Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Hosts SportNL Summit 2024: Building a Stronger Sporting Community St. John’s, NL – Sport Newfoundland and Labrador is thrilled to invite coaches, athletes, sport administrators, and community leaders to the Annual SportNL Summit on November 22-23, 2024 at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland. This year’s theme, “Building a Stronger Sporting Community,” focuses on advancing sports programs across…
By Jason Pike Somethings been lost in sports today. Where has all the passion and tradition in sports gone to? Rarely in today’s society do we see the camaraderie of old. Seldom do we see pep rallies or cheerleaders or school spirit where students come out to support their friends…
Medallist and the Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games. “Grassroots need to…
By Jason Pike ST. JOHN’S, NL – As a province with only…
St. Lawrence, NL – I’m not oblivious to the fact that, at times, I’ve lived vicariously through my child. You see, in my own sports career, I played—or at least tried to play—just about every sport that was available. There were even a time or two when I attempted to…
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When the Culture Fades: Rebuilding the Heart of Small-Town Sport ST. LAWRENCE, NL – Sports dynasties are never meant to last forever. They rise, they dominate, and eventually they fade as generations change. That much is expected. What is far more troubling is not the loss of championships but the…
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Medallist and the Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games. “Grassroots need to be fostered” By Jason Pike St John’s, NL – I find myself in a lot of gymnasiums over the course of a year whether it be basketball or soccer and in the past a lot of softball and…
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By Jason Pike Somethings been lost in sports today. Where has all the passion and tradition in sports gone to? Rarely in today’s society do we see the camaraderie of old. Seldom do we see pep rallies or cheerleaders or school spirit where students come out to support their friends…
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Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Hosts SportNL Summit 2024: Building a Stronger Sporting Community St. John’s, NL – Sport Newfoundland and Labrador is thrilled to invite coaches, athletes, sport administrators, and community leaders to the Annual SportNL Summit on November 22-23, 2024 at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland. This year’s theme, “Building…
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By Jason Pike ST. JOHN’S, NL – As a province with only 500,000 people, the number of Youth athletes that compete for positions on teams to represent Newfoundland at the national level is an even smaller pool. As a parent of an athlete and a former athlete, I myself and…
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