Debbie Scott emerged from Claremont High School to become one of the greatest female middle-distance runners in Canadian cross-country, road and track racing history. Debbie raced to 26 Canadian titles, Canadian records over five distances, as well as competing in three Summer Olympics, four Commonwealths, one Pan-Am Games and two World Track and Field championships. Her numerous career highlights included a top 10 finish in the 1,500-metres at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; a gold medal at the 1985 world indoor track and field championships in Paris; silver medals in both the 1,500 and 3,000 metre events at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh; a silver medal in the 1,500 metres at the 1987 Pan-American Games and a top 12 finish at the 1987 world track and field championships in Rome. In cross-country racing she had a top eight finish at the 1981 world championships in Spain and two top 13 finishes at other world championships; as well as a stunning victory in the famed New York Mile in 1982. She was named Victoria's Female Athlete of the Year in four different years.

Bruce Humber was one of the great Canadian sprinters and track and field coaches of his era. He was a member of the Canadian team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics where a dropped baton by a teammate denied him a medal in the 4x100 relay final. The Canadian team had to settle for fifth place behind the Jesse Owens powered Americans. During his track career, Humber faced the great Owens more than 20 times. As a star runner for the University of Washington Huskies in the 1930's, Humber set records in the 100 and 220 yards that were not eclipsed until the 1960's. As a coach, Humber guided the Flying "Y" to four B.C. titles and two Canadian team championships in the 1950's. He was named Canadian track and field head coach for the 1950 Auckland Commonwealth Games and 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics. Through Humber's efforts and the financial assistance of the Gyro Club of Victoria, the cinder track at Vic High became a reality in 1951 and his lobbying led to the building of the track at Centennial Stadium in 1967. He is a member of the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame and University of Washington Hall of Fame.