Dec. 17, 2024
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.
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The Athletes of the Year and Coaches of the Year were also announced on December 17. Carleton Women’s Basketball Coach Dani Sinclair and Ottawa South United soccer coach David Fox are the Coach of the Year award winners while World Champion speedskater Ivanie Blondin and World Champion para hockey player Tyrone Henry are the Athlete of the Year award winners.
The recipients of the Ottawa Sports Awards Lifetime Awards and Mayor’s Cup for 2024 were announced on December 12, with longstanding contributors to the sports of rhythmic gymnastics, curling, athletics, cricket, and field hockey being honoured.
These remarkable members of the community will be celebrated at the 2024 Ottawa Sports Awards Dinner, which will be held on February 5, 2025 at the Infinity Convention Centre. Tickets for the event are on sale now.
Further award announcements will include the individual sport award winners in over 70 sports, over 50 championship-winning teams from local clubs, and the Spirit of Sport Award, Special Recognition, and Community Sport Endowment recipients.
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The Ottawa Sports Awards honours the finest in the Ottawa amateur sports community. Click here to view our past winners!