2017 School Sport Newfoundland & Labrador Awards
June 6, 2017 by admin
Filed under Provincial and Territorial News
School Sports Newfoundland & Labrador is proud to announce our 2016-17 Annual Award Winners. Once again an exceptional group of volunteers, coaches, and student athletes were nominated. School Sports NL’s success is incredibly dependent on the dedication and time of its coaches and volunteers, as well as, the devotion and academic and athletic achievement of its student athletes. We thank all our nominees for their commitment and we congratulate the winners on their well-deserved awards.
| Award | Winner | School |
| Brother G.I. Moore Athlete of the Year | ||
| Female Athlete of the Year | Jasmine O’Quinn | Belanger Memorial |
| Female Athlete of the Year (Runner-Up) | Shauna Slaney | St. Lawrence Academy |
| Female Athlete of the Year (2nd Runner-Up) | Charlotte Elliot | Stephenville High |
| Male Athlete of the Year | John St. Croix | Stephenville High |
| Male Athlete of the Year (Runner-Up) | George Kennedy | Roncalli Central High |
| Male Athlete of the Year (2nd Runner-Up) | Zach Applin | Canon Richards Memorial |
| Coaching Service Awards | Craig Ralph | Glovertown Academy |
| Ed Turpin | Mealy Mountain Collegiate | |
| Executive Service Awards | Rosemary Ryan | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Scott Bishop | Holy Name of Mary Academy | |
| Honour Award | Winston Jenkins | J.M. Olds Collegiate |
| Regional Recognition Awards | ||
| St. John’s | Charlie Decker | Representing Various Schools |
| Avalon | Amy O’Reilly | Laval High School |
| Avalon West | Gary Keough | St. Mark’s School |
| Burin Peninsula | Lorna Pittman | St. Lawrence Academy |
| Central East | Adam House | Glovertown Academy |
| Central | William Mitchell | John Watkins Academy |
| Central West | Andrew Bursey | Indian River High School |
| Western | Karen Colbourne | Belanger Memorial |
| Northern Peninsula | Emma Genge | Canon Richards Memorial |
| Southern Labrador | Verna Brown | St. Mary’s All-Grade |
| Northern | Nicole McLean | Amos Comenius Memorial |
| Participation Nation Ambassador Award | Rosemary Ryan | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Participation Nation Champion Awards | Jonathan Claveau | École St. Anne |
| Catherine Hicks | Tri-Con Elementary | |
| Lockland MacDougall | St. James Elementary | |
| Andy Poole | Holy Cross School | |
| Jody Tiller | Centreville Academy |
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Award Descriptions
BROTHER G.I. MOORE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARDS
These awards, in memory of Brother Moore, one of the founders of School Sports NL, are presented annually to a male and female student-athlete who best exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship and excellence in their high school sports career. The recipients should demonstrate well rounded athletic prowess and academic excellence in such a way as to produce those qualities which best portray the objectives of our educational system. Subway scholarships in the amount of $750 will be presented to each student-athlete of the year. Subway scholarships in the amount of $500 and $250 will be presented to each 1st and 2nd runner-up.
COACHING SERVICE AWARD
This award is intended for the coach who has a long history of involvement in school sport. It is intended to recognize the coach who has a strong developmental program in the school, and has demonstrated a strong commitment to the total development of the student-athletes in his/her program. While winning is not the only criteria for success – this coach should have produced consistent teams over their coaching career. Any coach with a minimum of 25 years coaching school sports will be eligible for this award.
EXECUTIVE SERVICE AWARD
Awarded to SSNL Board Members who have provided their time and service for the betterment of School Sports in Newfoundland & Labrador and are now retiring from their volunteer duties.
HONOUR AWARD
The Honour Awards are presented annually to individual(s) in recognition of outstanding service to school athletics at the provincial, regional and/or zone levels. The nominee must have made significant contributions to school sports over at least a ten-year period or have made a single outstanding contribution.
REGIONAL RECOGNITION AWARDS (One per region)
A Recognition Award is presented annually to an individual from each of the School Sports NL’s eleven regions. The recipient, selected at the regional level, shall be a coach, a convenor, an official or an administrator who is deserving of SSNL recognition to school sport.
PARTICIPATION NATION AMBASSADOR AWARD
The Participation Nation Ambassador Award recognizes outstanding achievement by teachers and their contribution to student participation in our recreational sport and physical activity program titled Participation Nation. It is the intent of the recipient of the Ambassador Award to have served a minimum of 10 years with the program.
PARTICIPATION NATION CHAMPION AWARD
The Participation Nation Champion Awards are presented annually to individual (s) from four of the NLESD regions and from three of the CSFPTNL regions. Nominees are Participation Nation adult event facilitators who are advocates for increasing physical activity for their students in the extra curricular time slot. They also promote the need for recreational sport and physical activity opportunities for students within neighbouring schools
