Darlene Cook (Anderson) began a stellar three-year collegiate career at Durham College in the fall of 1981.

Prior to graduating from business accounting, she was named an OCAA all-star, OCAA top pitcher and helped lead the Lords to two OCAA championships in the 1982 and 1984 seasons. She was also named the Durham College women's fastball most valuable player in 1982-83.

As one half of the dominating 1-2 Durham College pitching combo alongside Laurie Thompson, she posted an amazing 16-3 career pitching record in the OCAA while at Durham. The duo of Thompson and Anderson quite arguably was the most dominating pitching duo in the OCAA history, registering a combined 32 victories and five losses.

She was a fierce competitor on the diamond and topped off her dominating collegiate playing career by being named the OCAA top pitcher (5-0) in 1984-85 and capturing the OCAA gold medal over Seneca College. She was an integral part of the start of the Durham College women's fastball dynasty of success in the OCAA.

Darlene was named a member of the OCAA women's fastball all-millennium team.