Photo credit: Mike Bernard/Hockey Canada
Tyrone Henry reached two important milestones in his Team Canada career at the 2024 Para Ice Hockey World Championships. He not only played in his 100th international game, he won his second World Championship as Canada went undefeated at worlds and defeated the United States in the gold medal game.
Henry, a defenseman and alternate team captain, recorded six assists in the tournament. In the World Championship final the defence held USA to one goal, setting the stage for a 2-1 victory. Henry also just finished competing at the 2024 Para Cup where Canada finished with the silver medal, and was a member of the silver medal winning squad at the International Para Hockey Cup in October.
This is Tyrone’s second time receiving the Ottawa Sports Award as Athlete of the Year. The two-time Paralympian was first named Athlete of the Year in 2022.
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The incredible Ivanie Blondin keeps impressing. The 34-year old won three medals at the world single-distance, long-track speed skating championships, including a gold in the team sprint. Blondin won also silver medals in the team pursuit and mass start at the Worlds.
Blondin was the 2024 Canadian Champion in three individual events, winning gold in the 1000m, 1500m, and the 3000m. At the first World Cup event of the 2024-25 season, she won gold in the 3000m. At the same event she made history by winning Canada’s first-ever medal (a bronze), in the mixed gender relay, a new discipline that was officially added to the World Cup circuit last season.
Her versatility and longevity have allowed the three-time Olympian to win her sixth Ottawa Sports Award as Athlete of the Year, tying Kristina Groves for the most major awards won in an athlete’s career. Blondin has won the award in 2023, 2022 (co-winner), 2021 (co-winner), 2019, and 2014.
Ottawa Gloucester Celtic Men’s Premier Team had an undefeated 13-0-1 record in Ottawa-Carleton Soccer League play, winning the Ottawa Cup championship with an additional three straight wins to start off their 2024 trophy haul.
Six more victories and Celtic secured the 2024 MilkUp Ontario Cup title. The team posted a dominant a 6-1 victory over Scarborough to claim the Ontario Soccer provincial championship – the fifth in team history and the third in the last four seasons. That victory sent the team to Canada Soccer’s Toyota National Championships where they recorded four wins and one tie, reaching an overall 2023 record of 25 wins and two ties, and the title of men’s amateur National Champions.
The Celtic won the gold medal match by a 1-0 margin over Nova Scotia’s Suburban FC of Bedford, with Anton Favre earning the clean sheet in net and Joey Kewin provided the championship-winning goal. It was the third national championship in team history, with the club also winning in 2022 and 2013.
The Carleton Ravens won their second straight U SPORTS National Championship in 2024, recording a 35-1 overall record and leading the nation in both scoring and points against. The Ravens rolled through the national championship tournament using their outstanding team play with four players averaging ten points or more and ten players averaging at least ten minutes per game. The Ravens also captured their second straight OUA Championship in 2023-24.
Adding an international flair to their success in 2024, six members of the Ravens (four players and two coaches) turned in a gold medal performance at the FISU America 3×3 women’s basketball tournament in May, which qualified the team for the 2024 FISU 3×3 University Basketball World Cup. At the World Cup, which took place during the 2024-25 OUA regular season, the team’s five representatives (four players and one coach) earned a silver medal. To begin the 2024-25 OUA season, the Ravens are 11-0 in regular season play.
The 2024 National Championship was the third in team history, and the OUA conference championship was the team’s fourth. The Ravens were also selected as the 2023 Ottawa Sports Awards Team of the Year.
Photo: Marc Lafleur / Carleton Ravens
Dani Sinclair was named the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Coach of the Year across all university sports for the 2023-2024 season which culminated Sinclair’s Carleton Ravens winning their second straight U SPORTS National Championship. Sinclair also coached the Ravens to their second straight OUA Championship in 2023-24. The Ravens were dominant throughout their 21-1 regular season and the six-game postseason in 2023-24.
Sinclair then guided four members of the Ravens to a gold medal performance at the FISU America 3×3 women’s basketball tournament in May, which qualified the team for the 2024 FISU 3×3 University Basketball World Cup, where the team earned a silver medal. To begin the 2024-25 OUA season, the Ravens are 11-0 in regular season play.
It was a year of success for Ottawa South United teams and David Fox. As the club’s Ontario Player Development League technical lead, Fox was part of the club’s incredible four provincial championship wins in 2024. The ODPL championships were won by the club’s U16 and U17 girls and by the U15 and U17 boys, with the U15 boys going on to become national champions.
Fox was the head coach of the U16 girls 5×5 team which won the Gatorade Canada 5×5 tournament, earning the right to represent Canada at the Global 5×5 tournament. There, the OSU team defeated Colombia 4-0 and Brazil 1-0, and then beat Colombia again in the gold medal game by a score of 3-2.
And, Annabelle Chukwu, an OSU alumna whom Fox coached in at the U13, U14, and U15 levels, set a new Canadian record for career international goals at the youth levels while competing at the U20 World Cup (the previous record was held by Christine Sinclair).
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Ann Perry has been contributing to sport in Ottawa since becoming a baseball and softball umpire in the early 1970’s. She became a track and field official in 1979 and has remained active in athletics officiating while also adding important contributions in curling and serving as a standard bearer in golf, including at the 2017 and 2022 CP Women’s Open events.
In athletics, Perry has notably held the position of Umpire at the 2015 Pan American and Para Pan American Games and the Chief Photo Judge at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, as well as at the 2022 Canada Summer Games. She is often spotted at local meets, including this year’s winter events at the Louis-Riel Dome.
On the ice, Perry attended her first curling umpiring clinic in 1985 and also became a club coach and instructor that season. A long-time OLCA curling association rep and RA Club member, she has recently served as the timer at the 2023 Brier, the 2023 World Men’s Curling Championship. Other major events Perry has acted as timer include the 2022 World University Games Qualifier, and she was the on-ice official at the 2017 and 2019 Continental Cups.
The Head Coach and owner of the Ottawa Rhythmic Gymnastics Club since she founded it in 1996, Xinhong (Sing) Jin is a certified NCCP level III coach and judge, as well as a NCCP course conductor who has overseen the development of regional, provincial, national and international level gymnasts.
Xinhong has coached Special Olympics athletes for over 15 years, supporting an integrated sport environment. She has coached five athletes who have attended the Special Olympics World Games and been a coach for Special Olympics Team Canada’s training squad.
In addition to her responsibilities at ORGC, Jin has taught a rhythmic gymnastics program for the City of Ottawa and ran a program teaching rhythmic gymnastics in schools. Xinhong has developed a program to encourage gymnasts who want to be a coach in the future, providing an important role model. She has been a mentor for the Coaching Association of Ontario Coach 2 Coach Female Mentorship Program.
Xinhong’ s caring, committed nature is the reason athletes to return to the club year after year. Her desire to coach all her athletes and give them a positive, fulfilling sport experience is a central part of her longstanding success.
John Lexmond has been a member of the Ottawa Valley Cricket Council since 1977 and is one of the most well-respected due to his tremendous knowledge of cricket and his dedication to volunteering.
The current President of the Ottawa Cricket Club, a position he has held for over a decade, Lexmond has been an executive member of the Ottawa Valley Cricket Council for over twenty years.
Notably, Lexmond took on the role of official scorekeeper and statistician the league in 1980 and continues to be found at the matches with his laptop at the ready to capture each moment.
His willingness to share knowledge with the younger generation and overall enthusiasm for the sport has fostered a sense of community among players and fans alike. As both a statistician and administrator, Lexmond’s contributions have become integral to the growth and sustainability of cricket in the region.
This duo has been described as the engine behind the rejuvenation and development of the local field hockey scene. Both have represented Canada as athletes and have given back to the sport as coaches at the high school and club levels and work tirelessly to promote and expand field hockey programming and facilities in the City, with inclusion always a key focus.
Maureen, a member of the Canadian Women’s National Team at the 1987 Pan American Games, co-founded the Nepean Nighthawks in 2002 and received the Grassroots coach of the Year award from Field Hockey Canada in 2021. She has volunteered at every Ontario Summer Games since 1995, and is a key organizer of local tournaments and umpiring clinics.
Sandeep, a member of Canada’s Men’s Masters entre at the 2018 and 2022 World Cup events, has been coaching for 40 years, including at the provincial level. Twenty years after co-founding the Nighthawks, the club is operating at maximum capacity at the only high level field hockey surface in the City and in response, Chopra has spearheaded the creation of the Field Hockey Centre – a facility development project with the City of Ottawa.
Together, they stand out as community builders in multiple areas. The Nepean Nighthawks club has intentionally acted upon the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 94 Calls to Action by developing the Stick Together Program, along with community partners. The program offers free field hockey programming and equipment to local Indigenous youth from ages 8-14 and also covers the cost of transportation to attend all sessions. The full Nighthawks coaching team of 18 recently completed the Aboriginal Coaching Modules.
The club is also well-known for its success in attracting families who would traditionally be more familiar with ice hockey as well as with those hailing from parts of the world where field hockey is simply known as hockey. The club offers programming for men and women, boys and girls, encourages cultural connections with free food, and offers a special Moms Learn to Play program.
Focussing on fun and participation, the Nighthawks believe that sport is an effective tool in building community health and wish to truly ensure sport is for all. Coaches, administrators, and champions within their community, the Chopras have built an important legacy.
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Since 2010, the Ottawa Sports Endowment has awarded $500 annually to help local sports organizations increase access to sport.
This year’s recipient is the Stick Together Program offered by the Nepean Nighthawks. The Nepean Nighthawks Stick Together program provides Indigenous kids with a chance to participate in the sport of field hockey. Focused on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action on sport, the program has been providing barrier-free access to Ottawa-area indigenous youth, including providing transportation, equipment, and coaches who have completed the Aboriginal Coaching Modules.
The Spirit of Sport Award celebrates those who have set a meaningful example for others through their personal journey in sport. It is presented by longtime Ottawa Citizen sports reporter, Martin Cleary.
A gold medallist in wrestling at the 2015 Pan American Games, now 36-year old Morrison returned to the sport after a seven-year hiatus and won a national championship in 2023, setting her up for a year of training to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games in 2024. Her Ottawa community-based training is a uniquely holistic approach which has allowed her to fall in love with the sport in a new way.
“It’s about fun and the people in the community – that’s the real reason that we keep showing up, regardless of which goal we’re chasing at that time,” explained Morrison in an interview with the Ottawa Sports Pages. Morrison has also demonstrated her inspirational approach to sport as a program coordinator for Beat the Streets, a youth development program based out of Mississauga.
The Special Recognition Awards are for individuals or groups who have contributed notably to their sport community in unique ways, such that other Ottawa Sport Awards may not clearly capture their contributions.
This year’s recipient, Wendy Alexis, has established herself as one of the world’s fastest women. She won the gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2024 World Masters Athletics Championships, competing for the final time in the women’s 65-69 years old division. It was the sixth world championship gold medal of her career, and she added a silver medal in the 200m at the 2024 World Master’s. Alexis has won an incredible 30 gold medals at the Canadian national championships, including two from 2024. This year, she will enter the 70-74 division and is poised to set a world record for that age group. A retired school teacher, this indomitable athlete trains with the Ottawa Lions.
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Archery – Eric Peters: Peters is among the world’s elite recurve archers. He achieved a career-high world ranking of fifth in June and won multiple international medals throughout the year, including bronze in both the men’s team and mixed team events at the Pan American Championships. He also took home bronze at the prestigious 2024 Vegas Shoot before making his Olympic debut in Paris where he achieved an impressive ninth place finish in the men’s individual event.
Artistic Swimming – Madison Murphy: A member of the Ontario Junior Provincial Team, Murphy reached phase three of the Junior National Team Trials in 2024. With Team Ontario, earned first place finishes in the Junior Tech Duet and Junior Tech Team categories at the SYNC competition. The team also competed at the Pan American Aquatics Age Group Artistic Swimming Championships, finishing in second place in the Junior Tech Duet category and fourth in the Open Acro Team category.
Athletics – Lauren Gale: Selected as the Ottawa Lions Athlete of the Year, Gale is ranked number one in Canada in the women’s 400m and set an new indoor national record in the 300m in 2024. Lauren also helped Canada to a new national record in the mixed 4x400m at the World Relay Championships. Now a two-time Olympic Games Team member, Gale anchored Canada’s women’s 4x400m relay team to a sixth place finish in Paris and added a 24th place overall finish in the women’s 400m.
Badminton – Vedant Sardeshpande: A grade eleven student at St. Joseph High School, Sardeshpande went undefeated in his five boys’ singles main draw matches and earned the OFSAA gold medal – the first for an Ottawa player in 14 years. He also captured gold in singles at the 2024 Quebec U19 championship. Sardeshpande trains out of the RA Centre and SCaPT club.
Baseball – Sam Ellis: Shortstop for the Ottawa Nepean Canadians, Ellis’ outstanding performance this season earned him a selection to the prestigious Canadian Futures Showcase which brings together the top 140 prospects in Canada. There, he played in three games batting 1.000 with 3 hits, 2 walks, 4 stolen bases and 3 runs scored which led to his selection to the Prospect Game, one of the youngest players selected.
Basketball – Megan Hollingsworth: Hollingsworth is currently playing her third season for the Capital Courts Academy, where she is a team captain. A product of the Nepean Blue Devils, she was a starting guard for Team Ontario at the 2024 U17 National Championship, finishing with a gold medal. At nationals, Hollingsworth led Ontario with 11.6 points per game, also adding 2.8 steals and 5.4 rebounds per game.
Wheelchair Basketball – Émilie Mondor: Mondor is a member of Team Ontario and won a bronze medal at the women’s National Championship in 2024. Mondor started four games at the Nationals and was a leading assist-getter for the squad, showing her veteran presence.
Biathlon – Zach Connelly: Connelly was the top-placing Canadian at the at the 2024 IBU World Cup in Canmore, finishing 43rd on 19-for-20 shooting in the men’s 12.5km pursuit. Starting with the No. 58 bib, Connelly climbed 15 spots to finish at a time of 39:42.8. He also represented Canada at the 2024 European Championships.
Bobsleigh – Pat Norton: A National Team member and pilot, Norton competed in the 2-man Bobsleigh at the IBSF World Championships and piloted the team to a seventeenth place finish. He earned a third place finish in the 2-man and a fourth place finish in the 4-man Bobsleigh at the final North American Cup event of 2024, and also finished third (2-man) and fourth (4-man) at the Pan American Championships in November.
Bowling, 5 Pin – Liam Ostrom: Ostrom made the Ottawa Valley 5PBA Open Men’s team for the first time and performed well in every tournament he played in in 2024, culminating in two gold medals at the national level. Ostrom is a high average bowler who also won the Aggregate Provincial title. Ostrom bowled an amazing average of 275.2 at the Master’s Nationals, helping Ontario win gold.
Boxing – Jade Delgado John: A member of the Youth National Team, Delgado John has spent this past year boxing around the country and abroad. At her first international tournament she won a bronze medal and she represented Canada at the Youth World Championships in Pueblo, Colorado. Jade will be moving up to the Elite division in 2025 and has already qualified to represent Ontario at Boxing Canada’s U23 Championship.
Canoe/Kayak (Sprint) – Brianna Hennessy: Named Canada’s Flag Bearer at the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games, Hennessy won her first Paralympic medal in 2024. Her silver medal in the women’s 200-metre sprint was Canada’s first-ever Paralympic medal in Para canoe. The Ottawa River Canoe Club member also placed fourth in the women’s kayak single in Paris and earned a silver medal in the VL 2 at the 2024 World Championships, marking her the third straight year as World silver medallist in that event.
Canoe/Kayak (Whitewater) – Lois Betteridge: Betteridge made the most of her Olympic Games debut in 2024, competing in three events. Her best finish came in the Women’s Canoe Single, where she finished 19th. She also competed in kayak single and kayak cross and had a strong overall 2024 season in kayak cross, finishing twelfth in the World Cup standings, including a sixth place finish. Betteridge won gold in the K-1 and silver in the C-1 at the 2024 Pan American Championships.
Cricket – Shah Zeb: Zeb’s 2024 season will be remembered as one of the most impressive all-round displays in recent cricket history. The Rising Star Ottawa all-rounder and Capital United Cricket Club member recorded 886 runs, 47 wickets, and 35 catches, proving himself as a player who can change the course of a game singlehandedly. Zeb was selected to play for provincial team in 2024 season.
Cross Country Running – Daniel Cova: A student at Louis Riel High School, Cova finished second in the NCSSAA West and NCSSAA Capital Championships and then surprised everyone with a first place finish in the Senior Boys OFSAA Championships race. At the National Championships, Cova finished 27th in the U18 boys event and he made the podium as a member of the Ottawa Lions’ bronze medal-winning team.
Curling – Owen Nicholls: As skip, Nicholls led Team Ontario No. 2 at the 2024 U18 Canadian National Championships. Team Nicholls, representing the Rideau Curling Club, started their U18 nationals campaign with a 3-3 record in pool play, including wins over Northern Ontario No. 1 and New Brunswick No. 2. Nicholls, originally from Haliburton, Ont., is also a member of the Carleton Ravens curling team.
Cycling – Addison Frank: Frank represented Canada at the U19 World Road Championships in Switzerland where she finished 17th. She placed 3rd in the Road Race at U19 Canadian Road Championships and was selected to represent Team Canada at U19 road races in Europe. Her 2024 also included finishing 8th at Green Mountain Stage Race in the General Classification, riding with Ottawa Bicycle Club.
Diving – Kate Miller: Miller made her Olympic debut in 2024 and earned a fourth place finish in the 10 metre synchronized event with her partner, Caeli McKay. Miller also competed individually in the 10m event in Paris, placing 20th. At the Canadian Senior Nationals she was the silver medallist in the 10m individual event and she earned an eighth place finish individually at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup event in Montreal. At the World Cup Super Final, Miller and McKay finished second in the 10m synchronized event.
Equestrian – Taylor J. Wood: Wood and her new mount SunJoy Z (Sunni) had five beautiful clear rounds at the 2024 North American Youth Championships. The performances led to both a team gold for Canada and an individual bronze in their division, narrowly missing out on the silver medal.
Fencing – Trinity Lowthian: It was another ascendent year for Trinity Lowthian. She made history with Canada’s best ever wheelchair fencing result at the Paralympic Games and did so in her debut appearance. In epee, Lowthian defeated the world number 2 and 3-ranked fencers on her way to a fifth place finish in Paris. Lowthian narrowly missed the bronze medal bout, losing her fourth round repechage by a 15-14 score. Prior to the Paralympics, Lowthian secured first place finishes in the sabre and epee at the 2024 Americas Championships, adding a bronze medal in foil.
Field Hockey – Rowan Harris: Now with over 75 caps playing at the international level, Harris is a key member of Canada’s Senior Women’s Team. The goalkeeper helped Canada to a finish of 6th place at the 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia, Spain, including a particularly strong performance against Great Britain. Harris also competed at the Indoor Pam Am Cup 2024 with Canada finishing fourth.
Figure Skating – David Shteyngart: A Skate Canada Next Gen Team Member who trains out of Gloucester Skating Club, Shteyngart opened 2024 with a bronze medal for the junior men at the 2024 Canadian Skating Championships. Other notable results for Shteyngart in 2024 include second place finishes at Sectionals in October and at Lake Placid in June.
Football – Akheem Mesidor: Mesidor is a defensive lineman for the University of Miami, earning All-ACC Honourable Mention recognition. He started all 13 games, totaling 32 tackles (17 solo), 9.0 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and one forced fumble. He is a versatile lineman as he can edge rush or play inside.
Football (Aussie Rules) – Filssan Houssein: A key player in the Ottawa Swans’ undefeated season and AFLO Women’s+ Championship win, Houssein is the first Ottawa Swan to be named the Women’s+ League MVP. Also named a league all-star, Houssein played for the National team at the 2024 Transatlantic Cup.
Football (Flag) – Bridget Zavitske: Zavitske was the quarterback and offensive captain for the Ottawa Hawks U18 team which captured gold at the Football Canada Club Nationals and was named MVP of the National Championship Tournament. At the Ontario flag football championships, the U18 Hawks were unbeaten in their five games, which also led to the provincial title.
Football (Touch) – Mitch Duggan: A member of the Ottawa Seminoles, Duggan is a two-way player who lead his team in both scoring and interceptions. With a background in tackle, he is considered one of the best touch football players in Canada.
Goalball – Whitney Bogart: Paris 2024 marked the fourth Paralympics appearance for this goalball veteran. After nearly 20 years on the national team, Bogart retired in 2024, leaving a legacy as one of Canada’s most accomplished goalball athletes. Her defensive skills, including a a game-high 41 blocks in her final Team Canada match (a 1-0 shutout victory over Japan), helped the team to a fifth place finish in Paris.
Golf – Avery Nordman: Nordman’s impressive tournament results in 2024 include winning the Golf Ontario Juvenile Girls (U17) Championship. Nordman also captured first place finishes at the OVGA City and District Championship for Juvenile Girls, the NCSSAA Girls Championship, the OVGA Spring Classic for Junior Girls, and at the USGA Junior Girls Qualifier. Nordman also took second place at the Golf Ontario Junior Girls Match Play Championship and was third at the Golf Canada NextGen Quebec Championship.
Gymnastics (Artistic) – Samuel Zakutney: Zakutney competed as a member of Canada’s Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Team at the 2024 Olympic Games, making his Olympic debut. His strong performance in horizontal bar in particular contributed to Canada’s eighth place finish in the Olympic Team Final, a historic achievement. 2024 also saw Zakutney win an individual gold medal in the horizontal bar at the Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, along with a team silver and individual bronze in the floor event. At the Canadian Gymnastics Championships, he earned the overall bronze medal.
Gymnastics (Rhythmic) – Claire Sun: Sun was the Silver Medalist in the National Senior Development Group at the 2024 Canadian Championships. A member of the Ottawa Rhythmic Gymnastics Club, Sun was named also the Level 6A Individual Overall Gold Medalist at the 2024 Ontario Championships.
Hockey (Ice) – Oliver Bonk: A defenceman and alternate captain with the London Knights of the OHL, Bonk made the Canadian National World Junior Team for the second time in 2024. While playing for London, he produced a stellar season with 24 goals and 42 assists in 60 games, earning First Team All-Star status. London won the OHL playoffs and appeared in the championship game of the Memorial Cup.
Hockey (Para Ice) – Tyrone Henry: Henry won his second career World Championship as Canada went undefeated at the 2024 worlds and defeated the United States in the gold medal game. Henry, a defenseman and alternate team captain, recorded six assists in the tournament. He was named the 2024 Ottawa Sports Awards Athlete of the Year. See above for more details.
Judo – Ben Kendrick: A long-time member of Takahashi dojo, Kendrick is currently ranked third in Canada for senior men -100kg. In 2024 he earned a seventh place finish at the US Open Judo Championships in the Under 90kg category and also competed at the International Belgian Open.
Karate – Danny Campbell: In the 2024 season, Campbell went to the World Kickboxing and Karate Union Champions in Greece, earning Gold in Light Contact category and Silver in the Pointfighting category.
Lacrosse – Connor Nock: A defenseman for Quincy University’s men’s lacrosse team, Nock previously competed with the Nepean Knights in the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League and spent the 2024 OJLL season split between the Junior A level Toronto Beaches and Coquitlam Adanacs, winning the Minto Cup with Coquitlam. Nock will enter the 2025 NLL Draft.
Lawn Bowls – Dean Chamberlin: A member of the Nepean Lawn Bowling club, Chamberlin began his year by winning the club’s singles championship and followed this up by winning a bronze medal representing Eastern Ontario at the Novice Singles Provincial Championships. He won the 2024 Male Bowler Award bowling 2 rare Perfect Ends. In team competitions, he was a member of Team Ontario which went undefeated in the prestigious Governor General’s Fours competition. Dean’s father, Lloyd, won the ACT award for bowling in 1953, the year that our awards program started.
Orienteering – Daniel Mahoney: A 15-year-old athlete from Orienteering Ottawa, Mahoney had an outstanding performance at the Canadian/North American Orienteering Championships. Mahoney won three gold medals: the North American middle-distance race (U18 male division), the North American long-distance race, and the Canadian sprint event. He also won silver in the Canadian middle- and long-distance races and captured victory in the youth national relay competition.
ParaSport – Bianca Borgella: Making her Paralympic Games debut in Paris, Borgella qualified for the final of the 100m T13. 2024 also saw Borgella win the Canadian championship in the 100m T13 and she improved on her own Canadian record in the event. She held the the second-fastest time recorded in the world heading into the Paralympic Games, where she finished eighth after suffering an injury in the final.
Ringette – Emily Barteaux: A student at Earl of March High School, Barteaux plays for the West Ottawa U16 AA Girls Ringette Team that won the Ontario Championships, leading her team in points both in league and tournament play during the 2024 season. While representing Team Ontario at the National Championships, she was selected a first line all-star and was among the top 3 scorers in her division. She was also selected to play for Team Ontario AAA at the 2024 Ontario Winter Games and for the U 17 National Junior Development Program with Ringette Canada.
Road Racing – Salome Nyirarukoundo: Running with the Ottawa Lions Track and Field club, she finished fourth in the 2024 Hamilton Road2Hope road race and won the Demi-Marathon de Longueluil 10 km event, running a third-best time ever for a Lions racer.
Rowing – Aidan Hembruff: A member of Canada’s men’s eight crew at the 2024 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, Hembruff helped the red and white to a fourth place finish. As a Western Mustang, Hembruff won a pair of silver medals (Heavyweight Men’s 8 and Heavyweight Men’s Pair) from the 2024 Canadian University Rowing Championship.
Rugby – Maya Addai: Addai was on the Rugby Canada Selects squad that played two matches against Spain in June, and has been training with Rugby Canada. Addai also made her first appearance in World Series sevens in Dubai after coming off big season with the Victoria Vikes, winning U SPORTS silver and being recognized as a First-Team All-Canadian.
Wheelchair Rugby – Patrice Dagenais: Co-captain of Team Canada, Dagenais has represented Canada in four Paralympic Games including Paris 2024. He played in all five games for Canada in Paris, averaging just under twelve minutes per game, and he was third on the team in steals as Canada played to a sixth place finish at the Paralympics. 2024 also saw Dagenais and team Canada win a silver medal at the Paralympic Qualification Tournament and record a win over world no. 2 ranked Australia at the Canada Cup.
Sailing – Joel Voyer and Siqi Zhang: At the 2024 Sail Canada Youth Championship, Voyer and Zhang took first place in the Club 420 Class and were the top male dinghy team. The duo also placed first at three other regattas, running from July to September.
Shooting – Brian Lagroix: Lagroix placed second in two events at the 2024 Muzzleloading World Championships in Verona, Italy. The Canadian International Muzzle loading team member won silver in the antique 25m and 50m revolver events. As a result, he set two new Canadian records. He also had strong performances in three other events placing 10th, 28th, and 30th in the world.
Skeleton – Mirela Rahneva: Rahneva had the second-fastest final run at the women’s skeleton World Championships en route to a seventh-place overall finish. She earned the fifth World Cup event win of her career in February, taking first place at the track in Latvia. That marked the 15th World Cup medal and 20th podium in global competition overall for the 35-year old two-time Olympian who announced her retirement at the end of the year.
Skiing (Alpine) – Andreea Nicolici: Nicolici became a member of Alpine Canada’s NextGen team in 2024 and competed at FIS Junior World Ski Championship in France where she placed 29th in the slalom. Other competitions included the Nor-Am Cup in Vermont, and podium finishes at Canadian FIS competitions in Quebec, Alberta and B.C.
Skiing (Freestyle) – Matthew Lepine: Lepine was busy internationally in 2024, competing at the Youth Olympic Winter Games in South Korea, the Nor-Am Cup in Colarado, USA, and then going to Italy with FIS Junior World Ski taking third in qualifications, and fifth in the finals.
Skiing (Nordic) – Owen Siderius: Siderius captured two gold medals and a silver from February’s Ontario Winter Games. A Colonel By Secondary School student, he won bronze medals at the 2024 Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals in the under-16 men’s interval start race, covering the 2 x 2.5-km course in 14:45.4, and in the U16 men’s sprints.
Skiing (Ski Cross) – Hannah Schmidt: Schmidt had an impressive 2024 season in the FIS Ski Cross World Cup. Her season performances included two first-place finishes, a third-place finish in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and a fourth-place finish in Alleghe, Italy. She also secured seventh in another Alleghe race and eleventh in Bakuriani, Georgia.
Snowboarding – Caily Lemmex: This year marked the second year in a row Lemmex was on the podium for UI15 Snowboard cross at the Canadian Snowboard Nationals. Lemmex, who hails from Dunrobin and is a member of the Ontario High Performance Team, earned the silver medal this year after winning gold in 2023.
Soccer – Annabelle Chukwu: Annabelle Chukwu had an outstanding 2024, making a significant impact both at the collegiate and international levels. At Notre Dame, Chukwu contributed three goals as a freshman and the team made an NCAA Quarterfinal appearance. On the international stage, Chukwu was captain of Canada’s team at the CONCACAF U17 Championship and later shone for Canada at the U20 Women’s World Cup. During the U20 World Cup, Chukwu broke Canada’s all-time career youth scoring record with her 29th international goal, surpassing Christine Sinclair.
Softball – Colton Lecuyer: Lecuyer played for Napanee Express U17 men’s fastpitch softball team this season. His team finished second at Canadians and he was named an All-Canadian infielder. In nine games he batted .409, with 9 hits including two triples and a home run, batting in 15 runs, and walked 7 times, with no fielding errors.
Special Olympics – Katie Xu: Figure skater Katie Xu won her third consecutive national women’s singles championship at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in 2024. It was one of her two gold medals at the event as she also paired with Jack Fan to win the Level 2 couples dance title. In Level 2 ice dance singles, Xu took fourth place.
Speed Skating (Long Track) – Ivanie Blondin: Named the 2024 Ottawa Sports Awards Athlete of the Year, Blondin won three medals at the world single-distance, long-track speed skating championships, including a gold in the team sprint. Blondin won also silver medals in the team pursuit and mass start at the Worlds. See above for more details.
Speed Skating (Short Track) – Matthew Freitag: Freitag completed his last year of junior short track speed skating in March and finished the season ranked 7th in the national junior men’s rankings. He was the only junior in Canada to break 41 seconds in the 500m last season, only 0.5 seconds off the world junior record. In September, he finished in the top 20 at the Canadian Championships, including 12th in the 500m event. He was also the top men’s skater from Ontario.
Squash – Saurav Kurian: Kurian holds the highest ranking in the boys U17 level in Ottawa and has participated as part of Ottawa’s Junior team at the U17 level Ontario Provincial Team Championships. At the Ontario Provincial Junior Tournament Kurian finished in 15th place and at the Canadian Junior Open in December which attracts many of the world’s top junior players he finished in 43rd place. He also holds the no. 1 ranking for the Squash Quebec Boys U17 and has moved up into Division 1 in the Ottawa men’s senior open city league.
Swimming – Julie Brousseau: Brousseau made her Olympic debut in 2024, earning a spot on team Canada by finishing third in the 200m event at the Canadian Olympic Trials. It was a personal best time for Brousseau, who trains with Nepean-Kanata Barracudas and completed grade 12 at Nepean High School this year. In Paris, Brousseau anchored the 4×200 metre freestyle relay team to a fourth place finish. Brousseau is now in her first season at the University of Florida where she has already recorded a top ten time in school history.
Table Tennis – Priyanka Pareek: Playing out of the Ottawa Table Tennis Club, Pareek is currently ranked #3 in the women’s category by Table Tennis Canada. In 2024 she won a silver medal in the A Division of the Quebec Ping Pong circuit and followed this up with another silver medal in the A Division at the Trois-Rivières tournament.
Taekwondo – Leonarda Andric: Andric found success at home and abroad in 2024. She won gold at the 2024 Senior National Championship and was named the female MVP of the event. Andric was a Team Member at the 2024 Senior Pan American Championship, winning silver. Andric also earned gold medals at the Rio Open, Korea Open, and the Albania Open, and silver medals at the Canada Open and Costa Rica Open.
Tennis – Cole Thurger: Thurger won the bronze medal in singles at OFSAA and also reached the second round in boys’ U18 singles at this year’s Canadian winter national championships. The Nepean High School grad is now a freshman at Rider University where he is a member of the tennis team.
Trampoline – Hugo Millaire: Millaire won two gold medals in tumbling at the 2024 National Championships, competing as an individual in the 17 plus category and as part of Team Ontario. His year also included gold medals at two Ontario Cup events and at the Coupe Finale de Quebec, as well as a silver medal at the Ontario championships.
Triathlon – Quinn Fitzgerald: A former national-level swimmer turned triathlete with Bytown Storm, Fitzgerald had a third place finish at the Ontario Summer Games. At the Ontario Provincial Championships he took second place in the 16-19 age group, qualifying for nationals where he finished 16th in the age category. Fitzgerald also competed in his first international event this year and spent part of the year training with the Great Britain triathlon team.
Ultimate – Owen Daigeler: A member of the Ottawa Phoenix team which won the Senior Open National Championship, Daigeler was named MVP of the tournament. He was selected to Team Canada’s U20 Open roster for the 2024 World Junior Ultimate Championships, winning a bronze medal. Daigeler is also a member of the Carleton Ravens ultimate team.
Volleyball – Élodie Lalonde: Lalonde was a member of the Béatrice-Desloges Bulldogs team which claimed their first-ever OFSAA ‘AA’ provincial title and her club team, the Ottawa Maverick Broncos, won bronze at the national championship. She participated in Volleyball Canada’s National Excellence Program and represented Team Ontario in both beach and indoor volleyball. 2024 was her freshman season at High Point University, which won the Big South conference championship.
Volleyball (Beach) – Quinn Brydges and Emilia Chugunova: This duo finished fifth overall at OVA Beach Provincial Championships, competing in 15U, Division 1, Tier 1. Entering the championships the team held a third seed and were the highest ranking Ottawa beach team across all divisions. Tournament wins in 2024 included the OVA 15U Premier Tournaments in Ottawa and Cobourg and the team took silver at the OVA Grand Slam in the 16U Premier category.
Water Polo – Lujayn Abdelfattah: A member of Capital Wave, Abdelfattah represented Canada at the 2024 World Aquatics Women’s U16 Championships in Manisa, Turkey. She was also selected for the Provincial Team and participated in training at the National Development Center. With the Wave U17 club, the team took first place in Ontario, 2nd place in Eastern Canada, and fourth place at the national championships.
Wrestling – Grace Postma: A member of the National Capital Wrestling Club, Postma won a silver medal in the Juvenile Division at the Ontario Provincials and then won gold at the Ontario Winter Games. She also placed 1st at the Quebec Open-Omnium du Quebec 2024. Postma added the first national podium of her career winning silver in the under-17 cadet women’s 46-kilogram division at the Canadian Wrestling Championships.
Artistic Swimming:
GO Capital Artistic Swimming Club Junior Competitive Free Duet: Ontario Artistic Swimming Champions in the Junior Free Duet category – Katerina Koldachenko and Alexa Murphy. Kristina Anagnosti
GO Capital Artistic Swimming Club 15 year old Competitive Team: Sophie Craig, Courtney della Zazzera, Ella Marshall, Sophie McGhie, Mia Papais, Gabrielle Roberge-Le, Rae Winchell. Coaches : Kristina Anagnosti, Sophia Brandt
GO Capital Artistic Swimming Club 13 year Old Competitive Team – Kenzie Cousineau, Zuri Du-Martin, Isla Kaazan, Eloise Lavergne, Lilith Middleton-Wolframe, Olivia Murphy, Nève Poitras, June Winchell. Coaches: Mélissa Pilon, Josée Goguen
Athletics:
Ottawa Lions: Athletics Ontario Overall Club Champions
Ottawa Lions Senior Women’s 4×400 metre Relay: Canadian National Champions and Ontario Provincial Champions – Doyin Ogunremi, Sydney Smith, Rosemary Holmes, Marie-Eve Dahms, Audrey Gilmour, Cora McQuinn. Coaches: Nomand Seguin, Richard Johnston
Ottawa Lions Senior Women’s 4×100 metre Relay: Ontario Provincial Champions – Elizabeth Moreland, Cora McQuinn, Audrey Gilmour, Vienna Courteau
Ottawa Lions U20 Men’s 4×100 metre Relay: Ontario Provincial Champions – Jamie Meikle, Ladi Ogunmekan, Connor England, Ange-Mathis Kramo
Ottawa Lions U20 Men’s 4×400 metre Relay: Ontario Provincial Champions – Ange-Mathis Kramo, Eric Zielonka, Safwan El Mansari, William Harris
Ottawa Lions U18 Men’s 4×400 metre Relay: Ontario Provincial Champions – Brody Fraser, Ammiel Williams, Tansei Tan, Kyle London
Ottawa Lions U18 Men’s 4×800 metre Relay: Ontario Provincial Champions – Charlie Mortimer, Noah Mansouri, Zach Mansouri, Brennan Lee
Ottawa Lions U18 Women’s 4×800 metre Relay: Ontario Provincial Champions – Shannon Dewar, Maya Albion, Sofia Lafaivre, Tessa Knight
Baseball:
Carleton Ravens: Canadian National University Baseball Champions – Patrick Mulligan, Brayden Bult, John Hardie, Eric Blamauer, Colby Schroeder, Liam Agar, Max Johnston, Sal Lima, Owen Constantineau, Andrew Sahadeo, Taras Okhrimtchouk, Cohen Rose-Radunsky, Michael Finnie, Will Zurell, Quinton McRae, Benjamin Wdowczyk, Michael Millross, Dylan Merpaw, Nic Bertrand, Drew Tibbits, Marshall McKinnon, Jackson Hurst, Robert Molyneux, Aidan Smith, Rian Malig, William Gray, Thomas Fournier, Nathan Van Putten, Matthew Scott, Robert Forward, Jack Novak, Jordan Cruz, Eric Del Fatti. Daylon Courchene, Dom Murray, Scott Bent, Jordan Harcourt, Michael Heffer, John Kalivas, Jonah Poirier
Basketball:
Carleton Ravens Women: U SPORTS National Champions, OUA Conference Champions, FISU Americas 3×3 Gold Medallists, FISU 3×3 World Cup Silver Medallists – Kali Pocrnic, Océane Kounkou, Tatyanna Burke, Dorcas Buisa, Teresa Donato, Zerina Duvnjak, Hadeza Ismaila, Kyana-Jade Poulin, Miranda Navarro Perez, Ingrid Matteau, Gabrielle Francis. Sierra Peck, Kinly Rice, Jacqueline Urban, Lucy Whaling. Dani Sinclair, Michelle Abella, Dean Petridis, Mackenzie Ash-Smith, Isabella Risi, Dr. Lindsay Bradley, Taylor Dalgleish, Nick Westcott
Bobsleigh:
Pat Norton and Mike Evelyn: Pan American Championships Bronze Medallists – 2-Man
Bowling:
Ottawa Valley 5PBA Youth Challenge Ladies Team: Ontario Champions and Ontario Winter Games Champions – Kyla Wallace, Charlee Bowes, Chloe Russell, Alexa Russell, Riley Rose. Head Coach – Matt Wallace.
Cricket:
Capital United Cricket Club: Challenge Division and Citizen Division winners – N. Nawabi, Ayoub Ahmadzai, Dilawer Nassery, Atiqullah Ahmadzai, Haroon Saifi, Anwer Saifi, Abdallah Muhammad, Gaurav Arora, Shah Zeb, Waqas Ullah, Rooullah Nawabi, Omar Sanaye, Manveer Singh Chopra, Nissar Khan, Azmat Khan, Anoush Fernandez, Haseem Usman, Jalal Nabizada, Muied Alam, Siab Ahmad, Hewad Nawabi, Hameed Ahmadzai, Jahangir Awalbaz, Nworullamin Shakir. Azmat Khan, Ray Nazarzai, Salem Mula
Curling:
Team Rajala (Rideau Curling Club): Canadian Masters Champions – Paul Madden, Chris Fulton, Phil Daniel, Howard Rajala
Team Vivier (Ottawa Hunt Curling Club): Ontario U18 Champions – Sydney Anderson, Toula Pappas, Brooklyn Ideson, Dominique Vivier
Figure Skating:
Goulbourn Skating Club, Starlight Synchronized Skating Intermediate Team: Skate Canada Cup Gold Medallists and National Champions – Ella Naughton, Cadence James, Rachel Heuchert, Aimee Zhang, Malea Kulkarni, Taylor Glover, Abby Levac, Angela Zheng, Chloe Leclaire, Hayley Smith, Kadynn Morrison, Tess Overvelde, Knox Marshall, Olivia Goldie, Keke Qiu, Emily Qin, Chloe Wilkes.
Katie Xu and Jack Fan: Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Gold Medallists, Level 2 couples dance
Football (Aussie Rules):
Ottawa Swans Women’s+: Aussie Football League of Ontario Grand Final Champions – Abigail McDonald,
Alanna Richardson, Aleah Stott, Alexandra Caron, Amanda Irwin, Amanda Smith, Anne-Marie Demers, Briana Fayad, Camila Rubiano, Caroline Leduc, Charlotte Biot, Elise Boissonneault, Emma Dickson, Evaline Harmsen, Filssan Houssein, Haven Lamothe, Isabel Kleinbub, Katrina Cohen-Palacios, Kelly Cambridge, Krista Kent, Kyla Borden, Larissa Andrusyshyn, Lisa Dalla Rosa, Mathilda Anderson, Meaghan Rye, Meredith Calcino, Michelle Huard, Mishelle Stott, Paige O’Neill, Ricki-Lee Bloom, Samantha Chown, Stella Anderson, Tiffany Dong, Vera Santillana, Vivian Nguyen, Woz Wozny
Football (Flag):
Ottawa Hawks U18 Girls: U18 National Flag Football Club Champions – Bridget Zavitske, Clare Moss, Maya Levy, Soraya Bard, Eleonore Brunelle, Charley Toivonen, Cate O’Brien, Hazel Pinder, Alex Holmes, Maddy Gallinger. Jori Ritchie, Stephanie Thinn, Chris Toivonen
Ottawa Hawks U17 Girls: U17 Ontario Summer Games Gold Medallists – Sage Royce, Clare Moss, Maya Levy, Izabella Do-Pilon, Soraya Bard, Eleonore Brunelle, Charley Toivonen, Cameron Grant, Cate O’Brien, Hazel Pindar. Jori Ritchie, Stephanie Thinn, Chris Toivonen
Football (Tackle):
Cumberland Panthers U14 Football Team – Ryan Gaucher, Miguel Iraheta, Jesse Della Vedova, Ian Nicholls, Justin Blank, Melanie Gaucher, Celine Drouin, Ranya Boulos, Pat Leroux, Samuel Beaulieu, Miguel Boileau, Noah Rosarion, Joseph Boulos, Kallen Doth, Willens St-Surin, Jude Lauzon, Maxime Lachance, Blake Gaucher, Ian Berlin, Eddy Wilson, Derek Credicott, Olivier Gingras, Jad Boulos, Alexis Drouin, Chris Farrell, Jay Grossett, Martin Lalonde, Coach JP, Rocco Della Vedova, Liam Credicott, Evan Nicholls, Davian Bradshaw, Justin Charron, Johann Atonfo, Keli Asem, Novak Drouin, Jack Girouard, Cooper Farrell, Charbel Elias, Jeremiah Bwana, Antoine Drouin, Zachariah Ninaber, Loic Laflamme, Ethan Blank, Jaxson Wilson, Kemar Bailey, Youssouf Diomande, Amari Berlin, Damon Berlin, Jakob Grosset, Maxim Lalonde, Isaac Lemay, Jessy Momo, Jayson Boursiquot, Troy Leroux, Oliver Raymond, Mitchell Frost, Alexandre Anderson
Ice Hockey:
Louis Riel Rebelles Girls: OFSAA ‘AAA’ Champions – Emma-Mae Mckenzie, Annika Lafreniere, Doris Gaspar, Tatianna Tessier, Zoey Dupuis, Natasha dube, Annabelle Mckenzie,Sara Martin, Caroline Courchesne, Mallea Mcmullin, Anna Charest, Isabelle Lavergne, Marieve Roussel, Tyra Najm, Layla Trepanier, Danika Charest, Angelie Vallee, Kaitlin Inomata, Isabelle Delorme, Madelaine Quellette. Laurence Morissette, Madison Byrne, Karina Potvin
Kanata Rangers U15 Girls: Ontario Women’s Hockey Association U15 A Provincial Champions – Julia Burke-Terreau, Maya Caceros, Hayden Carr, Camryn Chevrier, Morgan Chevrier, Adriana Connelly, Rowan Fitchell, Myla Fransky, Penelope Goddard, Sophia Greco, Chelsea Hand, Charley Luckasavitch, Isabella Moretto, Emmanuelle Paradis, Reese Smith, Claire Streek, Mackenzie White
Judo:
Shane Rooney and Bailey Hu: Ontario and National Champions, Gold Medallists at Pan American Kata Championships, Judo Ontario Kata Athletes of the Year
Lacrosse:
U22 Gloucester Lady Griffins: Provincial Champions U22 B Level, National Bronze Medallists – Alyssa Brulé Lubiniecki, Keira Skahen, Adrianna Cleveland, Leine Biro, Vanessa Gravel, Avery Caines, Isabelle Lavergne, Elizabeth Bernardi, Jessie-Ann Ouiment, Kelsie Johnson, Kells Usher, Kia Kennedy, Sarah Murawsky, Megan Davies, Anastasia Thorpe, Zola Estabrooks, Justine Paradis, Hailey Cédilotte, Ava Gabriel, Chloe Chalmers, Koralie Simard. Coaching staff: Mary James, Jarrett Chalmers, David Skahen, Nathan Estabrooks, Mel Groulx, Natalie Graham, Andrea Cleveland
Ringette:
U14AA Nepean Ravens: Ringette Ontario U14AA Provincial Champions – Emmerson Allen, Isabel Baker, Carina Barozzi, Haydnn Cahill, Nia Carty, Devyn Elliott, Ella Ghobril, Chloe Huras, Rilynn Kelly-Pounder, Claire McClelland, Charlotte McIntyre, McKenzie Miller, Avery Shulha, Audrey Stynes. Emily Price, Claude Carriere, Ella Ng, Sean Stynes
West Ottawa Ringette Association U16AA: Ringette Ontario U16AA Provincial Champions – Emily Barteaux, Olivia Binder, Kate Buch, Lia Ferguson, Lucy Fischer, Addison Fracker, Arianna Hansma, Aurelie Lacourciere, Cassidy Marchment, Molly McBean, Violet Murphy, Eve Nunnikhoven, Abigail Rooney, Lauren Staye, Avery Watts. Barry Gorham, Lindsay Frechette, Hanya Wyatt, Blayne Ferguson, Jamie Barteaux, Lisa Fischer, Sophie Lacourciere
West Ottawa Ringette Association U19A: Ringette Ontario U19A Provincial Champions – Quinn Cameron, Libby Clow, Emilie Couturier, Amanda Da Ros, Anna Da Ros, Ayla Drew, Rachel Ferguson, Ella Fracker, Sam Keogan, Quinn Koch, Tara McGaraughty, Anneka Neathery, Trinity Stevenson. Lindsay Frechette, Barry Gorham, Mark McGaraughty, Blayne Ferguson, Dee Blaine
Rugby:
Barrhaven Scottish U18 Girls: Provincial 7’s Champions – Annie Gan, Arden MacKenzie, Aubrey Demore,Ava Campbell, Avery Hutchings,Charlotte Grimes, Estella Grondin, Gillian Cassidy, Grace Dingwall,Greyson Junek,Joley Henderson, Julie Foster, Lauren Ruff, Lucy Nicols, Maddy Dicare, Maegan Eades,Matty Dufort, Rebeca Borbon Guzman,Robyn Borschewski,Rosie Boisselle, Rowan McKenna, Shondreya Smardon, Sydney Wright, Teagan Daley, Tsion Haley. Coaches : Johanna Dingwall, John Ruff, Mike Junek
Nordic Skiing:
Carleton Ravens Women: 2024 Nordique Canada CCUNC Champions, 2024 OUA Conference Champions – Emma Holmes, Maggie McClure, Bronwyn Williams, Kate Mason, Fiona McClure, Mallory Williams, Bella Mouchet, Cara Gordon, Helen McCulligh, Caitlyn Stowe. Kevin Shields
Glebe Collegiate Institute Junior Boys: OFSAA Champions
Glebe Collegiate Institute Senior Girls: OFSAA Champions
Nakkertok Nordic Ski Club: Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals Aggregate Club Champions
Soccer:
Ottawa South United Girls 5×5: Gatorade Global 5×5 Champions – Danica Menard, Ava Blinn, Cindy Yang, Felicia Hanisch, Mia Ugarte, Naomi Lofthouse. Coach David Fox
Ottawa South United 2007 ODPL Girls: ODPL U17 Girls Provincial Champions – Sarah Holmes, Charlotte Murray-Martin, Sienna Caruso, Paige Jennings, Anouk Michel-Germain, Kamille Irvin, Grace O’Grady, Zoe McLauchlan, Brooklyn Menard, Isla Dupuis, Joellie Bouchard, Cassandra Chabot, Kayla Di Tiero, Naomi Lofthouse, Felicia Hanisch, Julianna Zappavigna, Mia Ugarte, Cindy Yang. David Fox (Head Coach), Felicia Minotti (Team Manager)
Ottawa South United 2008 ODPL Girls: ODPL U16 Girls Provincial Champions – Ava Blinn, Charlotte Murray-Martin, Maeve Macleod, Matison Bilow, Danielle Chukwu, Julianna Zappavigna, Jaida Tucker, Felicia Hanisch, Naomi Lofthouse, Mia Ugarte, Cindy Yang, Kailena Allen, Sophie Campbell, Willow Baldree, Carina Downey, Abigail White, Sloane Southcombe, Avah McCarthy. David Fox (Head Coach), Carmelina Calarco (Team Manager)
Ottawa South United 2009 ODPL Girls: ODPL Cup Champions – Abigail White, Alayna Tucci, Alia Abdelrazek, Allie Hilliard, Avah McCarthy, Fiona-Cortes-Browne, Lara Vaughan, Liv Harthun, Maya Nasri, Medina Ghadban, Phebe Oyetoran, Reagan Forster, Saron Araya, Sloane Southcombe, Sofia Cesario, Stella Saikaley, Taylor Raistrick, Arya Wynter, Zeina Zibara, Audrey Costa. David Fox (Head Coach), Denise Joy (Team Manager)
Ottawa South United 2010 ODPL Girls: ODPL U14 Girls Provincial League Champions – Arya Wynter, Audrey Costa, Avaya Douglas, Dalia Princiotta, Danica Cantin Leaton, Jazmine Lewis, Kira Prégent, Lillie Byers, Maia Karadakis, May Ilias, Olivia Lafrange, Sofia Cesario, Sofiya Smith, Zahra Northrope, Zeina Zibara. David Fox
Ottawa South United U17 ODPL Boys: ODPL U17 Boys Provincial Champions – Alton Gaspard, Austin Wood, Cameron Gallaway, Cooper Pears, Daniel Carvalho, Devesh Dushyanthan, Eitenne Beaudry-Chabot, Eitenne Roy, Gael Bah, Jaheim Hoindo, Luca Ugarte, Luca Levillain, Max Bedard, Miguel Campos, Nathan Aquilina, Ralph Khoury, Reinaldo Abraham, Thomas Rochon, Travis Uren, Victor Galiano. Emilio Millan (Head Coach), Angela Martin (Team Manager)
Ottawa South United 2009 ODPL Boys: ODPL U15 Boys Provincial Champions and Canadian Player Development Program National Champions – Yohan Fondop, Luka Todorovic, Elliot Chan, Aidan De Hartog, Ty Williams, Alain-Christian Louima, Alejandro Bolivar-Torres, Jadon Yu, Caleb Larocque, Almedin Brkic, Kingston Bailey, Nabeel Mahmood, Gabriel Elayouti, Elias Farehi-Martinelli, Isaia Rajakoba, Ali Nazari, Foster Nancarrow, Diego Battisti, Myles Knelsen. Emilio Millan (Head Coach), Hanan Ghadban (Team Manager)
Ottawa South United 2010 ODPL Boys: ODPL U14 Boys Provincial League Champions – Ahadi Mutibe, Aiden Darch, Ante Jr Vranjkovic, Daniel Clavijo, Emil Ivanov, Harrison Gomes, Hayden Lamarche, Jake Omusi, Karim Sadek, Leo Da Silva, Levi Mukendi, Luka Todorovic, Luka Hong, Mathieu-Nicolas Valme, Mo Al Haj, Navid Nazar, Nicholas Dorner, Saghy Ngawala, Walter Blakely, Zakir Nathoo
Ottawa Gloucester Celtic FC Men’s Premier: 2024 Toyota National Championships Men’s Amateur National Champions, MilkUp Ontario Cup Provincial Champions – Kelvin Asabre, Cristian Aviles-Molina, Olivier Babineau, Karl Bicamumpaka, Cameron Butterfield, Vincent Cyr Gauthier, Bila Dicko-Raynauld, Nafi Dicko-Raynauld, Justin Earle, Zachary EI-Shafei, Bezick Evraire, Anton Favre, Mario Gerges, Willem Grant, Carl Haworth, Javane Henry, Stefan Karajovanovic, Joseph Kewin, Cristopher Malekos, Robert Murphy, Marco Natoli, Anton Petrov, Diego Politis, Kieran Sanders, Milosh Stojanovic, Zackary Tremblay, Nevello Yoseke. Coaching staff: Andrew Bryan, Jason Dacosta, Leonidas Legakis, Philip Sangster, Matt Williams
uOttawa Gee-Gees Women: OUA Conference Champions – Cassidy Joslin, Jenna Matsukubo, Janea Mallitt, Ava Donohue, Katie Brzozowski, Maya Dussault, Tessa Frangione, Gabrielle Ferland, Allana Oriente, Sabrina Mangiaracina, Émilie Guillot, Maya Smith, Sophia Meireles, Marie-Pierre Beaudoin, Lauren Ambrose, Celina Bensebaa, Éliane Gervais, Eva Bouity, Cassandra Provost, Rosalie Côté, Mia Leclerc, Nibo Dlamini, Laura Salgado, Emma Wehkind. Coaching staff: Megan Urwin, Isy Miron, Crissy McPhee, Joanna Geck, Mark Fowler, Andrei Badescu, Malik Bouhamdani, Stuart Barbour, Veronica Mazzella, Steve Johnson
Ultimate:
Ottawa Phoenix: National Champions, Open Division – Alec Arsenault, Andre Gallant, Ben Simmonds, Cam Harris, Cam Kennedy, Carson Turner, Dave Colic, Desmond Staples, Eric (Ricky) Zhuang, Geoff Bevan, Greg Ellis, Ian Wallace, Jeremy Hill, Jonah Munoz, Kayle Campbell, Liam Daigeler, Logan Keillor, Marcus Bordage, Marty Gallant, Max Ayad, Mike Lee, Nick Boucher, Owen Daigeler, Pat Mapp, Paul Mensah, Ryan Wallace, Sam Tremblay-Larochelle, Simon Walker, Thomas Stanton. Luke Phelan (Coach)
Stella Ultimate: National Champions, Women’s Division – Abby Millar, Alex Wardill, Anika Gnaedinger, Anna Manuel, Bri Prentice, Britt Cooke, Caitlin Fowler, Cass Jaffray, Claire Renaud, Elora Wilson, Emma Beaulieu, Gala Michaud, Georgia Cameron, Hannah Sholtz, Justine Robillard, Kate Clement, Katie Sciborski, Kaylee Sparks, Kira MacLean, Lana Ramic, Lauren Ballantyne, Lili Shannon, Naomi Peterson, Sasha Palmert, Sophie Belanger, Sylvie Dupuis. Josée Guibord (Coach)
uOttawa Gee-Gees Men: Canadian University Ultimate Championships Division 1 Open Champions – Maxime Ayad, Alex Bailey, Charles-Étienne Merizzi, Deon Paul, Édouard Simoes Tessier, Ennio Ciambella, Jaden Fielding, Kaeden Ireland, Kaleb Schakelaar, Logan Keillor, Mar-Antoine Larouche, Mark Chow, Martin Gallant, Mathis Turgeon-Roy, Nicolas Gohar, Noah Bérubé, Roth Mohring, Ryan Burns, Samuel Tremblay-Larochelle, Shaunnessy Owen-Usher, Terron Ross, Theo Gobeil, Tristan Roy, Vijuut Girithata. Habib Atallah, Desmond Staples, Luke Phelan
uOttawa Gee-Gees Women: Canadian University Ultimate Championships Division 1 Women Champions – Rachel Madeira, Chloe Rosenbloom, Clara Goulet, Mackenzie Roussel, Naomi Peterson, Christina Bortnowschi, Shelby Robertson, Kira Watson, Anika Steele, Callie O’Grady, Ambre Côté, Julia Kozarski, Bris Holzschuh, Anna Wright, Emilie Beausoleil, Lilianne Shannon, Emma Beaulieu, Hannah Greiezic, Grace Janveau, Alexandra Wardill, Erika Suys, Kate Clement, Ember Fleming, Jessica Chan. Cassandra Jaffray, Erik Hunter, Katie Sciborski
Volleyball:
É.S.C. Béatrice Deloges Girls: OFSAA Double A Champions – Élodie Lalonde, Juliette Servant-Dugas, Jasmine Chrétien, Chloé Paradis, Sydney Bell, Maude Régimbal, Sophie Wright, Riley Lancia, Mia Morcos, Louise Imbeau.
É.S.P. Louis-Riel Boys: OFSAA Double A Champions – Adam Lkassbi, Deilàn Vieira-Jean, Ethan Roy, Jody Dérival, Justin Daugherty, Keagan Vick, Keven de Léon Lupien, Maxime Caron, Noah Backman, Owen Lafleur, William Bélanger, William Gimbert. François St-Denis, Devon von Eicken Bursey, Stéphane Chartrand
Water Polo:
Capital Wave 13U Girls: 13U Provincial Champions: Abigail Sellars, Adelle Hircock, Alexis Prud’homme, Audrey Smith, Caitlin Jowsey, Elyse Davies, Emma Sofia Davila Sanchez, Jasmine Schenk, Lily Cowan, Naya Laggis, Paige Jones, Siena Ginsberg, Simona D’Angelo. Lily Csepregi, Valeria Rojas, Samantha Zabchuk