May 27, 1998
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)

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

Coaching staff announced for four provincial teams

Coaching staff for four provincial teams have been announced by Newfoundland Soccer Association President Angus Barrett of St. John's.

Coaches, assistant coaches and managers were named for the boys and girls under-15-years and under-18-years all-star teams.

Vince Pickett of Marystown is the coach for the under-18-years boys team. David Graham of St. John's will be his assistant. Clar Button of Mount Pearl is the manager.

The under-15 boys team will be coached by Andrew Moyst of Mount Pearl. Leigh Fitzpatrick of St. John's is assistant and June Hynes of St. John's is the manager.

Ray Hurley of St. John's is the coach for the under-18 girls team. Danielle Whelan of St. John's is the manager and Willie Davidson of St. John's is the assistant coach.

The under-15 girls team coach is Kevin Hearn of St. John's. He will be assisted by Raelene Dunne of Mount Pearl. Cathy Parsons of Portugal Cove will fill the manager's position.

"We feel the coaching staffs for these four clubs is as fine as we've ever had in provincial soccer," Barrett said.

Since the NSA regards the under-15 and under-18 categories as extremely important, we looked for and obtained top calibre leadership for the four teams."

"The NSA is very thankful and very optimistic about the operation of these four teams this season," he said.

The two girls teams are entered in the Atlantic Championships scheduled July 10, 11, and 12 at Stephenville while the two boys teams will play in the Atlantic championships July 3, 4, and 5 in Windsor, Nova Scotia.

Atlantic all-star teams for the four categories will be selected to advance into national championships and Barrett expects "this province to be well represented on all four Atlantic teams."

The provincial teams should be selected within the next 10 days or so.

Contact: Sandra Newman, (709) 576-0601

1998 05 27 12:20 p.m.