Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador are honored to have the opportunity to announce their 2008 Annual Award Winners.
Male Athlete of the Year - Eddie Hynes, Mount Pearl
Female Athlete of the Year - Janet Maher, Mount Pearl
Male Coach of the Year - Frank Simms, Gander
Female Coach of the Year - Eileen Reid, Mount Pearl
Volunteer of the Year - Mary Holloway, Mount Pearl
Gina Blundon of the Year - Elizabeth Lambert, Gander
Male Athlete of the Year - Eddie Hynes, Mount Pearl
Eddie was the goaltender for the national gold medal winning floor hockey team. He has had an outstanding year of training and competition. His year of hard work and dedication was highlighted by his performance in the final 90 seconds of the gold medal game when he secured his teams lead and win.
Female Athlete of the Year - Janet Maher, Mount Pearl
Janet was a member of the national gold medal winning floor hockey team. Through her battle with cancer Janet continued to train hard and always worked towards her goal of representing her province at the National Games. Janet has been and continues to be a true inspiration.
Male Coach of the Year - Frank Simms, Gander
Frank is an outstanding coach who is committed to the full development of the athletes he works with. He has taken on the development of the floor hockey program in Gander which has made tremendous growth and development since its modest beginning. Frank recently led the team he coached to a gold medal at the 2008 Provincial Floor Hockey championships.
Female Coach of the Year - Eileen Reid, Mount Pearl
Eilene was a coach of the national gold medal winning floor hockey team. She has been a long time coach in Mount Pearl and her guidance and leadership was an important part of the provincial teams success at National Games.
Volunteer of the Year - Mary Holloway, Mount Pearl
Mary has been a long time volunteer with the Mount Pearl club. She has served in a number of different capacities at the club level, and is known for her tenacious work ethic. Mary also serves on the Provincial Sport Committee and was Team Manager for Team NL at the 2006 and 2008 National Games.
Gina Blundon of the Year - Elizabeth Lambert, Gander
Elizabeth embodies what the Gina Blundon award stands for. She is one of the most experienced athletes in the Gander Club and is known for her dedication to her sport and to the development of her club. Elizabeth is a leader amongst the athletes and a quality ambassador for the Gander Club in her community and around the province.
Male Athlete of the Year - Eddie Hynes, Mount Pearl
Female Athlete of the Year - Janet Maher, Mount Pearl
Male Coach of the Year - Frank Simms, Gander
Female Coach of the Year - Eileen Reid, Mount Pearl
Volunteer of the Year - Mary Holloway, Mount Pearl
Gina Blundon of the Year - Elizabeth Lambert, Gander
Male Athlete of the Year - Eddie Hynes, Mount Pearl
Eddie was the goaltender for the national gold medal winning floor hockey team. He has had an outstanding year of training and competition. His year of hard work and dedication was highlighted by his performance in the final 90 seconds of the gold medal game when he secured his teams lead and win.
Female Athlete of the Year - Janet Maher, Mount Pearl
Janet was a member of the national gold medal winning floor hockey team. Through her battle with cancer Janet continued to train hard and always worked towards her goal of representing her province at the National Games. Janet has been and continues to be a true inspiration.
Male Coach of the Year - Frank Simms, Gander
Frank is an outstanding coach who is committed to the full development of the athletes he works with. He has taken on the development of the floor hockey program in Gander which has made tremendous growth and development since its modest beginning. Frank recently led the team he coached to a gold medal at the 2008 Provincial Floor Hockey championships.
Female Coach of the Year - Eileen Reid, Mount Pearl
Eilene was a coach of the national gold medal winning floor hockey team. She has been a long time coach in Mount Pearl and her guidance and leadership was an important part of the provincial teams success at National Games.
Volunteer of the Year - Mary Holloway, Mount Pearl
Mary has been a long time volunteer with the Mount Pearl club. She has served in a number of different capacities at the club level, and is known for her tenacious work ethic. Mary also serves on the Provincial Sport Committee and was Team Manager for Team NL at the 2006 and 2008 National Games.
Gina Blundon of the Year - Elizabeth Lambert, Gander
Elizabeth embodies what the Gina Blundon award stands for. She is one of the most experienced athletes in the Gander Club and is known for her dedication to her sport and to the development of her club. Elizabeth is a leader amongst the athletes and a quality ambassador for the Gander Club in her community and around the province.
