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Vancouver, BC - (October 16, 2025) – The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), Canada’s number-one played junior golf tour, is proud to announce the 2025 major award winners of the prestigious MJT Players of the Year and MJT Orders of Merit powered by Popeye’s Supplements.

 

The 2025 MJT National Players of the Year were determined based on players’ season-long scoring averages in their respective divisions over a minimum number of official MJT rounds. The below six exceptional young golfers demonstrated outstanding skill and consistency throughout the season, earning them a custom-engraved Popeye’s Supplements trophy and a complimentary 2026 MJT Membership:

 

“These athletes set the bar for junior golf in Canada this season,” said Elaine Denton, MJT Director of Marketing and Administration. “Their performance showcases the incredible talent on the MJT, and we are very proud to play a part in developing such impressive players, in golf and in life.”

 

The winners in each province, based on cumulative ranking point totals in their respective divisions of Boys 17–19 (Junior), Boys 15–16 (Juvenile), Boys 13–14 (Bantam), Boys 12U (Peewee), Girls 15–19, and Girls U15, are as follows:
 

British Columbia: Mitchell Krahn (Christina Lake), Ryan LePrieur (Langley), Dylan Pandher (Delta), James C.R. Qiu (Surrey), Doris Xiaotong Liu (Vancouver), Christy Man (Richmond)

Alberta: Brae Rogalczyk (Innisfail), Gavin Braithwaite (Edmonton), Christian Leung (Calgary), 
Niko Tran (Calgary), Shylee Kostiuk (Spruce Grove), Kaleia Kurylo (Edmonton)

Saskatchewan: Brady Guenther (Saskatoon), Dante Gamble (Duck Lake), Austin Nesbitt 
(Pilot Butte), Hudson Deibert (Regina), Tayla Perry (Regina), Youran (Yoyo) Zhu (Saskatoon)

Manitoba: Liam Comaskey (Oakbank), Hunter Oakden (Brandon), Grant Secord (La Salle), 
Tiago Miranda (Winnipeg), Brooke Henderson (Portage la Prairie), Angelina Sitarz (Winnipeg)

Ontario: Kris Gopisetty (Mississauga), Owen Herrington (Waterdown), Landon Friesen 
(St. Catharines), Jax Vescan (Mississauga), Rainah Bajwa (Oakville), Eliana Rabo (Maple)

Atlantic Canada: Kooper MacKay (Wolfville, NS), Maxime Anthony (Berry Mills, NB), Finn Grinton (Brookfield, NS), Borden Nicholson (Pictou, NS), Reid Hart (O’Leary, PE), Lila Bishop 
(Port Williams, NS)

 

For players 12 and under, the MJT Mini Tour fosters skill development and a lifelong love for the game. The winners in each province, based on cumulative ranking point totals in their divisions of Boys 11–12, Boys 9–10, Boys 8U, Girls 11–12, Girls 9–10, and Girls 8U respectively, are:
 

British Columbia: Hayden Soohyun Lee (Port Moody), Benjamin Qin (Vancouver), Sawyer Morrow (Vancouver), Lucy Li (Vancouver), Annabel Zhao (Richmond), Chloe He (Richmond)

Alberta: Carter Martin (Millet), Mika Bhamra (Calgary), Jordy Bain (Edmonton), Sydney Preston (Calgary), Mia He (Edmonton), Ella Chan (Edmonton)

Saskatchewan: Declan Kozakavich (Saskatoon), Jerry King Zhao (Regina), Jameson Fox (Herbert), Alyxa Melsted (Wynyard), Mae McTavish (Canora)

Manitoba: Ashton Ginter (Winkler), Noah Lafreniere (St. Pierre-Jolys), Easton Faskerti (Stonewall), Sadie Blazeiko (Winnipeg), Leah Klippenstein (Portage la Prairie), Makayla McLeod (Brandon)

Ontario: Niklas Zierik (Collingwood), James Plunkett (Guelph), Logan Metzen (Etobicoke), 
Brinley Lau (Toronto), Islay Oh (Toronto), Olivia Tu (Markham)

Atlantic Canada: Nazzim Rafih (Wolfville, NS), Callum Burge (Amherst, NS), Dexter Williams (Enfield, NS), Sophie Landry (Dieppe, NB), Ariyah Sock (Elsipogtog FN, NB), Niyah Rafih 
(Wolfville, NS)

Honouring Achievement Across Canada

Each of the MJT Junior and Mini Tour Order of Merit champions across the country is awarded a personalized plaque to commemorate their outstanding achievement this season.
 

“It’s an honour to have these dedicated athletes as part of the MJT family,” added Denton. “Their performance is inspiring and thank you to Popeye’s Supplements for helping us recognize their accomplishments.”

About Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT)
The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour is Canada’s number one Junior Golf Tour as well as the only national junior tour run exclusively by PGA of Canada Professionals and the ‘Road to College Golf’ in Canada. The organization is supported by valued Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Partners. The MJT hosts over 100 events across Canada, including free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics, the MJT Mini Tour for 12U, and multi-day events for competitive players aged 11-19 which also offer qualifiers for international tournaments. The program has annual awards, scholarships and incentives to help reward performance and participation throughout each season. MJT alumni include many Professional Tour players and PGA of Canada Professionals, as well as Canadian Amateur, National and Provincial Junior Champions. The MJT aims to develop champions, in golf and in life, promoting the game from grassroots through to the provincial, national, university and professional levels.

 

Jessica Parker

Marketing and Communications Manager, MJT