VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (WAVY) — It was a special Saturday night in Virginia Beach, as ten icons of the Commonwealth sporting world were inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Here’s the list of those who were honored:

Brandon Adair:

  • Virginia Welseyan Basketball
  • 2006 National Player of the Year
  • Wesleyan’s All-Time Leading Scorer

Dan Bonner:

  • Broadcaster for NCAA Tournament since 1991
  • University of Virginia grad

Murray Cook:

  • MLB Consultant since 1991
  • Sportsturf Man of the Year

Ed George:

  • Canadian Football League Hall of Famer

Ali Krieger:

  • Penn State Women’s Soccer All-American
  • 2x World Cup Champion with the United States Women’s National Team

Harry Minium:

  • Sportswriter of 40+ years at Old Dominion University

Joe Smith:

  • 16 year NBA veteran
  • National Collegiate Player of the Year (1995)
  • #1 Overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft

Mike Smith:

  • Hampton High School Head Coaching Legend
  • 506 wins
  • 12 VHSL Championships
  • 2 National Titles

Gretchen Walsh:

  • UVA Swimmer
  • 4 Olympic Medals
  • 2 Gold, 2 Silver
  • 7 NCAA Championships
  • World-Record Breaker

Lou Whitaker:

  • 1978 A.L. Rookie of the Year (MLB)
  • 5x MLB All Star
  • World Series Champion (1984)

Stats and accolades courtesy of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

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