Water Polo Canada announces 2026 NCL 16U Eastern Conference Finals Award Winners

Ottawa, March 2026 - Water Polo Canada is pleased to announce the National Championship League’s (NCL) 16U Eastern Conference Finals award winners, held March 13-15 in Etobicoke, ON.

In Men’s competition, the Ottawa Titans captured the title, defeating CAMO, while Capital Wave A finished in third place.

In Women’s competition, Capital Wave A were crowned champions, with CAMO winning silver and Ottawa Titans taking bronze.

All-Star Teams were selected, at the conclusion of the Finals, based on nominations from team coaches, with final selections made by the technical delegate team present at the event. Individual awards were also presented to the tournament’s top goal scorers.

16U Eastern Conference Finals All-Star Team

Men

• Nikola Tesanovic (Ottawa Titans)
• Dimitriy Rebenko (Ottawa Titans)
• Zachary Watson (Forest City)
• Dragos Pirusca (Ottawa Titans)
• Samuel Pires-Santos (CAMO)
• Stanley Anderson (Capital Wave A)
• Goalie: Juan Perez (CAMO)

Top Goal Scorer

• Zachary Watson (Forest City) — 54 goals in 12 games

16U Eastern Conference Finals All-Star Team

Women

• Dasha Khramtsova (Mavericks)
• Raphaëlle Bastien-Lizotte (CAMO)
• Charlotte Bushell (Ottawa Titans)
• Gillian Gorkum (Capital Wave)
• Naomi Jones (Capital Wave)
• Lily Rashed (CAMO)
• Goalie: Adelaide Shushack (CAMO)

Top Goal Scorer

• Sophie Lees (Hamilton) — 65 goals in 12 games

The NCL 16U Eastern Conference Finals are part of the Water Polo Canada National Championship League (NCL), created in 2014 to bring domestic club age-group programs under a national structure that promotes athlete development and high-level competition across Canada. The NCL currently offers competition in three categories: Senior, 18U, and 16U.