BRIAN ZELLEY Boxing buzz: THE WALLY DOERN BOXING STORY

THE WALLY DOERN BOXING STORY:
by brian zelley.

Introdution

Looking back over the years, we can

break the Wally Doern boxing story

and his 2 Rivers Boxing Club into

two very interesting parts.

Before 2009, Wally was one of the many

former boxing coaches that had been

part of the boxing scene of British Columbia
and over the years, up to the early 2000 to 2009 period, he had been
recognized by many as being a caring and excellent boxing coach
and the teacher of life skills to his many boxers. As expected,
Wally had earned his share of awards and recognition along with
the boxers of 2 Rivers in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada.

The New Beginning - 2009

Through the desire of former boxers and trainees of the club,

a new journey would begin for Wally with the revival of 2 Rivers

in 2009 thus beginning a fresh new journey along with past boxers

and a new family of new trainees that would start their own

boxing journey with the help of Wally and the dedicated and

caring members of the club.

The Next Bend In The Road

Beyond today, the next stop along the boxing highway will be

the hosting of a boxing card in a few days at the Bouchie Lake Hall.

Back To The Beginning Years of 2 Rivers

*This part of the story will take us back in time
pre-2009 through the records and the golden
memories of those that were there
for the journey that would

change all of their lives forever.

*Part of any great coach and club is the
time and effort of hosting a major
Provincial tournament. Over the
years in the early years in after the
start of the new beginning, Wally
and 2 Rivers would host many a
tournament from Bronze Gloves,
to Silver Gloves and Buckskin Gloves.
But, their basic contribution was those
many club shows that were well
appreciated by fans, friends, officials
and through the voices of other
boxing clubs scattered throughout
the Province.

Victory at the end of the match:

BC Team In the calm before the storm:

The Here and Now between 2009 to 2012

This part of the story looks an the New Beginning and the journey

from the revival to the December 2012 boxing show,

The Coach in Action:

In The Gym - Wally shows them the way:

In The Dressing Room Drama - demonstrating a move or two

In The Ring: Between Rounds

At the tournament between the bouts:

From The Treasure Chest Of Golden Memories

This part of the story is an opportunity for the many to reach back

to their own treasure chest of golden memories with a focus on

the role Wally Doern has played in their boxing journey and life skills.

FROM THE WORDS OF A FORMER PRESIDENT OF
BOXING BC and BOXING CANADA:

BRITISH COLUMBIA AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME:

Round One of the Hall of Fame Journey - the 2013 Nominees:

Wally Doern is one of 29

listed nominees for 2013

There are no guarantees

that he will be picked.

In the Builders category

there are some quality names:

Boyd Bayne
Dick St. Louis
Ed Williams
George Nepper
Ian Gibson
Jim Gallagher
Jim Howie
Ralph Galloway
Ron Whalley
Stan Smith
Todd Alain
Vic Murdoch
Wally Doern

friends of 2 Rivers boxing past and present.

BEYOND THE SELECTION PROCESS:

*** THANKS TO ALL THOSE THAT HAVE
BEEN A PART OF THE BOXING STORY AND
JOURNEY OF 2013 INDUCTEE ***
WALLY DOERN, a worthy Builder
of Amateur Boxing, and a worthy
inductee in 2013 of our own
BRITISH COLUMBIA AMATEUR
BOXING HALL OF FAME.