Burlington Sports Hall of Fame Celebrates 2023 Inductees
Last night, I joined the Burlington Sports Hall of Fame community in celebrating its 2023 inductees! It was wonderful to have the chance to celebrate these amazing athletes and coaches, and recognize their achievements and impacts on the sports community.
Here are the Burlington Sports Hall of Fame 2023 Inductees and a bit about them:Dr. Marnix Heersink, MD. (Athlete - Basketball):
- Graduate - Burlington Central High School where he excelled at basketball, football, track, hockey and baseball
- Graduate - University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine
- Western University Basketball all Canadian Centre (1966-68) (1971-72)
- Freshman Player of the Year (1966-67)
- O-QAA Champions (1967-68)
- Recipient: Father E.C. LeBel Plaque – O-QAA Most Outstanding Player (1967-68)
- 3-Time Team MVP & 3-Time O-QAA All-Star
- CIAU First Team All Canadian (1971-72)
- Inducted: John P. Metras Sports Museum - Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame (2011)
Kate Psota (Athlete - Baseball):
- Graduate - Aldershot High School & Wilfrid Laurier University
- First Female honoured with Player of the Year by Baseball Ontario (2002)
- Played in every IBAF (International Baseball Federation) World Cup since 2004
- Named Canadian National Baseball MVP (2009 & 2010)
- Four time IBAF World Cup All Star (2010, 2012, 2016, 2018)
- Seven time IBAF World Cup team medallist; (2006, 2008, 2012, 2018 Bronze); (2008, 2015,2016 Silver)
- Recipient: Jimmy Rattlesnake Award (2008)
- Member of Laurier Golden Hawks - Winning five consecutive OUA championships (2006 -2010) and 2010 Bronze Medal at CIS Nationals
Shelley Simonton Barnett (Coach/Builder -- Nexxice Synchronized Skating):
- Coach - Burlington NEXXICE Synchronized Skating team since 2000
- Two time World Champions (2009 & 2015)
- Canadian representatives at Worlds, Eight time medallists
- 19 time Medalists at Canadian championships:
- 13 gold; 5 silver; 1 bronze
- Nexxice is currently Ranked 4th in the world
Brady Heslip (Athlete - Basketball):
- Graduate - John T Tuck Elementary and Nelson High School
- Winning a Halton Championship with N.H.S. Lords
- Three time All Star Halton Honouree
- Played 4 years at Baylor University in Waco Texas, going to the Elite Eight in 2013
- Represented Canada on National team for 10 years – helping to capture silver at the Pan Am games and Bronze at the FIBA Americas Championship (2015)
- Competed with Fred VanVleet for a spot on the Raptors
- Played 7 professional seasons in the NBA G-league, Raptors 905 (2016-17), NBA Summer league and the Bosnia National League and Bundesliga in Germany
- Named General Manager of the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the CEBL in 2022