TORONTO - With harsh conditions hitting Southern Ontario in recent days, it is only fitting that the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association's (OCAA) holds its only championship played on ice.

Fourteen teams representing six schools across the OCAA will compete in Hamilton, Ont. this week at the 2019 OCAA Curling Championships presented by belairdirect.

The event is comprised of men's, women's and mixed teams. Host Mohawk College will take part in the men's and women's competitions, along with Fanshawe, Fleming, Humber and Sault. Confederation will compete in men's and mixed, as will Fanshawe and Humber.

Beginning Thursday at the Glendale Curling Club, teams will compete in a round robin, with the top four men's and women's teams advancing to the medal rounds. 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 2019 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)/Curling Canada Championships in Fredericton, N.B., from Mar. 15-19.

Championship Website: www.ocaa.com/curl

Championship Schedule
Thursday, February 14
Draw 1 - 9 a.m.
Confederation vs. Fanshawe - Mixed
Fleming vs. Sault - Women
Humber vs. Mohawk - Women
Opening Ceremonies - 11:15 a.m.
Draw 2 - 2 p.m.
Confederation vs. Fanshawe - Men
Mohawk vs. Sault - Men
Humber vs. Fleming - Men
Fanshawe vs. Humber - Mixed
Draw 3 - 6 p.m.
Sault vs. Fanshawe - Women
Fleming vs. Confederation - Men
Fanshawe vs. Mohawk - Men
Sault vs. Humber - Men
Humber vs. Fleming - Women

Friday, February 15
Draw 4 - 8 a.m.
Fleming vs. Sault - Men
Humber vs. Fanshawe - Men
Fanshawe vs. Confederation - Mixed
Confederation vs. Mohawk - Men
Fanshawe vs. Mohawk - Women
Draw 5 - 12 p.m.
Mohawk vs. Humber - Men
Sault vs. Humber - Women
Sault vs. Confederation - Men
Fanshawe vs. Fleming - Men
Humber vs. Confederation - Mixed
Draw 6 - 4 p.m.
Humber vs. Fanshawe - Mixed
Mohawk vs. Fleming - Women
Fanshawe vs. Humber - Women

Saturday, February 16
Draw 7 - 9 a.m.
Fleming vs. Fanshawe - Women
Mohawk vs. Sault - Women
Fleming vs. Mohawk - Men
Confederation vs. Humber - Men
Fanshawe vs. Sault - Men
Draw 8 - 1 p.m.
Confederation vs. Humber - Mixed
Women's Semi-Finals
Draw 9 - 5 p.m.
Men's Semi-Finals
Mixed Gold Final

Sunday, February 17
Draw 10 - 9 a.m.
Men's Bronze Final
Men's Gold Final
Women's Bronze Final
Women's Gold Final

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ABOUT ONTARIO COLLEGES ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) is the recognized leader in intercollegiate athletics in the province, dedicated to student-athlete and sport development. The OCAA has 27 members sponsoring 12 varsity sports.

For additional information please contact:
Josh Bell-Webster
Marketing and Communications
Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
Tel: 416-426-7041
Fax: 416-426-7308
E-mail: bell-webster@ocaa.com