27 February 2025

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ON the net: FEBRUARY 27, 2025

An internet view of current League1 Ontario players and clubs, and alumni making headlines at higher levels.

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Please see below for a selection of L1ON-related content.

Coast Reporter: Canadian Championship first round now set with dates added to matchups

The first round kicks off April 29 when Scrosoppi FC, the League1 Ontario champion based out of Milton, Ont., makes its cup debut at Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League.

Read more by Neil Davidson: https://www.coastreporter.net/soccer/canadian-championship-first-round-now-set-with-dates-added-to-matchups-10250925

Chat News Today: Chukwu’s hat trick helps Canadian women advance to CONCACAF U-20 Championship

Annabelle Chukwu continued her prolific scoring at youth level with a hat trick Tuesday as Canada qualified for the CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship by thumping Trinidad and Tobago 12-0 to win its qualifying group.

Read more by Canadian Press: https://chatnewstoday.ca/2025/02/25/chukwus-hat-trick-helps-canadian-women-advance-to-concacaf-u-20-championship/

Liverpool FC: Internationals: Olivia Smith assists as six Reds feature on Tuesday

Six Liverpool FC Women players featured at international level on Tuesday – including Olivia Smith, who recorded an assist for Canada.

Read more: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/internationals-olivia-smith-assists-six-reds-feature-tuesday

Barrie Today: Simcoe County Rovers name new head coach for women’s team

Simcoe County Rovers women’s head coach Carli Tingstad has accepted technical staff, performance analyst role with Ottawa Rapids FC.

Read more: https://www.barrietoday.com/local-sports/simcoe-county-rovers-name-new-head-coach-for-womens-team-10276398

Northern Tribune: York United’s L1ON Squad Adds Local Forward Joshua Lopez

York United’s new League1 Ontario team has announced the signing of 16-year-old forward Joshua Lopez.

Read more by John Jacques: https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-academy-joshua-lopez-sign-2025/

Canadian Soccer Daily: Vanessa Gilles scores on 50th cap as CanWNT beat Mexico 2-0 for first win under Casey Stoney

Vanessa Gilles is a goalscoring machine from centre-back. Was she ever going to mark her 50th cap for CanWNT any other way?

Read more by Tom Nightingale: https://canadiansoccerdaily.com/2025/02/22/vanessa-gilles-scores-on-50th-cap-as-canwnt-beat-mexico-2-0-for-first-win-under-casey-stoney/

Northern Tribune: York United Academy Adds Michael Williams

The second signing for the York United Academy – the CPL club’s U-20 squad set to feature in the League1 Ontario Championship – has just been unveiled.

Read more by John Jacques: https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-academy-michael-williams-goalkeeper/

Published On: 27 February 2025

League1 Ontario staff