Jan. 08, 2026
The Ottawa Sports Awards officially announces the 2025 Ottawa Sports Awards Winners as the most outstanding amateur level representative of their sport in the City of Ottawa during the calendar year.
For 2025, there are winners in 70 sport categories. This underscores the excellence achieved by Ottawa representatives across the spectrum of the sporting community.
The list includes provincial, national, and world champions. It includes first-time award winners and those who have dominated their sport for nearly a decade. It includes athletes who will compete at the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games, and those who competed at the Paris 2024 Games. It includes athletes who made their national team debuts, and those who captured high school championships.
In short, it is a celebration of amateur sport in Ottawa for 2025.
These award recipients will be honoured at the 2025 Ottawa Sports Awards Dinner, which will be held on February 4, 2026 at the Infinity Convention Centre. Tickets for the event are on sale now.
The 2025 Ottawa Sports Awards will mark the 73rd annual event to celebrate the finest in Ottawa’s amateur sports community.
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Archery – Alison Langley: Training indoors XQuest Archery and outdoors with Ottawa Archers, Alison finished the year ranked first nationally in the cadet women’s division, earning selection to Team Canada for the World Archery Youth Championships. There, she placed 17th individually and helped Canada secure an eighth-place team finish, while also contributing to a new Canadian cadet women’s team score record. The sixteen-year old also won gold at the Ontario Target Championships and silver at the Ontario Target Open.
Artistic Swimming – Madison Murphy: A member of Ontario’s silver medal-winning team at the 2025 Canada Games, Murphy also earned a bronze medal at the Canada Games in the solo event. First places finishes in 2025 for Madison included the Junior National Free Solo event At the 2025 Ontario Artistic Swimming Ontario Cup, Madison earned first place in the junior national free solo event and added a bronze in the junior national technical solo event. She also won silver in the junior national technical solo at the OAS January Routine Meet.
Artistic Swimming (Adapted) – Sadie Shouldice: a member of the Nepean Artistic Swim Club, Sadie won gold medals for all three of her routines at the Ontario Artistic Swimming Championship. Her gold medals came for her adapted solo, mixed ability duet, and mixed ability team performance. Competing in the adapted level five category her top finishes in 2025 also included the Ontario Artistic Swimming January Routine Meet, the Jolyn Invitational, and the Leslie Taylor Ontario Cup.
Athletics – Maeliss Trapeau: a member of the Ottawa Lions Track and Field club, Maeliss won the women’s 800 metres at the Canadian Championships while running on her home track here in Ottawa. This performance qualified her to be named to her first senior World Championships team. At the World Championships in Tokyo she ran a personal best time of 1:58:90, which is the sixth best-ever time in the 800m for a Canadian. She finished 6th in her semi-final and 16th overall.
Badminton – Reath Roth: In 2025, Reath was ranked 8th nationally in U19 boys singles, third in U19 boys doubles and first in U19 mixed doubles. He competed in the first junior national of the season in Moncton, where he won gold in winning gold in boys doubles and mixed doubles and took bronze in singles play. He also won was first in men’s doubles at the Victor Ontario Provincials Open.
Ball Hockey – Elysia Desmier-Pelletier: Elysia was named the Most Valuable Player at forward at the 2025 Nationals and was a member of the Canadian Masters team that competed in the 2025 Women’s Masters 35+ World Championship. Team Canada earned a silver medal after a close game against the USA in the final. Elysia, who is a member of the Ottawa-Vanier Women’s Ball Hockey League, scored four goals and one assist in six games at the Worlds.
Baseball – Sam Ellis: An outfielder, Sam played in the Canadian Premier Baseball League in 2025, as well as travelling with the Canadian Premier team. He was selected to the Canadian Junior National Team Roster and invited to the squad’s Fall Instructional League Camp in the Dominican Republic. He had three hits, an RBI, and three stolen bases in four games at the 2025 Canadian Futures Showcase hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Basketball – Evelyn Tounkara: Hailing from Orleans, Evelyn is in her final year of high school and a highly touted prospect. She played the 2024-25 season with the Capital Courts Junior Squad and moved up to the Senior Capital Courts Academy for 2025-26. She is recognized for her skills as a multi-level scorer with standout versatility.
Biathlon – Zachary Connelly: Zachary skis for the Chelsea Nordiq Club and was selected to the Biathlon Canada National Development Team for 2025. He was recently announced as one of four Canadians to compete on the IBU Cup Tour to start the 2025-26 season. In 2025, he competed at the World Championships and International Biathlon Union events, with other notable performances including a 2nd place in a Canadian Trials Mass Start in January.
Bobsled – Pat Norton: Pat shattered his career-best finish on the World Cup bobsleigh circuit, piloting his four-man crew to a sixth-place finish in Igls, Austria in 2025. He teamed up with a veteran crew from Ontario (Mike Evelyn O’Higgins and CFLer Keaton Bruggeling, both from Ottawa, along with Shaq Murray-Lawrence from Scarborough, Ont.), to clock a two-run time of 1:41.30.
Bowling – David St. Amand: David was a member of the Ottawa Valley Senior Open Team which won gold at the 2025 Ontario Provincials. He was the only member of his team to bowl all 11 games in qualifying and win all of his points averaging 258.4. Individually, he won the Senior Men’s Singles Division at the provincial championships. He also competes in the Monday Night Singles League at the Merivale Bowling Lanes and maintains a 248 average.
Boxing – Jade Delgado-John: Jade achieved a top winner status in 2025, winning the Golden Gloves Provincial Championship in 51 kilogram Elite Final and winning the Canadian National Championships in amateur boxing. A member of the Beaver Boxing Club, Jade is also a member of Boxing Canada’s Youth National Team and competed in the 2025 Melee Met Gala for Team Canada.
Canoe-Kayak Sprint – Toshka Besharah: A 2024 Olympic Team member, Toshka returned to the Rideau Canoe Club with a goal of winning the 2025 U23 Canoe Sprint World Championship. In August 2025 she achieved that goal, winning gold in the K1 U23 women’s 200-metre race. It was the first U23 women’s kayak gold medal for Canada since 2013. Toshka then competed at the ICT Canoe Sprint World Championships, placing eighth in the K1 200m.
Canoe-Kayak Whitewater – Alex Baldoni: A member of the Ottawa River Runners and a 2024 Olympic Team member, Alex earned Canada’s top result at the 2025 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with his 20th-place performance in the men’s kayak cross competition. He was also 35th in men’s canoe and 56th in men’s kayak at the World Championship. In August, he won a bronze medal in kayak cross at an ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup event in Slovenia.
Cricket – Kurapadu Rakesh: A member of the Barrhaven Cricket Club, Rakesh led his club to the Citizen Division Championship by scoring a staggering 1,454 runs across all three formats in 2025. With the ball, Rakesh proved to be equally impactful, claiming 51 wickets throughout the season, while in the field he took 23 catches. Rakesh represented the Ottawa Valley Cricket Council in the 2025 Central T20 Tournament.
Curling – Collinda Joseph: The lead for Canada’s Wheelchair Curling team, Collinda helped the squad capture a bronze medal at the 2025 World Championship in March. The podium finish, which was the second World Championship medal of her career, secured a berth for Canada in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympic Games. Collinda has been named to the Paralympic Team for the 2026 Games, as the lead. It will be her second Paralympic Games.
Cycling – Carter De Veer: A student at Merivale High School and a member of the Ottawa Bicycle Club, Carter had an outstanding 2025 cycling season which was highlighted by seven gold medals at the Canadian U17 Track Championship in April. He also secured multiple medals at the Canadian Road Nationals. He also had strong finishes at the National Cyclocross Championships and Green Mountain Stage Race, solidifying his status as a top Canadian Junior talent.
Diving – Kate Miller: Kate earned a silver medal in the 10-metre platform at the Canadian Senior Winter Nationals in 2025 and won gold in synchronized 10-metre platform at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games alongside Katelyn Fung. The 2024 Olympic Team Member also competed at the NCAA level this season with the University of Southern California.
Equestrian – Olivera Donskov: Competing with her horse Contessa the Red, dressage athlete Olivera captured Equestrian Canada’s overall champion title in the Second Level-Junior division at the National (East) Championships in October, standing out among top young dressage riders from across the country. Olivera trains and rides at Lower Saxony Farms in Cumberland.
Fencing – Trinity Lowthian: In 2025, Trinity won the category B epée bronze medal at the São Paulo World Cup and finished ninth at the Para Fencing World Championships. The bronze medal was Lowthian’s first at a World Cup event. In addition to her athletic achievements, the 2024 Paralympic team member was accepted as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, where she will begin working on her PhD in 2026.
Field Hockey – Rowan Harris: a seasoned veteran goalkeeper for the Women’s National Field Hockey Team since 2015, Rowan contributes extensive experience to the team. She represented Team Canada in the 2025 Nations Cup and Pan American Cup, with the team finishing in fifth place in both events.
Figure Skating – Katherine Medland Spence: Katherine began 2025 by winning her first career medal at the 2025 Canadian Senior National Skating Championships where she placed second in the women’s senior short program and fourth in the free skating final. This gave her a third place finish overall and the senior women’s bronze medal. She competed internationally at the International Skating Union Four Continents championships in February, placing fourteenth, and at two additional events where she finished tenth and eleventh, respectively.
Football – Akheem Mesidor: 2025 was a dominant season for Mesidor, a defensive lineman with the Miami Huirricanes. He earned All-ACC honours, leading Miami to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game as the 10th seed. He is solidifying his status as a top prospect for the 2026 NFL Draft (or 2026 CFL Draft) due to his explosive play, versatility at defensive end or tackle, and high football IQ, finishing the year among Canada’s top draft prospects.
Football (Aussie Rules) – Isabel Kleinbub: Isabel is only the second Ottawa Swan in club history to win the Australian Football League Ontario’s Best & Fairest award. Isabel played a key role throughout the season, leading the team to a second straight AFLO premiership. Her leadership, quick thinking and smart play were key drivers in the Swans’ success.
Football (Flag) – Charley Toivonen: Charley competed at several high profile flag football events in 2025, most notably representing Canada at the U17 International Junior Cup in Los Angeles. A member of the Ottawa Women’s Football Hawks program, she played receiver for CEGEP de l’Outaouais in fall 2025.
Football (Touch) – Lianne Bradley: Lianne is a key member of the championship-winning Capitals team who played in the A/B Women’s division of the Ottawa Nepean Touch Football League. The team won the 2025 league championship with 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie.
Goalball – Amy Burk: The captain of the National Women’s Goallball Team, Amy had a busy 2025 on the international scene. The team won silver at the IBSA Americas Championships and silver again at the Goalball UK International. The team also earned bronze at the Malmo Lady Intercup tournament in Sweden. Burk was the leading scorer for Canada in multiple tournaments, including at the IBSA Americas where she led the entire tournament in scoring.
Golf – Isaiah Ibit: Isaiah’s 2025 results lifted him from the Team Canada NextGen roster to the Senior Men’s National Team for 2026. He placed second at the 2025 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship and was third at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational. He represented Canada at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championship, which featured 36 countries and saw Canada finish tied for 24th. Hailing from Orleans, Isaiah plays college golf for the Kent State Golden Flashes and was named the MAC Freshman of the year in 2025.
Gymnastics (Artistic) – Samuel Zakutney: Sam finished fifth all-around at the 2025 Canadian Championships, with a second place finish on parallel bars. The 2024 Olympic Team member represented Canada at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, placing 49th on high bar and 60th on parallel bars, finishing in the top half of competitors in both events. He also won gold on high bar and silver medals on parallel bars and vault at GymCan’s 2025 Elite Canada event.
Gymnastics (Rhythmic) – Silvia Yu: a member of the Kanata Rhythmic Sportive Gymnastics Club, Sylvia competed at the Junior High Performance level in rhythmic gymnastics in 2025. She recorded a top-10 all-around finish at the Canadian Championships and qualified for apparatus finals, including a fifth place finish with her ball routine.
Hockey (Ice) – Kate Viel: Kate was a member of the gold-medal winning Canadian team at the 2025 U18 World Women’s Championships. She also won a gold medal while serving as an alternate captain for Team Ontario Red at the U18 National championships. Locally, she plays for the Nepean Wildcats in the U22 Elite Hockey League, and she was named an alternate captain for Canada at the 2026 U18 World Women’s Championships, which are set to take place in January.
Hockey (Para Ice) – Tyrone Henry: Tyrone was named the 2025 Ottawa Sports Awards Athlete of the Year. A mainstay of Canada’s National Para Hockey Team, he added another World Championship medal to his case in 2025. The veteran defenceman helped Canada to a silver medal at the 2025 World Para Hockey Championship, including a 3-0 shutout of Czechia, the host team, in the semifinal.
Tyrone and the National Team also earned silver medals at the 2025 Para Cup and the International Para Hockey Cup, part of a busy season of preparations for the 2026 Paralympic Games. For Henry, who is an alternate team captain, competing in Milan Cortina would mark his third Paralympic Games, having won silver at both the 2018 and 2022 Games.
Judo – Eloise Godin: A member of the Uplands Judo Club, Eloise started off 2025 with a gold medal in the U16 under 70 kilogram division at the Daniel Hardy Cup. Later, she won gold at the Open National Championships, claiming top spot in the same category.
Karate – Mario Gianuzzi: Mario had an outstanding season competing for Canadian Sport Martial Arts Academy, winning gold medals in point sparring in his age division and open weight divisions at multiple competitions in Ontario and Quebec, and earning his black belt to finish the year. He is WKC national champion and competed at the 2025 WKUWORLD World Championships where he won silver in point sparring, bronze in continuous kick boxing, and gold in the team youth point sparring division.
Lacrosse – Willem Firth: a graduate of the Nepean Minor Lacrosse League, Willem played 19 games as a first line midfielder and was the fourth highest point scorer on Cornell University’s 2025 NCAA Division 1 Men’s National Championship Lacrosse Team. He led all of the NCAA Division 1 in power play goals. Willem won the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League most Outstanding Player Award in 2025, for the second consecutive season playing for Toronto Beaches Jr A. He made his international debut on the 2025 Canada’s Men’s National team, winning the Atlas Cup and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Lawn Bowling – Neil Montgomery: a member of the Nepean Lawn Bowls Club, Neil had a very successful lawn bowling season winning five District 16 tournaments playing against competitors stretching from Brockville to Deep River. Most notably, Neil earned the right to represent Ontario at the Governor General’s Championship at the Pierrefonds Lawn Bowling Club where his Fours team won the coveted Willingdon Cup, beating Quebec in the championship final.
Orienteering – Dylan Revells: after competing at the European Youth Orienteering Championships in Czechia and then placing seventh at the Bavarian Forest 5 Days event, Dylan returned to Canada in top form. At the Canadian Orienteering Championships in August, Dylan won the swept the men’s 17-18 category, winning the long, middle, and sprint events. The Orienteering Ottawa club member also won the Western Canadian Orienteering Championship events for long and sprint.
Ringette – Morgan Forrest: Morgan played for Canada’s Junior National Ringette Team at the World Championships, winning a silver medal. Locally, she plays centre for the Gatineau Fusion and brings leadership, passion, a positive attitude and a very high skill level to every game.
Road Racing (Distance Running) – Meghan Foottit: a teacher at Merivale High School, Meghan was the top finisher for women at the 2025 Ottawa Half Marathon, clocking in at 1:19:36. The time is ranked 64th fastest in Canada for 2025, and she ranks eighth nationally (second in Ontario) in her 40-49 half marathon age group. In October, she ran the Bank of America Chicacgo Marathon in 2:48.55, and then the TCS New York Marathon in November, finishing in 2:51.46.
Rowing – Rebecca Cocchetto: Rebecca competes for the Ottawa Rowing Club and was named to the Team Ontario roster for the 2025 Canada Cup Regatta. She won a silver medal at the Royal Henley Regatta as a member of the ORC’s women’s senior lightweight quad, and added three fourth-place finishes at the event. She is also a university rower for uOttawa and won an OUA silver medal in the lightweight single and bronze in the lightweight double, finishing fifth in those events at the university national championships.
Rugby – Jiggy Schonfeld: Jiggy won a bronze medal with the Canadian U20 Women’s Rugby Sevens team at the Asunción 2025 Junior Pan American Games. In fifteens, the back row player was named a First Team U SPORTS All-Canadian playing for Queen’s as part of the 2025 squad that achieved an undefeated regular season, a provincial championship, and a bronze medal at nationals.
Cross Country Running – Saul Taler: An Ottawa Lions member and first-year member of the Queen’s cross country team, Taler won a silver medal at the u20 Ontario Championships. At the Canadian National Championships he finished 11th in the U20 category, which qualified him to represent Canada at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships. He will race the men’s U20 8km event in Florida in January.
Sailing – Brodie Sorensen: Brodie had a standout 2025 sailing season, winning the Fall CORK Championship, taking silver at the Canada Summer Games in the ILCA 7 fleet representing Ontario, and placing fourth at the Sail Canada Senior Championships, competing for Britannia Yacht Club (BYC) in the ILCA 6 class.
Shooting – Amelia Derk: Amelia made history this year by becoming the first female and youngest person ever to win the Ontario F-Class Lieutenant Governor’s Championship (Long Range Aggregate). At the Ontario Provincial Fullbore Championship, she led the field with the highest v-bull count in 10 of the 17 events. She earned both Top Woman and Top Junior honours for F-Class at the Provincials, Nationals, and Victoria Day competitions.
Skiing (Alpine) – Andreea Nicolici: Andreaa finished seventh in slalom at the 2025 National Championships and added a fourteenth place finish in the giant slalom. She competed at the 2025 FIS Junior World Ski Championships and was active on the Nor-Am Cup, European Cup, and FIS circuits, including four podium finishes in slalom at FIS events. Andreea was officially named to the Canadian Ski Team for the 2025-26 season.
Skiing (Nordic) – Luke Allan: A Nakkertok Nordic club member, Luke won the senior men’s aggregate title at the 2025 Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals. He won the gold medal in the men’s 30-kilometre classic, a silver in the classic sprint and placed fourth overall in the interval free event. Competing in his final year for Dartmouth College, Luke earned ten podiums through the EISA circuit . Of the ten, half were first place finishes. He was recognized as the 2025 EISA freestyle leader, named First-Team All-America in the 7.5K classic and Second-Team All-America in the 20K freestyle at the 2025 NCAA Championships.
Skiing (Freestyle) – Noah Porter MacLennan: Noah is a member of Team Canada’s Freestyle Ski Team and competes in the Slopestyle & Big Air Disciplines. His highlight of the 2025 World Cup calendar was a sixth place finish in freeski big air at the event in Aspen. In addition to the World Cup circuit, he competed at the World Championships and placed 21st in slopestyle and 47th in big air.
Skiing (Ski Cross) – Hannah Schmidt: Hannah began 2025 with a gold medal at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup race in Reiteralm, Austria. Returning from injury in September, the 2022 Olympic Team member took second place at the South American Cup event and finished the year with a seventh place finish at the World Cup stop in Italy. Hannah is eleventh overall in the 2025-26 FIS Cup Standings to date, up one from her twelfth place in the 2024-25 final rankings.
Snowboarding – Caily Lemmex: Caily is a snowboard cross athlete on the Ontario High Performance Team. In 2025 she competed in the U15 age category and became the Canadian Junior SBX National Champion as well as becoming the Ontario Provincial Champion and Quebec Provincial Champion. From Dunrobin, Caily trains at Mont Ste. Marie with Club Prestige and the Peak Centre in Kanata, and will start FIS international competition in 2026.
Soccer – Naomi Lofthouse: A member of Ottawa South United, Naomi was called up to Canada’s U17 national team in July and later appeared in five matches at the FIFA U17 World Cup, which took place in October. Lofthouse, a midfielder, started four of the matches and played the full ninety minutes in three as Canada went undefeated before falling in penalties to Brazil in the tournament semifinal. With OSU, Lofthouse played in Ligue1 and the team took home the U21+ championship.
Softball – Conner Hopper: Conner hit a momentum-shifting grand slam for Team Ontario at the Canada Summer Games, helping the squad capture gold. As a member of the West Carleton Electric U20 squad, he won bronze at the Ontario Amateur Softball Association provincial tournament. He also suited up for the Plattsville Lightning at the Softball Canada U20 Men’s Championship, contributing to a medal-round finish, and competed in ISC World Tournament qualifying events earlier in the year.
Special Olympics – Gaerrisen Freeland: Gaerrisen won three gold medals in snowshoeing at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy. He won gold in the 100 metre and 200metre snowshoe races and won gold as part of the 4x100m snowshoe relay team. Gaerrisen also claimed hardware in athletics at the 2025 Provincial Special Olympic Games, winning gold in the 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, shot put and javelin.
Speed Skating (Long Track) – Ivanie Blondin: Ivanie was named the 2025 Ottawa Sports Awards Athlete of the Year. She continues to perform at the highest international levels of speed skating, leading Canada’s long track team at the World Championships and claiming the World Cup title in team pursuit for 2025.
Canada won a total of four medals at the 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, and Blondin was part of three of them. Individually, she won silver in the Mass Start. She added a silver in team sprint and bronze in team pursuit and was the only member of both teams. At the Four Continents Speed Skating Championships she won gold in the Mass Start, gold in team sprint, and bronze in both the 1500m and 3000m.
In World Cup competition, a gold medal finish in Norway paved the way for Blondin and her team pursuit teammates, Valérie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann, to claim the overall World Cup title for the event in 2025. Blondin also won a World Cup gold medal in Mass Start at the event in Calgary in November.
Speed Skating (Short Track) – Matthew Freitag: Matthew was invited to the National Training Centre in Montreal for the 2025-26 season. He is training with the NextGen team, as a member of Canada’s National B team. At the Canadian Short Track Championships and Olympic Trials in August, Matthew finished 12th overall in the men’s points standings.
Sport Climbing – Emilia Callanan: A member of Climbing Canada’s 2025 National Team – Development Squad, this boulder climber is now focused on the transition to the senior circuit while working towards a Bachelor’s of interdisciplinary science at Carleton University. In 2025, Emilia finished first in Senior Women’s division at the Scottish Bouldering Championships.
Squash – Felix Scholberg: An Ottawa product, Felix was co-captain of the Queen’s university team that won the bronze medal at 2025 OUA Squash Championships. Felix was undefeated in the Kingston Squash League last season, and he had many great finishes in Ottawa area tournaments, including first at the Cascades NY Open, along with several runner-up finishes.
Swimming – Julie Brousseau: A 2024 Olympic Team member, Julie competed at the World University Games in 2025, finishing fourth in the 400-metre freestyle, seventh in the 200-metre freestyle, and eighth in the 800-metre freestyle. She also swam on Canada’s fifth-place 4×200-metre freestyle relay team. Julie was inducted into the Nepean Sports Wall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025, recognized for her achievements as a local talent from the Nepean-Kanata Barracudas.
Table Tennis – Aaron Du: A member of the Ottawa Table Tennis Club, Aaron is currently ranked third in Canada in his U16 age class, and second in Ontario. In 2025, notable tournament results included reaching the final of the in the Nova Open International Tournament. He was an A Single finalist on the Quebec circuit and took the bronze medal at the Quebec Big Bang tournament.
Taekwondo – Leonarda Andric: Leonarda is the 2025 Senior National Champion, defending her 2024 title. She won a bronze medal in 67kg kyorugi division at the 2025 FISU World Summer University Games in July, and then represented Canada at the 2025 Senior World Championships. At the World Championships, the Phoenix Taekwondo Academy athlete reached the round of sixteen, marking one of Canada’s top five finishes at the event.
Tennis – Joshua Adamson: Joshua is the no. 1 ranked boys’ U16 singles and doubles player in Canada and he is ranked 209th on the International Tennis Federation list for all juniors 18 and under. 2025 highlights include being named to Tennis Canada’s U16 Davis Cup Juniors team, and winning two singles titles and two boys’ doubles championships at International Tennis Federation J60 competitions. He was singles runner-up in a J100 tournament in Germany, and he won 13 of his 15 singles matches over two boys’ U18 tournaments in Romania, where he was a champion and a finalist.
Trampoline – Alexi Roy: A member of Les Sittelles gymnastics club, Alexi was named the 2025 Canadian Champion in individual trampoline, level five U14. At the Ontario Championships he earned gold in individual trampoline and silver in double-mini trampoline. He was selected to Team Canada for the 2025 World Age Group Competitions, where he placed 14th in individual double mini trampoline and 17th in synchronized pair.
Triathlon – Nicholas Schmidt: Nicholas finished 10th overall at Ironman Canada–Ottawa in 2025, completing the event in 9 hours and 19 minutes. His result ranked among the strongest open-field performances by an Ottawa triathlete this season.
Ultimate – Lilianne Shannon: Lilianne was key in the uOttawa Gee-Gees women’s ultimate team’s silver medal performance at the Canadian University Ultimate Championship. She was a dominant presence on the field throughout the tournament and scored the winning point in the semifinal. She was also selected to Team Canada’s Women’s Division team which had a fourth place finish at the 2025 World U24 Championship.
Volleyball (Indoor) – Daven Braumberger: Daven was named a 2025 U17 All-Canadian and earned a silver medal with Team Ontario at the Canada Cup in 2025. Daven also finished fifth at the U18 National Championships with the Ottawa Maverick Broncos, was named to the All-Nations Indigenous U18 Team, and won the senior girls Platinum City Championship with Sacred Heart High School.
Volleyball (Beach) – Quinn Brydges: Quinn won gold at the Beach Volleyball National Championships in Premier Division, Tier 2, losing only one match during the tournament. Brydges placed ninth overall at the OVA Beach Provincial Championships and recorded multiple gold and silver medal finishes at 16U Premier events. She finished the season as the highest-ranked female beach volleyball athlete from Ottawa across all age divisions.
Water Polo – Andrej Gavric: A member of the Ottawa Titans, Andrej was named to Canada’s Senior Men’s National Team for the first time in 2025. A defender, he was part of the squad that finished eleventh at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, marking Canada’s best finish since 2015. A student at Concordia University, he also won silver with the Ottawa Titans Waterwalkers at the senior club national championship.
Weightlifting – Kristen Pearn: Kristen was first in the Ontario Senior Women’s Weightlifting Championship and the runner-up in the women’s 77-kilogram competition at the Canadian Weightlifting Championships. The Can-Am Barbell Club member was third in the snatch and second in clean and jerk to earn the combined national silver medal position. Kristen competed at the Pan Am level as well, lifting a total of 208 kilograms, finishing eighth.
Wheelchair Basketball – Desmond O’Shaughnessy: Desmond was named Tournament MVP of the 2025 Junior East Championship, leading the tournament in scoring and bringing Team Ontario Red a silver medal finish. He also plays for Crashers in the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League and took fourth place at the national division two club championship. He has named a Division 2 all-star by Wheelchair Basketball Canada.
Wheelchair Rugby – Ben Perkins: A long-time member of the Ottawa Stingers club, Ben is a defender for Team Ontario and also plays for Team Canada, including at the 2025 Americas Championship where they won the bronze medal in the tournament. Ben was also named to the National Team Pool for 2025-26.
Wrestling – Dexter Bates: Dexter is a Holy Trinity student who won the National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association West Conference Championships, NCSSAA City Finals, and the OFSAA championship in the 64-kilogram category. During high school competition, Dexter competed in 15 meets, and didn’t allow a single point against him. Representing the National Capital Wrestling Club, he also won four consecutive matches to capture the boys’ 65-kilogram class gold medal at the Ontario boys’ juvenile championship. He then represented Ontario at the Canada Games, winning a team gold and an individual silver.