Finalists announced for 2019 provincial awards

Stars and Legends Awards Gala to be hosted virtually before end of the month

COVID-19 may have cancelled Sport Newfoundland and Labrador’s annual Stars and Legends Awards Gala for this year, but that doesn’t mean the province’s best athletes for 2019 and the latest provincial Sports Hall of Fame class won’t be recognized soon.

Sport NL recently announced the finalists for this year’s provincial awards program, following the announcement of Kirk Howell, Anne Barrington-johnston and Erin Woodrow (athletes), Gail Roberts (athletebuilder) and Doug Redmond (builder) as the newest Hall of Famers.

The awards are normally presented during the Stars and Legends Gala, a night of celebrating the achievements of athletes, volunteers and administrators. However, that event, originally set for the Sheraton Hotel in St. John’s in May, was postponed because of the pandemic.

Instead, the presentation of awards will be hosted virtually before the end of the month.

The finalists for the provincial awards are:

Junior Female Athlete of the Year

Jaida Lee (baseball) Megan Skinner (gymnastics)

Shailynn Snow (hockey)

Junior Male Athlete of the Year

Campbell Clarke (rugby) Joshua Kennedy (softball) Dawson Mercer (hockey)

Senior Female Athlete of the Year

Catherine Barrett (artistic swimming)

Erin Daly (ultimate frisbee) Maria Htee (powerlifting)

Senior Male Athlete of the Year

Noah Cumby (swimming) Liam Hickey (para sport) Michael Mccarthy (rugby)

Coach of the Year

Allison Kirby (gymnastics)

Mike Oliver (soccer)

Jeff Thomas (curling)

Official of the Year

Ryan Garland (baseball) Tara Jensen (artistic swimming)

Catherine (Kay) Thompson (golf)

Team of the Year

St. John’s Legends (swimming)

Galway Hitmen (softball) Feildians Jubilee Trophy (soccer)

Executive of the Year

Gary Corbett (softball) Nick House (ultimate frisbee)

Jason Mosher (baseball)

Volunteer of the Year

Joe Fowler (baseball) Bob Godden (gymnastics) Marc Pittman (soccer)