Five exceptional people are to be inducted tomorrow (Saturday) by the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame.
The bi-annual Induction Banquet and Ceremony is set for the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre with 187 people attending.
Well-known local boxer Kenny Lally will be the guest speaker.
Here is the full list of inductees:
Athlete
- Mary Potskin Softball
- Tuomas Ukonmaanaho Track & Field
- Kris Yip Cycling
Coach/Builder
- Gerald Peckham Curling
- Keith Sullivan Ringette
This will bring the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame to 88 members.
In addition, 15 Rising Star Athletes aged 23-and-under will also be given some much-deserved hardware.
The list of Rising Stars consists of the following:
- Hunter McCarthy Wrestling
- Thunder Innis Boxing
- Carla Van Zyl Judo
- Moira Green Biathlon
- Priya Hamel Power Lifting
- Macyn Unger Volleyball
- Anika Hollybow Karate
- Kennedy Moore Artistic Swimming
- Nicolas Scarpino Track & Field
- Kasieobi Udumaga Track & Field
- Chase Harrington Hockey
- Keira Gordon Rugby
- Kionae Roberts Track & Field
- Sawyer Roberts Volleyball/Basketball
- Decker Passey Rodeo
Doors open at 5:30pm with the program kicking off at 6pm.
The event will feature a star-studded silent auction, which will include a signed Team Canada Baseball (Jared Young was a member of this team) from the 2023 World Baseball Classic as well as autographed jerseys donated by the Vancouver Canucks and Vancouver Whitecaps among other items.
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