Executive Council
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
May 27, 2014

Accomplishments of Province’s Amateur Athletes Celebrated

2014 Premier’s Athletic Awards Winners Recognized

A number of the province’s top young athletes were recognized today for their athletic excellence by the Honourable Tom Marshall, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador. Through the 2014 Premier’s Athletic Awards, a total of $85,000 was presented to 127 provincial athletes at a ceremony held today at the Holiday Inn in St. John’s.

“I congratulate each and every one of the recipients honoured at the Premier’s Athletic Awards. They have distinguished themselves through their accomplishments as athletes and as individuals. The hard work and passion for sport exhibited by these outstanding young men and women is inspirational, and speaks to their drive and determination. I wish them well as they continue in their sport and in all their future endeavours.”
- The Honourable Tom Marshall, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Premier’s Athletic Awards Program was established in 2005 and 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 their accomplishments, level of competition in which they are engaged, as well as the training requirements.

“The Premier’s Athletic Awards provide an opportunity to celebrate the athletic excellence of amateur athletes in Newfoundland and Labrador, and we are pleased to provide support as they continue to achieve their goals. Their commitment to their chosen sport is evident in the local, national and international recognition they receive, and I am delighted to help honour their achievements.”
-The Honourable Sandy Collins, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation

The awards ceremony also included the presentation of the Team Gushue Scholarship Awards to Benjamin Taylor of St. John’s in the sport of shooting, and Jillian Forsey of Kippens in the sport of athletics. These awards, valued at $5,000 each, are made available through application to the Athletic Excellence Fund Program.

Since their inception, the Premier’s Athletic Awards, Team Gushue Scholarship and the Elite Athlete Assistance Program have provided approximately $835,000 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/ath_exc/premier.html

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

QUICK FACTS

  • A total of 127 athletes were recognized through the 2014 Premier’s Athletic Awards for a total of $85,000 in scholarships.
  • 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.
  • Since their inception, the Premier’s Athletic Awards, Team Gushue and the Elite Athlete Assistance Program have provided approximately $835,000 to support athletic excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Since the launch of Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador: A Recreation and Sport Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador in 2007, approximately $192 million has been committed to recreational and sport infrastructure, programming and athlete development throughout the province.

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Media contacts:

Milly Brown
Director of Communications
Office of the Premier
709-729-3960
MillyBrown@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

 

 

 

Alpine Skiing

Megan Colbourne

Corner Brook

Athletics

Daniel Kelloway

Mount Pearl

 

William Forsey

Kippens

 

Julia Howley

St. John’s

 

Nicole Chan

St. John’s

 

Deepal Despande

St. John’s

 

Gerard Power

Mount Pearl

 

Victoria Healey

Holyrood

 

Camryn Bonia

St. John’s

 

Jillian Forsey

Kippens

Baseball

Myles Vincent

Corner Brook

 

Jaclyn Morgan

St. John’s

Basketball

Hannah Jardine

St. John’s

 

Sarah Hiscock

Mount Pearl

 

Brett Warren

St. John’s

 

Stephen Ryan

Mount Pearl

 

Rosemary Stanoev

St. John’s

 

Cole Long

St. John’s

 

Christian Greenland

St. John’s

 

Kelsey Moore

St. John’s

 

Lucas Downey

St. John’s

 

Maria Carroll

St. John’s

 

Jennifer Macdonald

Mount Pearl

 

Julie Croucher

St. John’s

 

Stacey Leawood

Mount Pearl

 

Brandon Bambrick

St. John’s

 

Ryker Richard

Outer Cove

 

Kaleigh Sellars

St. John’s

 

Stephanie Adey

Mount Pearl

 

Breena Power

Goulds

 

Kayla Fisher

Goulds

Biathlon

Jesse Byrne

Stephenville

Curling

Evan Kearley

Paradise

 

Stephen Trickett

St. John’s

 

Sarah Hill

St. John’s

Cycling

Jordan Hodder

Mount Pearl

 

Jordan Baird

Lewin’s Cove

Cross Country Skiing

Seamus Boyd-Porter

St. John’s

 

Emily McIlroy

Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s

 

Patrick McIlroy

Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s

 

Konrad Kuhne

Labrador City

 

Makaila Hudson

Labrador City

Figure Skating

Ashley Morgan

Goulds

 

Grace Woodland

Conception Bay South

 

Alexandra Young

Corner Brook

 

Kaitlin Harte

Mount Pearl

 

Sophia Burke

St. John’s

 

Jenna Efford

Bareneed

 

Megan White

Conception Bay South

Golf

Jillian Lawlor

Paradise

Gymnastics

Rebecca Squires

Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s

 

Abbey Dolomount

St. John’s

 

Michael Drover

St. John’s

 

Liam Jackman

Mount Pearl

 

Jillian Hutchings

Paradise

 

Zachary Cook

Grand Falls-Windsor

Handball

Alexander Carew

St. John’s

 

Leslie Amminson

St. John’s

 

Michael Gaulton

St. John’s

Karate

Christopher Coady

Flatrock

Rowing

Charlie Price

Logy Bay

 

Alexander Brandt

St. John’s

 

Kirsten McKay

St. John’s

 

Meghan Fitzgerald

St. John’s

 

Anna Henley

St. John’s

 

Eric Hanna-Quinn

St. John’s

 

Frank Norris

St. John’s

 

Emily Hancock

St. John’s

 

Stephanie Graham

St. John’s

 

Sarah Ford

St. John’s

Shooting

Rene DeHaitre

St. John’s

 

William Dalton

St. John’s

 

Daniel Dimitrov

St. John’s

 

Emily Keeping

St. John’s

 

Benjamin Taylor

St. John’s

Soccer

Meghan Earle

St. John’s

 

Jessie Noseworthy

St. John’s

 

Owen McAleese

St. John’s

 

Jana Gordon

Mount Pearl

 

Teri Murphy

Mount Pearl

 

Stacey Hanlon

Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s

 

Tyler Kirby

St. John’s

 

Nicole Torraville

St. John’s

 

Carter Mackey

St. John’s

 

Maria Oliver

St. John’s

 

Connie Lewis

Outer Cove

 

Maria Mackey

St. John’s

 

Sara Wicks

St. John’s

 

Taylor Doyle

Burnt Cove

Softball

Rebecca Maher

Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove

 

Eric Healey

Chapel’s Cove

 

Mark Power

Goulds

 

Colin Walsh

Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove

Swimming

Gavin Dyke

Mount Pearl

 

Rebecca Dyer

Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s

 

Catherine Silotch

St. John’s

 

Lesley-Marie Lahey

Mount Pearl

 

Maggie Whelan

St. John’s

 

David Haines

Conception Bay South

Synchronized Swimming

Victoria Dowden

Torbay

 

Emma Knee

St. John’s

 

Haley Knee

St. John’s

 

Catherine Barrett

St. John’s

 

Grace Tucker

Conception Bay South

 

Jane Kenny

St. John’s

 

Melanie Downer

St. John’s

Table Tennis

Michael Hiscock

Clarke’s Beach

 

Nicholas Hiscock

Clarke’s Beach

Tennis

Colin Connors

St. John’s

 

Ashley Stringer

St. John’s

 

Lauren Stringer

St. John’s

 

Jasmine Rahman

St. John’s

 

Aiden Drover-Mattinen

Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s

Triathlon

Martin Whelan

St. John’s

Volleyball

Lauren Miller

St. John’s

 

Tyler Rowsell

Corner Brook

 

Krista Hogan

Kippen’s

 

Catherine Ducey

Mount Pearl

Wrestling

Rebecca Sparrow

Conception Harbour

 

Erik Joy

Paradise

 

Victoria Hollohan

Harbour Main

 

Julia Wade

Conception Harbour

 

Kailey Penney

Harbour Main

 

Jack Gatherall

Bay Bulls

 

Lucia Lake

Avondale

 

Jamie Lake

Avondale

 

Mary Niamh McGettigan

Harbour Main

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