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Justin Coward 1985-1998
At the age of 13 Justin Ryan Coward was a highly-regarded, multi-sport athlete, captain of a provincial championship team, and an above average student. He helped those around him become better at sports and academics and was well known in his community. Potential is often a hard thing to judge, but if you had to choose someone likely to make a real impact in life it would have been Justin.
When Justin died in 1998 the loss was felt across the community, both for the wonderful child he was and the potential man he would never become.
Everyone, who knew Justin, recognised his spontaneous, charming personality and beautiful smile.
Justin had passion for sports. These characteristics combined with his outstanding academic achievements comprised the fine young man who, in his short life, achieved the following.
Received over 40 sports awards in basketball and baseball from 1993 to 1998
Academic: 1997-98 (Grades 7&8); received the Gold Medal Award (Honour Roll) for academic achievement at Graham Creighton Jr. High School.
Basketball: 1998-99, starting guard for the Cole Harbour Rockets Bantam A Basketball Team, later to become the Nova Scotia Provincial Champs
1996: rated the top mini basketball player in the Maritimes by the Daily Gleaner, Fredericton, NB.
1995-96: captain and starting guard for the Cole Harbour Rockets Mini Provincial Champions.
Baseball: 1998; represented the City of Dartmouth (All-Star Pee -Wee B)
1997: an outstanding short-stop and pitcher for the Humber Park Hawks (League, Regional and District Champions)
The Humber Park Baseball Field was renamed the Justin Coward Memorial field in July 1999.
The JC Rockets Basketball Association is named after him and the teams play with his spirit.
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