The Mauricie Sports Hall of Fame (TRSM) has four new inductees. Mark Beggs (para-cycling), Marie-Ève Nault (soccer), Jacques Moffatt (manager and administrator) and Luc Briand (judo official) have all left their mark on the world of sport in Mauricie in their own way.
It was the head of sport at the Canadian Olympic Committee, Éric Myles, who assumed the honorary presidency of the event and who carried out the induction of the chosen personalities.
For each of the inductees, the recognition of their work and accomplishments means a lot.
Mark Beggs, the first Canadian to participate in the Paralympic Games in hand cycling in 2004 in Athens, says that for him it was the full circle of his entire career.
You can say you’ve really accomplished something when you’re inducted. It’s quite an honor for me
Professional soccer player, Marie-Ève Nault, also says she is very honored. Described as being perseverance incarnate
speak TRSMshe notably participated in 70 international matches as a member of the Canadian national team.
Among his finest moments of his career, one stands out above the others.
It was when she won bronze in London 2012 after recovering from injury following the 2011 World Cup.
When I had the medal around my neck on the podium, we had such a special, tight-knit team, and that’s really where I felt an exciting, magical moment, really full of emotions that I couldn’t imagine. never felt.
Marie-Ève Nault is not the only one to have been struck by emotions. Luc Briand, inducted as a builder for his career as a referee and organizer of judo events, said he was very touched.
We do this because we like it, it’s our environment, it’s our daily life. But one day people recognize us, recognize the work accomplished, it’s touching, it’s a pleasure.
His greatest pride is having achieved what few Canadian referees have achieved, namely reaching the Grand Prix network.
There are very few Canadians who have been able to reach this level. I was able to do just that a few years ago. That, for me, is a great satisfaction.
Feats immortalized
Jacques Moffatt, for his part, has had a long and prolific career for student sport in the region.
He began by setting up several intercollegiate sports programs in 1969, before assuming the role of general director of the Quebec Student Sports Network and chairing its board of directors until 2016.
He confides that the favorite moment of his career was his first years spent with the Diablos of Cégep de Trois-Rivières.
It was stimulating, it was intense. We filled the stadium, we won, we made the school shine, we developed a feeling of belonging and all that, those four years were my best years
All their exploits on the Quebec, Canadian and international stages are now immortalized and will be recognized forever in the TRSM.
With information from Edouard Dubois
