Canada’s men’s and women’s teams are set for the 2025 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup from October 12 to 18, 2025 at the Turnstone Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
Six women’s teams and 14 men’s teams are scheduled to play in the tournament next week. The World Cup is a key qualification pathway to the 2026 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Championships, which will take place in Hangzhou, China, next July, and an important competition for teams preparing for the LA 2028 Paralympic Games.
For full information and web streaming links, please see the WPV web site: https://worldparavolley.org
Men’s Roster
2 Mikael Bartholdy, Calgary, AB
6 Bryce Foster, Thunder Bay, ON
7 Douglas Learoyd (Captain), Calgary, AB
9 Andrew Tucker, Toronto, ON
11 Jose Rebelo, Montreal, QC
12 Nicholas Aldrich, Toronto, ON
13 Jason Beaman, Calgary, AB
19 Riley Brinnen, Kelowna, BC
24 Jesse Buckingham, Toronto, ON
25 Dariusz Symonowicz, Toronto, ON
77 Connor Compton, Calgary, AB
Staff
Reid Brodie, Head Coach
Tania Harrison, Assistant Coach
Vinny Saporito, Assistant Coach
Cassandra Downe, Physiotherapist
Tashie Macapagal, Team Manager
Women’s Roster
1 Julia Chisholm, Victoria, BC
8 Jolan Wong, Vermilion, AB
10 Jayme Lepp, Vancouver, BC
11 Heidi Peters (Captain), Neerlandia, AB
12 Amber Skyrpan, Wandering River, AB
13 Natasha Sexton, Halifax, NS
14 Katelyn Wright, Edmonton, AB
16 Jennifer McCreesh, Smithers, BC
17 Allison Lang, Edmonton, AB
28 Chelsea Coates, Calgary, AB
33 Keira Neal, Fairmont Hot Springs, BC
93 Anna Dunn, Edmonton, AB
Staff
Nicole Ban, Head Coach
Leah Mousseau, Assistant Coach
Dione Kristel, Assistant Coach
Erin Gordon, Athletic Therapist
Onika Green, Mental Performance Consultant
Nadine Plett, Statistician
Brian Kim, Team Manager
Media Contact
Jackie Skender
jskender@volleyball.ca
Mobile: 613-794-7676