Photo credit: Mckenzie Brayley Photography
BURLINGTON, ON (May 26, 2025) – Racquetball Canada’s 2025 National Championships wrapped up an exciting and action-packed week of competition at the Cedar Springs Racquet Health and Sports Club in Burlington, Ontario. From May 18 to 24, Canada’s top athletes battled for national titles in divisions ranging from junior to elite, with new champions emerging and returning champions defending their crowns.
In the Women’s Open Singles division, Montréal’s Frédérique Lambert claimed her seventh national title, delivering a commanding performance in the final against Juliette Parent (Saint-Jacques, QC) with scores of 13-11, 11-7, 11-4. Michèle Morissette (Baie-Comeau, QC) joined Lambert on the podium with a bronze medal win over Cher Allen (Winnipeg, MB) with scores of 11-2, 11-4, 11-3.
Lambert and Morissette also dominated in Women’s Open Doubles, capturing their fourth consecutive national title as a team. The silver medal in the round-robin division was won by Chloé Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC) and Ofelia Wilscam Repentigny, QC), and the team of Juliette Parent (Saint Jacques, QC) and Eva Pocsai (New Hamburg, ON) won bronze.
In the Men’s Open Singles division, Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, AB) returned to the top of the podium for the first time since 2015, defeating six-time defending champion Samuel Murray (St-Hubert, QC) in four games: 11-6, 3-11, 11-4, 11-4. Trevor Webb (Kitchener, ON) earned bronze with a victory over Kurtis Cullen (Brandon, MB): 11-4, 13-11, 9-11, 11-7.
Cullen and Iwaasa also stood atop the podium in Men’s Open Doubles, clinching gold in a four-game match against rising athletes Leyton Gouldie (Brandon, MB) and Asher Pocsai (New Hamburg, ON): 11-7, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5. Francis and Raphaël Guillemette (Saint-Antoine-Sur-Richelieu, QC), competing together for the first time, won bronze.
The tournament also featured a full slate of junior and masters divisions, showcasing the next generation of racquetball talent and a deep pool of long-time players. Based on singles results, the following athletes have qualified for Canada’s Junior National Team and earned the opportunity to represent Canada at the 2025 IRF World Junior Championships:
Junior National Team Qualifiers
Boys 21U
🥇 Nathan Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC)
🥈 Noah McEwen (Edmonton, AB)
Girls 21U
🥇 Ofelia Wilscam (Repentigny, QC)
🥈 Mercy Coughey (Cambridge, ON)
Boys 18U
🥇 Leyton Gouldie (Brandon, MB)
🥈 Raphaël Guillemette (Saint-Antoine-Sur-Richelieu, QC)
Girls 18U
🥇 Chloé Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC)
🥈 Lahni Buller (Grande Prairie, AB)
Boys 16U
🥇 Kyrylo Tkach (Burlington, ON)
🥈 Mason McPeek (Winnipeg, MB)
Girls 16U
🥇 Kaitlyn Couckuyt (Brandon, MB)
🥈 Ariana Buller (Grande Prairie, AB)
National Champions – All Divisions
Singles Champions
- Open Men: Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, AB)
- Open Women: Fréderique Lambert (Montréal, QC)
- Elite: Michel Plante (Laval, QC)
- A: Kyrylo Tkach (Burlington, ON)
- B: Oren Gouldie (Brandon, MB)
- C: Jialin Li (Brandon, MB)
- Women’s A: Ariana Buller (Grande Prairie, AB)
- Women’s B: Sarah Buller-Aubin (Grande Prairie, AB)
- Junior A: Halin Li (Brandon, MB)
- Junior B: Saish Bhavsar (Thorold, ON)
- Junior C: Samuel Wallis (Toronto, ON)
- Men’s 44U: Steven Dyck (Edmonton, AB)
- Men’s 45+: Michel Plante (Laval, QC)
- Men’s 60+: Bill Digregorio (Burlington, ON)
- Men’s 70+: Robert Popowich (Calgary, AB)
- Boy’s 14U: Oren Gouldie (Brandon, MB)
- Girl’s 14U: Talia King (Burlington, ON
- Boy’s 16U: Kyrylo Thach (Burlington, ON)
- Girl’s 16U: Kaitlyn Couckuyt (Brandon, MB)
- Boy’s 18U: Leyton Gouldie (Brandon, ON)
- Boy’s 21U: Nathan Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC)
Doubles Champions
- Open Men: Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, AB) & Kurtis Cullen (Brandon, MB)
- Open Women: Frédérique Lambert (Montréal, QC) & Michèle Morissette (Baie-Comeau, QC)
- Elite: Christian Boudreau & Stephane Parent (Laval, QC)
- A: Hughues DeBellefeuille & Nathaniel Malboeuf (Valleyfield, QC)
- B: Cher Allen & Mason McPeek (Winnipeg, MB)
- Junior A: Felix Pothen-Bonnet & Samuel Wallis (Toronto, ON)
- Men’s 45+: Allen Bauman (St. Albert, AB) & Jeff Miller (Spruce Grove, AB)
- Men’s 65+: Steve Hendry (Victoria, BC) & Bruce Robinson (Regina, SK)
- Mixed Elite: Tammy Gray (Grimsby, ON) & Mathew Forstner (Oakville, ON)
- Mixed B: Kavana Manjunath (Toronto, ON) & Jesus Ostos (Brampton, ON)
- Boys 14U: Evan Aiello (Burlington, ON) & Scott Haacke (Marmora, ON)
- Girls 14U: Hosanna Coughey (Cambridge, ON) & Talia King (Burlington, ON)
Racquetball Canada extends sincere thanks to Racquetball Ontario, the volunteers, and the staff at Cedar Springs Racquet Health and Sports Club for hosting a phenomenal event. The organization also gratefully acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and Tourism Burlington for helping make the 2025 Championships a success.
For more results, visit: https://secure.racquetballcanada.ca/entry-list/matches/1014510/
Recorded matches can be found on Racquetball Canada’s Facebook Page and YouTube Channel:
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/RacquetballCanada
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/racquetballcanada/
