Press Release – 2022 Gala Inductees
The Board of Directors of the Whitby Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the following inductees to be honoured at our 2022 Gala Induction Ceremony:
Inductees
Ed Docherty – Athlete – Karate
- Winner of 6 Karate Canada National Championship medals in Kata and Kumite disciplines
- 5-Time Ontario Provincial Karate Champion – Kata (1996, 1999, 2001); Kumite (1993, 2001)
- Represented Canada at 4 World Chito-Ryu Karate Championships – 2007 World Champion (+75kg Kumite)
Gee Nash – Athlete – Lacrosse
- Won 2 Minto Cup National Championships (1997 and 1999) – Minto Cup MVP in 1999
- Won 2 National Lacrosse League (NLL) championships – NLL Goaltender of the Year (2004)
- Gold Medal: 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Games; Bronze Medal: U-19 World Field Lacrosse Games
Event Details
Saturday, April 30, 2022
5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Royal Ashburn Golf Club
995 Myrtle Road West
Whitby, Ontario
Special Presentation
Festivities will include a special presentation to the Whitby Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021, who were honoured in our virtual induction ceremony in April 2021: Carolyn Mountjoy, Gil Nieuwendyk, Shawn Williams, and the 1964/1966 Brooklin Concretes softball team.
Inductor/Master of Ceremonies
Rob Snoek – Sports Broadcaster; Paralympian, Clarington Hall of Fame
Guest Speaker
To Be Confirmed
Tickets
Are available, as of February 1, 2022, at a cost of $110.00 per person through our website or by contacting: Stacy Novack at 905-668-1798 or Amy Knowles at 416-436-5036.
Join us to celebrate the accomplishments of this year’s inductees. For more information, including past inductee biographies, please visit us at www.whitbysportshalloffame.com.