CBS Challenge Cup Names Coach
The CBS Soccer Association is pleased to announce that Gary Forsyth will coach the CBS Challenge Cup Soccer Team for the 2010 Season.. “Continue reading CBS Challenge Cup Names Coach”
Player Invitations for U-12 Provincial Team Tryouts
The NLSA is pleased to announce the players who have been invited to tryout for the 2010 U-12 provincial teams. Continue reading ‘Player Invitations for U-12 Provincial Team Tryouts’ »
John Breen elected to provincial sports hall of fame
Congratulations to soccer great John Breen of Holy Cross on his election to the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame. He joins his brother Bill in the Hall.
John is one of five new members who will be inducted in early April.
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Player Invitations for U-13 Provincial Team Tryouts
The NLSA is pleased to announce the players who have been invited to tryout for the 2010 U-13 provincial teams. Continue reading ‘Player Invitations for U-13 Provincial Team Tryouts’ »
Harassment Seminars in Mount Pearl
The MPSA will be hosting Harassment Seminars on Thursday, May 27th @ 7:00pm & Thursday, June 24th @ 7:00pm. Continue reading ‘Harassment Seminars in Mount Pearl’ »
Provincial Team Coaches Workshop & Course Conductors Seminar Schedule
The NLSA technical office will be hosting a workshop for all provincial team coaches this weekend, as well as a course conductors clinic. The schedule for the weekend is as follows: Continue reading ‘Provincial Team Coaches Workshop & Course Conductors Seminar Schedule’ »
Community Coach Senior Course in Paradise, March 19-21
The Paradise Youth Soccer Association is hosting a Community Coach Senior Coaching course on the weekend of March 19-21. Continue reading ‘Community Coach Senior Course in Paradise, March 19-21’ »
NLSA extends condolences to family of Don Turpin
Don Turpin
An extremely respected and an extremely well liked sports reporter died last Friday.
Best known for his exceptional soccer coverage during a 50-year career, Don Turpin was 81. He has been sick for several years but continued to report on a regular basis for the Southern Gazette and radio station CHCM in Marystown.He was a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Hall of Fame.
“A truly great contributor to soccer at all levels, Don Turpin was considered a good friend by thousands of members of the soccer community,” said provincial soccer president Doug Redmond of St. John’s. “Devoted, knowledgeable, co-operative, accurate and respected are good words to associate with Don Turpin’s reporting career. He will certainly be missed and remembered by our soccer community.”
A native of St. Lawrence, he will be buried there Monday.
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Marystown Minor Soccer Receives Award
The NLSA would like to congratulate President Joanne Mallay-Jones of the Marystown Minoor Soccer Association on being selected as one of twelve (12) recipients of the 2010 Women in Sport Encouragement (WISE) Fund.
The Women in Sport Encouragement (WISE) Fund was created to help finance sport initiatives and assist members of the sport community in Canada. The annual grant is primarily to assist active women and/or organizations who are currently offering or creating sport programs targeted to girls and women. The 2010 WISE Fund marks the seventh time CAAWS has offered the grant program. Since the program’s inception in 2004, CAAWS has supported 80 individuals and organizations, dispersing over $69,800 to members of the sport community.
New Location
Please note, the NLSA has now moved to its new location at 31 Peet Street in the Ashley Building.
