Woodstock's Sports Wall of Fame Inductees Announced

7 new names are going up this fall on Woodstock's Sports Wall of Fame. The inductees have been announced, ahead of next month's induction ceremony. The list includes the 2003 provincial champion Woodstock Wildcats midget team, and Special Olympics gold medal weight lifter Russell Gerber. Selection Committee Member Mark Schaddenberg says badminton champ Penny Parkes is being inducted for a second time. "Penny Parkes has been nominated previously for female athlete, so she's already on the Sports Wall, as is her sister Sharon Rice, and her dad. But now Penny gets the lifetime achievement award because she's won a gold medal at the World Masters level, above the age of 50 in badminton." Schaddenberg says this year's class represents a good cross-section of athletes. "Sometimes people might think it's just about baseball and fastball or hockey, but there's certainly a nice cross section this time. We've got track and field, lawn bowling and weightlifting involved this year." The induction ceremony is set for October 26th, 2PM at Goff Hall in the Community Complex. The event is open to the public. Here's a full list of 2013 inductees and their accomplishments: Team - 2003 Woodstock Wildcats Lifetime Achievement - Penny Parkes Individual Male - Dr Scott Seagrist Individual Female - Jill Purola Historical - Steve Stewart Builder of Sport - Mo Cosyn Honourable Achievement - Russell Gerber Penny Parkes Already recognized along with sister Sharon Rice and dad Bill Parkes as individual athletes, Penny now receives LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT with yet another national masters championship in singles badminton. Won world singles title in over-50 age bracket in 2009 in Australia. In 2009, also won Ontario masters doubles title with Dec McCoy and mixed doubles with Saj Malik, proving her dominance at all disciplines of the badminton. In 2011, won silver at the senior world championships. In high school, won 5 OFSAA gold medals in girls? doubles. Also inducted in Ontario college (OCAA) hall of fame for badminton and OCAA all-millennium team Steve Stewart Track and Football athlete. Won OFSAA (high school) gold in 220 yd distance in 1964 for Huron Park Secondary School. Qualified for OFSAA all 5 years of high school. Member of Team Canada in sprint relay in 1965, setting a national record at the time. Member of Team Canada in distance medley racing in 1966. Competed in Canadian Olympic trials. Played high school football at HPSS for 5 years and then Univ of Guelph as an offensive running back and receiver. Won Ted Wildman Trophy in 1969 for statistics, sportsmanship and academic achievement. Team captain and a OUA conference all-star Became a Vet upon graduation from Guelph. Dr Scott Seagrist Won OHA Junior C title with Woodstock Navy Vets in 1968 Played in OHA (Today it?s the OHL) with both the Oshawa Generals and London Knights. Won two CIAU championships in university hockey with U of Toronto Blues. The 71-72 team went 20-1-3 in regular season. Also in 1972, the Varsity Blues beat the national Russia university team as well. In 2012, that team inducted in U of T sports hall of fame. He then turned pro including three seasons in Los Angeles Kings system with the top-level Springfield Kings (AHL) from 72-74 (With 22+18-40 in 72-73 and 13+28-41 in 73-74)and the Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) in 74-75. The forward was in 1972 also drafted by the WHA?s Chicago Cougars Like Steve Stewart (see above), Seagrist is today a doctor -- a medical doctor ? in Kitchene. Jill Purola Won OFSAA gold in long-distance running (1500 m) in junior in in 1979. Her Western Ont championship record time in 1978 still stands today In 1982, won bronze at the Junior Pan-Am Games in 1500 metres. In 1985, won gold in the Canada Summer Games in both 1,500 and 3,000 metres With University of Western Ontario was the CIS (National) female athlete of the year in 1984. Also the OUA champion in cross-country running for two years (?85 and ?90) and was OUA first-team all-star all five years. In 2011 was noted as the UWO Elfrida Berzins Award recipient. Woodstock Wildcats 2003 Won the provincial midget girls? (16- 17 year olds) hockey provincial ?B? championships gold in May of 2003 in Brampton. The 02-03 season also included an International Silver Stick title won in Sarnia on Feb 16. Lost first two games at weekend tourney, but then won four in a row, including 2-0 over Mitchell in the final. At OWHA championship tournament, Wildcats went 2-0 in round robin and then won three playoff games, beating Nipigon Elks in finale 1-0. Woodstock had won the semis in 2OT over Windsor 3-2. Moe (Maurice) Cosyn Member of Woodstock Lawn Bowling Club since 1968. President of club twice, but has also been championships chair for 20 years, and club greenskeeper. Competed in lawn bowling for many years, winning bronze at the Canadian championships in triples in 2005. Competed at nationals in men?s pair in 2010. Nation coach in 1982 and also umpired at Canadian championships five times, and a member of the Ontario Lawn Bowls Association executive. In 2010, was named recipient of the Bill Boettger volunteer of the year award Russell Gerber Special Olympics world record holder in many powerlifting categories, winning gold in 2011 in Athens, Greece and 2007 in Shanghai, China. On June 29, 2011, with a squat lift of 175 kg, bench press of 110 kg, and deadlift of 205 kg, he not only won all three categories but was also named the meet?s (Special Olympics world championships) top overall lifter for a 4th gold medal.