SportNL 2024 Annual Provincial Awards Finalists Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
St. John’s, NL – Sport Newfoundland and Labrador (SportNL) is excited to unveil the finalists for the Sport NL 2024 Annual Provincial Awards, set to take place on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland. This prestigious event will honor the outstanding achievements and contributions of athletes, coaches, teams, executives, officials, and volunteers who made a significant impact on the province’s sports community in 2024. Each finalist was nominated by their provincial sport organization as the top performer in their respective sport.
“The past year showcased the outstanding talent and dedication of Newfoundland and Labrador’s athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers with many earning well-deserved nominations in their respective categories. The finalists chosen by the awards committee truly exemplify excellence in sport,” said Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Board President Raeleen Baggs. “I appreciate the challenging task undertaken by the selection committee in identifying these exceptional athletes and sincerely thank them for their commitment to the awards process. Best of luck to all finalists!”
SportNL received a considerable number of nominations that were submitted by Provincial Sport Organizations over fifteen categories, including five new categories for 2024.
“The overwhelming number of high-quality nominations this year is truly inspiring, especially with the introduction of our new categories, which have provided even more athletes across the province with the opportunity to shine,” said Sport Newfoundland and Labrador’s Executive Director, Troy Croft. “Earning a nomination is a remarkable achievement, and being selected as a finalist is an even greater honour. I congratulate all this year’s finalists on their well-deserved recognition.”
The three finalists for each of the 15 award categories were selected, based on voting results, from a committee comprised of individuals from the media and sports community. The finalists for each category are listed below.
Junior Female Athlete of the Year (Margaret Davis Memorial Award)
Grace Hill – Gymnastics
Falon McLoughlan – Volleyball
Brooklyn Wolfrey – Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Circle
Junior Male Athlete of the Year (Joseph P. Mullins Memorial Award)
Gavin Baggs – Para Sport
Sawyer LeBlanc – Athletics
Liam Noble – Ball Hockey
Senior Female Athlete of the Year (Elizabeth Swan Memorial Award)
Kate Bazeley – Athletics
Stef Kean – Powerlifting
Jaida Lee – Baseball
Senior Male Athlete of the Year (Ferd Hayward Memorial Award)
Riley Mercer – Hockey
Colin Walsh – Softball
Chris Weeks – Swimming
Female Coach of the Year
Christina Kendall – Special Olympics
Allison Kirby – Gymnastics
Nikki Musseau – Baseball
Male Coach of the Year (John Drinkwater Memorial Award)
Glenn Goss – Curling
Loyola Power – Softball
Christopher Roberts – Swimming
Rising Star Coach of the Year
Abigail Bridger – Gymnastics
Alex Curtis – Baseball
Simon Shannahan – Hockey
Senior Male Team of the Year (Edward P. Browne Memorial Award)
Galway Hitmen – Softball
Team Gushue – Curling
Senior Female Team of the Year
Holy Cross Nutra Holdings – Soccer
Girls 20U NL Selects Ball Hockey Team – Ball Hockey
MUN Female Track Club – Athletics
Youth Male Team of the Year
Eastern Hitmen U15AA – Hockey
NL1 U15 Selects – Softball
Team Perry – Curling
Youth Female Team of the Year
14UAA Team NL Black – Baseball
CBS Silhouettes 13-15 – Artistic Swimming
Paradise Girls U15 – Soccer
Senior Official of the Year Award
Dave Buckingham – Baseball
Kiana Laundry – Taekwondo
Danielle Mills – Hockey
Junior Official of the Year Award
Olivia Clarke – Basketball
Adam Currie – Hockey
Shawna-Marie Stuckless – Soccer
Executive of the Year (Graham Snow Memorial Award)
Sean Cadigan – Softball
Colleen Costello – Hockey
Eric Hiscock – Volleyball
Volunteer of the Year (Frank W. Graham Memorial Award)
Jasmine Bromley – Hockey
Clint Clark – Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Circle
Jessica Tibbs – Gymnastics
The finalists represent 16 sports from communities all throughout Newfoundland and Labrador demonstrating the strong talent and leadership that we have within the province’s sports community.
About Sport Newfoundland and Labrador:
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador is the professional organization that is central to supporting the development and delivery of organized sport in Newfoundland and Labrador. Representing 55 member organizations, as well as 70,0000 individual members, Sport NL is a volunteer-run organization that promotes amateur sport throughout our province – for everyone.
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Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Congratulate All Of The Finalists For The SportNL 2024 Annual Provincial Awards!
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Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Congratulate Softballers Colin Walsh (Senior Male Athlete of the Year Finalist), Loyola Power (Male Coach of the Year Finalist), Galway Hitmen (Senior Male Team of the Year Finalist), NL1 U15 Selects (Youth Male Team of the Year Finalist) and Sean Cadigan (Executive of the Year Finalist) On Being Named Finalists For The SportNL 2024 Annual Provincial Awards.
Congratulations Colin, Loyola, Galway Hitmen, NL1 U15 Selects and Sean!
