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ATHLETES CAN APPLY FOR FUNDING

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    Applications for the 2017 Athletic Excellence Fund, which provides financial support for provincial athletes, coaches and officials, are now available online. The Athletic Excellence Fund is composed of four individual programs – the Premier’s Athletic Awards; Team Gushue Awards; Elite Athlete Assistance Program; and Sport NL Scholarships. Applicants must be a current member in good standing with their Provincial Sport Organization. Completed applications must be submitted to the Provincial Sport Organization on or before January 27, 2017. For more information, and to access an application, visit: www.cssd.gov.nl.ca/recreation/financial_assistance/athletic_excellence_fund.html.…

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BLYDE,ROBERTS WIN JR CURLING CROWNS

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    Greg Blyde and his rink of third Liam Gregory, Second Ian Withycombe and lead Connor Stapleton are the provincial junior men’s curling champions. Blyde and his rink defeated two time defending champion  Greg Smith 11-4 in the final game. Blyde’s rink scored five in the fourth end to put this one away. They also went undefeated with a 5-0 record in the round robin section. Blyde will represent the province at the Nationals in Esquimalt BC January 21st to 29th.   Rebecca Roberts scored two in the tenth end and defeated defending champion Brooke Godsland 7-5 to win…

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SOCCER NL NAMES ITS BEST

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The Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association is pleased to announce the winners of its annual awards.   The 2016 award winners are as follows:         Junior Female (Judy Kelloway award) – Alexandra Murphy, St. John’s Soccer         Junior Male (George Innes award) – Brent Hennebury, St. Lawrence Laurentians         Senior Female (Laura Breen award) – Hannah Rivkin, Holy Cross Crusaders & Memorial University Seahawks         Senior Male (Brian Murphy award) – John Douglas, St. Lawrence Laurentians         Team of the Year (Angus Barrett award) – St. John’s U-14 Girls         Coach of the Year (Doug Sweetapple award) – Mike Power, Memorial University Women’s Team, NLSA Canada…

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ICECAPS SEND GAGNON DOWN

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  The St. John’s Ice Caps have made a player movement. They have sent forward  Mathieu Gagnon to the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. Having been re called by the IceCaps last week Gagnon did not see any action. He has however played 12 games with the Beast and has two goals and 15 penalty minutes. …

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ST. JOHNS SUPER LEAGUE CURLING

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  The St. John’s Super Curling League has a couple of big matches on at the ReMax Center at 8:30 Tuesday night . Mark Noseworthy (7-2) tried to keep pace as he faces Trent Skanes. Two other teams with seven wins face each other. Paul Harvey (7-1) meets Andrew Symonds (7-2) Colin Thomas plays Shelley Hardy; Adam Boland meets Stacie Curtis; Greg Blyde goes head to head with veteran Jeff Thomas and Heather Strong curls against Andrew Taylor.…

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GUSHUE LOSES IN SEMIS

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  It’s his first series back as skip of the curling team  and Brad Gushue led his team to the semi finals. Brad Gushue has missed  the first eight events of the season with a groin and hip injury but returned to skip his team at the men’s curling event in Sault Ste Marie this week. However his and his teams effort fell a little short as Olympic Champion Brad Jacobs scored three in the eighth end to beat  Gushue  and company 5-3.    TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 T Gushue 0 0 2 0 0…

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