The Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame recently received the 1967 Kennedy Cup keeper trophy from the Victoria O’Keefes Soccer Club. The club’s historic win of the cup, which was inaugurated by the late U.S. president in 1961 as part of his physical fitness initiative, was contested between the champions of the PCSL and the amateur champions of Washington, Oregon, California and Mexico.

The Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame has recently acquired the Sid Thomas Memorial Trophy. This trophy has had quite a journey over the last few decades. Here is the history.

“Big” Sid Thomas was a sports writer and later sports editor for the Daily Colonist in the 1930s and 40s. He spent his lifetime promoting healthy activity for the youth of Victoria. To him, sport was the ideal opportunity for fair play and friendly rivalry. Sid’s popular “Sports Slants” column ended with his early death in 1946.

The Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame (GVSHOF) and the University of Victoria Department of Athletics and Recreation are pleased to announce that women's field hockey player, Janet Dawson, as the 10th recipient of the Bate Family Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame Award.