Hooray for Coaches Day!
This is an exclusive look into the lives’ of the extraordinary men and women
who give their time and talent to mentor young athletes and help grow our local sporting community.
Read our stories below to hear the secrets to their success,
the challenges they face and how they’re paving the way for the next generation of coaches
and leaders in local sports.
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Hooray for Coaches: Arlene Cartwright
A former Champion of Gananoque award recipient, Arlene Cartwright also had her name on the local baseball diamond in Gananoque since the early 90s and will have name as part of the recently refurbished Gananoque Town Hall Park baseball diamond. You could say she has accomplished a lot and continues to pass her knowledg...
Aug 31, 2023
Hooray for Coaches: Tiffany Jean
A demand for teaching area kids how to ride horses and learn everything about them, was what pushed Tiffany Jean to open Fort Garry Stables in the Township of Leeds and Thousand Islands. She says seeing the children succeed has been the most rewarding experience, she adds that they work very hard every time and continu...
Aug 31, 2023
Hooray for Coaches: Ryan Easton
Becoming a father is what push Gananoque Ontario's Ryan Easton into becoming a Gananoque Minor Hockey coach. He says the biggest reward he has gotten out of this whole experience is seeing the kids grow from learning how to skate, to being able to make plays, score goals and have fun in the process. Toughest part of be...
Aug 31, 2023
Hooray for Coaches: Britney Pollock
After being an athlete the natural transition is to become a coach of the sport that you love so much. This is exactly what Kingston Gymnastics Club Coach Britney Pollock decided to do. After getting involved in the sport at a young age, she excelled in the sport and eventually turned her attention to passing the skill...
Aug 31, 2023
Hooray for Coaches: Judy Snable
It was just a natural thing for Judy Snable to become involved in the sport of gymnastics. From being a student of the sport to becoming one of the most well respected gymnastics coaches, she is one of the people that many current and former students look up to. She credits one of her early instructors as inspiration t...
Aug 31, 2023