(SANTA DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) December 6, 2025 – Competition for Team Canada is underway at the 2025 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Santa Domingo.The tournament which kicked off today runs until December 13 and will showcase top junior talent from 14 nations.
Eleven athletes from Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Québec are representing Canada in World Cup Competition. Each qualified for their spot on the team by finishing in the top two in their age divisions at the Racquetball Canada National Championships held last May.
Team Canada:
Alberta
Ariana Buller (Grande Prairie)
Lahni Buller (Grande Prairie)
Noah McEwen (Sherwood Park)
Manitoba
Kaitlyn Couckuyt (Brandon)
Leyton Gouldie (Brandon)
Mason McPeek (Winnipeg)
Ontario
Kyrylo Tkach (Burlington)
Québec
Raphaël Guillemette (Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu)
Chloé Jauvin (Terrebonne)
Nathan Jauvin (Terrebonne)
Ofelia Wilscam (Repentigny)
The team is led by long-time national team coach Michel Gagnon of Longueuil, QC, along with Racquetball Canada’s High Performance Director, Jennifer Saunders of Winnipeg, MB. Several athletes are also supported by their parent-coaches, who have travelled with the team to Santo Domingo.
Profiles for each athlete are available on the National Team section of our website. Click here for a direct link: https://racquetballcanada.ca/team/. You can also access the full team announcement press release at the following link: https://conta.cc/48b3Sbb
Other Canadians competing at the World Junior Championships include Nathan Buller (Grande Prairie, AB), Oren Gouldie (Brandon, MB), and Elie Guillemette (Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, QC). All three are participating in the Esprit Cup, an open event for younger developing athletes.
The International Racquetball Federation will be live streaming matches beginning Tuesday through the tournament on their Facebook Page and YouTube channel. As well PanAm Sports will be broadcasting on their online channel.
Racquetball Canada, together with Team Canada athletes, has launched a fundraising campaign to support this year’s competitors at the World Junior Championships. Donations can be directed to the World Cup team as a whole or to individual athletes. To support Team Canada, please use the link below. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Important links
Donation link: https://racquetballcanada.ca/donate-to-our-world-junior-team/
Complete results: https://www.r2sports.com/website/division-list.asp?TID=51283&sortBy=defaultOrder
IRF on Facebook: www.facebook.com/internationalracquetball
IRF on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@irftv-internationalracquet6344
PanAm Sports Channel: www.panamsportschannel.org
Links to all of Racquetball Canada social accounts can be found at the bottom of this communiqué.
