George Morfitt has achieved remarkable success as a competitor and administrator across tennis, squash, and racquetball for decades. As a junior, he ranked in the B.C. and Pacific Northwest Top 10 in singles and doubles tennis and competed with Modesto Junior College, winning two California State Championships, later playing for UBC. In his 30s, he captured BC 30+ tennis singles titles before turning to squash, where over 35 years he claimed numerous provincial, national, and international Masters championships, including Canadian, U.S., and Mexican titles, and contributed to Pacific Coast’s US National Team Championship. He also won multiple racquetball titles, becoming the only player to have BC and Canadian National Masters titles in all three racquet sports.
Beyond competition, George has shaped Canadian sport as president of national and provincial associations, chair of Canadian Sport Centre Pacific, and Canadian delegate to the International Squash Federation. His leadership earned him Sport Canada Executive of the Year and induction into the BC Sports and Canadian Squash Halls of Fame.
Inductee sponsored by Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame
Catharine Pendrel discovered mountain biking at sixteen after years of horseback riding and quickly set her sights on representing Canada. Moving from the East Coast to Victoria, she trained at the University of Victoria while earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology.
A four-time Olympian, Catharine captured a Bronze medal in Mountain Biking at the Rio 2016 Olympics, rebounding from an early crash to reach the podium. She also competed at the 2008 Beijing, 2012 London, and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, entering London as the reigning World Champion. Over her storied career, she won three overall World Cup titles (2010, 2012, 2016), Gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and Pan Am Games medals (Gold 2007, Silver 2015). Known for her resilience, she repeatedly overcame injuries to remain among the world’s best. Beyond racing, Catharine founded Pendrel Racing, serves on the People in Motion Board, and supports youth cycling through the Kamloops Bike Riders Association.
Sponsored by University of Victoria Vikes Athletics and Recreation
