2026 Team Ontario Training Squad
Get ready to be inspired by the exceptional athletes from Team Ontario as they prepare to compete in the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alberta. These dedicated athletes have shown unwavering commitment in their rigorous training and are poised to excel at the highest level of competition. Now, let's meet the remarkable Team Ontario athletes who will proudly represent their province and community in this exhilarating event!
Meet Team Ontario's Athletes by clicking on the buttons below.
Athletics
Basketball
Bocce
Golf
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tenpin
Coaches
Mission Staff
Athletics
Jake Jones - Mission Staff/Head Coach
Renée Stewart - Asst. Head Coach
Betty Lawrence - Assistant Coach
Brittney Mortimer - Assistant Coach
Claudette Wortman - Assistant Coach
Dan Yardy - Assistant Coach
Jim Kruis - Assistant Coach
Kathy McCarroll - Assistant Coach
Kim Bartlett - Assistant Coach
Mary Ridder - Assistant Coach
Michael Hart - Assistant Coach
Sarah Healy - Assistant Coach
Gareth Morgan - NextGen
Kyle Shuttleworth – Barrie
Sam Windross – Barrie
Sarah Lampi – Barrie
Nicole Ferguson – Belleville Quinte-West
Jordan Sparkes – Brampton
Brooklyn Saint – Brantford
Jacob Potts – Brantford
Meghan Josling – Brantford
Victoria Young – Brockville
Dominique Gardner – Dryden
Tyrina Cyr – Elliot Lake
Curtis Cook – Greater Durham
Jessica Romaniuk – Greater Durham
Nicholas Bouwman – Guelph
Ashley Fournier – Halton Hills
Brandon Grove – Halton Hills
Kealyn Cherwaiko – Halton Hills
Andrew Manning – London
Avary Shawnoo – London
Matteo Rowan – Mississauga
Riley Bell – Near North
Amy Ivory – Newmarket & Area
Emma Steinbacher – Newmarket & Area
Mary Haberer – Newmarket & Area
Hudson Booth – North Bay
Evan Williams – Oakville
Shaun Fernandez – Oakville
Benjamin Chain – Ottawa
Karim Aviles – Ottawa
Kimberly Gorin – Ottawa
Tristan McGuire – Ottawa
Gaerrissen Freeland – Peterborough
Chris Carpento – Sarnia
Logan Primeau – Sault Ste. Marie
Shevy Harman – Sault Ste. Marie
Nadine Simmons – Thunder Bay
Chris Exel – Timmins
Owen Konkle – West Niagara
Fareed Champsi – York South
Basketball
Bingo Rivera - Mission Staff
Guelph Gryphons 1
Andrew MacLean - Head Coach
Joe Evers - Assistant Coach
Nick Boychuck - Assistant Coach
Guelph Gryphons 2
Steve Redmond - Head Coach
Barb Redmond - Assistant Coach
Gino Vettor - Assistant Coach
Guelph Gryphons 3
Animesh Vadaparti - Head Coach
Michael Grove - Assistant Coach
Guelph Gryphons 1
Austin Norton
Blair Bastien
Francis Ferlito
Jordan Embro
Mark Jamieson
Morgan Fay
Sheldon Riley
Thomas Evers
Guelph Gryphons 2
Adam Vettor
Carson Diegel
Jennifer Allen
Joshua Schembri
Letisha Fay
Nathan Riley
Shayne Beaver
Taylor Redmond
Guelph Gryphons 3
Curtis Connelly
David Haramule
David Tichborne
Dylan Reid
Evan Pringle
Michael Daponte
Patrick Alderton
Tyrese Mitchell
Bocce
Michelle Cundari - Mission Staff
Alex Weick - Head Coach
Alan Brioux - Assistant Coach
Bill McCormick - Assistant Coach
Catherine Croteau - Assistant Coach
Hailey Izokaitis - Assistant Coach
Robert Hawley - Assistant Coach
Sarah Dereski - Assistant Coach
Sheila Hainsworth - Assistant Coach
Zoe Hawley - Assistant Coach
Allyson Parkes – Arnprior
Claire Snider – Barrie
Grant Vahi – Barrie
Patricia Richard – Barrie
Zachery Johnson – Belleville Quinte-West
Robert Hawley – Brampton
Amber Butler – Brantford
Luke Meiszinger – Brantford
Tammy Doogan – Brantford
Terry Yamauchi – Brantford
Luke Brunton – Brockville
Sandi Mercier – Brockville
Kristen Domingues – Caledon
Laura Traynor – Collingwood
Wayne McKeown – Collingwood
Jackie McDonald – Kincardine
Harold Yntema – Kingston
Kayla Rutenburg – Marathon
Jackelyn Osborne – North Bay
Joe Dunn – North Bay
Michael Harling – North Bay
Chris White – Ottawa
Klaska Aubin – Ottawa
Vincent Croteau – Ottawa
Dalton Davis – Peterborough
April Virtue - Saugeen Shores
Carly Underwood – Saugeen Shores
Ray Tomlinson – Saugeen Shores
Eric Gervais – Sudbury
Renee Valade – Sudbury
Howard Montgomery – Thunder Bay
Jamie Van Parys – Tillsonburg
Amber Bell – Welland
Darlene Costello – Welland
Christopher Bulmer – York South
Johnny Perricone – York South
Golf
Vicki Murdoch - Head Coach
Thomas Partlow - Caddie
Jamie Chambers - Caddie
Mitch Houlahan - Caddie
Harold Lang - Caddie
Jacqui Kowal - Caddie
Tina Craig - Caddie
Mike Granton - Caddie
Mike Trojan - Caddie
Patricia Hall - Caddie
Logan Ernst - Caddie
Chad Wilson - Caddie
Dave Kearney - Caddie
Vincent Calio - Caddie
Justin Ngo - Caddie
Carolyn Mullhand - Caddie
Peter Stasiuk - Caddie
Scott Gowing – Brantford
Shane Ellins – Brantford
Catherine Partlow – Greater Durham
Krystian Pushka – Hamilton
Natasha Stasiuk – Hamilton
Tim Maracle – Kingston
Dylan Hillier – London
Jacob Thomas – London
Ryan Uttley – London
Jason Lim – Milton
Lori Russell – Milton
Michael James – Milton
Ray Bazinet – Milton
Jack Houlahan – Ottawa
Tess Trojan – St. Catharines
William Ypma – Tillsonburg
Powerlifting
Nicole Van Lierop - Mission Staff
Danny Ouellette - Head Coach
Candace-Rose Joiner - Assistant Coach
Matt Alin - Assistant Coach
Jason Foster – Guelph
Marley Gayler – Kitchener-Waterloo
James Walker – London
Jasmyn Kersey – LWSO
Thomas Wood – LWSO
Alexander Bevacqua – Northumberland
Josee Seguin – Sudbury
Andre Goulet – Timmins
Michael Bandler – Toronto
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Nicole Van Lierop - Mission Staff
Hayley Hickling - Head Coach
Cindy LaBrecque - Asst. Head Coach
Maia Pudifin - Assistant Coach
Paula Mercer - Assistant Coach
Jessica Azzolin – Greater Durham
Jocelyn Rowell – Greater Durham
Emily Arbic-Cohen – Halton Hills
Jamieson Bonk – Halton Hills
Keira Ward – Halton Hills
Nicole Vespa – Hamilton
Yanhong Dewan – LWSO
Emily Byrne – Ottawa
Kate Brubacher – Ottawa
Kimana Mar – Ottawa
Sophie Lacourse-Pudifin – Ottawa
Laura Conquest – Owen Sound
Allison Surek – Welland
Maria Emery – Welland
Soccer
Jeremy Renton - Mission Staff
Brampton Panthers
Neil Lewis - Head Coach
Carole Lewis - Assistant Coach
James Brophey - Assistant Coach
Thunder Bay Thunderwolves
Sandra McDougall - Head Coach
Courtney Cummings - Assistant Coach
Laura Cooper - Assistant Coach
North Bay Shadflys
Mandy Gilchrist - Head Coach
Laura Gilchrist - Assistant Coach
Brampton Panthers
Alex Lue-Shing
Bradley Bowen
Campbell Brown
Dante Williams
Donald Clarke-Cruickshank
Dylan Armstrong
Eddie Nicks
Jean-Tae Sterling
Keldon Powell
Marc Campbell
Robyn Lewis
North Bay Shadflys
Alisha Windsor
Arien Van Currick
Cederique Leclair
Chase Jesse
Cody Larmand
JJ Stickland
Keith Granger
Kevin Lacelle
Matt Tresnak
Rodney Robertson
Thunder Bay Thunderwolves
Abbi Miller
Andria Lamers
Cheyenne Zuchkan
Karli Doust
Maya MacInnis
Megan Peters
Nicole Drew
Randi Tocher
Softball
Dan Banks - Mission Staff
Almaguin Legion
Jamey Sollman - Head Coach
Fraser Pauley - Assistant Coach
Chris Joiner - Assistant Coach
Durham Jr. Dodgers
Robert Drury - Head Coach
Sean Pearce - Assistant Coach
Tania Pearce - Assistant Coach
South Saugeen Falcons
Brad Leask - Head Coach
Karen Fortune - Assistant Coach
Almaguin Legion
Bianca Raynor-Gates
Brad Burns
Christina Campbell
Clarista Ardiel
Damian Raynor-Gates
Ethen Corrigan
Fred Campbell
Fred Gates
Jacob Marshall
Jaxon Barton
John Smith
Rori Brownley
Roslynn Raynor-Gates
Stefani Carleton
Durham Jr. Dodgers
Brian Duncan
Devin Frogley
Eric Bunton
Jeremiah Jackson
John Antoniou
Joseph Alfonsi
Joshua Hosking
Matthew Heldsinger
Melissa Evans
Preston Pearce
Ryan Henry
Terry Savage
Timothy Francis
Zachary Drury
South Saugeen Falcons
Ashleigh Schagena
Brook Leask
Jeffrey VanAlstine
Jonathan Cerquira
Kaitlin Wright
Kelsey Dow
Kyle Fortune
Liam Harron
Ryan Macdonald
Taylor Moreau
TJ Lawrence
Swimming
Michelle Joyce - Mission Staff/Head Coach
Alexa Grant - Assistant Coach
Brittany Gill - Assistant Coach
Calley Joyce - Assistant Coach
Deb Weedon - Assistant Coach
Debbie Quinlan - Assistant Coach
Dianne Speed - Assistant Coach
Elissa Cressman - Assistant Coach
Jennifer Black - Assistant Coach
Kim Hammond - Assistant Coach
Matthew Krofchick - Assistant Coach
Pavlos Gardanis - Assistant Coach
Rob Saunders - Assistant Coach
Sara Padt - NextGen
Harris Wade – Arnprior
Kim Pothier – Belleville Quinte-West
Bree Christie – Brockville
Timothy Billington – Burlington
Amiera Black – Cambridge
Erin Mcnalty – Collingwood
Connor Mahoney – Dundas
Mark Haggarty – Dundas
Stephenie Anderson – Dundas
Justin Brown – Greater Durham
Victoria McDonald – Greater Durham
Cathy Lemon – Guelph
Ryan MacBean – Guelph
Angelina Guttman – Halton Hills
Austin Daleman – Halton Hills
Sydney Paul – Halton Hills
Beth Shearer – Hamilton
Bradley Hannah – Hamilton
Brittney Lazar – Hamilton
Kevin Beauregard – Kingston
Chris Innes – London
Julia Lane – LWSO
Tin Nguyen – LWSO
Kayla Marwick – New Liskeard
Zoe Barnes – Newmarket & Area
Emily Boycott – Oakville
Jason McLaughlin – Oakville
Timofey Zaitsev – Oakville
Gael Shindano – Ottawa
Jack Fan – Ottawa
Michael Raytchev – Ottawa
Nehan Khan – Ottawa
Breanne MacKenzie – Peterborough
Steven Caban – Peterborough
Tessa Scates – Peterborough
Kaitlyn Ferguson – Simcoe
Kara Hoskins – Simcoe
Rosie Hewitt – Simcoe
Trevor Mains – Smiths Falls
Chantelle Balanowski – St. Catharines
Kyle Weaver – St. Catharines
Sydney Lyn Southern – St. Catharines
Gordie Michie – St. Thomas
Jesse Gascon – Sudbury
Daniel Goodman – Toronto
Tenpin
Sam Damiani - Mission Staff
Lori Savage - Head Coach
Bill Denneny - Assistant Coach
Brenda Budarick - Assistant Coach
Heather Wooley - Assistant Coach
Kathy French - Assistant Coach
Kristen McDonald - Assistant Coach
Margaret French - Assistant Coach
Nancy McKercher - Assistant Coach
Xay Tang - Assistant Coach
Vicki Garinger - Assistant Coach
Melissa Spence – Barrie
Donald Jonah – Belleville Quinte-West
Bob Cote – Brampton
Dylan Thoroski – Brampton
Georgina Janes – Brampton
Mike Buzit – Burlington
Amber Murphy (Hewer) – Cambridge
Justin Cremasco – Guelph
Kyle Jedan – Guelph
Jessica Castronovo – Hamilton
David Heinrichs – Kitchener-Waterloo
Spencer McDonald – Lennox & Addington
Melinda Hames – London
Aidan McCandless – LWSO
Ashley Drouillard – LWSO
Chris Sholomiski – LWSO
Joey Accetta – LWSO
Raymond Ondrejicka – LWSO
Vanessa Barresi – LWSO
Dylan Hansen – Oakville
Heather Weir – Oakville
Michael Brioux – Peterborough
Angela Sauve – Sarnia
Noah Pyke – Sarnia
Brody Hill – Sault Ste. Marie
Jason Gordy – Simcoe
Bradley Veraart – St. Thomas
Danie Houle – Sudbury
JD Coulter – Thunder Bay
Nicole Bedard – Thunder Bay
James Brown – Welland
Lizzy Foley – Welland
Ryan Kulikowski – Welland
Jessica Baglole – West Niagara
Cory Bigham – Woodstock
Cody Wanschura – York South
Douglas Parker – York South
JJ Scorcia – York South
Joseph Del Re – York South
Mission Staff
Duane Carson - Chef de Misison
Aimee Burtch - Assistant Chef de Mission
Dan Banks – Mission Staff, Softball
James “Bingo” Rivera – Mission Staff, Basketball
Hayley Plante – Mission Staff, Communications
Jake Jones – Mission Staff / Head Coach, Athletics
Jason Herder – Mission Staff, General
Jennifer Findlay – Team Manager
Jennifer Mousley – Mission Staff, General
Jeremy Renton – Mission Staff, Soccer
Joanne Mellan – Mission Staff, Medical
Karen Richards – Mission Staff, LETR
Kyle Harrison – Mission Staff, General
Lisa O’Kane – Mission Staff, Family Liaison
Michelle Cundari – Mission Staff, Bocce
Michelle Joyce – Mission Staff / Head Coach, Swimming
Nicole Van Lierop – Mission Staff, PL/RG
Peggy Fry – Mission Staff, Medical
Rebecca Norton – Mission Staff, Games Liaison
Sam Damiani – Mission Staff, Tenpin
Todd DeSilva – Mission Staff, Communications
Coaches
Jake Jones – Head Coach, Athletics
Andrew MacLean – Head Coach, Basketball – Guelph Gryphons 1
Steve Redmond – Head Coach, Basketball – Guelph Gryphons 2
Animesh Vadaparti – Head Coach, Basketball – Guelph Gryphons 3
Alex Weick – Head Coach, Bocce
Vicki Murdoch – Head Coach, Golf
Danny Ouellette – Head Coach, Powerlifting
Hayley Hickling – Head Coach, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Neil Lewis – Head Coach, Soccer – Brampton Panthers
Sandra McDougall – Head Coach, Soccer – Thunder Bay Thunderwolves
Mandy Gilchrist – Head Coach, Soccer – North Bay Shadflys
Brad Leask – Head Coach, Softball – South Saugeen Falcons
Robert Drury – Head Coach, Softball – Durham Jr. Dodgers
Jamey Sollman – Head Coach, Softball – Almaguin Legion
Michelle Joyce – Head Coach, Swimming
Lori Savage – Head Coach, Tenpin
Renée Stewart – Asst. Head Coach, Athletics
Betty Lawrence – Assistant Coach, Athletics
Brittney Mortimer – Assistant Coach, Athletics
Claudette Wortman – Assistant Coach, Athletics
Dan Yardy – Assistant Coach, Athletics
Gareth Morgan – NextGen, Athletics
Jim Kruis – Assistant Coach, Athletics
Kathy McCarroll – Assistant Coach, Athletics
Kim Bartlett – Assistant Coach, Athletics
Mary Ridder – Assistant Coach, Athletics
Michael Hart – Assistant Coach, Athletics
Sarah Healy – Assistant Coach, Athletics
Barb Redmond – Assistant Coach, Basketball, Guelph Gryphons 2
Gino Vettor – Assistant Coach, Basketball, Guelph Gryphons 2
Joe Evers – Assistant Coach, Basketball, Guelph Gryphons 1
Michael Grove – Assistant Coach, Basketball, Guelph Gryphons 3
Nick Boychuck – Assistant Coach, Basketball, Guelph Gryphons 1
Alan Brioux – Assistant Coach, Bocce
Bill McCormick – Assistant Coach, Bocce
Catherine Croteau – Assistant Coach, Bocce
Hailey Izokaitis – Assistant Coach, Bocce
Robert Hawley – Assistant Coach, Bocce
Sarah Dereski – Assistant Coach, Bocce
Sheila Hainsworth – Assistant Coach, Bocce
Zoe Hawley – Assistant Coach, Bocce
Chad Wilson – Caddie, Golf, Shane Ellins
Carolyn Mullhand – Caddie, Golf, William Ypma
Dave Kearney – Caddie, Golf, Tim Maracle
Harold Lang – Caddie, Golf, Jacob Thomas
Jacqui Kowal – Caddie, Golf, Krystian Pushka
Jamie Chambers – Caddie, Golf, Dylan Hillier
Justin Ngo – Caddie, Golf, Ryan Uttley
Logan Ernst – Caddie, Golf, Scott Gowing
Mike Granton – Caddie, Golf, Michael James
Mike Trojan – Caddie, Golf, Tess Trojan
Mitch Houlahan – Caddie, Golf, Jack Houlahan
Patricia Hall – Caddie, Golf, Ray Bazinet
Peter Stasiuk – Caddie, Golf, Natasha Stasiuk
Thomas Partlow – Caddie, Golf, Catherine Partlow
Tina Craig – Caddie, Golf, Lori Russell
Vincent Calio – Caddie, Golf, Justin Lamb
Candace-Rose Joiner – Assistant Coach, Powerlifting
Matt Alin – Assistant Coach, Powerlifting
Cindy LaBrecque – Asst. Head Coach, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Maia Pudifin – Assistant Coach, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Paula Mercer – Assistant Coach, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Carole Lewis – Assistant Coach, Soccer, Brampton Panthers
Courtney Cummings – Assistant Coach, Soccer, Thunder Bay Thunderwolves
James Brophey – Assistant Coach, Soccer, Brampton Panthers
Laura Cooper – Assistant Coach, Soccer, Thunder Bay Thunderwolves
Laura Gilchrist – Assistant Coach, Soccer, North Bay Shadflys
Chris Joiner – Assistant Coach, Softball, Almaguin Legion
Fraser Pauley – Assistant Coach, Softball, Almaguin Legion
Karen Fortune – Assistant Coach, Softball, South Saugeen Falcons
Sean Pearce – Assistant Coach, Softball, Durham Jr. Dodgers
Tania Pearce – Assistant Coach, Softball, Durham Jr. Dodgers
Alexa Grant – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Brittany Gill – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Calley Joyce – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Deb Weedon – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Debbie Quinlan – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Dianne Speed – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Elissa Cressman – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Jennifer Black – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Kim Hammond – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Matthew Krofchick – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Pavlos Gardanis – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Renee Stewart – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Rob Saunders – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Sara Padt – NextGen, Swimming
Bill Denneny – Assistant Coach, Tenpin
Brenda Budarick – Assistant Coach, Tenpin
Heather Wooley – Assistant Coach, Tenpin
Kathy French – Assistant Coach, Tenpin
Kristen McDonald – Assistant Coach, Tenpin
Margaret French – Assistant Coach, Tenpin
Nancy McKercher – Assistant Coach, Tenpin
Vicki Garinger – Assistant Coach, Tenpin
Xay Tang – Assistant Coach, Tenpin