete recruitment, now serving over 26,000 athletes in Ontario.
 
This year’s Hall of Fame inductees include Tina Cairncross, Cathy MacLean, Kent MacDonell, the late Pilot Officer Campbell “Geeses” MacGillivray and the late Hugh Michael MacDonald.  
  • Files from the Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame and Mary Leduc ​

Junior Athletes & their  top three accomplishments

Also joining the inductees will be this year's honoured Junior Athletes. These graduating high school students from across Glengarry have shown excellence and dedication to the sporting community.
  • Kurt Alexander, Char-Lan

  • Olivianne Devine, Le Relais










  • Aaron Keurentjes, GDHS
    1.  Grade 10 Varsity Football Finalist.
    2. Two time SD&G Cross Country Sr Boys & Overall School Team Champs.
    3. OFSAA Soccer Gold.

  • Lochlan MacDonald, GDHS
    1. OFSSA gold medal for Senior Boys’s Soccer.
    2. Senior Male Athlete of the Year at GDHS for 2018-2019.
    3. Playing for the Jr. B Glens, the team for which my Grandfather, Gary Shepherd, was a founder, and getting to wear my Dad, Kennedy’s number “25”.

Kurt Alexander, Char-Lan

  1. Winning the SD&G Championship twice with my high school team.
  2. Being a part of the Char-Lan Rebels this past season as they won the league with a record of 26 wins and only 3 losses 
  3. Graduating this past June as an Ontario Scholar, while playing on multiple school sports teams.

Aaron Keurentjes, GDHS

  1.  Grade 10 Varsity Football Finalist.
  2. Two time SD&G Cross Country Sr Boys & Overall School Team Champs.
  3. OFSAA Soccer Gold.

Lochlan MacDonald, GDHS

  1. OFSSA gold medal for Senior Boys’s Soccer.
  2. Senior Male Athlete of the Year at GDHS for 2018-2019.
  3. Playing for the Jr. B Glens, the team for which my Grandfather, Gary Shepherd, was a founder, and getting to wear my Dad, Kennedy’s number “25”.

Hamish MacLeod, GDHS

  1. Winning OFSSA gold with the Glengarry Gaels.
  2. Winning silver at EOSSA for volleyball.
  3. Winning the Male Sportsman of the Year award for GDHS.

Shayla MacNaughton, GDHS

  1. Going undefeated in the Intermediate Women’s Heavyweight Events at the Glengarry Highland Games.
  2. EOSSAA basketball and curling 2018-2019.
  3. SD&G gold 2 years in a row, women’s doubles.

Lachlan McDonell, Char-Lan

  1. Winning EOSSA in grade 10(soccer).
  2. Winning SD&G hockey in grade 12.
  3. Winning league hockey championship this year for the Char-Lan Rebels.

Jeremy Quesnel, Le Relais

  1. Being drafted in the CCHL (U18) at 15 years old.
  2. Named to OHL Gold Cup 2017.
  3. Winning the 2018 Franco Hockey Tournament with the Le Relais hockey team.

Odin Marfurt, GDHS

  1. GDHS basketball MVP.
  2. Track and field MVP.
  3. ​Upper Canada Cup Top 10 X-Country runners

Olivianne Devine , Le Relais

  1. Attending OFSAA twice and getting silver and gold medals in soccer.
  2. Playing in the JWHL’s (my hockey league) All Star game.
  3. Being awarded Student Athlete of the Year two times.​
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Ethan MacDonald, Char-lan

  1. Winning first place at EOSSA and at East Regionals for Midget Pole Vault and placing in the top 15 at OFSSA.
  2. Assistant captain of the Char-Lan Major Midget B-Rep Rebels Upper Canada Minor Hockey League Regular Season
  3. Member of the EOSSA Championship Char-Lan Junior boys soccer team.

Sarah MacGillivray, GDHS

  1. ​​Winning Athlete of The Year at GDHS and receiving the Brian Filion Memorial Bursary in June.
  2. EOSSAA Basketball 2019.
  3. Glengarry Soccer League U16 Best Midfielder. 

Connor MacMillan, Tagwi

  1. AIA All Star Bowl 2016-2017, Most Outstanding Lineman Award.
  2. Playing Football North.
  3. Making it to the Eastern Conference finals, playing with the Cornwall Wildcats.

Hunter MacPherson, GDHS

  1. Winning a gold medal in soccer at OFSAA ( School team was undefeated all season 2019).
  2. Winning the Eastern Ontario Hockey (HEO) championship with the U18 Cornwall Colts AAA (2017).
  3. Winning a silver medal in volleyball at EOSAA. (2019)

Rebecca Oeggerli, Char-Lan

  1.  Top Female Athlete of the Year (2018-2019).
  2. Playing as a call up in grade 10 for the Senior Girls EOSAA(soccer).
  3. Brian Filion Sports Award in both grade 8 and 12.

Madison Ruffo, Holy Trinity

  1. Winning “The Falcon” award as Top Student Athlete during the 15th Annual Holy Trinity CSS Athletic Awards Banquet. 
  2. Going to the EOSSAA finals for soccer in 2019.
  3. Winning hockey and soccer Most Valuable Player awards in 2019.