Chris Iltshishin grew up in Waterloo, Ontario playing for the Waterloo Tigers and Kitchener Panthers programs. He earned a scholarship to NJCAA D1 Frontier College where he started both years and was named captain his second year.

Following his time at FCC, he transferred to NCAA D2 Tusculum University where he played for one year. Chris currently plays for the University of Waterloo Warriors where he was named an Allstar in his first season of play and for the IBL Brantford Red Sox. Chris was fortunate enough to benefit from some great advice and coaching along the way from older players who helped in multiple areas of the game and he is eager to give back to the game in the same way.

Chris is currently a coach for the Ontario Nationals 18U program.

Elliott Curtis is from Waterloo, Ontario, where he grew up playing for the Waterloo Tigers.  In 2011, Elliott was named the ICBA Junior Player of the Year, prior to moving on to the Ontario Terriers Organization.  Elliott would go on to receive a scholarship from NCAA Division 1 Middle Tennessee State University. 

Following Elliott’s Freshman College season at NCAA Division 1 Middle Tennessee State University, Elliott transferred to Columbia State Community College in Columbia, Tennessee.  Elliott would go on to be named an All-Conference Second Baseman for Division 1 Tennessee Junior Colleges.  This performance earned him a spot at the SEC’s University of Kentucky.  

At Kentucky, Elliott played 2B, 3B, 1B, and RF while mainly hitting in the 3 hole or leadoff spot in the lineup.  In 2020, Elliott graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, and being named to the SEC Honor Roll.  

Following his college career, Elliott would go on to play two seasons of professional baseball in the Frontier League, with Equipe Quebec in 2021, and Les Aigles de Trois Rivieres in 2022. 

After his professional career came to an end, during the winter of 2022, Elliott spent 5 months in Perth, Australia, playing for the Melville Braves in the Western Australia State League, where he was also the head coach of the 15U Melville Braves. 

Elliott is passionate about the growth and development of young players, drawing from his own experience in college and professional baseball to help those players be the best that they can be. 

Nathan Forer grew up in the Brampton and Caledon area.  He played baseball in Brampton, before finishing his minor baseball career out of Hamilton with the Canadian Thunderbirds.  He experienced NJCAA Division 1, and NCAA Division 1 baseball during his time as a scholar-athlete south of the border.  Nathan spent his NJCAA years at Kaskaskia College in Southern Illinois, before joining the Southern Illinois Salukis for his junior and senior year.  Nathan wrapped up his NCAA Division 1 career with second team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors, an ESPN the magazine Scholar Athlete All-District selection, and an Abe Martin Award selection for display of leadership, dedication, and excellence on and off the field.  His success during his senior year led to a selection by the New York Yankees in the 46th round of the 2010 MLB draft.  With the NYY organization, Forer spent time with the Staten Island Yankees, Tampa Yankees, and Charleston Riverdogs.  Following his time with the Yankees, Nathan finished his playing career with the Brantford Red Sox of the IBL. 

Kyle grew up in Guelph, Ontario. He played Guelph Minor Baseball before playing for the
Ontario Nationals and Ontario Blue Jays organizations. He received a scholarship to NCAA
Division I Canisius College in Buffalo, New York where he played for 5 years. He was the
starting shortstop his final 4 years, and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management,
and a Master’s degree in Sport Administration. He helped the Golden Griffins to the playoffs
in all 5 years and was part of the 2022 Conference Championship team. He is now currently
playing for the Guelph Royals of the IBL.

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Grace Blamauer was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario. Grace played the entirety of her minor softball career for her hometown Guelph Gators. She attended Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario where she played a prominent role on the softball team as their starting CF and at the top of the batting lineup. In 2018, she won rookie of the year, followed by MVP awards as a sophomore in 2019 and a senior in 2021. Grace was also named an OIWFA league all-star in her senior season. Grace concluded her successful university career in the classroom with a Bachelor of Kinesiology (Honours) with first class standing. 

McKenna Kelly was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario. Growing up, she played for a number of different organizations, including the Guelph Gators, UTM Revolution, Vaughan Vikings, and the Waterloo Ghost. Through her minor softball career, McKenna competed in several provincial and national titles where she received the provincial tournament most promising pitcher and MVP honours on three different occasions. She went on to continue her softball career on a scholarship to pitch for the College of Charleston, an NCAA Division 1 program in Charleston, South Carolina. During her time as a Cougar, she helped her team reach the conference tournament three years in row and earned multiple CAA Scholar Athlete titles and Academic Achievement Awards. McKenna graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and is going on to complete a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. 

Rachel Sothern was born and raised in Waterloo, Ontario. She played for the Waterloo Ghosts organization from U9 through U19. As a player, Rachel won one provincial title and attended multiple Canadian National Championships, walking away with silver medal in 2015 and a bronze medal in 2017. Rachel attended the University of Waterloo from 2017-2021. While at Waterloo, Rachel was named an OIWFA All-Star, received player of the week honours and was the 2019 Offensive Player of the Year for the Warriors Organization. She has also taken NCCP coaching courses and recently attended the U15 Canadian National Championships as an assistant coach. Currently, Rachel is a teacher with the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.

Sonia Petrosoniak was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. She played PWSA softball from Mite to Senior, playing for a few organizations including Mississauga North, Chinguacousy Cougars, Cambridge Coyotes, and Guelph Gators. She attended 10 Canadian National Championships, medalling in 6 of them.

Sonia received a scholarship to NCAA D2 California University of Pennsylvania. While there, Sonia was a pitcher, and two-time Academic All American, recording a career ERA of 1.64. In her senior year, the Vulcans ranked 14th overall and finished the season as NCAA Division II Super Regional finalists.

She graduated with a BA in International Studies and a Masters of Arts in Teaching. Sonia has taken NCCP coaching courses, and is now a teacher with the Upper Grand District School Board.