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TONY HOUSE was a two-time Ottawa All Star, game MVP and Ontario High School All Star, winning a Junior and Senior Championship with St. Pius X High School. He was highly recruited out of high school and went on to start and play for the nationally ranked University of Manitoba Bisons. Tony attended two Canadian National Team tryouts as well as an Olympic Team camp. Tony has been coaching for over 30 years and has coached a number of successful basketball teams including the senior boy’s programs at Nepean High School and Sacred Heart High School. In 2010-11 House’s Sacred Heart Huskies would win a AAAA City Championship and earn a top 4 ranking in Ontario. Tony has also coached the U19 Ottawa Guardsmen and has been a driving force and coach with the Ottawa Elite program since its inception. His U16 OE team would win the first Ontario Cup Division 1 title for the organization and Final 4 program in CYBL when he coached. He has been instrumental in the development of numerous players going on and playing at the university/college level. Tony partnered with Leo Rautins to form the Rautins-House Basketball Camp that has been a fixture in the community for 30 years and has coordinated the annual Ottawa High School Boys All-Star game for over 20 years. Seeing a need for a high school All-Star game for girls as well, Tony started the Ottawa High School Girls All-Star game for girls as well, which he has been coordinating for the past 3 years. House is the Founder of Canada Topflight Academy (CTA), the first Prep program in Ottawa which currently includes two Senior Men’s (Gold and Red), Junior Boys and Senior Women's teams. The CTA Senior Men have won 2 out of 3 NPA National Championships in their first two years of operation. Last season CTA would go undefeated in league play, was ranked # 1 in the country for most of the year and was selected Coach of the Year for the 2019-20 season.
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| PEGGY TAILLON is the President and CEO of the Bruyère Foundation sharing a passion for its important mission and a deep respect for its rich past and many accomplishments. Integrity, diversity and inclusiveness are hallmarks of her leadership. She is also Senior Executive for External Development and Public Relations. A passionate advocate for equality and social justice, Peggy brings this passion to her many philanthropic pursuits leading two charities and two private companies all grounded in giving back and doing good. Peggy has served in senior leadership roles in large complex organizations, worked with government departments at all levels to modernize services for marginalized citizens. She led the Charter Challenge to Save the Long Form Census, she led Mental Health Reform in Ontario and most recently led the effort to bring Supervised Injection Sites to Ottawa. In 2008, Peggy founded the HERA Mission of Canada, a Foundation that supports women leading development projects that empower widows and children in Western Kenya. Peggy honors the community where her son Devlin was born through this work. She is the recipient of CTV Amazing People Award 2012 for this work and for changing adoption laws in Kenya that enabled her to bring her son Devlin home to Canada. Most recently, CTV’s W5 profiled her journey in Kenya in The Love of a Child which aired on March 2014 – on International Women’s Day. Over 1.2 million viewers across Canada and beyond tuned in or watched online. She was recently honored with Ontario’s Leading Women, Leading Girls Award. Peggy loves her hoops, she is cofounder of 3on3 in the 613 and the Urban Jam, the largest 3on3 basketball tournament in Ottawa. |
| LEO RAUTINS was born in Toronto, Ontario and is arguably one of the most prominent names in Canadian basketball. He was a star in high school for St. Michael's College School in Toronto and while there, Rautins would make his debut with the Canadian National Team as a 16 year old which is still the youngest player to achieve this honor. Recruited by over 100 NCAA schools, Leo would attend the University of Minnesota for one year before transferring to Syracuse University. As a member of the Syracuse Orangemen he would be the first player ever to record a triple-double in Big East play, accomplishing the feat twice in the span of a month during his senior year. He was named All Big East third team and Honorable Mention All American that year. Rautins was the first Canadian ever drafted in the first round of the NBA draft, going 17th overall to the Philadelphia 76ers in 1983. Hampered by knee problems, he would play 32 games in the NBA in 2 years with the Sixers and Atlanta Hawks. Upon retirement, Leo became a basketball commentator, most notably with the NBA's Toronto Raptors TV network. He is a member of Canada's Basketball Hall of Fame and was named Head Coach of the Canadian National Team in February 2005. He resigned from that position in 2011 and currently co-owns the Rautins-House Basketball School which is celebrating its 25th year and is the largest basketball camp in the Ottawa region. |
| “Vikta "the voice" Paulo is a renowned sports announcer known for his booming voice and infectious energy. Born in Kenya, Vikta grew up in a hard-working family, that quickly became rooted in the Ottawa community. In 2005, Paulo started announcing games for Vanier College, initially motivated by his desire to watch his friends play basketball from the best seat in the house. Little did he know that this passion would take him on a global journey, providing him with opportunities to work at prestigious sporting events. Despite being self-taught and without any formal training, Paulo's love for sports and enthusiastic personality propelled him to success. Throughout his career, Paulo has had the privilege of being the voice for several teams and events, including the Carleton Ravens, the Algonquin Thunder and Wolves, the Ottawa Blackjacks, the Pan-Am Games, the World Para Powerlifting competition, and the 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto. Despite having countless incredible experiences, Paulo cherishes them all equally, considering each event to be special in its own way. One of Paulo's most memorable experiences was announcing at the 2016 NBA All-Star Game.He had the opportunity to interact with NBA superstars such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Although he wishes he had taken more pictures to commemorate the experience, Paulo fondly recalls the event as a "bucket list" moment. Beyond his career as an announcer, Paulo is a proud father. His 4-year-old daughter holds a special place in his heart, and he describes her as the perfect mix of kindness and competitiveness. Looking towards the future, Paulo hopes to dedicate his career to mentoring aspiring announcers and traveling the world while announcing. His ultimate goal is to announce at the 2024 Summer Paris Olympics, but for now, you can always find him at the Algonquin College ARC on Friday nights, pacing the court with his trademark smile, cracking jokes with players and coaches, and passionately calling the game for his hometown Algonquin Wolves. |