Sporting Excellence Honoured at Premier’s Athletic Awards

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Executive Council
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
May 15, 2013

Sporting Excellence Honoured at Premier’s Athletic Awards

The Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today recognized athletic excellence in the province through the annual Premier’s Athletic Awards. A total of $91,000 was presented to 125 provincial athletes at the 2013 Premier’s Athletic Awards held today at the Delta Hotel in St. John’s.

“The level of athletic excellence that exists in Newfoundland and Labrador is renowned nationally and internationally, and the annual Premier’s Athletic Awards Program recognizes the achievements of our top young athletes,” said Premier Dunderdale. “Their accomplishments are not only a testament to their athletic ability, but also to the commitment and hard work that has culminated in the awards they have earned today. I commend their efforts and wish them well in their future endeavours.”

The Premier’s Athletic Awards Program provides grants in the amounts of $500, $1,000, and $1,500 to assist young athletes with the costs of training and competition at the elite level. The amount each recipient receives is dependent on the level of competition in which they are engaged, as well as the training requirements.

“Support for our provincial athletes remains a priority for our government, and programs such as the Premier’s Athletic Awards help our athletes attain their goals,” said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. “We are delighted to celebrate their excellence and dedication through these prestigious awards.”

A complete list of recipients can be found in the backgrounder below.

The awards ceremony also included the presentation of the Team Gushue Scholarship Awards to softball player Shane Boland of Kilbride and swimmer Katarina Roxon of Stephenville. These awards, valued at $5,000 each, are made available through application to the Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Scholarship Program.

The Premier’s Athletic Awards Program was established in 2005 and has provided approximately $700,000 to support athletic excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador. For eligibility requirements and detailed information about the program, visit www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/sports/

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Premier Kathy Dunderdale speaks at the annual Premier’s Athletic Awards May 15 at the Delta Hotel, St. John’s. The Premier’s Athletic Awards Program recognizes athletic excellence and provides grants to assist young athletes with the costs of training and competition at the elite level. A total of $91,000 was presented to 125 provincial athletes at this year’s ceremony.

Media contacts:

Jennifer Tulk Director of Communications Office of the Premier 709-729-3960 JenniferTulk@gov.nl.ca	Tracey Boland Press Secretary Office of the Premier 709-729-4304, 697-3128 TraceyBoland@gov.nl.ca
Melony O’Neill Director of Communications Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation 709-729-0928, 689-0928 moneill@gov.nl.ca

BACKGROUNDER
Premier’s Athletic Awards Recipients

SPORT	NAME	HOMETOWN

ATHLETICS	Jillian Forsey	Kippens
	Darcey Buckingham	St. John’s
	Daniel Kelloway	Mount Pearl
	Jodeen Williams	St. John’s
	Matt Noseworthy	St. John’s
	Julia Howley	St. John’s
	Nicole Chan	St. John’s
	Adam Healey	St. John’s
	Willam Forsey	Kippens
	Dominic Loro	St. John’s
	Sandy Walsh	Tors Cove
BASEBALL	Myles Vincent	Corner Brook
	Matthew Murphy	St. John’s
	Andrew Paul	St. John’s
BASKETBALL	Hannah Jardine	St. John’s
	Daniel Foo	Massey Drive
	Mitchell Hearn	Mount Carmel
	Sydney Ezekiel	St. John’s
	Rosemary Stanoev	St. John’s
	Maria Carroll	St. John’s
	Lucas Downey	St. John’s
	Kelsey Moore	St. John’s
	Brett Warren	St. John’s
	Molly Dawson	St. John’s
	Brandon Bambrick	St. John’s
	Christian Greenland	St. John’s
	Andrew Murray	St. John’s
	Colin Connors	St. John’s
	Stacey Leawood	Mount Pearl
BIATHLON	Seamus Boyd-Porter	St. John’s
BOWLING	Sara Kennedy	North River
	Adam Lomond	St. John’s
	Lindsay Tobin	Bauline
	Steven Healey	St. John’s
CURLING	Erica Trickett	St. John’s
	Stephen Trickett	St. John’s
CYCLING	Jordan Baird	Lewin’s Cove
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING	Emily McIlroy	Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s
	Konrad Kuhne	Labrador City
	Erica Noonan	St. John’s
DIVING	Riley Crane	St. John’s
	Liam Maher	St. John’s
FIGURE SKATING	Dylan Short	Bauline
	Ashley Morgan	Goulds
	Alexandra Young	Corner Brook
	Matthew Young	Corner Brook
	Sophia Burke	St. John’s
	Robyn-Lynn McGrath	Conception Bay South
	Grace Woodland	Conception Bay South
	Ashley Bishop	Mount Pearl
GOLF	Jayne Hamlyn	Grand Falls-Windsor
GYMNASTICS	Ashley Stockley	Goulds
	Jillian Hutchings	Paradise
	Emily Walker	St. John’s
	Michael Drover	St. John’s
	Maggie Gill	Conception Bay South
HANDBALL	Leslie Amminson	St. John’s
	Michael Gaulton	St. John’s
	Tyler Mesh	St. John’s
	Alexander Carew	St. John’s
	Abigail Vanderkloet	St. John’s
HOCKEY	Cody Donaghey	St. John’s
MOUNTAIN BIKING	Jordan Hodder	Mount Pearl
	Matthew Beer	St. John’s
POWERLIFTING	Josh Hancott	Torbay
ROWING	Kiersten Van Gulick	St. John’s
	Emily Peacock	St. John’s
	Charlie Price	Logy Bay
	Eric Hanna-Quinn	St. John’s
	Alexander Brandt	St. John’s
RUGBY	Robert Wilson	St. John’s
	Patrick Parfrey	St. John’s
	Zac Coughlan	St. John’s
	Robert Rogers	Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s
	Jordan Power	Paradise
	Alexander Rogers	Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s
	Oliver Van Gulick	St. John’s
	Joshua Nash	St. John’s
	Ciaran Hearn	Conception Bay South
SAILING	Daniel Inkpen	Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s
	Jonathan Ladha	Portugal Cove-St. Philips
SHOOTING	Samantha Marsh	Mount Pearl
	Meghan Harris	Mount Pearl
	Benjamin Taylor	St. John’s
	David Woolridge	St. John’s
	René De Haître	St. John’s
	Brenda Greene	Happy Valley-Goose Bay
SOCCER	Tyler Forsey	St. John’s
	Emily Bailey	Mount Pearl
	Sara Ann Wicks	St. John’s
	Noelle Standford	St. John’s
	Nicole Torraville	St. John’s
	Alexander Pretty	St. John’s
	Teri Murphy	Mount Pearl
	Alyssa Armstrong	St. John’s
	Connie Lewis	Outer Cove
	Maria Oliver	St. John’s
	Laura Whelan	St. John’s
	Jessie Noseworthy	St. John’s
	Keisha Younge	Mount Pearl
	Jane Pope	St. John’s
	Tyler Kirby	St. John’s
	Claire Skanes	St. John’s
	Maria Mackey	St. John’s
SOFTBALL	Shane Boland	Kilbride
	Jason Hill	St. John’s
	Ryan Boland	St. John’s
	Bradley Ezekiel	Harbour Main
SWIMMING	Gavin Dyke	Mount Pearl
	Owen Daly	St. John’s
	Lesley Marie Lahey	Mount Pearl
	Catherine Silotch	St. John’s
	Emma Dornan	St. John’s
	Katarina Roxon	Stephenville
SYNCHRO SWIMMING	Emma Knee	St. John’s
TABLE TENNIS	Nicholas Hiscock	Clarke’s Beach
	Jeremy Lehr	St. John’s
	Adam Drover	Bay Roberts
TENNIS	Ashley Stringer	St. John’s
	Lauren Stringer	St. John’s
	Colin Connors	St. John’s
	Darcy Taylor	St. John’s
	Matthew Brendzsa	St. John’s
	Nicholas Brendzsa	St. John’s
VOLLEYBALL	Andrew Stevens	St. John’s
	Alicia Kathleen Power	Corner Brook
	Cohen Chaulk	Corner Brook
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL	Liam Hickey	St. John’s
WRESTLING	Victoria Ralph	Mount Pearl
	Maura Martina	Stephenville
	Ian Janes	Mount Pearl
	Eamon Morrissey	Paradise
	Eric Joy	Paradise
	Victoria Hollohan	Harbour Main

2013 05 15 4:50 p.m.

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