FIVE TO WATCH

Here’s a look at the accomplishments of five of the country’s teen stars in 2018:

Denis Shapovalov (19, tennis, Richmond Hill, Ont.)

■ Reached career-high ranking of No. 23 in June.

■ Reached semifinals of Madrid Open Masters 1000 event in May.

Felix Auger-Aliassime (18, tennis, Montreal)

■ Reached career-high ranking of No. 120 this week after advancing to second round at Rogers Cup.

R.J. Barrett (18, basketball, Mississauga, Ont.)

■ Made national senior team debut this summer, helping Canada win two World Cup qualifiers.

■ Led Florida’s Montverde Academy to a 31-0 record, and was named the Gatorade U.S. national player of the year.

Alphonso Davies (17, soccer, Edmonton)

■ Played in MLS all-star game earlier this month in Atlanta after strong start to season with Vancouver Whitecaps.

■ Whitecaps landed MLSrecord US$22-million transfer deal with Bayern Munich for Davies.

Taylor Ruck (18, swimming, Kelowna, B.C.)

■ Won a record-tying eight medals at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia in April.

■ Won a Canadian record five medals at the Pan Pacific Championships this month in Tokyo.