News Release: Children, Seniors and Social Development
May 15, 2018
Premier Ball Presents Athletic Awards to Province’s Top Athletes
Over 120 of the province’s top athletes were recognized today by the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, at the 14th Annual Premier’s Athletic Awards in St. John’s.
The awards program recognizes athletic excellence and provides financial support to help offset the costs of training and competition. Grants ranging from $500 to $1500 are awarded based on the level of competition and the athletes’ respective accomplishments.
Also presented today were the Team Gushue Awards. These awards are in honour of Team Gushue’s Gold Medal win at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Each award is valued at $5000 and is presented annually to one female and one male who excel both athletically and academically. This year’s winners are Angel Hiltz-Morrell of Avondale (Wrestling) and Jordan Pomeroy of Placentia (Softball).
Angel Hiltz-Morrell is a Grade 11 student at Roncalli High School. She won a silver medal in wrestling at the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg and was named flag-bearer for Team Newfoundland and Labrador at the Canada Games closing ceremonies.
Jordan Pomeroy is a first year Kinesiology student at Memorial University in St. John’s. His performance at three national championships in 2017 earned him a place on the Canadian Junior National team that is competing at the World Championships in Saskatchewan in July 2018.
For a complete list of recipients of the Premier’s Athletic Awards, please see the backgrounder below.
“The Premier’s Athletic Awards recognizes some of the best athletes in our province, and supports them in their pursuit of excellence by providing financial awards to offset training and competition costs associated with their athletic development. Newfoundland and Labrador athletes continue to excel in sport, at local, provincial, national and international levels and we take great pride in their achievements. I wish this year’s recipients continued success in their athletic careers.”
Honourable Dwight Ball
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
“The accomplishments of these athletes, whether individual or as part of a team, serve as an inspiration to future generations. Our continued investment in sport and recreation will ensure that aspiring athletes can participate and excel as they pursue their own personal bests through hard work and determination. Congratulations to this year’s award winners. Thank you for leading by example to show us all what we can achieve through healthy active living.”
Honourable Lisa Dempster
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development
2018 Premier’s Athletic Awards and Team Gushue Recipients
Sports: Names (Hometowns)
Athletics
Jennifer Boland (St. John’s)
Camryn Bonia (St. John’s)
Nicole Chan (St. John’s)
Josh Hamilton (St. John’s)
Julia Howley (St. John’s)
Eric Knight (St. John’s)
Evan Knight (St. John’s)
Levi Moulton (Paradise)
Baseball
Cameron Brewer (Paradise)
Madelyn Healey (St. John’s)
Basketball
Jean Pierre Agbesse (St. John’s)
Brianna Butler (Portugal Cove-St. Phillips)
Maria Carroll (St. John’s)
Colin Connors (St. John’s)
Kelsey Crocker (St. John’s)
Sammi Deakin-Sharpe (St. John’s)
Cole Long (St. John’s)
Haille Nickerson (St. John’s)
Emma Power (Goulds)
Brett Warren (St. John’s)
Biathlon
Seamus Boyd-Porter (St. John’s)
Bowling
Brooke King (Paradise)
Courtney Lucas (St. John’s)
John McDonald (St. John’s)
Cross Country Skiing
Hugh Warkentin (Corner Brook)
Curling
Daniel Bruce (Corner Brook)
Mackenzie Glynn (Paradise)
Stephen Trickett (St. John’s)
Cycling
Ian Coxon (Gander)
Diving
Jacob Billard (Logy Bay)
Cassandra Blackmore (Torbay)
Figure Skating
Rebecca Bennett (Corner Brook)
Caylie Rose Blake (Corner Brook)
Hayley Dalton (Conception Bay South)
Jenna Efford (Bareneed)
McKenna Mercer (St. John’s)
Golf
Andrew Bruce (Corner Brook)
Blair Bursey (Gander)
Taylor Cormier (Corner Brook)
Gymnastics
Hayley Carlson (St. John’s)
Michael Drover (St. John’s)
Jillian Hutchings (Paradise)
Lauren Mills (Paradise)
Sarah Pace (St. John’s)
Megan Skinner (St. John’s)
Handball
Leslie Claire Amminson (St. John’s)
Rahul Asokan (St. John’s)
Alex Carew (St. John’s)
Michael Gaulton (St. John’s)
Lance Parsons (St. John’s)
Hockey
Ryan Hoskins (St. Albans)
Abby Newhook (St. John’s)
Alex Newhook (St. John’s)
Ashley Stratton (Mount Pearl)
Judo
Jack Hudson (St. John’s)
Karate
Andrew Au (Conception Bay South)
Christopher Au (Conception Bay South)
Tyson Besso (St. John’s)
Christopher Coady (Flatrock)
Emily Reglar (Flatrock)
Parasport
Nicholas Quinn (Paradise)
Brooklyn Wolfrey (Rigolet)
Parasport-Boccia
Kristyn Collins (St. John’s)
Lois Martin (St. John’s)
Hayley Redmond (St. John’s)
Rowing
Leah Burke (St. John’s)
Mark Power (Conception Bay South)
Michael Thistle (St. John’s)
Anna Walsh (Mount Pearl)
Rugby
Campbell Clarke (St. John’s)
Thomas Hagan (St. John’s)
Evan MacKenzie (St. John’s)
Madeline Pickard (St. John’s)
Sophie Rose Pickard (St. John’s)
Mitchell Rogers (Portugal Cove-St. Phillips)
Sailing
Livi Allen (St. John’s)
Ryan Combden (Bristol’s Hope)
Soccer
Alyssa Armstrong (St. John’s)
Jacob Grant (St. John’s)
Jack Haywood (St. John’s)
Tyler Kirby (St. John’s)
Teri Murphy (St. John’s)
Jessie Noseworthy (St. John’s)
Lauren Taylor (St. John’s)
Nicole Torraville (St. John’s)
Sydney Walsh (St. John’s)
Keisha Younge (Mount Pearl)
Softball
Calista Corbett (Holyrood)
Jordan Pomeroy (Placentia)
Mark Stack (Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove)
Mitchell Stack (Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove)
Swimming
Noah Cumby (St. John’s)
Samuel Leawood (St. John’s)
Veronica Reid (St. John’s)
Emily Ricketts (St. John’s)
Kate Sullivan (St. John’s)
Synchronized Swimming
Mayah Knott (St. John’s)
Jennifer Walsh (St. John’s)
Table Tennis
Michael Hiscock (Bay Roberts)
Brianna Warren (Robert’s Arm)
Sarah Warren (Robert’s Arm)
Ty Winsor (Robert’s Arm)
Taekwondo
Taylor Fitzpatrick (Conception Bay South)
Alexandra Green (Torbay)
Target Shooting
Samantha Marsh (Mount Pearl)
Kelsey Anne Power (Bay Bulls)
Tennis
Rogan Betts (St. John’s)
Aiden Drover-Mattinen (Portugal Cove-St. Philips)
Liam Drover-Mattinen (Portugal Cove-St. Philips)
Jasmine Rahman (St. John’s)
Triathlon
Dylan Morawski (Gander)
Marcella Whelan (St. John’s)
Ultimate Frisbee
Luke Dyer (Logy Bay)
Volleyball
Nicholas Bill (Mount Pearl)
Jack Daly (St. John’s)
Sarah Dawe (Mount Pearl)
Aloysius Ducey (Mount Pearl)
Catherine Ducey (Mount Pearl)
Emma Hackett (Clarenville)
Nathan Lake (Conception Bay South)
Catherine Smith (Mount Pearl)
Wrestling
Angel Hiltz-Morrell (Avondale)
Erik Joy (Paradise)
Julianna Murphy (Colliers)
Dennis Sutton (St. John’s)
