OCAA CELEBRATES HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2017

OCAA CELEBRATES HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2017

TORONTO - The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Hall of Fame is dedicated to the recognition of extraordinary contributions and accomplishments within collegiate sports in Ontario.

Honoured members include athletes, coaches and builders of the association. On Wednesday evening, 18 new members will be recognized in the eighth OCAA Hall of Fame ceremony, to be held at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Centre in St. Catharines, Ont.

The OCAA Hall of Fame was established in 2003. Including this year's induction, membership will expand to 397 individuals.

The class of 2017 includes the following athletes, coaches and builders (bios can be found by clicking respective names):

Inductee Category Nominating Institution
Nathaniel Allard Athlete Centennial College
Nikki Cambridge Athlete Cambrian College
Ray Chateau Coach Humber College
Vito Colangelo Coach Seneca College
Adrian Cord Athlete Humber College
Andrew DaSilva Athlete Humber College
Sabrina Henry Athlete Seneca College
Tracy (Hynd) Hopkins Athlete Mohawk College
Bob Horvath Athlete Fanshawe College
Steve McLaughlin Builder Centennial College/Fleming College
Sean McMurtry Athlete Loyalist College
Kailen Murphy Athlete Seneca College
Ron Port Builder Algonquin College
Germain Sanchez Coach Humber College
Erin Smith Athlete Durham College
David Staley Athlete Durham College
Kerry Vinson Coach Durham College
Jovain Wilson-Cutting Athlete Fleming College

 

For more information on the origins and history of the OCAA Hall of Fame and to view honoured members biographies and photos, please visit the OCAA Hall of Fame website at www.ocaa.com/HallofFame.

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ABOUT ONTARIO COLLEGES ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) is the recognized leader in intercollegiate athletics in the province, dedicated to student-athlete and sport development. The OCAA has 29 members sponsoring 12 varsity sports.

For additional information please contact:
Josh Bell-Webster
Marketing and Communications
Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
Tel: 416-426-7041
Fax: 416-426-7308
E-mail: bell-webster@ocaa.com