{"id":677778,"date":"2026-05-18T16:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/677778\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:11:20","slug":"how-to-nominate-someone-for-an-elite-hall-of-fame-in-surrey-daily-hive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/677778\/","title":{"rendered":"How to nominate someone for an elite Hall of Fame in Surrey | Daily Hive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Surrey is preparing to celebrate the standout athletes and sports leaders in the community, and they\u2019re looking for your help in recognizing them.<\/p>\n<p>The Surrey Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for athletes, coaches, builders, and contributors who shaped sport and made a lasting impact.<\/p>\n<p>Nominations will help spotlight the incredible people and groups who inspire us to achieve greatness and will be accepted online until Dec. 31.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Surrey Sports Hall of Fame\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2269774\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Surrey-Sports-Hall-of-Fame-1024x684.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2269774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Surrey Sports Hall of Fame<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSurrey has a rich <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/offside\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sports<\/a> legacy, and it is time to bring the achievements of our amazing athletes and teams to the fore,\u201d said Mayor Brenda Locke in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Surrey Sports Hall of Fame is a powerful way to honour the stories, struggles, and triumphs of those who have made a lasting impact through sport. As we prepare for the Inaugural Induction Ceremony in June, I invite residents to get involved by nominating an athlete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nominations are open yearly for the following categories:<\/p>\n<p>Athlete<br \/>\nTeam<br \/>\nHigh Performance Athlete<br \/>\nGame Changer<br \/>\nBuilder<br \/>\nCommunity Hero Award<br \/>\nCoach<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Surrey Sports Hall of Fame\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2269775\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Surrey-Sports-Hall-of-Fame-1-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2269775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Surrey Sports Hall of Fame<\/p>\n<p>According to the City of Surrey, the Hall is a testament to the rich history of Surrey sports, helping to spotlight local, national, and international achievements.<\/p>\n<p>Staff will review each nomination, ensuring that they meet all category criteria, are accurate in their listed accomplishments, and have a positive standing within the community.<\/p>\n<p>Those wanting to learn more about the Sports Hall of Fame can visit the display now at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surrey.ca\/arts-culture\/museum-of-surrey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Museum of Surrey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibit showcases the beginnings of organized sport in the city, including the first associations, teams, and leagues.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Surrey Sports Hall of Fame\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2269777\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Surrey-Sports-Hall-of-Fame-2-1024x680.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2269777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sports Hall of Fame<\/p>\n<p>You can also make plans to visit again in July, when a display featuring the Class of 2026 will be open.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s inductees, the inaugural lineup, will be inducted in a ceremony at Surrey City Hall on Tuesday, June 2. They include:<\/p>\n<p>Prabdeep Sanghera, Athlete \u2013 Weightlifting<br \/>\nTerry Bailey, Athlete \u2013 Football<br \/>\nHarold Morioka \u2013 High Performance Athlete \u2013 Master\u2019s track &amp; field<br \/>\nJohn Tenta, High Performance Athlete \u2013 Wrestling<br \/>\nSarah Hunter, High Performance Athlete \u2013 Wheelchair tennis<br \/>\nSurrey Marlins 90 \u2013 93, Team \u2013 Soccer<br \/>\nCyril William Greenwell, Builder \u2013 Baseball &amp; basketball<br \/>\nOrest Springenatic, Builder \u2013 Baseball<br \/>\nAdam Roberts, Coach \u2013 Rugby<br \/>\nBC Tigers Hurricanes 2018, Game Changer \u2013 Soccer<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Sports Hall of Fame and to submit a nomination by the deadline of Thursday, Dec. 31, visit them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surrey.ca\/arts-culture\/surrey-sports-hall-of-fame\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The City of Surrey is preparing to celebrate the standout athletes and sports leaders in the community, and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":677779,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194299],"tags":[49,48,87674],"class_list":["post-677778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-surrey","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-surrey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=677778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677778\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/677779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=677778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=677778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=677778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}