Sport NL Provincial Annual Awards Winners

Local News, Sports April 29th, 2026

Sport Newfoundland and Labrador (SportNL) announced the fifteen recipients of the 2025 Provincial Annual Awards this weekend, with an awards ceremony taking place on Saturday, April 26, at the Delta Hotel in St. John’s, NL. The Provincial Annual Awards celebrates the sporting successes and contributions of people in the Newfoundland and Labrador sports community. The following were the recipients for each of the fifteen award categories. The winners represent 15 sports from communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

Junior Female Athlete of the Year (Margaret Davis Memorial Award) – Falon McLoughlan – Volleyball
Junior Male Athlete of the Year (Joseph P. Mullins Memorial Award) – Gavin Baggs – Para Sport
Executive of the Year (Graham Snow Memorial Award) – Kristyn Coley – Baseball
Volunteer of the Year (Frank W. Graham Memorial Award) – Michelle Healy – Baseball
Rising Star Coach of the Year – Abby Evans – Soccer
Female Coach of the Year – Devonne Ryan – Gymnastics
Male Coach of the Year (John Drinkwater Memorial Award) – Jake Stanford – Soccer
Youth Female Team of the Year – Team NL 14U Black – Baseball
Youth Male Team of the Year – U15 High Performance Program Team NL – Hockey
Senior Female Team of the Year – Holy Cross Nutra Holdings – Soccer
Senior Male Team of the Year (Edward P. Browne Memorial Award) – Holy Cross Challenge Cup – Soccer
Junior Official of the Year Award – Isabelle Crocker – Taekwondo
Senior Official of the Year Award – Dave Dove – Skating
Senior Female Athlete of the Year (Elizabeth Swan Memorial Award) – Jaida Lee – Baseball
Senior Male Athlete of the Year (Ferd Hayward Memorial Award) – Chris Weeks – Swimming

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