Saskatoon YXE FC and Calgary Blizzard SC were the big winners in the Masters competitions at this year’s National Championships. Saskatoon YXE FC (men’s) and Calgary Blizzard SC (women’s) won their respective competitions in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
In the Men’s Championship, Saskatoon YXE FC won their first Canada Soccer National Championship at any level after defeating Edmonton Scottish SC 1:0 in the final. Jordan Schidlowsky earned tournament MVP honours for Saskatoon YXE FC.
Of note, Gareau, Hembroff, Huyghebaert and Schidlowsky were all part of the first-ever national champions from Saskatchewan back in 2011. The quartet helped Saskatoon HUSA Alumni lift the Challenge Trophy after they won 2:0 over Surrey ICST Pegasus at the 2011 National Championships.
In the Women’s Championship, Calgary Blizzard SC won their first Canada Soccer amateur title after a 2:0 victory over Halifax Hotspurs SC. Vanessa Graham secured tournament MVP recognition.
Canada Soccer’s Masters Championship serves as a pinnacle event to the 2025 season, bringing together the best Masters clubs from across the country. This marks the first year that men’s and women’s Masters teams have been brought together in one host city as opposed to regional competitions in the west and east.
The eight men’s teams qualified from a group of 79 Masters teams competing across eight provinces while the eight women’s teams qualified from a group of 17 Masters teams competing across seven provinces. The complete schedule, results and group standings for Canada Soccer’s 2025 Masters Championship have been published at canadasoccer.com/competitions.
2025 Masters Winning Rosters:
SASKATOON YXE FC
Position Full Name GK Evan Campbell FB Ryan Chesters F / Pivot Steven DeLong CM Dwayne Gareau M/F Juan Carlos Gonzalez M Daniel Gutiérrez GK Brent Hand-Cortes Ian Haug CB / M Jamie Hembroff FB / M Jeff Herbert CB Jarvis Huyghebaert M Mirton Jata F Cameron Klein FB / M Graham Krieg FB / CB Scott Malek M Duncan McDougall M Johans Miranda FB Justin Rousell M/F Jordan Schidlowsky M/F Sven Waelchli M Bartosz Walczykowski
CALGARY BLIZZARD SC
Position Full Name FB Jaclyn Arnieri FB Mataya Blakney FB Jennifer Edgar CB Kristie Emms CM / CB Vanessa Graham W Morena Ianniello W/F Jillian Kinsman CM Madelaine Lee F Tara Luciani FB / W Lindsay Monkman M Andrea Nania M Yvonne Northover W / CM Meghan Papp F Amy Risby W / F Georgia Simmerling W/F Jordan Smith CB Jessica Thomas M Keara Thompson GK Danielle Wilson