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

Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association - Provincial Awards

The Association's Provincial Awards will be presented this weekend at a luncheon during their Annual General Meeting. The presentation will take place on June 12 from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. The finalists have been selected in each category as follows:

Reg Soper Memorial Award - Dedication & Work in Volleyball
FINALISTS:

Bruce Andrews - Grand Falls-Winsor
            -Organizer of the Beothuk Volleyball Club which had 105 students involved in the program this year and had 13 teams enter NLVA sanctioned   
              tournaments.
            -Coached the Exploits Valley High School Senior Girls Volleyball Team that came second at the Juvenile A Girls Provincial Championships and represented               the Province at the National Juvenile Championships.
            -Convenor of three NLVA tournaments, as well as the annual Abitibi- Consolidated Papermaking Classic.

Peter Hickman - St. John's
            -Chairperson of the National Juvenile Organizing Committee.
            -Chairperson of the NLVA Hall of Fame Committee.
            -Played and received an All Star at the Senior B Mens Provincial Championships.

Rex Hillier - CBS
            -Co-organizer and administrator of the very successful CBS Sabres Volleyball Club, which had summer development camps, a grade five and six Volleyball               League, and a co-ed junior volleyball league. The club had teams enter in every provincial tournament held by the NLVA.
            -Head coach of the CBS Sabres Midget and Juvenile Boys Volleyball Teams, as well as the 1998 and 1999 Male Provincial Midget Elite Volleyball Team.               The CBS Sabres Midget Team won a bronze medal at the Eastern Canadian Midget Championship, while the Juvenile Team represented the province at               the National Championships as well.
            -first Vice President of the NLVA and President of the St. John's Senior A Men's League.
            -Convenor of two Provincial Championships and one invitational tournament.
            -Member of the ONCA team who won the 1999 Provincial Senior A Mens Championships and received an All Star at this event.

Eric Hiscock - Bell Island
            -Organizer and Administrator of the Islanders Volleyball Club, who has teams and players of all ages.
            -Head Coach of the Pre-Bantam, Bantam, Midget, Junior High, Juvenile and Senior Bell Island Teams, who travelled to NLVA Provincial Tournaments.               Also, Head Coach of the 1998 Girls Provincial Midget+1 Elite Team and 1999 Midget Girls Provincial Team.
            -Secretary of the NLVA.

Coach of the Year
FINALISTS:

Finton Gaudette - Corner Brook
            -Head Coach of the Herdman Senior Girls Volleyball Team, City Chrysler Vipers (Humber Valley Volleyball Club) Juvenile Girls Team and the
              Herdman/GC Rowe Midget Girls Volleyball Team.
            -the City Chrysler Vipers won gold at the Provincial A Juvenile Girls Championships and represented the province at the National Juvenile Championships               placing 12th.
            -the Herdman/Rowe Midget Girls Team won Gold at the Provincial Championships.

Rex Hillier - CBS
            -Head Coach of the CBS Sabres Midget and Juvenile Boys Volleyball teams, as well as the 1998 and 1999 Male Provincial Midget Elite Volleyball Team.
            -The CBS Sabres Midget Team won a bronze medal at the Eastern Canadian Midget Championship, while the Juvenile Team represented the province at               the National Championships as well.
            -The Provincial Midget Elite Team finished 14th at the Quebec Plus Midget Elite Volleyball Tournament and seventh at the Eastern Canadian Midget Elite               Volleyball Championships in the summer of 1998.
            -Co-organizer and administrator of the very successful CBS Sabres Volleyball Club.

Karen Murphy - St. John's
            -Head Coach of the Memorial University Women's Varsity Volleyball Team. The team finished the regular season with a 16-2 win-loss record. The team               lost a hard fought match during the semifinals, losing to the Dalhousie Tigers in the fifth game.
            -The MUN team was a finalist for the 1998 Provincial Team of the Year.
            -Head Coach of the 1998 NLVA Midget Elite Team, who travelled to the Midget Elite Eastern Canadian Championships and the Quebec Plus Midget Elite               Championships.
            -Coach and Organizer of several development camps for both junior and senior high players.
            -Volunteer for the 1999 National Juvenile championships as a member of the Protocol and Awards Committee and a venue manager.

Wayne Sheppard Memorial Award (Senior Male Player of the Year)
FINALISTS:

Adam Fowler
            -Team captain of the Memorial University Mens Volleyball Team
            -Named to the Memorial University Athletic Honors Society
            -Fifth in blocking and fourth in digs in the AUAA.
            -Member of the silver medalist team at the Senior A Mens Provincial Championships and was named to the All Star Team at this event.


Michael Hayes
            -Member of the Memorial University Mens Volleyball Team.
            -Selected as an AUAA All Star.
            -Fifth in kills and second in digs in the AUAA.
            -Member of the silver medalist team at the Senior Mens A Provincial Championships and was selected as an All Star at this event.

Wayne Sheppard Memorial Award (Senior Female Player of the Year)
FINALISTS:

Susan Mosher
            -Starting power hitter on the Memorial University Women's Volleyball Team that finished the 1998-99 regular season with a 16-2 win-loss record, and that               lost to Dalhousie in the league semi-final 3-2.
            -Selected as a 1998-99 AUAA First Team All-Star.
            -Finished the 1998-99 season 3rd in league kills stats.
            -Selected CIAU and AUAA Athlete of the Week.
            -Recipient of a Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Scholarship Award.
            -Named to the Director's List for the School of Physical Education,
              Recreation and Athletics.
            -Named to the coaching staff of the 1999 Provincial Girls Midget Elite Team.

Cheryl Oldford
            -Starting setter on the Memorial University Women's Volleyball Team that finished the 1998-99 regular season with a 16-2 win-loss record, and that lost to               Dalhousie in the league semi-final 3-2.
            -Awarded the Harold Squires Memorial Trophy for 1998-99, which is awarded to the Memorial University student-athlete who best combines academic               achievements and athletic prowess.
            -Named St. John's Athlete of the Year.
            -Finalist for the 1998 Provincial Female Athlete of the Year.
            -Named to the Dean's List for the Faculty of Education.
            -Named an Academic All-Canadian for the 1998-99 academic year.
            -Recipient of a Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Scholarship Award.
            -Selected as an All Star at the Provincial Senior A Womens Championships.

Cindy Walsh
            -Starting power hitter on the Memorial University Women's Volleyball Team that finished the 1998-99 regular season with a 16-2 win-loss record, and that               lost to Dalhousie in the league semi-final 3-2.
            -Selected as a 1998-99 Second Team AUAA All-Star.
            -Finished 1998-99 season 2nd in the league digs stats and 4th in digs in the CIAU statistics.
            -Named as a member of the Memorial University Athletic Society. This is the highest award Memorial bestows on its student- athletes.
            -MVP of the Sea-hawks for the 1998-99 season.
            -Member of the gold medalist team at the Provincial Senior A Womens Championships.
            -Graduated in May 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts from Memorial University.
            -Named to the coaching staff of the 1999 Provincial Girls Midget+1 Elite Volleyball Team.

Robbie West Memorial Award (Minor Male Player of the Year)
FINALISTS:

Byron Downton
            -Starting right side for the Provincial Midget Elite Team during the summer of 1998.
            -Member of the Queen Elizabeth High School Mens Volleyball Team which finished second in the St. John's Regional Championships and fourth at the               Provincial 4A Championships.
            -Member of the CBS Sabres Juvenile Volleyball Team which finished fifth at the Provincial Boys Juvenile A Championships and represented Newfoundland               at the National Juvenile Championships.
            -Selected as an All Star at the Juvenile Provincials.
            -Member of the NLVA Midget+1 Team for the summer of 1999.

Tommy Kelly
            -Member of the Roncalli High School Volleyball Team, who won several tournaments throughout the season including the Provincial 4A Volleyball              
              Championship and the Provincial Juvenile A Volleyball Championships.
            -Selected as an All Star at the Juvenile Championships.
            -Member of the NLVA Midget+1 Team during the summer of 1998. This team won a bronze medal and Tommy was selected as an All Star.
            -Invited to try out for the Junior National Team.
            -Recruited by Dalhousie, University of Manitoba and the University of Calgary.

Robbie West Memorial Award (Minor Female Player of the Year)
FINALISTS:

Deanne Hiscock
            -Captain of the Bell Island Juvenile Team.
            -Member of the 1998 NLVA Midget+1 Elite Team.
            -Named to the All Star Team at the Midget +1 Eastern Canadian Championships.
            -Coached the Bantam Girls Team from Bell Island who received a bronze medal at the Provincial Bantam Championships.

Vikki Locke
            -Captain of the Herdman Huskies School Team who placed 4th at the Dalhousie High School Tournament and Silver at the Abitibi Classic.
            -Member of the City Chrysler Vipers Juvenile Team, who won the Girls Juvenile A Provincial Championships and placed 12th at the National Juvenile               Championships.
            -Selected as an All Star at the Juvenile A Championships and the Dalhousie Classic.
            -Helped coach the Herdman Huskies Midget Team.

Deanne McCarthy
            -Captain of the Regina High School Volleyball Team who won the 4A Provincial Championships and Volleyfest.
            -Captain of the City Chrysler Vipers who won the Juvenile A Championships and placed 12th at the National Juvenile Championships.
            -Selected as Most Spirited Player at the Juvenile A Championships
            -1998 Regina High School Athlete of the Year.
            -Coached the Presentation Junior High Team.

Community Development Award
FINALISTS:

Bruce Andrews (Beothuck Volleyball Club)
            -Organizer of the Beothuk Volleyball Club which had 105 students involved in the program this year and had 13 teams enter NLVA sanctioned                
              tournaments.
            -Coached the Exploits Valley High School Senior Girls Volleyball Team that came second at the Juvenile A Girls Provincial Championships and represented
              the Province at the National Juvenile Championships.
            -Juvenile Boys Team placed second at the Juvenile B Championships and the Girls Midget Team won a bronze medal at the Midget Provincials.
            -Convenor of three NLVA tournaments, as well as the annual Abitibi- Consolidated Papermaking Classic.

CBS Sabres Volleyball Club
            -Approximately 70 Sabres Athletes participated with their school teams in the 1998 NLVA Volleyfest tournament.
            -Entered teams in all provincial tournaments who all finished quite successfully.
            -Organzed a Summer Program which consisted of four camps for it's young athletes.
            -13 Sabres are currently training with the 1999 Midget Elite Program and four Sabres Coaches are involved.
            -Provided a Saturday house league for grades five to seven and held a co-ed League for grade 9-12 students.
            -Had the following medals in Provincial and National tournaments:
                        Bronze Boys Eastern Canadian Midgets
                        Silver Girls Midget
                        Bronze Girls Tier 2 at National Juveniles
                        Gold Girls Bantam
                        Silver Boys Bantam
                        Bronze Boys Bantam
                        Silver Girls Pre-Bantam
                        Bronze Boys Pre-Bantam

            -Hosted 2 Provincial Tournaments.
            -Huge number of players, coaches, parents and teachers involved in the program.

Eric Hiscock (Islanders Volleyball Club)
            -Organizer and Administrator of the Islanders Volleyball Club, who has teams and players of all ages.
            -Head Coach of the Pre-Bantam, Bantam, Midget, Junior High, Juvenile and Senior Bell Island Teams, who travelled to NLVA Provincial Tournaments.
            -Head Coach of the 1998 Girls Provincial Midget+1 Elite Team and 1999 Midget Girls Provincial Team.
            -Secretary of the NLVA.

Roncalli High School
            -9 teams that actively participate in Provincial tournaments.
            -Hosted Provincial 4A Championships.
            -9 players were selected as members of the Provincial Elite Program last summer.
            -Hosted several invitational tournaments at all age levels.
            -Medal won at the following Provincial tournaments:
                        Gold Bantam Girls
                        Provincial Boys 4A Championships
                        Gold Provincial Juvenile A Boys

            -Huge number of players, coaches and volunteers that are involved in the program.
            -Tremendous support from parents, fans and community.

Team of the Year
FINALISTS:

CBS Sabres Midget Boys Volleyball Team
            -Bronze Medalists at the Eastern Canadian Midget Championship.
            -4 Members played for the NLVA Midget Elite Team during the summer of 1998.
            -Finished 4th at the Provincial Midget A Championships
            -9 players have made the NLVA Midget Elite Team for 1999.

City Chrysler Vipers Girls Juvenile Volleyball Team (Humber Volleyball Club)
            -Provincial Juvenile A champions.
            -Represented Newfoundland at the National Juvenile Championships, where they placed 12th overall.
            -Several members of the team were members of the summer Midget Elite Program.

Memorial University Women's Volleyball Team
            -Finished the regular season of the AUAA women's volleyball league with an outstanding 16-2 win-loss record. This put the team in third place overall as a               result of a three-way tie.
            -During the playoffs, the team lost a hard fought semifinal match to Dalhousie Tigers 3-2.
            -Two members of the team were selected as AUAA All Stars.
            -Several of the team members finished in the top 10 in the league statistics.
            -Finalist for 1998 Provincial Team of the Year.
            -Eight members of the varsity squad went on to play at the Provincial Women's A Senior Championships.

1999 06 10         4:50 p.m.