Over 150 of the province’s top athletes and recipients of the Team Gushue Awards were recognized today by the Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, at the 17th 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 $1,500 are awarded based on the level of competition and the athletes’ respective accomplishments.
The Team Gushue Awards are presented annually to one female and one male who excel in athletics and academics. This year’s winners, who receive $5,000, are:
- Abby Newhook who was named captain of the varsity hockey team at Tabor Academy in 2020 and her team placed second in the New England Prep School League. In 2020, she received an invitation to the Hockey Canada Under 18 Women’s National Team Camp. She is currently a freshman at Boston College and was awarded a full scholarship to play with the Boston College Eagles.
- Nathan Young who skipped his team towards a first place finish in the Under-18 Provincial Curling Championships. He also represented Canada in male curling and mixed doubles curling at the 2020 Youth Olympics; in the mixed double curling competition, he was paired with a teammate from Hungary and won a gold medal.
For a complete list of recipients of the Premier’s Athletic Awards, please see the backgrounder below.
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“The Premier’s Athletic Awards recognize some of the top athletes in our province, and supports them in their pursuit of excellence. Newfoundland and Labrador athletes continue to excel in sport, at local, provincial, national and international levels and we are proud of all their achievements. Congratulations to this year’s recipients for continued success in their athletic journey.”
Honourable Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
“These athletes have accomplished so much in their athletic pursuits. 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. Whether individual or as part of a team, they serve as an inspiration to future generations.”
Honourable Steve Crocker
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
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BACKGROUNDER
2021 Team Gushue Award Winners
| Sport | Name | Hometown |
| Hockey | Abby Newhook | St. John’s |
| Curling | Nathan Young | Torbay |
2021 Premier’s Athletic Awards Recipients
| Sport | Name | Hometown |
| Alpine | Isaac Buckingham | Corner Brook |
| Andrew Payne | Corner Brook | |
| Artistic Swimming | Marissa Huxter | Paradise |
| Athletics | Camryn Bonia | St. John’s |
| Daniel Earles | Conception Bay South | |
| Shae LeDevehat | Mount Pearl | |
| Eric Knight | St. John’s | |
| Evan Knight | St. John’s | |
| Ben Krilow | Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s | |
| Para-Athletics | Jeremy Jones | St. John’s |
| Ball Hockey | Mackenzie Curran | Wabush |
| Drew Sheppard | Conception Bay South | |
| Alyson Thomas | L’Anse Au Clair | |
| Baseball | Darcy Cribb | St. John’s |
| Madelyn Healy | St. John’s | |
| Molly Healy | St. John’s | |
| Jaida Lee | St. John’s | |
| Kayla Musseau | St. John’s | |
| Mitchell Noseworthy | St. John’s | |
| Nicholas Smith | Flatrock | |
| Chase Tucker | Mount Pearl | |
| Cole Tucker | Mount Pearl | |
| Basketball | Gracie Dalton | Cape Broyle |
| Geana George | St. John’s | |
| Michael Hann | Paradise | |
| Alyssa Jenkins | St. John’s | |
| Brooke LeDevehat | Mount Pearl | |
| Cole Long | St. John’s | |
| Erin Long | St. John’s | |
| Matthew Pennell | St. John’s | |
| Serena Phillips | St. John’s | |
| Norah Quinlan | St. John’s | |
| Cameron Stanford | St. John’s | |
| Matthew Torraville | St. John’s | |
| Bicycle | Roughan Gaetz | St. John’s |
| Braeden Peddle | Clarenville | |
| Boccia | Kristyn Collins | St. John’s |
| Terrie Hefford | Mount Pearl | |
| Stephen Westcott | Conception Bay South | |
| Bowling | Amy Harris | Paradise |
| Brooke King | Paradise | |
| Evan Squires | Paradise | |
| Jack Walsh | Goulds | |
| Katie Wells | Paradise | |
| Boxing | Riley O’Brien | St. John’s |
| Seamus O’Brien | St. John’s | |
| Cross Country Skiing | Jillian Coates | Clarenville |
| Leah Dalton | Clarenville | |
| Amanda Daniels | Labrador City | |
| Skyler May | Humber Village | |
| Daley Merrigan | Corner Brook | |
| Chloe Reid | Massey Drive | |
| Diving | Jacob Billard | Logy Bay |
| Cassandra Blackmore | Torbay | |
| Golf | Andrew Bruce | Corner Brook |
| Ethan Efford | St. John’s | |
| Gymnastics | Sophie Belbin | Paradise |
| Michael Drover | St. John’s | |
| Gleb Evstigneev | Paradise | |
| Benjamin Fudge | Paradise | |
| Grace Hill | St. John’s | |
| Jirah Hiscock | St. John’s | |
| John Hiscock | St. John’s | |
| Sarah Pace | St. John’s | |
| Kyla Piercey | Middle Cove | |
| Nadia Simpson | St. John’s | |
| Handball | Rahul Asokan | St. John’s |
| Alex Carew | St. John’s | |
| Magnus Davis | St. John’s | |
| Manou Missaghian Lymburner | St. John’s | |
| Nick Yetman | St. John’s | |
| Hockey | Matthew Butler | St. John’s |
| Gia Caul | Stephenville | |
| Adrian Green | Carbonear | |
| Liam Noble | St. John’s | |
| Tyson Snow | Paradise | |
| Ronan Whitten | Logy Bay | |
| Karate | Faith Collier | St. John’s |
| Ryan Crocker | Torbay | |
| Alexander Hollett | Outer Cove | |
| Emma Bo-Yu Pittman | Outer Cove | |
| Emily Reglar | Flatrock | |
| Alex Ryan | Middle Cove | |
| Noah Ryan | Middle Cove | |
| Rowing | Darcy Byrne | Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s |
| Alana Gale | St. John’s | |
| Zachary Gosse | St. John’s | |
| Kaitlyn Hall | Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s | |
| Alexander Kingsley | St. John’s | |
| Gabriella Mate | St. John’s | |
| Rugby | Kaitlyn Hawco | Mount Pearl |
| Thomas Howell | Conception Bay South | |
| Emma James | St. John’s | |
| Cecilia Martino | Mount Pearl | |
| Caitlin Menchion | St. John’s | |
| Dakota Snow | Paradise | |
| Sailing | Livi Allen | St. John’s |
| Skating | Madison Abbott-Billard | Goulds |
| Boroka Albert | St. John’s | |
| Savannah Burden | Steady Brook | |
| Mark Butt | Bloomfield | |
| Beau Callahan | St. George’s | |
| Jonathan Flynn | Conception Bay South | |
| McKenna Mercer | St. John’s | |
| Katie Slaney | Paradise | |
| Rachael Tuff | Witless Bay | |
| Soccer | Harry Carter | St. John’s |
| Alex Dolomount | St. John’s | |
| Abby Evans | St. John’s | |
| Taj Exley | Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s | |
| Jacob Grant | St. John’s | |
| Morgan Harris | Mount Pearl | |
| Kate Hickey | Outer Cove | |
| Hashem Khalifa | St. John’s | |
| Kristyn Lee | St. John’s | |
| Ciara Molloy | Torbay | |
| Alexandre Nunes | St. John’s | |
| Lauren Rowe | Conception Bay South | |
| Isabella Ryan | Burin Bay Arm | |
| Ethan Slaney | St. John’s | |
| Softball | Shilo Chislett | Kippens |
| Halle Joy | Harbour Main | |
| Joshua Kennedy | Carbonear | |
| Jordan Pomeroy | Placentia | |
| Sarah Power | Middle Cove | |
| Liam Shea | Dunville | |
| Mark Stack | Petty Harbour | |
| Abigail Woodman | Torbay | |
| Swimming | Cormac Bull | St. John’s |
| Megan Holden | Mount Pearl | |
| Abby Simms | St. John’s | |
| Aliceyn Warren | Paradise | |
| Abigail Williams | St. John’s | |
| Kate Williams | St. John’s | |
| Para – Swimming | Nathan Luscombe | Grand Falls-Windsor |
| Taekwondo | Ethan Crocker | Paradise |
| Target Shooting | Claire McCarthy | St. John’s |
| Naomi Tucker | St. John’s | |
| Tennis | Aiden Drover-Mattinen | Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s |
| Liam Drover-Mattinen | Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s | |
| Jasmine Rahman | St. John’s | |
| Declan Walsh | St. John’s | |
| Triathlon | Max Kelly | St. John’s |
| Volleyball | Sarah Dawe | Mount Pearl |
| Margaret Henley | St. John’s | |
| Adam James | Conception Bay South | |
| Emma Jones | St. John’s | |
| Ryan Littlejohn | Coley’s Point | |
| Claire Whiffen | St. John’s | |
| Wrestling | Joel Smith | Gander |