Former GAHS star inducted into Windsor-Essex County Sports Hall of Fame
- Ron Giofu
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A former Amherstburg resident and basketball all-star from General Amherst High School is one of the newest members of the Windsor-Essex County Sports Hall of Fame (WECSHOF).
Korissa Williams was one of ten inductees welcomed into the WECSHOF Nov 8 at the Ciociaro Club in Tecumseh. She joined Tyrone Crawford, Melissa Bishop-Nriagu, Noelle Montcalm, Kara Ro, Jordan Steen, Luke Willson, Steve Bell, Bruce Carter and Andy Kiss as part of this year’s Hall of Fame class.
Williams was part of multiple WECSSAA, SWOSSAA and OFSAA championship teams during her days at General Amherst. She played under coaches Dom Silvaggio and Don Parks, with Silvaggio also being an WECSHOF member.
Williams’ basketball career continued at the University of Windsor, where she was a top CIS women’s basketball players. In 2014-15, she was honoured as the CIS Female Athlete of the Year, an OUA and CIA first team all-star and defensive player of the year at both levels. She was part of five straight women’s national champions and was MVP as part of her fifth national championship victory under coach Chantal Vallée, the latter another WECSHOF member.
Williams joined Lancer teammates Jocelyn Larocque as being the first players in CIS history to win five national titles. The two of them joined teammates Miah-Marie Langlois and Jessica Clemencon as being named to the CIS top 100 players of the century.
As part of her induction video, Williams said she was introduced to basketball when she was in Grade 4 with teacher Vic DiNardo. She said her mother and sister were always very supportive, as was her father who encouraged her to shoot the basketball.
Her basketball skills were honed with the former Amherstburg Divas travel basketball program. She said coaches took a chance on “a curly haired kid shooting on her own basket” and allowed her to show what she could offer.
Playing at General Amherst also helped her develop her social skills and she recalled seeing the passion Silvaggio had while coaching the team. That passion made a difference with her.
Williams said Vallée was great at getting everyone to buy into her vision and praised her as a coach. Williams also played professionally in Europe and still plays recreationally, even though she is working as a police officer. She lives with husband Chad Mossop and son Brixton in Orangeville.
“Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is an honour,” she said. “It just shows how much of an impact the community has had on my success.”
Williams told the RTT it was “surreal” to be part of the WECSHOF Class of 2025.
“I’m just feeling honoured and blessed,” she said.
Williams recalls with fondness growing up in Amherstburg.
“Amherstburg was a super community. Everyone knew everybody. The one thing they do is that everyone supports everyone. That family energy is rare.”
Williams thanked the town, all of her coaches, the Windsor Valiants, the Lady Gens, and everyone who helped her along the way.
Former GAHS star inducted into Windsor-Essex County Sports Hall of Fame
By Ron Giofu
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