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.
Supported by
Resurgence Fitness
Curves Cobourg
Hooray For Coaches: Valery Philip
During Hooray for Coaches Day, we'd like to give spotlight to a coach that changed her life to service her clients. Valery Philip is a practicing coach at Curves Fitness in Cobourg. She stu...
Aug 31, 2023
Hooray For Coaches: John Partlow
During Hooray for Coaches Day, we'd like to introduce you to John Partlow. John is a minor baseball coach who we spoke to as part of our Hooray for Coaches Day. The lifelong baseball pla...
Aug 31, 2023
Hurray for Coaches Day: Jennifer Mercer
We'd like to introduce you to the force behind Jennifer's Jazz it Up! Studio of Dance, as well as Empower: Talent, Music and Sport. Jennifer is going into her 24th season of operating Jennif...
Aug 31, 2023
Hurray for Coaches Day: Travis Mercer
We're putting coaches in the spotlight with our Hurray for Coaches Day. This year's Northumberland Spirit Award winning coach was Travis Mercer. He was voted by you, our listeners, as the Ou...
Aug 31, 2023
Hurray for Coaches Day: Alicia Smith
Alicia has played baseball all her life; for some of that time with the Cobourg Angels. After moving back from Alberta, Smith got involved with the CanPitch Program which teaches young girls...
Aug 31, 2023
Hooray For Coaches: Stephanie Bird
During Hooray For Coaches Day, we'd like to showcase a woman who is continually investing in youth's success in music. Meet Stephanie Bird, a current guitar coach. Bird began playing guita...
Aug 31, 2023