June 12, 1998
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)

The following is being distributed at the request of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador:

Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association (NLVA)

Annual General Meeting - 1998

The NLVA will be holding their AGM this weekend, June 12-13, in Gander. During the weekend, the meetings will take the opportunity to review and discuss the past years activities through the presentation of reports. There will also be a presentation and discussion of a Provincial Volleyball Coaching Symposium to occur in late September 1998, bidding on tournaments for the 1998-99 season and as well the election of officers for the association.

The association's provincial awards will also be presented during the weekend at a lunch on Saturday from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. The finalists have been selected in each category as follows:

Reg Soper Memorial Award - Dedication to Volleyball

Finalists:

• Eric Hiscock, Bell Island - This year Eric coached five club teams, is coach of the Midget Plus Provincial Girls Team, coached his region at the Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games and as well the Senior Ladies Team in the St. John's Ladies League. Along with his coaching, Eric serves on the NLVA executive, has hosted two provincial championships and several invitational tournaments.

• Todd Martin - assistant coach of the Memorial University Women's team that had a record of 17-1 and went all the way to the AUAA semi-finals.
  - Vice President Volleyball Canada.
  - National rated official and attended the 1998 National Senior Championship in Winnipeg.
  - Member of the 1999 National Juvenile Organizing Committee.

• Terry Mosher - Coached the 1997 Ladies Canada Games team that finished fourth at the Pre Canada Games tournament and sixth at the Canada Games equalling the best performance from the past.
  - Coached Queen Elizabeth High School that won high school zones, second at regionals and fifth at provincials.
  - Coach for Sabres club and co-organizer for the club.
  - Coach of CBS team that competed in two provincial and five invitational tournaments during the year.
  - Coach of the 1998 Midget Provincial Team.

Coach of the Year Award

Finalists

• Terry Mosher - Head coach of the 1997 Women's Canada Games team, who placed sixth at the games which ties the best ever finish for a volleyball team from Newfoundland. The team also travelled to Montreal, Quebec for a pre-Canada Games tournament earlier that summer.
  - Coach of the CBS Sabres Girls Midget Team.
  - Coach of the Queen Elizabeth Regional High School girls team who placed first at zones, second at regionals and fifth at provincials.
  - Head coach of the 1998 Midget Girls Provincial Team, who will travel to the Quebec Plus Championships and the 1998 Eastern Elite Championships this summer.

• Mike Murrin - Coach of the Discovery Collegiate Senior Girls Volleyball team who placed first at Volleyfest 97 and second at the 4A Girls Championships, the NLVA Junior Ladies Championships and the NLVA Juvenile A Girls Championships.
  - Coach of the Discovery Collegiate Midget Boys team who captured bronze at both the 1998 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games and the NLVA Midget A Boys Provincials.

• Dennis Lush - Coach of two junior high teams, two midget teams (A/B) and one high school team which are all a part of the Loopers Volleyball Club.
  - Senior high school team placed first at the 3A Provincial High School Championships.
  - Midget A team finished with gold at the Midget A Provincial Volleyball Championships and the Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games.

• Bob Alcock - Coached senior girls and boys volleyball teams at Roncalli this year. The senior boys high school team won the provincial 4A title and also won gold at Volleyfest 97 and Abitibi-Price without losing a match. The boys team won gold at the Provincial Juvenile A Championships and bronze at the Provincial Junior Mens Championships.
  - Coached the Roncalli Girls Midget team who received silver at the Midget A Girls Provincials.

Wayne Sheppard Memorial Award - Senior Female Player of the Year

Finalists

• Susan Mosher, Member of the Memorial University Women's Varsity Volleyball team that finished the AUAA with a 17-1 record.
  - Selected AUAA second team all-star.
  - Finished in seventh place in kills in the AUAA league statistics.
  - Member of the Memorial University junior team that won the 1998 Provincial Junior Championships.
  - Selected to the all star team at the 1998 Provincial Junior Championships.
  - Member of the 1997 Canada Games team.
  - Winner of a Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Federation travel scholarship.

• Cheryl Oldford - Member of the Memorial University Women's Varsity Volleyball team that finished the AUAA season with a 17-1 record.
  - Selected AUAA first team all star.
  - Selected as Memorial University Women's Volleyball team Most Valuable Player for the 1997-98 season.
  - Member of the Memorial University Junior team that won the 1998 Provincial Junior Championships.
  - Selected to the all star team at the 1998 Provincial Junior Championships.
  - Member of the 1997 Canada Games team.
  - Played in the 1998 Senior A Championships with Hickman's.

• Cindy Walsh - Member of the Memorial University Women's Varsity Volleyball team that finished the AUAA season with a 17-1 record.
  - Selected as AUAA second team all star.
  - Finished in first place in digs in the AUAA league statistics.
  - Finished in seventh place in digs in the CIAU league statistics.
  - Represented Newfoundland at the 1997 Beach Championship in Ontario with partner Carla Edwards.
  - Played in the 1998 Senior A Championships with Easy Street Pub.

Wayne Sheppard Memorial Award - Senior Male Player of the Year

Finalist

• Deon Goulding - MVP at the Provincial Senior A Championships.
  - Member of Guards Senior team, St. John's senior champions.

Robbie West Memorial Award - Junior Player of the Year

Finalists

• Tommy Kelly - Member of the Roncalli Volleyball team winning several tournaments including the 4A High School Volleyball Championships, Volleyfest, and the Provincial Juvenile A Championships. The team also won bronze at the Provincial Junior Men's Championships.
  - Selected to the all star team at the Provincial Junior Men's and Juvenile A Men's Championships.
  - Selected MVP of his juvenile team.

• Keith Kelly - Member of the Roncalli Volleyball team that has won many tournaments this season including the 4A High School Championships, Volleyfest and the Provincial Juvenile A Championships. The team also won bronze at the Provincial Junior Men's Championships.
  - Selected to the all star team at the Provincial Junior Men's Championships.
  - Selected 1997-98 MVP for the Roncalli High School Volleyball team.

• David Winsor - Member of the Loopers Volleyball team which has won several volleyball titles this season. Some include: 3A Provincial High School Championships, the Provincial Midget A Championships and the Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games. The team also placed seventh at the Eastern Canadian Championship and third at the Provincial Juvenile A Championships.
  - Selected to the all star team at both the Midget A Provincials and the Juvenile A Provincials.

Robbie West Memorial Award - Junior Female Player of the Year

Finalists

• Andrea Feltham - Member of the Herdman Collegiate Women's Volleyball team and the Humber Valley Volleyball Club.
  - Herdman Collegiate won gold at the Provincial 4A Championships.
  - The Humber club won gold at the Provincial Juvenile A Championships.
  - Andrea was selected to the all star team at the Juvenile A Provincials.

• Erin McCormack - A member of the Regina High School team, the Humber Valley Midget team and the Newfoundland Midget Elite team.
  - The Humber Midget team won the Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games and the Provincial Midget A Championships and received bronze at the Provincial Juvenile Championships.
  - The Newfoundland Midget Elite won the Atlantic Championships.

• Susan Penney - Captain of the Discovery Collegiate Senior Girls team which won gold at Volleyfest 97 and placed second at the 4A High School Championships, the Provincial Junior A Championships and Juvenile A Championships.
  - Selected to the all star team at the Junior A and Juvenile A Championships, as well as MVP at the D.C. Invitational.
  - Member of the 1997 Canada Games team.

Community Development Award

Finalists

• Islanders Volleyball Club - (Eric Hiscock, Bell Island)
  - Eric has been instrumental in developing the sport of volleyball on Bell Island.
  - Coached five teams this season.
  - Junior high team won provincial gold.
  - Midget team won the right to represent its region in the Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games.
  - Hosted two provincial championships.
  - Volleyball is continually growing on Bell Island and through the dedication of Eric and the club, the sport of volleyball, the number of players and fans has grown considerably there.

• Roncalli High School - (Conception Bay Center)
  - This year had the highest number of teams, coaches, players, teachers, students and parental involvement in the 30 year history of the school and community.
  - Entered four teams in Volleyfest 97.
  - Bantam boys won silver at the Provincial Bantam Championships.
  - Midget girls won silver at the Provincial Midget A Championships.
  - Juvenile boys won goal at the Provincial Juvenile A Championships.
  - Junior men won bronze at the Provincial Junior Championships.
  - High school boys team won gold at Volleyfest 97 and at the Provincial High School Championships.
  - Teams also participated in other tournaments such as midget boys, bantam girls, and senior high girls.
  - Tremendous support by parents, fans and community.

• CBS Sabres Volleyball Club
  - Obtained federal funding and operated a six week program during the summer of 1997
  - Entered seven teams in Volleyfest 97.
  - Held a Junior High Challenge in December with 29 teams.
  - Entered 21 teams in provincial championships at all levels and winning the following: silver, boys junior high; silver, boys midget A; silver, boys juvenile B; silver, boys Winter Games; gold, prebantam eastern girls; silver and bronze, eastern prebantam boys; gold in senior A mens;
  - Five players from CBS made the Canada Games Volleyball team.
  - Hosted four provincial tournaments.
  - Built outdoor court.
  - Huge number of players, coaches, parents and teachers involved in the program.

Team of the Year Award

Finalists

• 1997 Women's Canada Games Team
  - Winner of the 1997 Senior A Provincial Championships.
  - Competed at the 1997 pre Canada Games Tournament in Montreal, Quebec finishing with a 2-3 record.
  - The Women's Canada Games Team tied a best ever finish for a Newfoundland volleyball team with a final placing of sixth. In the round robin, Newfoundland upset Saskatchewan in and exciting five game match, and later defeated Northwest Territories, Prince Edward Island and went on to finish the round robin with a 3-2 record, which gave them a birth in the medal round.
  - Eleven of the members of this team have been, or are current members of the varsity volleyball teams at six different post-seconday institutions in this country.
  
  Roncalli Boys High School Team
  - Won the following tournaments this season: Roncalli Invitational; Volleyfest; Abitibi-Price Invitational; Trinity Conception 4A Regionals; Provincial 4A Championship; Bronze medal, Provincial Junior Men's championships.
  - It is worth noting that in the three major high school tournaments, which were Volleyfest, Abitibi-Price and the 4A Provincials, the team did not lose a match.

• Memorial University Women's Volleyball Team
  - Finished the regular season of the AUAA women's volleyball league in second place, with a 17-1 win-loss record. This included a 17 match winning streak.
  - The team lost a two and a half hour five game match to the University of Moncton in the AUAA playoffs.
  - Three members of the Sea-Hawks were selected as members of the AUAA all star teams. Susan Mosher and Cindy Walsh were second team all stars, while Cheryl Oldford was selected as a member of the first all star team.
  - Power hitter Cindy Walsh finished first in the AUAA in digs and seventh in the CIAU.
  - Team members Robin Upshall, Susan Mosher and Denise Joy finished in the top 10 kills statistics.
  - Seven members went on to play for the MUN Juniors and won the Provincial Junior Championship, where three of the players, Susan Mosher, Cheryl Oldford and Lynn Taylor were selected as all stars.

Contact: Craig Neil, (709) 576-0817.

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