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15 coaches honoured with the province's highest award for excellence from the Coaches Association of Ontario and Hydro One
15 coaches honoured with the province's highest award for excellence from the Coaches Association...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n 15 coaches honoured with the province's highest award for excellence from the Coaches Association of Ontario and Hydro One\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Karate coach\n \n Janet Lawless\n \n receives t\n \n\n\n\n he Hydro One Safe Play Award for her dedication to inclusivity and empowering women through self-defence\n \n\n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Sept. 15, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - As part of National Coaches Week (\n \n September 15-21\n \n ), the Coaches Association of\n \n Ontario\n \n (CAO), Hydro One and the Ontario Ministry of Sport are thrilled to announce that 15 coaches have received the 2025 Ontario Coaching Excellence Award. The province's most prestigious coaching award celebrates the important role that coaches play in creating positive experiences across all sports, including football, martial arts and parasport, in our local communities.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n This year's recipients include an Indigenous volleyball coach who recently made their debut at the\n \n Canada\n \n Games, a parasport coach with 30 years of experience in para throws and para ice hockey, and a young Ontario University Athletics basketball coach who turned his team into a top-five contender in just two seasons. Additionally, long-time karate coach\n \n Janet Lawless\n \n received the Hydro One Safe Play Award in recognition of her dedication to inclusion and her work with women and coaching self-defence.\n \n\n \"Congratulations to all of the 2025 award winners. We are honoured to celebrate these 15 coaches for their unwavering dedication and commitment to creating a safe and positive environment for their athletes. Their daily efforts go beyond the field, helping to shape not just skilled competitors but also the next generation of resilient, and well-rounded individuals,\" said\n \n Jeremy Cross\n \n , Executive Director of CAO. \"This award is a testament to the incredible impact they have on our communities and the future of sport in\n \n Ontario\n \n . We're also very grateful to the ...