Volleyball, Builder, Inducted 2019 |
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A talented basketball and volleyball player who competed internationally for Canada, VALE SAVEGE became a leader both on and off the court in Coquitlam.
After a successful stint at the University of Toronto, the Ontario native moved west to co-found the Simon Fraser University women’s volleyball program, serving as its coach for the first six years.
She took on coaching duties at Centennial Secondary, helping pilot the senior girls’ program to a 4A provincial title in 1996 with Dave Ramsay, going 76-0. On behalf of the sport, VALE also worked the net as one of the few women officials, beginning in 1963, and in 1981 became the first female to officiate an international match in Japan.
She has worked tirelessly for the betterment of the sport, serving on the provincial and national executive boards over the years.
VALE was inducted into the Canadian Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2013 and now is an Inducted member of the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame.