Award winners Hunter Wright, Emmett Clarke, Abigail Bevan with presenters Kaitlyn DeJong, Meg Quigley, Marnee DeJong
Abigail Bevan is a grade 12 student at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Cobourg. Not only has she maintained a 94% grade average she was also a volleyball player throughout high school and named co-captain of the senior girls' volleyball team during her last year. Abigail, also played on the school's basketball team while she was in grade nine. Her coach, Drew Quemby praised Abigail's skills and thorough understanding of her teammates, “Throughout high school she has competed on high level community volleyball teams and varsity teams. Abigail consistently demonstrates a strong desire to do well, and she has great skills to motivate and encourage her teammates.” Her personal statement reflected her maturity in how she views herself as the co-captain of the senior team. “One of the biggest reasons this role (co-captain) is important to me is because it represents trust. Being chosen as co-captain means that my coaches and teammates saw something in me – they saw someone who works hard, who listens, who encourages others, and who stayed focused even when things get tough.” Abigail also won the Leadership Award while playing Breakers volleyball. Her volunteer work included volunteering at the Silver Stick tournaments and she was a Link Leader for Grade nine students. Abigail had three university offers to consider. She has decided to accept the offer from Trent University and study Forensic Sciences. Congratulations, Abigail!
Award winners Hunter Wright, Emmett Clarke, Abigail Bevan with presenters Meg Quigley, Kaitlynn DeJong, Marnee DeJong
Emmett Clarke attends Cobourg Collegiate Institute. His Secondary School athletics include 5 sports. That is a truly remarkable accomplishment and it speaks volumes about his athletic versatility. In 2021-22 he played for the Junior Badminton team. In 2023 and 2025 his focus shifted to Senior Rugby. Another change in sport happened in 2024 when he was on the Senior Soccer team. In 2023 he was a Junior player on the CCI Junior Lacrosse and Hockey teams. Since beginning high school he has been heavily involved in Rugby and Hockey. In 2025 he played for the U18 and Men's Cobourg Saxons teams. From 2021-2023 Emmett played for the U15 Clarington Zone AAA and the U16 Northumberland Nighthawks hockey teams. He was named Assistant Captain for the Nighthawk squad. From 2023-2025 he skated for the Clarington Zone AA U18 team and the Port Hope Panthers. Two awards he captured were the Coaches Award in Badminton and along with his teammates, a Civic Award for Community Involvement. He accomplished all this sporting involvement while amassing 70 hours of volunteer work and maintaining an 88% grade average. He received two university offers, a Bachelor of Commerce Major Sport and Event Management from Guelph and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Queen's University. Congratulations, Emmett!
Award winners Hunter Wright, Emmett Clarke, Abigail Bevan with presenters Kaitlyn DeJong, Meg Quigley, Marnee DeJong
Hunter Wright is a grade 12 student at Cobourg Collegiate Institute. He is a three-sport athlete, excelling in baseball, hockey, and volleyball. While attending high school he played junior and senior volleyball (2022, 2024). Hunter also played CCI Varsity Baseball from 2021-2025. He still found time to play CCI Varsity hockey from 2022-2025. In his last year he was chosen as captain of the hockey team. Regarding community athletics, he climbed the baseball ladder beginning with the Northumberland Jacks U15 (2021-22) and joined the EOBA Ontario Summer Games team U15 in 2022. He also played for the Peterborough Tigers U16 (2022-2024) then proceeded to move onto the Ontario Yankees U18 (2024-25). When winter arrived, he played hockey for the Northumberland Nighthawks AA U16-U18 (2021-25). Also, for three years (2023-25) he was an AP player for the Junior C Port Hope Panthers. He volunteered with the Northumberland Jacks as an assistant coach working with players in U12, U10, and U16 divisions. He garnered a lot of individual awards over the years at the secondary school and community levels. Starting in 2023 he was awarded the CCI Athletic Character Award, the CCI Junior Volleyball MVP, and the CCI Varsity Boys Baseball MVP. What an amazing year! In 2023 he won the Northumberland U16AA MVP award and the Steve Smith Top Defense award. In 2024-25 he once again came home with more hardware. He was the Northumberland Hockey U18 MVP and also captured the Steve Smith Top Defense in the u14 and up category in 2024-25. Hunter will be attending Chesapeake College in Maryland on a baseball scholarship. Congratulations, Hunter!
Ross Quigley Youth in Sport Award winners Hunter Wright, Emmett Clarke and Abigail Bevan
The Cobourg Galloping Ghosts are the most famous team in Cobourg sports history. Managed by Fred Dufton, the Ghosts won eight Ontario championships, five after World War II. They were Canadian Dominion champions in 1946, 1948 and 1950. They were the first team in Canada to wear aluminum cleats and the second to wear white uniforms.
