Legends of the West

Men's volleyball standout Josh Howatson speaks with Brian about his induction in the Canada West Hall of Fame, and what being a Spartan meant to him.

 Current Regina Cougars head coach and former Saskatchewan Huskiette standout Melanie Sanford reflects on her induction into the Canada West Hall of Fame, as part of the 1978-81 Huskiettes dynasty teams.

Former UBC Thunderbird track star Thelma Wright, who was a two-time Olympian, joins Brian Swane to reflect on her induction into the Canada West Hall of Fame.

Jenny Benkie was a key piece of the Alberta Pandas string of women's volleyball dominance during the late 1990s, winning five consecutive national titles for the conference powerhouse.

Regina Cougars women's hockey standout Joell Fiddler was a five-time CW all-star between 2000 and 2004, earning herself a place in the CW Hall of Fame.

Olympian Mark Tewksbury competed with the Calgary Dinos during the late 1980s, before going on to become an Olympic champion swimmer at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.

Former Olympian and Calgary Dinos swimmer Erica Morningstar talks about her induction into the Canada West Hall of Fame.

Regina Cougars women's basketball legend Cymone (Bouchard) Bernauer shares her memories of life as a student-athlete after her recent induction into the Canada West Hall of Fame.

Brandon Bobcats legend John Carson talks about putting BU on the Canadian basketball map and his induction into the Canada West Hall of Fame.

Men's volleyball inductee Tom Jones joins Brian to talk about his Hall of Fame career with the UBC Thunderbirds.

Longtime Manitoba women's basketball head coach and athletic director Coleen Dufresne speaks about a life in university sport and being inducted into the CW Hall of Fame.

Taryn Barry (2002-07) from the Pandas hockey dynasty team talks to Brian Swane about Alberta's run of women's hockey dominance during the early 2000s.

Former Chicago Bear Israel Idonije joins Brian, as he looks back on his time at the University of Manitoba, where he went from football newcomer to NFL prospect and helped pave the way for future players to chase their pro football dreams.

The 2006-11 Lethbridge Pronghorns women's rugby dynasty was inducted into the CW Hall of Fame earlier this month. Brian Swane catches up with Ashley Steacy, who was part of the program between 2005 and 2009. Steacy would go on to play internationally for Canada on the senior women's national team.

TWU Spartans standout women's soccer player Kristen Funk joins Brian in the latest edition of Legends of the West.

It's an all-football episode, as two-time Vanier Cup MVP Brent Schneider of the Saskatchewan Huskies and fellow Vanier Cup champion Glenn Steele of the UBC Thunderbirds join Brian Swane.

Three-time national champion Natalie Boyd talks about her time at Trinity Western University in women's soccer, while Dennis Hrycaiko reflects on the dynasty Manitoba Bisons football team (1968-70). 

Brian catches up with longtime University of Regina director of athletics Dick White. White spent two decades leading the Cougars, and was instrumental in the Rams football program joining the U of R family.

In the first edition of Legends of the West, Brian Swane catches up with Canada West Hall of Fame inductees Desiree Scott and Mark Norman. Scott was a women's soccer standout at the University of Manitoba between 2005 and 2009, while Norman was a star defender for the UBC Thunderbirds football team between 1983 and 1986.