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7/£><* II "We had Rick Meagher and Terry Meagher, the Whelan boys and Mike Graham," says Locke, naming some of his standout starters. "It was my first champi- onship as a coach." Locke didn't restrict his coach- ing to boy's teams at Quinte. "One day Joan Meagher came up to me and said the girls would offer my wife and me free babysit- ting if I coached the girls basket- ball team," says Locke. "We won COSSA that year." In all, as a student, teacher and coach, Locke spent 40 years at Quinte. At the school's 50th reunion celebrations in 2004, Locke was voted "Mr. Quinte" for his dedication and service to QSS. On the baseball diamond, Locke played for the Belleville Kenmors -- winners of the OBA provincial Major Junior title in 1960 and the Lakeshore interme- diate crown in '61. In 1978, L o c k e coached Belleville to the OBA Junior B title. Af t e r his ret irement f rom teaching in 1997, Locke remained active in the local sporting com- munity. He helped organize the popular Belleville Minor Football League and continued to referee high school games. "I quit last year when I hurt my leg but I'm going to give it anoth- er try this year," says Locke, 65. "Jack reffed his last game when he was 70 so maybe I can too." Meanwhile, Locke credits his elementary school teachers at Prince of Wales -- Orma Flack and Irene Phillips -- for encouraging him to "go out for sports" and push himself to succeed. Later, he adopted Sisson's philosophy of coaching. "Jack always said put the kids first and everything else is gravy," says Locke. "Sometimes there's a tendency to forget our education system is for kids to enjoy. It's not just about math and science, but athletics too. "It's about building the body, not just the brains." (Tomorrow: Meet the fourth of five 2006 inductees into the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame.)