In Her Footsteps is an annual recognition program that honours female athletes, coaches, officials, judges, pioneers or advocates in BC. These women have made significant contributions to sport and fitness through their own performance, or by enabling others to excel by encouraging participation and fostering developmental growth in sport. Each year two honourees are selected and then invited and honoured publicly at Sport BC’s Annual Athlete of the Year Awards banquet in Vancouver. In addition to the public recognition, the honourees are profiled in the In Her Footsteps Celebrating BC Women in Sport exhibit at the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The exhibit honours individuals, as well as women’s teams; women who are or have been athletes, coaches, officials, builders, pioneers – all advocates for girls’ and women’s participation in physical activity, sport & recreation.
PAST HONOUREES
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2018 – Jennifer Fenton and Colleen Laferriere
2017 – Deb Huband and Michelle Pye
2016 – Bryna Kopelow, Marilyn Pomfret & Lynn Van Dove
2015 – Mary MacDonald, Patti Hunter & Laurel Crosby
2014 – Joy Fera & Bev Viger
2013 – Jo Mathieson & Sandy Silver
2012– Sarah Burke, Kristine Chambers & Sarah Blyth
2011 – Vale Savege, Misty Thomas & Gail Wilson
2010 – Diane Clement, Allison McNeill & Kathy Newman
2009 – Darlene Currie, Wendy Ladner-Beaudry & Shirley (Gordon) Olafsson
2008 – Andrea Neil, Tricia Smith & Roberta Ann Steen
2007 – Helen and Margaret Callaghan, Kathy Shields and Sandra Stevenson
2006 – Marion Lay, Ivy Granstrom & the Prime Ultimate Team
2002 Under 19 Canadian Women’s Soccer Team
1930 UBC Womens Basketball Team