Executive Council
Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
July 6, 2015
Recognizing Athletic Excellence
Premier Congratulates Province’s Pan Am and Parapan Am Contingent
A number of Newfoundland and Labrador athletes and coaches will represent Team Canada and be among 7,600 competitors from the Americas and the Caribbean at the 2015 Pan Am Games (July 10-26) and Parapan Am Games (August 7-15) in Toronto. This province’s athletes and coaches will compete in softball, shooting, basketball, swimming, football/soccer, and wheelchair basketball.
“Congratulations to all of our athletes and coaches on this tremendous achievement. You are an inspiration to all of us and we will be watching you and supporting you as you represent Newfoundland and Labrador and Team Canada during the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games this year. Good luck to each one of you.”
- The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
The 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games athletes will compete at more than 30 venues located across Ontario.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Pan Am Games contingent consists of:
- Ryan Boland of Goulds (softball)
- Sean Cleary of Harbour Main (softball)
- Brad Ezekiel of Harbour Main (softball)
- Jason Hill of St. John’s (softball)
- Stephen Mullaley of Freshwater (softball)
- John Hill of St. John’s (assistant coach, softball)
- Les Howey of Conception Bay South (assistant coach, softball)
- Ben Taylor of St. John’s (shooting)
- Carl English of Paradise (basketball)
Carl English (men’s basketball) was one of 16 athletes invited to try out for an opportunity to represent Canada at the games. Canada Basketball is scheduled to announce the final 12-man roster before July 18.
Parapan Am Games athletes from Newfoundland and Labrador are:
- Katarina Roxon of Stephenville (swimming)
- Kyle Payne of Cormack (football/soccer)
- Liam Hickey of St. John’s (wheelchair basketball)
“As a government, we are committed to our athletes and their long-term development in sport. The Provincial Government supports our athletes through various components of the Athletic Excellence Fund, which has seen close to $1 million invested in the development of our top athletes and support for their participation in national and international competition. I wish the entire contingent the best of luck and much success at the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games.”
- The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
The Pan Am and Parapan Am Games in Toronto this year will mark the third time Canada has hosted the Pan Am Games. They were previously held in Winnipeg in 1967 and 1999. It also marks Canada’s first time as host of the Parapan Am Games.
For more information on the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, visit: www.toronto2015.org/ 
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Media contacts:
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Heather MacLean Director of Communications Office of the Premier 709-729-3581 heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca |
Donna Ivey Special Assistant, Communications Office of the Premier 709-729-3551 donnaivey@gov.nl.ca |
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Heather May Director of Communications Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development 709-729-0928, 697-5061 heathermay@gov.nl.ca |
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