NLIS 8
April 27, 2005
(Executive Council)
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)
Premier's Athletic
Awards recipients named
Premier Danny Williams
today announced the recipients of the first annual Premier's Annual
Athletic Awards. A total of 95 athletes were recognized for their
athletic accomplishments at a reception in St. John' s today,
receiving financial assistance to help offset the costs of training
at the Atlantic, national and international levels.
"Newfoundland and
Labrador continues to produce an incredible calibre of athletes who
are frequently competing at national and international
competitions," said Premier Williams. "Government recognizes and
celebrates their accomplishments and we hope that through
initiatives such as the Premier' s Athletics Awards Program, we can
assist in their continued success. Our government is committed to
supporting sport, not only at the elite level, but at all levels.
Physical activity is key to a healthy society, and we must encourage
our young people to get active and stay active. The recipients of
the awards today are role models for their peers and people of ages,
and I am delighted to recognize their tremendous abilities."
Recipients were chosen
by an awards selection committee consisting of individuals with an
extensive knowledge of athletes in the province. Recipients received
grants in the amounts of either $500, $1,000 and $1,500 to help them
offset the costs associated with training, based on an athlete' s
experience in competing at the Atlantic, national and international
levels respectively. The total budget of the program is $75,000.
Approximately 250 athletes applied for assistance under the Premier'
s Athletic Awards Program this year.
Tourism, Culture and
Recreation Minister Paul Shelley said that the interest in this
year' s program reflects the increase in the number of elite
athletes in the province each year. "Our athletes are becoming
increasingly known at national and international competitions and
are availing of opportunities, such as scholarships, that were
unheard of years ago," said Minister Shelley. "The Premier' s
Athletic Awards Program provides financial assistance to these
athletes to offset the high costs associated with training, helping
them to further develop their athletic skills."
The Premier' s Athletic
Awards Program was open to all residents of Newfoundland and
Labrador who are registered with a provincial sport organization. As
additional criteria, athletes must have competed for Newfoundland
and Labrador at the Canada Games or other national and regional
competitions, and must be in attendance at an educational
institution on a full-time basis.
Media contact:
Elizabeth
Matthews, Office of the Premier, (709) 729-3960, 690-5500 or
elizabethmatthews@gov.nl.ca
Tansy Mundon,
Tourism, Culture and Recreation, (709) 729-0928, 685-1741
BACKGROUNDER - LIST OF
RECIPIENTS
SPORT |
ATHLETE |
HOMETOWN |
GRANT |
ALPINE SKIING |
Joel Ryan |
Corner Brook |
$ 500 |
ATHLETICS |
Julia Howard |
St. John's |
1,500 |
|
Hannah Moffatt |
St. John's |
1,000 |
|
Danielle Stacey |
Lord's Cove |
500 |
|
Johnathan Howlett |
Petty Harbour |
500 |
BADMINTON |
Samantha Ralph |
Eastport |
1,500 |
|
Brittany Crocker |
Trout River |
500 |
|
Sarah Aubert |
Trout River |
500 |
BALL HOCKEY |
Michael Sibley |
Botwood |
1,000 |
BASEBALL |
Leo Donahue |
Mount Pearl |
500 |
|
Mike Pottle |
St. John's |
500 |
BASKETBALL |
Jenine Browne |
St. Bride's |
1,500 |
|
Stephen Singleton |
St. Joseph's |
1,000 |
|
Brittany Dalton |
Harbour Main |
1,000 |
|
Amy Dalton |
Harbour Main |
1,000 |
|
Chad Warren |
Corner Brook |
500 |
BICYCLE |
Zachery Garland |
St. John's |
1,500 |
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING |
Andrew Casey |
Corner Brook |
1,000 |
|
Michael Casey |
Corner Brook |
500 |
|
Renee White |
Sandy Cove |
500 |
|
Kayla Gibbons |
Plum Point |
500 |
|
Stephanie Corbett |
Wabush |
500 |
DIVING |
Kate McCarthy |
Holyrood |
500 |
|
John Daley |
St. John's |
500 |
EQUESTRIAN |
Jessica Rhinelander |
St. John's |
1,500 |
FIGURE SKATING |
Joey Russell |
Labrador City |
1,500 |
|
Natasha Osmond |
Little Bay |
500 |
|
Alexandra Young |
Corner Brook |
500 |
|
Matthew Young |
Corner Brook |
500 |
|
Erica Nixon |
Mount Pearl |
500 |
GOLF |
Michael Furlong |
St. John's |
500 |
|
Brittany Cluett |
Garnish |
500 |
|
Jessica Norris |
St. John's |
500 |
GYMNASTICS |
Luke Stritt |
St. John's |
1,000 |
HOCKEY |
Tara Snow |
St. John's |
500 |
|
Karen Quigley |
CBS |
500 |
|
Peggy Wakeham |
Bay Roberts |
500 |
|
Victoria Thistle |
St. John's |
500 |
POWERLIFTING |
Paul McDonald |
Conne River |
500 |
|
Kathleen Pike |
Grand Bank |
500 |
ROWING |
Benjamin Stokes |
St. John's |
1,000 |
|
Ashley Peach |
St. John's |
1,000 |
|
Jason Rose |
St. John's |
1,000 |
|
Nicolle Hamlyn |
St. Johns |
1,000 |
|
Jeffrey Roche |
Outer Cove |
500 |
RUGBY |
Adam Paul |
St. John's |
1,500 |
|
Robert Wilson |
St. John's |
1,500 |
|
Ciaran Geehan-Hearn |
CBS |
1,500 |
|
Michael Simpson |
St. John's |
1,500 |
|
Justin Pittman |
CBS |
1,500 |
|
Ryan Metcalfe |
CBS |
1,500 |
|
Michael Holloway |
CBS |
1,000 |
SAILING |
Jonathan Ladha |
St. Phillip's |
1,000 |
|
Leo Simoes Re |
St. John's |
500 |
|
Daniel Inkpen |
St. Phillip's |
500 |
SHOOTING |
Laurie Hearn |
St. Joseph's |
1,000 |
|
Brenda Greene |
St. Joseph's |
1,000 |
SOCCER |
Erika Lannon |
St. John's |
500 |
|
Malorie Harris |
Mount Pearl |
500 |
|
Shannon Francis |
Burin Bay Arm |
500 |
|
Julie Woolridge |
St. John's |
500 |
|
Clinton Edwards |
St. Lawrence |
500 |
|
John Douglas |
Grand Bank |
500 |
|
Laura Breen |
St. John's |
500 |
|
Jessica Wade |
St. John's |
500 |
|
Leah O'Grady |
St. John's |
500 |
SOFTBALL |
Stephen Mullaley |
Placentia |
1,000 |
|
Jason Hill |
St. John's |
1,000 |
|
Jill Colbourne |
Carbonear |
500 |
|
Sheldon Keough |
Goulds |
500 |
|
Victoria Davis |
Torbay |
500 |
SPECIAL OLYMPICS |
Sarah Brown |
Gander |
1,000 |
|
Andrew Ash |
Paradise |
1,000 |
SWIMMING |
George Colbert |
Mount Pearl |
1,500 |
|
Eileen Robinson |
Hr. Grace |
1,500 |
|
Laura Murray |
St. John's |
1,500 |
|
Ashley Brown |
St. John's |
500 |
|
Kelsey Alexander |
St. John's |
500 |
|
Margaret Jones |
Corner Brook |
500 |
TAE KWON DO |
Deborah Doyle |
Paradise |
500 |
|
Alex Fitzgerald |
St. John's |
500 |
TENNIS |
Sarah Entwisle |
St. John's |
500 |
|
Kendrick Au |
St. John's |
500 |
|
Heather Williams |
St. John's |
500 |
TRIATHLON |
David Gillam |
Mt. Moriah |
500 |
VOLLEYBALL |
Matthew Vivian |
North West Brook |
500 |
|
Sasha Wilkins |
Gambo |
500 |
|
Mark Burton |
Gander |
500 |
|
Meghan Perry |
Churchill Falls |
500 |
|
Jeremy Squires |
St. John's |
500 |
WEIGHTLIFTING |
Nicolas Roberts |
Mount Pearl |
1,500 |
WRESTLING |
Victoria Ralph |
Carbonear |
1,000 |
|
Marco Chiaramonte |
Portugal Cove-St. Phillip's |
500 |
|
Kerri-Ann Evely |
Carbonear |
500 |
|
Allison Rockwood |
Heart's Content |
500 |
2005 04 27 4:25 p.m.
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