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Danny King Wins the Gold in National Bench Press Champships.

Danny King sends a message, heres the facts...... in the 2007 canadian national bench press championships, Halifax, Nova Scotia April 1st. Dan King AKA DK won gold competing in the 242 lb weight class with a 512 pound bench press on his third attempt.

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The training video shows Danny putting up a 520 lb before he went. The 512 lb official lift was a new provincial record. Who's the Man?

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Newfoundland Provincial Sports Award Finalists

Sports NL have announced the 3 finalists for the 7 Provincial Sports Awards for 2006. Rugby have finalists for 5 Awards which will be presented on Saturday Mar 31.

The Rock Senior Rugby Team has been nominated for Team of the Year, because it won the Rugby Canada Super League for the second year in a row.They will compete with hot favorites ,the Brad Gushue Curling Team,who won Olympic Gold medals in Turin,and with the National Junior Softball Champions.

Rod Snow is a finalist for Male Athlete of the Year for his performances with National Champions,The Rock ,and Canada, A highlight was scoring Canada’s second try in the RWC Qualifier in St John’s on August 12th 2006.

Adam Paul is a finalist for Male Junior Athlete of the Year because of his playing contribution to the Rock,and because he was scrum half for Canada at the u19 World Cup in Dubai.

Charlene Barter is a finalist for Senior Female Athlete of the Year because of star performances in the Senior Women’s National Championships and her contribution to the development of women’s rugby in the province.

Pat Parfrey is a finalist for Coach of the Year for coaching the Rock to it’s second consecutive National Senior men’s Championship.

New Season, New Challenge.

The Rock’s 2007 season will be the busiest and most exciting in their history, featuring an attempt to three-peat as national RCSL champions,the Anglo – Canadian Challenge against English County Champions Lancashire,and high profile games against Irish Colleges and Canada. Read More

The Rock Has Another International Player

The Rock has another international player. On Saturday November 18th Koen Buseman (Baymen RFC) earned his first international Sr. Cap. Koen started for his native country the Netherlands in the 2nd row, in a European Nations Cup match vs. the Ukraine.. Read More

Overachieving - 2006 Rock Coaching Report

Senior Men • RCSL Champions • 10 Players selected to Canada East for the inaugural NA4 tournament • 2 Internationals • 2 Players in RWC qualifying game plus 2 non-playing reserves • 2 Fully carded athletes. U21 • 19 players selected to CSCA Atlantic Barbarians • 3 players selected to long list • 2 Internationals. U19 • 3 Internationals • 1 Player in FIRA U19 RWC. U18 • 4th at Easterns • 4th at Nationals • 1 International. U16 • 1st at Easterns • 4th at Nationals • 5 players selected to long list • 3 Internationals. U15 • Undefeated tour to Ontario. Read More

Jennings to Skipper Provinical Team

St. John's, NL – The Newfoundland Provincial Girls Rugby Team announced their Captain on Saturday, December 2nd 2006 at the team’s training session. Ann Jennings will Captain the team for the 2007 season. Ann is a veteran of the Under 19 team having played in the backrow position for the past four years.Read More

Long, Gulliford, Miller and Myers capture Junior Newfoundland Rugby Awards

ST. JOHN'S, NL - Rebecca Long in her final year with the Newfoundland under 19 girls rugby program, was named Most Valuable Player of the year Friday night at a team Dinner. Danika Guiliford was named top Rookie of the year, while Jamie Miller claimed Most Improved and Nicole (Miracle) Myers received the Coaches award.Read More

The Rock, Repeat National Champs 2006

August 6th, 2006

The Rock takes the title repeating, as Rugby Canada Super League champions, posting a 28-14 victory over the Saskatchewan Prairie Fire. Read 1st Story

As the Prairie Fire team ran onto Swiler Stadium in St. John's to begin their game against the Newfoundland Rock on Saturday, their mascot, as usual, began shooting fire out of a special contraption on his head. This day, however, a Rock fan ran up behind him and threw a bucket of water on him, drenching him and putting out his flame... Read 2nd Story

Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Center

The latest Sponsorship proposal for the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Center is now available. click here

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Long, Gulliford, Miller and Myers capture Junior Newfoundland Rugby Awards

ST. JOHN'S, NL - Rebecca Long in her final year with the Newfoundland under 19 girls rugby program, was named Most Valuable Player of the year Friday night at a team Dinner.

Danika Guiliford was named top Rookie of the year, while Jamie Miller claimed Most Improved and Nicole (Miracle) Myers received the Coaches award.Read More

Rugby Prominent in Sport Newfoundland Award Nominees

St. John's, NL

Trevor Paine, chairman of the Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Annual Awards Committee, this week announced the finalists in seven categories for the 2005 annual awards. Rugby players, coaches and teams were nominated in five categories.read more

NL CVI Volunteerism Institute

In April 2006 the Newfoundland and Labrador Network for the Canada Volunteerism Initiative (NLCVI) will host a learning opportunity for regional community leaders from around Newfoundland and Labrador. The aim of the NLCVI Volunteerism Institute will be to strengthen community volunteerism through knowledge building and intergenerational exchange of information. For more information click here

 

Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Center

The latest Sponsorship proposal for the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Center is now available. click here

 

'Pillars of the Future Newfoundland Rugby Empire'

First time ever Newfoundland has had an Under 13's rugby team. Tour to the British Isles success all round. To read more click here....

'Newfoundland Win Gold'

 

Newfoundland 'The Rock' took on the Saskatchewan 'Praire Fire' in the Super League National Final 2005 in Regina. They won gold in a thrilling game, becoming the first team from the East to win the RCSL in its 8-year history.

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