Hadley and Philemon Wright relaunch their sports programs

Drazen Seslija

Families interested in competitive sports were invited to learn about the opportunities available to student-athletes during an information evening on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Hadley Junior High School and Philemon Wright High School in the Hull sector of Gatineau.

The event focused on the development of the Sport Studies and Sport Concentration programs, which aim to allow young people to pursue their academic studies while developing their athletic skills.

The Sport Studies program is designed for students who practice a sport intensively at the provincial, national, or international level. Under the sport concentration model, classes are primarily scheduled for the morning to free up afternoons for training. Applications are recommended by sports associations in the Outaouais region.

For the 2026-2027 school year, the schools have established partnerships with several organizations, including the Outaouais Baseball Club, Chelsea Nordiq, the Cascades Volleyball Club, Altitude Gym, the Francis Wathier Hockey Academy, and Gatineau Skateboard. Women’s hockey, the Gatineau Intrépide U18 AAA team, and Beaudoin Karaté Gatineau are also on the list of announced partners.

Sports program contact persons and their details for 2026-2027:

Baseball: Stéphane Pétronzio — 819 918-6687; Andrew — 819 893-8008. Email: sportetudesbaseballgatineau@gmail.com

Cross-country skiing: Maryse Beaulieu — 819 639-1607. Email: sportetudeadmin@chelseanordiq.ca

Volleyball: Grégory Pilorge and Flora Sigeris — 514 222-6407. Emails: gpilorge1@gmail.com and info@volleyballcascades.com

Rock Climbing: Dung Nguyen — 819 205-0959. Email: dnguyen@altitudegym.ca

Hockey: Francis Wathier — 613 795-1984. Email: hockey.franciswathier@gmail.com

Skateboarding: Jean-Philippe Roy — 819 210-1459. Email: info@gatineauskateboard.com

Women’s Hockey: Vincent Dunn — 343 204-8386. Email: sefohockey@gmail.com

Karate: Denis Beaudoin — 819 319-3365. Email: beaudoin_sensei@yahoo.ca

Gatineau Intrépide U18 AAA — https://intrepide.m18aaa.com

During the evening, families were invited to attend program presentations, meet coaches and coordinators at information booths, and learn about registration procedures.

For the current year, students in the Sport Studies program remain integrated into regular classes. The administration’s goal is to increase enrollment so that classes dedicated to student-athletes can be offered starting next school year.

The two schools share a campus located at 80 Daniel-Johnson Boulevard in the Hull sector and fall under the jurisdiction of the Western Quebec School Board. Parents wishing to obtain more information about the program can send an email to Rkane@wqsb.qc.ca.