Growing up in New Waterford Shauna was involved with a variety of sports including swimming, figure skating and speed skating, but her main focus was on basketball and soccer Shauna's outstanding athletic resume puts her in a very distinguished class Shauna attended Saint Agnes Elementary School and graduated from BEC in 1994. While at BEC she helped lead her basketball team to becoming the Highland Regional champions in 1992-93 and her soccer team into the championships in 1993-94. It was because of her abilities both on and off the field/court that she was named MVP of both the AAA soccer and basketball teams and became BEC's female athlete of the year in 1993-94. During the summer of 1993 Shauna laced up for the Cape Breton KIXX Sr. Women's Soccer team which won the Atlantic Title and played at Nationals. She was a pivotal part of KIXX's offence as she became the 3rd all time leading scorer in KIXX history

After high school Shauna went on to attend Dalhousie University where she played on the basketball team for the 1994-95 season and was a member of the soccer team which won the AUS title in 1995. Shauna then transferred back to Cape Breton where she played both basketball and soccer for UCCB and graduated with a Business Administration Degree. While playing for UCCB Shauna was once again recognized on a number of occasions for her excellence in athletics. She was awarded the Coaches Award for Basketball in the 1997-98 and 1999-2000 seasons was chosen to play in the AUS Women's Allstar Game in 1999, and was selected as the UCCB Female Athlete of the Year for the 1998-99 season. Following her time at UCCB Shauna attended the Information Technology Institute and obtained a degree in Information Technology in 2001

Shauna is still very involved in athletics as player, coach and referee. She is currently coaching at the youth level, is looking to obtain her B License in soccer this coming year and is playing both basketball and soccer in local leagues all in the New Glasgow area.

However, it is her work as a Soccer Referee that has seen Shauna gain recognition at the national level. She is the ONLY female in Atlantic Canada to ever receive a FIFA Badge and 1 of only 2 female Assistant Referees in Canada over the past 2 years. She is current:y recognized as being one of the best soccer referees in the province as she is active in the CIS, AUS and Nova Scotia Soccer Leagues. In the past several years Shauna has refereed soccer at the Canada Games, various Club Team National tournaments, National Allstar Tournaments, international tournaments and international friendly matches which involved teams from Germany China, Brazil and the USA.

It is because of her outstanding abilities as an official that she was named the Cape Breton Sport Heritage Official of the year in 2000 and Sport Nova Scotia's IKON official of the year in 2008-2009. She is a Soccer Nova Scotia Referee instructor, assessor and mentor. In the past she was a member of the Nova Scotia Referee Development Committee, and president of the Cape Breton Referee's Association. She also finds time to referee basketball at the high school level.

Shauna is the daughter of Blaise and Jacqueline Poirier She currently lives in New Glasgow and works for Sobey's as a Lead Business Analyst. Coal Bowl 2011 is very pleased to honour Shauna as a Division Chairperson.

Greg White was one of New Waterford's finest all-around athletes. He participated in most sports as a youngster, but began to concentrate on basketball and soccer in high school. Greg was a star player in both basketball and soccer during his high school years. He was the ultimate team player who always put the interest of the team first. His strong leadership ability, coupled with his spirited play in both basketball and soccer, earned Greg recognition as the Male Athlete of the Year in 1980.

After graduation from BEC, Greg attended U.C.C.B. where he starred on the varsity soccer team. He was named to the All Conference team for two consecutive years and was the leading scorer in 1985.

After graduating from Saint Francis Xavier University in 1996, Greg made a quick transition from player to coach when he moved out west to persue a teaching career. He coached soccer, volleyball and basketball while teaching in British Columbia. He led a team from Nechako Valley to a strong performance in Coat Bowl 89.

Greg returned home to take a teaching poition at Glace Bay High School. While at Glace Bay, Greg coached the boy's basketball squad. During Greg's six-year tenure at the school, the basketball team advanced to three provincial championships and captured one Cape Breton Title as Greg established himself as one of the finest high school basketball coaches in the province. His teams featured an up-tempo style laced with a blue-collar work ethic.

Greg transferred to Breton Education Centre in 2001 and became the Head Coach of the B.E.C. Bears. He coached the team for three years having very successful seasons with his team usually peaking during Coal Bowl. Greg's coaching philosophy centered on teaching the fundementals along with inspiring his team to play hard and have fun. Greg was an exceptional motivator who always emphasized the positive when coachind his players.

Greg held the position of Assistant Head Coach with C.B.U. Capers Women's Soccer Team for several seasons culminating with the National Championship Banner in 2007.

Greg and his wife Donna reside in New Waterford with their children Heidi and Dillon. Dillon is a member of the Bears and is participating in his first Coal Bowl while Heidi plays junior high soccer and basketball on teams coached by Greg and Donna.

Athletics has been a big part of Greg's life. He still is going strong after an exemplary playing career and over thirty years of coaching. Coal Bowl 2011 is very pleased to honour Greg as a Division Chairperson