HAWKS COMPLETE MOST SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND IN HISTORY
ETOBICOKE, ON: Call it a twist of fate, a quirk in the schedule, or just history awaiting to be unveiled. The events that took place this past weekend by the Humber Hawks badminton and curling teams was something that has never happened and may never happen again.
In just twenty-four hours, the two teams combined to capture an unprecedented eight Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Provincial championship gold medals. The badminton team started the ball rolling on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday, February 18, 2017
First up was OCAA Player of the Year Olivia Lei capturing her third consecutive women's singles badminton title. In her three seasons, she has yet to drop a single set and will be vying for her third CCAA Player of the Year and National crown in the upcoming National championship.
GOLD MEDAL # 1!
The women's doubles team of Phuthita "Boom" Nilyok and Chloe Rowe joined forces in rolling to the OCAA title in undefeated fashion. This is Nilyok's second consecutive OCAA crown, and freshman Chloe's first.
GOLD MEDAL # 2!
The defending men's doubles CCAA National championship team of Adam Dong and Ryan Chow made a bold statement moving forward, as they did not drop a set on their way to another OCAA title. After playing injured through the regionals, a healthier Ryan Chow was on court to assist the legendary Adam Dong.
GOLD MEDAL # 3!
With the addition of the points from the mixed doubles team of Christina Duong and Cameron Lai (OCAA silver) and men's singles player Darcy Schmidt (fourth), the Hawks swept the men's and women's team titles. For the women, it was the fourth consecutive year, and the men earned their fifth consecutive team championship.
GOLD MEDALS 4 & 5!
Sunday, February 19, 2017
The Hawks mixed curling team led the way on Sunday, in the historical three-discipline sweep of the OCAA championships. After scoring three in the seventh end and extending their lead to 6-2, the Sault squad extended their hands signifying a Hawks victory. It was the second title for the mixed squad.
GOLD MEDAL # 6!
A mere few seconds after the mixed team captured the Hawks first title of the day, the men's team ran Fanshawe out of rocks to win their first OCAA title in the modern era. With the win, Humber will have the opportunity to defend their 2016 CCAA National title in Camrose, Alberta.
GOLD MEDAL # 7!
The women provided the most drama and the delivered the biggest shot of the tournament just a few feet away, and minutes later after the men. Cassie Paccanaro drew to the button on her last shot to win Humber's women's first championship of the modern era.
GOLD MEDAL # 8!
