welcome to the west ottawa hornets 2025-26 team tryouts!
Welcome to the West Ottawa Hornets 2025-26 basketball tryouts! We are excited to see the talent and dedication that each player brings to the court!
In order to participate in the tryouts, all players must be registered online prior to the start of the first tryout.
- Please be sure to arrive at the gym at least 15 minutes before the tryout begins to check in and warm up.
- Players are required to bring their own basketball and water bottle to the tryouts.
- Each player will be guaranteed at least 2 tryouts. Players will participate in Tryout #1 and Tryout #2. This will give our coaching staff ample opportunity to evaluate each player and make informed decisions when selecting the final roster. The 3rd tryout, if necessary, will be by invitation only.
- Please note that tryout registration will close at 12:00 p.m. on the day of the first tryout. Registration will then reopen after the first tryout and close again at 12:00 p.m. before the second tryout.
- West Ottawa has access to the GYMS ONLY with our permits so parents are required to drop their player(s) off to the tryouts at the door to the school and pick them up afterwards. Due to the number of participants and Coaches in the gyms during the tryouts, parents will not be allowed in the gyms with the exception of our U10 division where parents are permitted to stay in the gym for the first 15 minutes of the tryout. Thank you for your understanding.
We wish all players the best of luck during the tryouts and look forward to building a strong and competitive team for the upcoming season. Thank you for your interest in the West Ottawa Hornets basketball program!
wEST OTTAWA HORNETS 2025-26 TRYOUTS SCHEDULE
WEST OTTAWA BOYS SCHEDULE
| WEST OTTAWA HORNETS U10 BOYS Head Coach Karina Navarro | BORN 2016-2017 | TRYOUT #1 All Saints H.S. - tile gym Friday Sept. 12th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | TRYOUT #2 South Carleton H.S. Monday Sept. 15th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | TRYOUT #3 South Carleton H.S. Wednesday Sept. 17th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| WEST OTTAWA HORNETS U12 BOYS Head Coach Stephanie Milosek | BORN 2014-2015 | TRYOUT #1 Paul Desmarais S.S. Saturday Sept. 6th 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | TRYOUT #2 Sacred Heart H.S. - wood gym Monday Sept. 8th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | TRYOUT #3 Sacred Heart H.S. - wood gym Wednesday Sept. 10th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m, |
| WEST OTTAWA HORNETS U13 BOYS Head Coach Derek Crupi | BORN 2013 | TRYOUT #1 Sacred Heart H.S. - tile gym Saturday Sept. 13th 12:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | TRYOUT #2 Sacred Heart - wood gym Thursday Sept. 18th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m | TRYOUT #3 Paul Desmarais S.S. Saturday Sept. 20th 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| WEST OTTAWA HORNETS U14 BOYS Head Coach Matt Ladd | BORN 2012 | TRYOUT #1 Sacred Heart H.S. - wood gym Tuesday Sept. 9th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | TRYOUT #2 Sacred Heart H.S. - tile gym Thursday Sept. 11th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | TRYOUT #3 Paul Desmarais S.S. Saturday Sept. 13th 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| WEST OTTAWA HORNETS U15 BOYS Head Coach Mark Siolek | BORN 2011 | TRYOUT #1 Paul Desmarais S.S. Saturday Sept. 6th 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | TRYOUT #2 Sacred Heart H.S. - wood gym Monday Sept. 8th 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | TRYOUT #3 All Saints H.S. - tile gym Friday Sept. 12th 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| WEST OTTAWA HORNETS U16 BOYS Head Coach Rob Smart | BORN 2010 | TRYOUT #1 Paul Desmarais S.S. Saturday Sept. 6th 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | TRYOUT #2 All Saints H.S. - tile gym Tuedsay Sept. 9th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | TRYOUT #3 Sacred Heart H.S. - wood gym Thursday Sept. 11th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| WEST OTTAWA HORNETS U17 BOYS Head Coach Mike Grozelle | BORN 2009 | TRYOUT #1 CardelRec Centre Wednesday Sept. 10th 6:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. | TRYOUT #2 Paul Desmarais S.S. Saturday Sept. 13th 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | TRYOUTS #3 Sacred Heart H.S. - wood gym Monday Sept. 15th 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
WEST OTTAWA GIRLS SCHEDULE
| WEST OTTAWA HORNETS U12 GIRLS Head Coach Tobi Kiesewalter | BORN 2014-2015 | TRYOUT #1 All Saints H.S. - wood gym Friday Sept. 12th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | TRYOUT #2 Sacred Heart H.S. - wood gym Saturday Sept. 13th 12:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | TRYOUT #3 Sacred Heart H.S. - wood gym Tuesday Sept. 16th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| WEST OTTAWA HORNETS U14 GIRLS Head Coach Josh Peeters | BORN 2012-2013 | TRYOUT #1 Paul Desmarais S.S. Saturday Sept. 6th 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | TRYOUT #2 Sacred Heart H.S. - tile gym Tuesday Sept. 9th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | TRYOUT #3 Paul Desmarais Saturday Sept. 13th 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| WEST OTTAWA HORNETS U16 GIRLS Head Coach Marlo Steenbakkers | BORN 2010-2011 | TRYOUT #1 Paul Desmarais S.S. Saturday Sept. 6th 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | TRYOUT #2 All Saints H.S. - wood gym Friday Sept. 12th 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m | TRYOUT #3 South Carleton H.S. Monday Sept. 15th 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| WEST OTTAWA HORNETS U17 GIRLS Head Coach Chris Wagner | BORN 2009 | TRYOUT #1 Sacred Heart H.S. - wood gym Saturday Sept. 13th 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | TRYOUT #2 Sacred Heart H.S. - wood gym Wednesday Sept. 17th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | TRYOUT #3 TBD . |
| WEST OTTAWA HORNETS U19 GIRLS Head Coach Mark Emond | BORN 2007-2008 | TRYOUT #1 Paul Desmarais S.S. Saturday Sept. 13th 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | TRYOUT #2 South Carleton H.S. Thursday Sept. 18th 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | TRYOUT #3 Paul Desmarais S.S. Saturday Sept. 20th 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
