WNC Sports Hall of Fame set for induction of two new classes in September
The Mountain Amateur Athletic Club will hold the induction of its 2021 and 2022 WNC Sports Hall of Fame classes on Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Omni Grove Park Inn starting at 5:30 p.m.
This year’s ceremony and dinner will mark the first time it’s been held separately in quite some time. Previously, the event has been held in May, in conjunction with the WNC awards banquet that honors the top high school student-athletes in the mountains.
The 2021 class consists of former Owen HS football coach Kenny Ford, former WNBA, and N.C. State basketball star Rhonda Mapp and former McDowell HS girls’ basketball coach Mike Silver.
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The 2022 class includes former major league pitcher Darren Holmes, former Reynolds, and Clemson basketball standout Tara Saunooke Alexander, racing legends Bob and Robert Pressley, and women’s basketball player, coach, and official Judy Stroud.
In addition, long-time WLOS sportscaster Stan Pamfilis will be given the WNC Mountain Athletic Club Gene Ochsenreiter Award for Lifetime Achievement.
The event is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are $40, not including the cash bar, and can be purchased at wncsportsawards.org.
This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Braves pitcher Darren Holmes leads WNC Sports Hall of Fame induction
