The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 isn’t just about athletic achievement — it’s a celebration of firsts, fierce comebacks, and family legacy. From Super Bowl champions to pioneers in rugby, water polo, and women’s softball, this year’s inductees showcase the province’s diverse and competitive sporting history. Here’s a look at this year’s honorees.
Jon Ryan
Jon Ryan is arguably the headliner of this year’s class. A football lifer from Regina, Ryan’s two-decade-long professional career spanned the CFL and NFL and included a Super Bowl victory with the Seattle Seahawks. In 2014, he became the first punter in NFL playoff history to throw a touchdown pass. Ryan still holds franchise records in Seattle for total punting yards and punts inside the 20-yard line. After his stint in the NFL, he returned to play for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, bringing his career full circle. He retired as a Seahawk in 2023 with a one-day ceremonial contract.
Julie Foster
As the first rugby athlete inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, Foster represents grit and growth in a sport that’s long flown under the radar in Canada. After picking up the game at 22, she earned a spot on Team Canada and played in three Women’s Rugby World Cups. She also featured in Canada’s first women’s rugby sevens team at the famed Hong Kong Sevens.
Foster also coached at all levels, from provincial squads to university programs — leaving an enduring impact on Saskatchewan’s rugby landscape.
Noah Miller
With six national championships and two Pan Am Games bronze medals, Noah Miller becomes Saskatchewan’s first water polo inductee. Miller captained the national men’s team for four years and later founded the Bowness Monster Water Polo Club in Calgary. But his Hall of Fame nod isn’t just personal — it’s part of a mother-son induction that makes history.
His mother, Klara Kesmarky Miller, enters as a builder in gymnastics, making them the first parent-child pair inducted in the same year. Their combined legacy stretches from judging provincial gymnastics at age 16 (in Klara’s case) to representing Canada in dozens of international water polo events (in Noah’s case).
Brad Hornung
After a career-ending injury during a WHL game in 1987 left him paralyzed, Brad Hornung turned to scouting and never looked back. Using voice recognition technology, he became a respected NHL scout, filing reports and helping shape future rosters. He worked with NHL Central Scouting and the Chicago Blackhawks over his career.
Following his accident, the WHL renamed its sportsmanship trophy in his honor and introduced new penalties aimed at protecting players. Hornung, who passed away in 2022, is remembered not just for his resilience but for changing the sport’s culture.
Klara Kesmarky Miller
For Klara Kesmarky Miller, gymnastics wasn’t just a sport — it was a way of life. Starting as a coach at age 13 and a judge at 16, she later founded two major gymnastics clubs and spent decades as the CEO of Gymnastics Saskatchewan. She also served as a board member in water polo and swimming, bringing administrative excellence to multiple disciplines.
Her contributions went beyond medals and titles, as she helped build the infrastructure that allowed young athletes to thrive, her work making Saskatchewan a national hub for gymnastics development.
The Regina Rams of ’97 and ’98
The Regina Rams junior football teams of 1997 and 1998 weren’t just outstanding — they were dominant. They won consecutive Canadian Bowl championships, knocking off top-ranked teams from across the country. These were the final years before the Rams transitioned into the university level, and many players from these squads were foundational to the team’s 2000 Vanier Cup run.
Their back-to-back wins marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter for Saskatchewan football.
The Saskatoon Harmony Centre Teams
In 1978 and again in 1980, the Saskatoon women’s softball team from Harmony Centre won national championships, paving the way for international competition. In 1979, they finished fourth at the Pan American Games, and in 1981 they nearly upset the U.S. at the World Games final.
What made their story exceptional wasn’t just talent — it was longevity and cohesion. Five players from the 1978 roster remained in 1980, a rare feat in any sport.
This year’s class surpasses the achievements of the Hall’s past. With eight new sports now represented and a total of 55 sports officially honored, the Class of 2025 is helping the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame reflect the province’s full athletic diversity.
Whether it’s elite football, grassroots gymnastics, or pioneering roles in water sports, the Class of 2025 is a statement of inclusivity and evolution in Saskatchewan sports.
