Monday, April 27, 2015

NLAA Selects Head Coach for the 2017 Canada Summer Games for Athletics




Press Release


NLAA Selects Head Coach for the 2017 Canada Summer Games for Athletics

St. John's, NL - April 23, 2015, The Newfoundland and Labrador Athletics Association (NLAA) announced today that Jennifer Stender has accepted the Athletics’ Head Coach Position for the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

Stender a Level III Track and Field coach will lead a team of 30-40 athletes that will compete in the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Canada Summer Games are scheduled from July 28 to August 13, 2017.  Athletes age 22 and under will compete in 25 track and field events for men and women.

"We are excited to have such an experienced coach leading the Athletics team for 2017." said George Stanoev, NLAA's Technical Director. "Jennifer is an elite athlete, a former provincial record holder and brings wealth of knowledge and athletic experience to the 2017 Canada Games Program.  She has a proven track record in growing the sport of athletics from grass root level to high performance.  Many of her athletes have set numerous provincial records".

An NLAA Hall of Fame inductee, Stender competed in the 1981 and 1985 Canada Summer Games, represented Newfoundland and Labrador on the national stage on many occasions including varsity competitions as a member of the Memorial University track and field team. Following her successful athletic career, Stender moved to coaching and was a member of the Canada Games coach staff for the 1993 and 2009 Canada Summer Games.

Stender developed a successful track and field program at Mary Queen of Peace Elementary and now leads the Vipers track and field program at St. Paul's Junior High School in St. John’s.  This past weekend Viper’s Track and Field Team won the Championship titles in both, boys and girls divisions, at the NLAA Spring Indoor Track and Field Meet.

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For more information on the NLAA Track & Field program, visit: www.nlaa.ca.

Media contact:

George Stanoev - Technical Director
NLAA
P.O. Box 3202
Paradise NL A1L 3W4
E-mail: athletics@nlaa.ca
Tel: (709) 576-1303


JENNIFER STENDER - BACKGROUND INFORMATION


Competitive Athlete:
·         1981 and 1985 Canada Games
·         Competed in five National Legion Championships
·         Member of Memorial University's Varsity Track and Field Team
·         Former Provincial Record Holder with the 4x100m Relay Team in Saskatoon, SK, (1980)
·         Former Provincial Record Holder in the 400m - 56.69 set in 1984 in Kitchener, Ontario
·         Member of the NLAA Hall of Fame - Inducted as an Athlete/Coach/Builder in 2014

Coaching Experience:
·         NCCP Level 3 sprints coach
·         1993 Sprints Coach - Canada Summer Games in Kamloops, British Columbia
·         2009 Sprints Coach - Canada Summer Games in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
·         Mary Queen of Peace - Track Coach (2005 - 2011)
·         St. Paul’s Junior High - Track Coach (2008 - present)

Dedicated Volunteer:
·         Co-chair of the St. Paul's Junior High Community Track and Field Facility Committee
·         Member of the board and Treasurer of the Newfoundland and Labrador Athletics Association

Monday, April 20, 2015

MARC Invites Alumni Overall Winners to 2015 CHCM 10K Road Race


Mariners Athletics Running Club

Invites

Alumni Overall Winners to 2015 CHCM 10K Road Race


This year represents the 30th. Anniversary of the CHCM Road Race being run in the town of Garnish. To commemorate this special occasion, Mariners Athletics Running Club is adding an alumni component to this year's race. The Club is sending a special invitation to all past overall winners, both male and female, from 1981 – 2014. Those who decide to attend will be granted free admission to this year's event.  

Race Date: Saturday, June 6 (contact organizers by Friday, May 22nd) 


List of past overall winner going back to 1981:


Overall Winners of the CHCM Road Race






YEAR
MALE
FEMALE
1981
Paul McCloyColleen Martin
1982
Joe RyanColleen Martin
1983
No CompetitionNo Competition
1984
No CompetitionNo Competition
1985
Gordon BrockervilleShelley Farrell
1986
Peter LewisNicola Will
1987
Brian CollierNo Competitors
1988
Harold St. CroixChristine Young
1989
Paul McCloyElaine Myrick
1990
Harold St. CroixElaine Myrick
1991
Paul McCloyBrenda Foley
1992
Lionel FootePam Bulgin
1993
Claudio ArthurNoleen Wadden
1994
Dave RugglesNoeleen Wadden
1995
Scott YoungPat Murphy
1996
Scott YoungTracey Pope
1997
Ernie LucusTracey Pope
1998
Scott YoungTracey Pope
1999
Claudio ArthurMarie Decker
2000
Claudio ArthurMarie Decker
2001
Brian NormanMarie Decker
2002
Jeff CollingwoodAllison Hobeike
2003
Claudio ArthurAllison Hobeibe
2004
Claudio ArthurMarie Decker
2005
Claudio ArthurCarine Kerhoas
2006
Grant HandriganCarolyn McIlroy
2007
Ryan BrockervilleLaura Pomeroy
2008
Patrick O’GradyKate Vaughan
2009
Ryan BrockervilleKate Vaughan
2010
Ryan BrockervilleKate Vaughan
2011
Ryan BrockervilleKate Vaughan
2012
Mark HaywardKate Vaughan (nee Bazeley)
2013
Ryan BrockervilleLisa Collins Sheppard
2014
David FreakeJulia Kawamoto


 If a past overall winner wishes to enter the 2015 CHCM Road Race, they are asked to contact one of the following individuals on or before Friday, May 22nd.

Lyman Keeping (709-826-2787) lyman_k@hotmail.com
Gordon Brockerville (709-279-0380) gbrockerville@eastlink.ca
Lana Hartson (709-891-1469) lanahartson@hotmail.com
Renee Appleby (709) 891-2966) renee.appleby@gmail.com