For the first time in OCAA history, there was a tie for first place in the team compeition as the St. Clair Saints and Fanshawe Falcons both took home the gold medal as they ended the Cambrian Golden Shield's run for an eighth consecutive overall title.

In Men's Singles, it was Fanshawe's Nathanial Allard winning his third consecutive OCAA title as he defeated Georgian's Jonathan Paynter 2-0 in the Gold Medal Match. Allard swept threw the competition going 7-0 to become the third player in OCAA history to win three consecutive men's singles titles.

On the women's side, Margaret Myjak of Mohawk and Jody Carruthers of Cambrian met head-to-head in a highly anticipated gold medal final. As the pair were all square after two sets (22-20, 15-21), Jody Carruthers was on the top of her game in the final set as she upset the 2007 Player of the Year to win 2-1 (21-13).

All OCAA champions will go on to represent team Ontario at the CCAA Badminton Championships hosted by Douglas College, at the Richmond Pro Badminton Centre in Richmond, BC from March 8-10.

Team Ontario
Men's Singles: Nathanial Allard (FAN)
Women's Singles: Jody Carruthers (CAM)
Men's Doubles: Hao Ly & Roni Islam (HUM)
Women's Doubles: Jayme Sky & Jenn Hayman (FAN)
Mixed Doubles: Amy Howe & Charlie Lay (SCC)

FULL RESULTS

Men's Singles

Semi-Finals
Nathanial Allard (FAN) defeated Mike Gow (SFL) 2-0
Jonathan Paynter (GEO) defeated Matt Schnarr (MOH) 2-0

Bronze Medal Match
Matt Schnarr (MOH) defeated Mike Gow (SFL) 2-1

Gold Medal Match
Nathanial Allard (FAN) defeated Jonathan Paynter (GEO) 2-0


Women's Singles

Semi-Finals
Margaret Myjak (MOH) defeated Lauren King (SCC) 2-0
Jody Carruthers (CAM) defeated Crystal Oakes (MOH) 2-0

Bronze Medal Match
Crystal Oakes (MOH) defeated Lauren King (SCC) 2-0

Gold Medal Match
Jody Carruthers (CAM) defeated Margaret Myjak (MOH) 2-1


Men's Doubles

Semi-Finals
Hao Ly & Roni Islam (HUM) defeated Kenneth Ling & Eric Ngo (GBC) 2-0
Jason Drydak & Jerome Audet (SCC) defeated Jimmy Trieu & Adil Essawi (CEN) 2-0

Bronze Medal Match
Kenneth Ling & Eric Ngo (GBC) defeated Jimmy Trieu & Adil Essawi (CEN) 3-1

Gold Medal Match
Hao Ly & Roni Islam (HUM) defeated Jason Drydak & Jerome Audet (SCC)


Women's Doubles

Semi-Finals
Jayme Sky & Jenn Hayman (FAN) defeated Emily Ko & Amily Lau (SEN) 2-1
Samantha Sheppard & Megan Laplante (CAM) defeated Merle D'Souza & Samantha Gowland (HUM) 2-1

Bronze Medal Match
Emily Ko & Amily Lau (SEN) defeated Merle D'Souza & Samantha Gowland (HUM) 2-0

Gold Medal Match
Jayme Sky & Jenn Hayman (FAN) defeated Samantha Sheppard & Megan Laplante (CAM) 2-1


Mixed Doubles

Semi-Finals
Erica Lord & David Trinh (SEN) defeated Becky Ehret & Ryan Vandenberg (SLK) 2-1
Amy Howe & Charlie Lay (SCC) defeated Crystal Zhang & Wer Sun (CEN) 2-0

Bronze Medal Match
Crystal Zhang & Wer Sun (CEN) defeated Becky Ehret & Ryan Vandenberg (SLK) 2-0

Gold Medal Match
Amy Howe & Charlie Lay (SCC) defeated Erica Lord & David Trinh (SEN) 2-1


Team Competition
1. Fanshawe & St. Clair - 20 PTS
2. Mohawk & Cambrian - 17 PTS
3. Humber - 13 PTS