Two of Prince George’s best-ever female athletes are set to be inducted into the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame.
Megan Tandy and Amanda Asay (posthumously) are among the class of five inductees to take their respective places in local sports history.
Asay, played 15 years on the national women’s baseball team before her passing at the age of 33 will be inducted tomorrow night (Saturday) from the Ramada.
Asay played a key role for her country in winning five medals, two silver and, three bronze in five World Cups.
In addition, she also played a prominent role in Canada’s silver medal finish at the 2015 Pan-Am Games in Toronto, which marked the first time women’s baseball was part of a major multi-sport event.
Asay also shined while playing NCAA softball and hockey at Brown University while also suiting up on the ice for the UBC Thunderbirds where she was an academic all-star.
Next month (May 14th), Asay will be inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in Vancouver.
Tandy on the other hand, is an Olympian and a world-class athlete who represented her country with pride on the biggest stage.
She was a member of Biathlon BC and later became a big part of the Canadian World Cup biathlon teams from 2008 to 2019.
One of her big highlights came at age 21 when she was the highest-ranking Canadian female biathlete by the end of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Tandy was also named to the 2014 and 2018 Canadian Olympic teams.
She also competed internationally in several IBU World Championships from 2008 to 2017.
The 13th induction ceremony gets underway at 5pm from the Ramada Plaza Hotel, downtown.
The other three inductees are Edna Stitt (Baseball, softball, hockey), Joe Rea (Builder, Wheelchair Curling) and, Kenny Lally (Boxing).
Fourteen Rising Star Athletes will also be recognized earlier in the evening.
The list includes:
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- Aliah Turner Biathlon
- Emma Watson Swimming, Ringette
- Reese Wiseman Softball
- Lily McCullough Judo, Softball
- Colby Winther Konig Equestrian
- Jenna Hamel Taekwon-do
- Lily Palmer Ringette
- Troy Todoruk Baseball
- Fischer O`Brien Hockey
- Nico Myatovic Hockey
- Chris Zimmerman Volleyball
- Adam Sieben Track and Field
- Rowan Teegee-Zatorski Volleyball
- Noah Lank Football
