St. Clair College is set to rock this weekend as they host the 2008 OCAA Curling Championships. Nine Ontario teams will be vie for the OCAA Championship title in Men’s, Women’s and Mixed competition.

The Seneca Sting and Fleming Knights are both coming off banner years after claiming provincial titles in 2007. Seneca will look to defend their provincial championship title, keep their hopes of a three-peat alive with another successful defense of their Men’s title after going 5-0 record at the championship a year ago.

After securing the college’s first curling gold medal in school history, Fleming Peterborough’s women will also look to defend their title from a year ago. The team from Peterborough rolled through round robin action going 3-0, averaging 9.6 PPG in the opening round a year ago, before defeating the Algoma Thunderbirds 7-3 to earn their first curling championship title.

Notably missing at the championship will be the third winners from a year ago, Algonquin College. After going a perfect 5-0 to capture gold in the mixed division, the College has chosen to take a new direction in their athletic program and the team will not be returning to defend their title.

Curlers from Thunder Bay will be making sure good weather is on their wish list to the jolly man in the red suit. With plans of circling the competition instead of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, the Thunderhawks hope to return to curling action and reclaim their championship title they were unable to defend last year. Poor weather made it impossible for the team from Thunder Bay to land and subsequently forced them to return to Thunder Bay.

Algoma, Fleming Lindsay, Mohawk, Niagara, Sault and St. Clair will also be participating in the 2008 edition of OCAA Curling.

For results and tournament information please visit www.saintsathletics.ca


Previous OCAA Champions
Year Men’s
2007 Seneca
2006 Seneca
2005 Confederation
2004 Algoma
2003 Confederation
2002 Confederation
2001 Algonquin

Year Women’s
2007 Fleming (P)
2006 Confederation
2005 Confederation
2004 Algonquin
2003 Confederation
2002 Confederation
2001 Confederation

Year Mixed
2007 Algonquin
2006 ~
2005 St. Clair
2004 Mohawk
2003 Algonquin
2002 Seneca
2001 Seneca