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Niagara Knights 2025-2026 Varsity Tryout Schedule

Are you interested in becoming a Niagara Knight? We are always looking for talented student-athletes to join our teams. All full-time Niagara College students at both the Welland Campus and the Daniel J. Patterson campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake are eligible to participate in the tryouts.

To participate in a tryout, please fill out the forms linked below:

Student- Athlete Participation Forms

2025-2026 Varsity Tryout Form

Niagara College Varsity Waiver

Medical Form

Fillable PDF to be EMAILED to Kelsie Stunden at kstunden@niagaracollege.ca and Marina Rose at mrose@niagaracollege.ca.

ParQ Form

Men's & Women's Soccer

All soccer tryouts will be held at Young's Sportsplex (570 River Road, Welland) on Turf 2 or 3.

Monday, August 11th • 7pm-9pm

Tuesday, August 12th • 4pm-6pm

Wednesday, August 13th • 4pm-6pm

Additionally, men's soccer fitness evaluations will be held at the Welland Campus on the field in front of the Athletics Centre entrance.

Monday, August 11th • 10am

Tuesday, August 12th • 10am

Contact coach Frank DeChellis at fdechellis@niagaracollege.ca (men's) or coach Rob Lalama at rlalama@niagaracollege.ca (women's) with any questions. 

Men's & Women's Golf

Golf tryouts are held at Willodell Golf Club of Niagara (10325 Willodell Road, Niagara Falls)

Friday, August 22nd • Tee times starting at 1:00pm

Golfers are asked to please arrive by 12:30pm to check in with the coach and cover the cost of their round at the Pro Shop ($40). Contact coach Adam Steinschifter at asteinschifter@niagaracollege.ca with any questions.

Men's and Women's Volleyball

All volleyball tryouts will be held at the Simplii Financial Athletic Centre on the Welland Campus.

Monday, September 8th • 5:30pm-7:30pm (women's), 7:30pm-9:30pm (men's)

Wednesday, September 10th • 5:30pm-7:30pm (men's), 7:30pm-9:30pm (women's)

Contact coach Steve Stone at sstone@niagaracollege.ca with any questions.

Men's and Women's Basketball

All basketball tryouts will be held at the Simplii Financial Athletic Centre on the Welland Campus.

Tuesday, September 9th • 5:30pm-7:30pm (women's), 7:30pm-9:30pm (men's)

Thursday, September 11th • 5:30pm-7:30pm (men's), 7:30pm-9:30pm (women's)

Contact coach Lequan Hylton at lhylton@niagaracollege.ca (men's) or coach Allie Columbus at acolumbus@niagaracollege.ca (women's) with any questions.

Men's and Women's Curling

TBD – More information to follow.

If you have questions, please contact one of our co-head coaches Richard Reist (men's teams) at rreist@niagaracollege.ca, Chris Poulouski (womens's team) at cpoulouski@niagaracollege.ca, or Jackie Kellie (mixed doubles) at jkellie@niagaracollege.ca.

If you have any questions or would like more information about anything related to our varsity programs, please contact varsity coordinators Geoff Benoit (for soccer and volleyball) or Lorelle Weavers (for golf, basketball and curling).