OCAA CURLERS RETURN TO THE SOO FOR PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

OCAA CURLERS RETURN TO THE SOO FOR PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - Sixteen teams representing seven schools across the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) will compete in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. this week at the 2018 OCAA Curling Championships presented by belairdirect.

It is the second straight year the Soo has hosted OCAA provincials at the Community First Curling Club. Last year, history was made with Humber College winning all three championships in the men's, women's and mixed competitions, the first time all three titles were won by one college at the event. Only Fanshawe and Fleming will have the opportunity for a clean sweep this year with teams in all three disciplines.

The host Sault Cougars will compete in both men's and mixed, taking silver in the later in 2017. Humber, Mohawk, Niagara and St. Clair will field teams in the men's and women's competitions.

Beginning Thursday, teams will compete in a round robin, with the top four men's and women's teams advancing to Sunday's medal round. Semi-final winners advance to the gold medal draw, while losing teams compete for bronze. The top two teams in the mixed round robin advance to its gold medal draw.

The top men's and women's teams advance to the 2018 CCAA/Curling Canada Championships in Leduc, Alta., in March.

Championship Website: www.ocaa.com/curl

Championship Schedule
Thursday, February 8
Opening Ceremonies - 10:30 a.m.

Draw 1 - 11 a.m.
Sheet 1 - Fanshawe vs. Fleming - Mixed
Sheet 2 - Fleming vs. Fanshawe - Men's
Sheet 3 - Mohawk vs. Sault - Men's
Sheet 4 - Humber vs. St. Clair - Men's
Sheet 5 - Humber vs. Fleming - Women's
Sheet 6 - St. Clair vs. Niagara - Women's
Sheet 7 - Mohawk vs. Fanshawe - Women's
Draw 2 - 3 p.m.
Sheet 1 - Sault vs. Fanshawe - Mixed
Sheet 2 - Mohawk vs. St. Clair - Men's
Sheet 3 - Fleming vs. Humber - Men's
Sheet 4 - Niagara vs. Sault - Men's
Sheet 5 - Niagara vs. Mohawk - Women's
Sheet 6 - Fleming vs. Fanshawe - Women's
Sheet 7 - Humber vs. St. Clair - Women's

Friday, February 9
Draw 3 - 9 a.m.
Sheet 1 - Fleming vs. Sault - Mixed
Sheet 3 - St. Clair vs. Niagara - Men's
Sheet 4 - Fleming vs. Mohawk - Men's
Sheet 5 - Fanshawe vs. Humber - Men's
Draw 4 - 1 p.m.
Sheet 1 - Sault vs. Fleming - Men's
Sheet 2 - Fleming vs. Fanshawe - Mixed
Sheet 3 - Niagara vs. Humber - Women's
Sheet 4 - Fleming vs. Mohawk - Women's
Sheet 5 - St. Clair vs. Fanshawe - Women's
Sheet 6 - Humber vs. Mohawk - Men's
Sheet 7 - Fanshawe vs. Niagara - Men's
Draw 5 - 5 p.m.
Sheet 1 - Fleming vs. Niagara - Women's
Sheet 2 - Fanshawe vs. Sault - Mixed
Sheet 3 - Mohawk vs. St. Clair - Women's
Sheet 4 - Fanshawe vs. Humber - Women's
Sheet 5 - Niagara vs. Mohawk - Men's
Sheet 6 - Fanshawe vs. St. Clair - Men's
Sheet 7 - Sault vs. Humber - Men's

Saturday, February 10
Draw 6 - 9:30 a.m.
Sheet 3 - Mohawk vs. Fanshawe - Men's
Sheet 5 - St. Clair vs. Sault - Men's
Sheet 6 - Niagara vs. Fleming - Men's
Draw 7 - 1:30 p.m.
Sheet 1 - Mohawk vs. Humber - Women's
Sheet 2 - Sault vs. Fleming - Mixed
Sheet 3 - Fanshawe vs. Niagara - Women's
Sheet 4 - St. Clair vs. Fleming - Women's
Sheet 5 - Humber vs. Niagara - Men's
Sheet 6 - Sault vs. Fanshawe - Men's
Sheet 7 - St. Clair vs. Fleming - Men's

Sunday, February 11
Semi-Final Round - 9 a.m.
Medal Round - 12:30 p.m.

- OCAA -

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