Recent Quinte Skyhawks News
Grant Carr named the new head coach in Quinte
Photo courtesy of WJ Smith Photography
The Skyhawks executive is pleased to announce that Grant Carr will be the Quinte Skyhawks new Head Coach for the 2024 season. Grant served last year as the offensive line coach and will help make the transition seamless moving now into the head coaching role.
After winning multiple KASSAA and EOSSAA championships along with an OFSSA championship in high school at both Holy Cross and Frontenac in Kingston, Ontario. Grant played both offensive guard and tackle for the Bishop University Gaiters from 2012-2014. While playing there he was awarded with 2012 Newcomer of the Year, awarded by his coaching staff.
Following a brief break post playing career, Grant then started coaching defensive line in 2019 at Holy Cross capturing a KASSAA title. He then added the offensive line to his coaching portfoilo two years later. He also served as offensive line coach for the Kingston Grenadiers in 2023 before joining the Skyhawks in that same year.
“Coach Grant’s ability to develop and motivate players, makes him the ideal candidate to guide the Quinte Skyhawks into its next chapter. His coaching philosophy aligns perfectly with the organization's commitment to excellence both on and off the field,” says President Peter Gabriel.
The Executive would also would like to take a moment and express their sincere thanks to Sean Mellor for all of his hard work and commitment to their program and wish him all the success with his future endeavours both on and off the field.
The Skyhawks look forward to their fourth season in the CJFL!
The results of the 18 former CJFL players
Photo courtesy of Wanda Harron Photography
The CJFL was well represented at the 2024 CFL Invitational Combine on March 8 in Waterloo Ontario.
Participants were put through several skill testing events to determine if they could meet the standards laid out by coaches and scouts across the CFL.
Two former CJFL players met that standard and surpassed it. Former Westshore Rebels Kaine Stevenson and former Langley Ram Dawson Marchant impressed the scouts and both earned an invitation to the CFL’s national combine held in Winnipeg ahead of the CFL player draft. The Combine will take place over several days beginning on March 19th.
The results of the CFL Invitational Combine are as follows:
| Name | Team | POS | HT | WT | Bench | 40 | Vertical | Broad | 3-Cone | Shuttle |
| Ife Adebogun | Edmonton Huskies | RB | 6'1 | 229 | 12 | 4.86 | 28 | 9' 1 7/8" | 7.5 | 4.63 |
| Burkely Banilevic | Quinte Skyhawks | DL | 6'2 | 277 | 21 | 5.45 | 25.5 | 8'3 1/4" | 7.75 | 4.87 |
| Jaiden Claassen | Valley Huskers | LB | 5'11 | 230 | 24 | 5.25 | 23.5 | 8'4 3/4" | 7.46 | 4.47 |
| Geoff Clubine | London Beefeaters | RB | 5'8 | 203 | 19 | 4.81 | 29.5 | 9'2 1/8" | 7.84 | 4.75 |
| Ezzat Elnagmi | St. Clair Saints | OL | 6'3 | 325 | 16 | 5.57 | 22 | 7'9 1/2" | 8.51 | 5.31 |
| Richard Graham | Ottawa Sooners | DL | 6'1 | 227 | 19 | 4.94 | 27.5 | 8'9 1/8" | 7.57 | 4.63 |
| Anthony Grigg | Hamilton Hurricanes | WR | 5'11 | 180 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 9'2 1/8" | 7.27 | 4.33 |
| Matthew Hajewich | Regina Thunder | OL | 6'3 | 304 | 17 | 5.52 | 26.5 | 8'1 7/8" | 8.13 | 4.87 |
| Dawson Marchant | Langley Rams | DB | 6'0 | 202 | 15 | 4.66 | 32 | 10'3 5/8" | 7.06 | 4.4 |
| Brandyn Martin (pictured) | Regina Thunder | DB | 5'11 | 194 | 11 | 4.8 | 29 | 9'0" | 7.25 | 4.53 |
| Nate Norton | St. Clair Saints | DB | 5'10 | 197 | 7 | 5.12 | 26.5 | 8'4" | 7.66 | 4.89 |
| Payton O’Connor | Regina Thunder | DL | 5'11 | 270 | 25 | 5.16 | 28 | 8'7" | 7.76 | 4.75 |
| Isaiah Okoli | Langley Rams | LB | 5'11 | 227 | 12 | 4.86 | 27 | 8'8 5/8" | 7.34 | 4.5 |
| Keewone Parker | St. Clair Saints | LB | 5'11 | 207 | 9 | 5.08 | 25 | 8'3 7/8" | 7.52 | 4.59 |
| Kaine Stevenson | Westshore Rebels | WR | 5'11 | 207 | 15 | 4.82 | 34 | 9'7 1/8" | 7.62 | 4.57 |
| Liam Stewart | Langley Rams | WR | 5'11 | 188 | 8 | 4.67 | 29 | 9'4" | 7 | 4.57 |
| James Stockwood | Okanagan Sun | DL | 6'5 | 298 | 19 | 5.31 | 22 | 7'6 1/2" | 7.77 | 4.9 |
| Daniel Townsend | Okanagan Sun | OL | 6'5 | 411 | 17 | 6.26 | 18 | 6'11 1/4" | 8.84 | 5.4 |
The CJFL will be well represented on March 8
A total of 18 players with CJFL experience have been invited to the CFL Invitation Combine on March 8th. The event will take place on the campus of the University of Waterloo in Ontario.
These top prospects will be put through a series of drills to showcase their skills for the CFL’s general managers, coaches and player personnel.
The hope for these 18 players is to receive an extended invitation to the main CFL Combine slated for March 21-24 taking place in Winnipeg.
The 18 CJFL invites are:
Ife Adebogun – Edmonton Huskies
Burkely Banilevic – Quinte Skyhawks
Jaiden Claassen – Valley Huskers
Geoff Clubine – London Beefeaters
Ezzat Elnagmi – St. Clair Saints
Richard Graham – Ottawa Sooners
Anthony Grigg – Hamilton Hurricanes
Matthew Hajewich – Regina Thunder
Dawson Marchant – Langley Rams
Brandyn Martin – Regina Thunder
Nate Norton – St. Clair Saints
Payton O’Connor – Regina Thunder
Isaiah Okoli – Langley Rams
Keewone Parker – St. Clair Saints
Kaine Stevenson – Westshore Rebels
Liam Stewart – Langley Rams
James Stockwood – Okanagan Sun
Daniel Townsend – Okanagan Sun
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