Sport Programs

Spring/Summer Programs

Sport: Athletics (Track & Field)

Team Name: Barrie Trackers

Day/Time: Monday - 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Location: TBD

Months Running: May - September

Equipment: Shoes, Weekly Fees

    Head Coach: Ann Scully

    Email: barrie.track@specialolympicsontario.ca


      Sport: Softball

      Team Name: Barrie Selects

Day/Time: Tuesday; 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Location: Madelaine Park 

(90 Madelaine Rd, Barrie, On)

Months Running: May - August

Equipment: Glove, Bat

    Head Coach: Dustin Agar

    Email: dustin.agar@gmail.com 


      Team Name: Golf

Day/Time: Tuesday 3:00 - 6:00 pm

Location: Simoro Golf Course

(1045 Penetanguishene Rd, Barrie, On) 

Months Running: June - August

Equipment: Caddy; Weekly Fees

Head Coach: Wendy Desjarden

Email: Barrie.golf@specialolympicsontario.ca


      Sport:  Soccer

      Team Name: Thunder; Lightning

Day/Time: Wednesday; 6:30 - 7:30 pm; 7:30 - 8:30 pm

Location: Assikanack Public School 

(226 Little Avenue, Barrie, On)

Months Running: May through August

Equipment: Soccer Shoes; Shin Pads

Head Coach: Meagan Tysiak

Manager: Shannon Tysiak-Tucker

Email: Barrie.soccer@specialolympicsontario.ca



      Sport:  Bocce

Day/Time: Friday; 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Location: Sunnidale Park

(265 Sunnidale Rd, Barrie, On)

Months Running: May - June

Equipment: Water Bottle

    Head Coach: Dawn Windross

    Email: Barrie.bocce@specialolympicsontario.ca                                                   

Fall/Winter Programs

Sport: Basketball

Team Name:  Hoops

Day/Time: Tuesday - 630 - 800 pm

Location: Hillcrest Public School

(184 Toronto St, Barrie, Ont)

Months Running: October - April

Equipment: Shoes

Head Coach:  Ed Hunter 

Email: barrie.bball.tuesday@specialolympicsontario.ca


Sport: Basketball 

Team Name: Hoops

Day/Time: Sunday - 100 - 230 pm

Location: Shak's World

(59 Maple Ave, Barrie, On)

Months Running: October - April

Equipment: Shoes

Manager: Diane Roach

Head Coach: Murray Roach

Email: Barrie.bball@specialolympicsontario.ca 


Sports:  Curling

Team Name: Rock-A-Bility

Day/Time: Thursday

Location: Barrie Curling Club

(175 Essa Rd, Barrie, ON)

Months Running: November - March

Equipment: Water Bottle

Head Coach: Jan Jeffrey, Head Coach

Email: Barrie.curling@specialolympicsontario.ca


Sport: Floor Hockey 

Team Name: Barrie Colts

Day/Time: Thursday 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Location:  Mapleview Public School

(242 Grove St E, Barrie, On)

Months Running: October - April

Equipment:  Gym Shoes, Helmet/face mask, Gloves/Shin Pads

Head Coach: Pat Brimblecombe

Email: Barrie.floorhockey@specialolympicsontario.ca


Sport: 10 Pin Bowling

Team Name: Strikers

Day/Time: Tuesday - 4:15 - 6:30 pm

Location: Barrie Bowlerama

(Bayfield Mall, 320 Bayfield St, Barrie, On)

Months Running: September - April

Equipment: Bowling Ball, Weekly Fees

Head Coach: Sandy Burns

Email: Barrie.10pin@specialolympicsontario.ca


Sport: 5 Pin Bowling

Team Name: Spirit Catchers / Rolling Thunder

Day/Time: Monday; 4:00 - 6:30 pm (Spirit Catchers)

                   Tuesday; 4:00 - 6:30 pm (Rolling Thunder)

Location: Barrie Bowlerama 

(Bayfield Mall, 320 Bayfield St, Barrie, On)

Months Running:  September - April

Equipment: Weekly Fees

Head Coach:  Kathy McCarroll (Monday)

                             Christine Touzin (Tuesday) 

    Email: Barrie.5pin@specialolympicsontario.ca (Monday)

                Barrie.5pintuesday@specialolympicsontario.ca (Tuesday)



Sport: Swimming 

Team Name: Barriecudas

Day/Time: Wednesday 

Group A: 7:30 - 8:10 pm; Group B: 8:10 - 9:00 pm

Location: Allandale Recreation Centre

(190 Bayview Dr, Barrie, On L4N 2Z4)

Months Running: September - March

Equipment: Swimsuit

Head Coach: Brian Skalitzky (A), Barb MacTavish (B)

Email: Group A: barrie.swimming@specialolympicsontario.ca

            Group B: barriecudas@gmail.com 



Sport: Alpine Skiing

Team Name: Snow Dawgs

Day/Time: Wednesday - 6:30 - 8:45pm

Location: Snow Valley 

(2632 Vespra Valley Rd, Midhurst, ON)

Months Running: January - March

Equipment: Helmet, Equipment Rentals

Head Coach: 

Manager: Wendy Desjardin

Email: Barrie.alpine@specialolympicsontario.ca


Sort: Nordic Skiing

Team Name: Snow Striders

Day/Time: Saturday - 9:30 - 11:00 am

Location: Horseshoe Resort

(1101 Horseshoe Valley Rd W, Barrie, ON)

Months Running: January - March

Equipment: Ski, Poles, Shoes

Head Coach: Kathy McCarroll

Manager: Anne Scully

Email: Barrie.nordic@specialolympicsontario.ca


Sport: Snowshoeing

Team Name: Snow Cats

Day/Time: Sunday  930 - 1100 am

Location: Sunnidale Park 

(227 Sunnidale RD, Barrie, ON L4M 3B9)

Months Running: January - March 

Equipment: Snowshoes

Head Coach: Cindy Hackett

Email: Barrie.snowshoe@specialolympicsontario.ca


Sport: Dryland Training

Team Name: Arctic Wolves

Day/Time: Saturday - 9:30 - 11:00 am

Location: Sunnidale Park, Barrie

Months Running: November - December

Equipment: Shoes, Water bottle

Coach: Hellaina Rothenburg

Email: barrie.dryland@specialolympicsontario.ca

NOTE: Mandatory activity for Snowshoeing, Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing