The late Amanda Asay has been named to the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
The former women’s national baseball team pitcher is among five British Columbian athletes chosen as part of the 2024 induction class.
Asay, who died at age 33 in a skiing accident Jan. 7, 2022 near Nelson, was at the time of her death the longest serving member of the national team program.
A graduate of College Heights Secondary School, Asay helped Canada win five World Cup medals (silver in 2008 and 2016, bronze in 2006, 2012 and 2018). She also led Canada to the silver medal in the 2015 PanAm Games in Toronto.
Asay was also one of the country's top hitters and twice she won Baseball Canada’s female player of the year award (2006, 2016) and in 2017 Baseball America ranked her seventh overall in the world among all female baseball players, the only Canadian on that list.
Asay was a multisport athlete who also excelled in hockey and softball.
Asay's parents George and Loris were in Vancouver Wednesday to accept the award on Amanda's behalf.
Joining Asay in the 2024 athlete category is former Major League Baseball infielder Justin Morneau (New Westminster), swimmer Ryan Coachrane (Victoria), halfpipe freestyle skier Cassie Sharpe (Comox) and golfer Richard Zokol (Kitimat).
Inducted in the builder-coaches category were ringette founder Beverely Felske (Port Coquitlam), who died in December 2020; sports medicine doctor Bob McCormack (New Westminster) and baseball builder Wayne Norton (Port Moody).
Named in the team category were the 1998 Langley Little League baseball team and the 1921-22 Vancouver Amazons women’s hockey team.
Sports broadcaster Don Taylor (North Burnaby) was inducted in the media category.
Sports promoter Glen Ringdal (Vancouver) was chosen for the W.A.C. Bennett.
The induction ceremony is set for May 16, 2024, at the Fairmont Hotel in Vancouver.
