Dr Kathie McNally Athletics Main Site University of Prince Edward Island
Dr Kathie McNally Athletics Main Site University of Prince Edward Island UPEI Home Future Students Current Students Alumni & Friends Parents & Family Staff & Faculty Contacts SuckerfishHome Campus Recreation & Club Sports Athletics Facilities Schedule & Scores Athlete of the Week Contact Us Partnerships Box Office Recruitment Panther Sport TeamsMens Soccer Womens Soccer Womens Rugby Field Hockey Mens Basketball Womens Basketball Mens Hockey Womens Hockey Swimming Dr Kathie McNallyMain NavigationAthletics Headlines UPEI Athletes Only Sports Centre Programs Sports Centre Hours Fitness and Wellness UPEI Sports Hall of Fame Summer Camps Student Athletic Council 2006Inductee UPEI 19911994 Field Hockey From 1991 until 1994 Dr Kathie McNally was a strong player for Panthers Field Hockey on and off the field During that time she earned national recognition both academically and athletically Kathie embodied the true meaning of a wellrounded athlete Kathies versatility was a definite asset to the team In her first year near seasons end Coach Florrie Bradley moved Kathie from fullback to halfback She adjusted with no problem due in part to how well she saw the game During her career she earned two secondteam CIAU AllCanadian AllStar awards (199293 and 199394) and two AUS AllStar awards Kathie topped off her last year at UPEI by winning the 1994 UPEI Female Athlete of the Year and AUAA Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year In recognition of these achievements Sports Illustrated included Kathie in their feature Faces in the Crowd As a true leader of girls and women in sport Kathie helped get the message out to young female athletes by being a guest speaker at the Canada Games Athlete Rally and at the Charlottetown Rural Athletic Awards Banquet Kathie was a multisport athlete She competed in two Canada Games in field hockey in 1993 and softball in 1989 Kathie also coached softball and ringette In 199394 Kathie was named to the Top 8 Academic AllCanadians This honour is held by only three other Panthers Katherine Ellis Tracey MacGee and Chris Diamond That same year Kathie won the James Bayer Scholarship the second of three Panthers to claim this prize the others were Heather Morrison for Field Hockey in 1994 and Chris Diamond for Soccer in 1997 After graduating from UPEI Kathie continued her education at Dalhousie University where she received her medical degree At Dal she was active with the intramurals programs and volunteered on numerous committees From there she did her residency at the University of Ottawa and again was very involved with a wide variety of teams and organizations After spending four years in Ontario Dr McNally returned to PEI in 2004 and now has her own family practice at the Charlottetown Polyclinic She lives in Winsloe with her family UPEI Hall Of Fame Ind...