TEAM CANADA SET TO COMPETE AT THE 2023 COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES

The Canadian Team is now selected and set to compete at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games.

The seventh Commonwealth Youth Games will take place on the Islands of Trinidad and Tobago between 4-11 August 2023. 1000+ athletes and para athletes between the ages of 14-18 will participate in seven sports managed by 500+ officials. The Commonwealth Youth Games can be a valuable springboard for the stars and leaders of tomorrow, contributing to the further development of youth sport throughout Canada and the Commonwealth. The sports will take place across Trinidad and Tobago, bringing a diverse perspective of the twin island country to the nations of the Commonwealth, as well as showcasing a festival of the country’s activities. Team Canada will compete in Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Netball and Rugby 7s fielding a team of 74 athletes and staff.

TEAM CANADA

Athletics:

Function

Gender

First Name

Last Name

City

Province

Athlete

F

EMILY

CESCON

Toronto

ON

Athlete

F

HADASSAH (LADEMI)

DAVIES

Waterloo

ON

Athlete

F

ALEXA MARIE

DOW

Cowichan Bay

BC

Athlete

F

HANNA

HOLLINS

Pickering

ON

Athlete

F

ERIKA

LEALESS

Fullarton

ON

Athlete

F

ASHLEY

ODIASE

Calgary

AB

Athlete

F

TATIANA

QUAN-VIE

Calgary

AB

Athlete

F

KIARA

WEBB

Brampton

ON

Athlete

M

TYLER

BROWNE

Victoria

BC

Athlete

M

TRAVIS

GAFFNEY

Brockville

ON

Athlete

M

JETT

HASIUK

Cochrane

AB

Athlete

M

PISHON

HAUGHTON

Kelowna

BC

Athlete

M

MICHAEL

HUSSEY

Saskatoon

SK

Athlete

M

RYAN

LOFSTROM

Campbell river

BC

Athlete

M

JOHN

MCGOWAN

Kempville

ON

Athlete

M

NOAH

NEVES

Winnipeg

MB

Athlete

M

TOONI

OGUNYEYE

Brampton

ON

Coach

F

LESLIE

ESTWICK

Nepean

ON

Coach

F

CHRISTINE

LAVERTY

Calgary

AB

Physiotherapist

M

TYLER

DUMONT

Surrey

BC

Team Manager

F

GABBY

FAORO

Ottawa

ON

 

Beach Volleyball:

Function

Gender

First Name

Last Name

City

Province

Athlete

F

KATARINA

DROZD

Toronto

ON

Athlete

F

CALINDA

KOK

Kitchener

ON

Athlete

M

ANDON

KIRIAKOU

Ajax

ON

Athlete

M

OLIVER

TOOMES

Toronto

ON

Team Manager

M

ANDREW

KOS

Toronto

ON

 

Netball:

Function

Gender

First Name

Last Name

City

Province

Athlete

F

KATHARINE

DOERKSEN

Burnaby

BC

Athlete

F

HOLLY

HANCOCK

Burnaby

BC

Athlete

F

NYOMI

KHAU

Coquitlam

BC

Athlete

F

JAYA KAUR

KOONER

Burnaby

BC

Athlete

F

ABIGAIL

MCLEAN

Heritage Pointe

AB

Athlete

F

HANNAH

MCLEAN

Heritage Pointe

AB

Athlete

F

PEARL

MEHTA

Burnaby

BC

Athlete

F

ELLA

RICKETTS

Burnaby

BC

Athlete

F

LOLIYO

TULU

Port Moody

BC

Athlete

F

JANELLE

YANG

Burnaby

BC

Coach

F

AMONDA LEIGH

FRANCIS

Burnaby

BC

Physiotherapist

F

KRISTINE

SLATER

Vancouver

BC

Team Manager

F

JULIA

CAROLLO

Port Coquitlam

BC

 

Rugby 7’s:

Function

Gender

First Name

Last Name

City

Province

Athlete

F

ELLE

DOUGLAS

Saskatoon

SK

Athlete

F

LANA

DUECK

Abbotsford

BC

Athlete

F

SKYE

FARISH

Victoria

BC

Athlete

F

AVA

FERENCE

Duncan

BC

Athlete

F

CHARLOTTE

HILTON

Fall River

NS

Athlete

F

KIKI

IDOWU

North York

ON

Athlete

F

OLIVIA

NEWSOME

Calgary

AB

Athlete

F

ANYA

PROKOPICH

Surrey

BC

Athlete

F

ADIA ELISE

PYE

Victoria

BC

Athlete

F

BROOKLYN

RODDHAM

Langley

BC

Athlete

F

SARAH

SCHONFELD

Ottawa

ON

Athlete

F

KENNEDI

STEVENSON

Glen Williams

ON

Athlete

F

ZINA

UMEH

Calgary

AB

Coach

F

DARCY

PATTERSON

North Vancouver

BC

Physiotherapist

F

LAURA

SCHRADER

Victoria

BC

Athlete

M

BRIAR

BARRON

Holland Landing

ON

Athlete

M

SPENCER

COTIE

Victoria

BC

Athlete

M

MORGAN

DI NARDO

Toronto

ON

Athlete

M

ADAM

DOANE

Keswick

ON

Athlete

M

TY

DRISCOLL

Victoria

BC

Athlete

M

TYGE

HARVEY

Binbook

ON

Athlete

M

AIDEN

JONES

Shawnigan Lake

BC

Athlete

M

SEBASTIAN BEAU

LAMBERT

Denman Island

BC

Athlete

M

HUDSON

POPPITT

Victoria

BC

Athlete

M

MAX

ROSS

Langley

BC

Athlete

M

CHARLES

SQUIRES

Avon

UK

Athlete

M

REECE

THOMPSON

Barrie

ON

Athlete

M

STEPHEN

WEBB

Toronto

ON

Coach

M

NIGEL

D'ACRE

Mississauga

ON

Message Therapist

F

JAMIE

NEILL

Victoria

BC

Team Manager

M

KHALIL

AJRAM

Aurora

ON

 

Team Canada will be led by an experienced Mission Staff of Kelly Laframboise as Team Leader; Chris Taylor as Deputy Team Leader and Dr. Erika Persson as Chief Medical Officer. For more information on Trinbago2023, including Tourism, you can visit their website at www.trinbago2023.com.

To see each Team’s official announcement:

Athletics: Next Gen of Team Canada Ready for Commonwealth Youth Games
Beach Volleyball: Beach Volleyball Trials Update
Fast5 Netball: 2023 Canadian National U18 Team
Rugby 7s: Canada’s Rugby Sevens teams named for Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games

ABOUT COMMONWEALTH SPORT CANADA

Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) is the franchise holder for the Commonwealth Games and the Commonwealth sport movement in Canada. CSC is an active, contributing member of the Canadian sport community and supports Canada’s athletes to achieve excellence at Olympic, Paralympic Games, and world championships. The mission of CSC is to enrich the lives of youth across the Commonwealth and host the Commonwealth Games. For additional information go to: www.commonwealthsport.ca.

For more information, please contact:

Kelly Laframboise (she/her/elle) Manager, Programs & Operations Commonwealth Games Association of Canada
Email: kelly@commonwealthsport.ca
Tel: 613-244-6868 Ext: 2