Sat.
May
9
10:20 a.m.
CAMO Fraser U18 Girls
Shadow 18U Women
13
6

Game Summary

Final
Sat.
May
9
11:30 a.m.
Surrey Water Polo 18U Women
18U WAVE Girls
12
9

Game Summary

Final
Sat.
May
9
11:30 a.m.
18U BLACK Calgary Renegades
Mavericks 18U Women
21
7

Game Summary

Final
Sat.
May
9
12:40 p.m.
Team Sask 18U Men
18U WAVE Boys
9
7

Game Summary

Final
Sat.
May
9
12:40 p.m.
Pacific Storm
Shadow 18U Men
21
12

Game Summary

Final
Sat.
May
9
1:50 p.m.
18U South Central Boys
Mavericks 18U Men
17
12

Game Summary

Final
Sat.
May
9
1:50 p.m.
18U GOLD Torpedoes
Tiburon U18 Grey
10
20

Game Summary

Final
Sat.
May
9
3:00 p.m.
CAMO U18 Hommes
Tiburon U18 Blue
7
18

Game Summary

Final
Sat.
May
9
3:00 p.m.
Ottawa Titans Girls
18U GOLD Calgary Renegades
8
12

Game Summary

Final
Sat.
May
9
4:10 p.m.
Ottawa Titans
Surrey Water Polo 18U Men White
9
17

Game Summary

Final

Water Polo Canada

WPC announces 2026 NCL 18U Western Finals champions and award winners

Friday, April 24, 2026

Ottawa, April 24, 2026 — Water Polo Canada is pleased to announce the champions and individual award winners of the 2026 National Championship League (NCL) 18U Western Finals, held April 17–19 in Calgary, AB. 

After three days of competition, the Pacific Storm captured the 18U Men’s title, while the Calgary Renegades Black were crowned 18U Women’s champions. 

The 18U Western Finals brought together the top clubs from the Western conference, qualified through regular season play. 

Final Rankings – 18U Western Finals 

Men 

  1. Pacific Storm 
  2. Surrey White 
  3. Team Sask 

Women 

  1. Calgary Renegades Black 
  2. Team Sask 
  3. Surrey

 

2026 NCL 18U Western Finals All Star Teams 

Men’s All Star Team 

  • #4 Ivan Khramtsov (Pacific Storm) 
  • #11 Nikola Pekovic (Pacific Storm) 
  • #3 Nash Porter (Pacific Storm) 
  • #6 Elliot Griffioen (Surrey White) 
  • #9 Markian Severson (Calgary Torpedoes Black) 
  • #3 Jackson Culbreath (Surrey White) 
  • Goalie: #1 Elliott King (Surrey White) 

Top Goal Scorer: Nikola Pekovic (Pacific Storm) – 66 goals 

Women’s All Star Team 

  • #14 Josey Lukie (Calgary Renegades Black) 
  • #4 Tara Marunica (Calgary Renegades Black) 
  • #12 Clara Dorobantu Brown (Calgary Renegades Black) 
  • #7 Kajal Eigl (Team Sask) 
  • #8 Alexandra Rodionova (Surrey) 
  • #10 Nina Pekovic (Team Sask)
  • Goalie (tie): #1 Vallie Guiver / #13 Ashlyn Coates (Calgary Renegades Black) 

Top Goal Scorer: Nina Pekovic (Team Sask) – 38 goals 

All award winners were selected by the technical delegate team at the 2026 NCL 18U Western Finals. 

About the National Championship League 

The 18U Western Finals are part of Water Polo Canada’s National Championship League (NCL), which was created in 2014 to bring domestic club age-group programs under a country-wide umbrella that promotes the development of the sport. The NCL offers three categories of play: Senior, 18U, and 16U. 

More information is available on the Water Polo Canada website at waterpolo.ca. 

About Water Polo Canada 

Water Polo Canada is the national governing body for the sport of water polo in Canada. Working in partnership with provincial and territorial associations, clubs, and sport partners, Water Polo Canada leads the development of athletes, coaches, and officials from grassroots to high performance and delivers national competitions that support excellence, national team success, and long-term growth of the sport across the country. 


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