February 17, 2014
Laurier women and Toronto men claim gold at OUA curling championships
GUELPH, Ont. - The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women and the Toronto Varsity Blues men claimed the 2014 OUA Curling Championship banners on Monday afternoon at the historic Guelph Curling Club.
Laurier notched its third women's championship in the last four years, topping the Carleton Ravens 4-3 in a tightly contested gold-medal match. Neither rink was able to muster more than a point through the first five ends of play, but the Ravens and skip Jamie Sinclair broke through for two in the sixth to take a 3-2 lead. The Golden Hawks evened the match in the seventh, setting up a dramatic final end of play that came down to the final stone.
Laurier skip Carly Howard stuck her last rock behind a guard in the four-foot, forcing Sinclair into a tough play to the button for the win. The Ravens skip had her final shot just graze off the guard, allowing the Golden Hawks to come away with the victory.
The Varsity Blues men's team won their first provincial banner since the 2000-01 season and fifth overall in program history, defeating Laurier 8-1 in the gold-medal match. Toronto won the first-ever OUA championship back in the 1955-56 season.
After taking an early 2-1 advantage in the contest, skip Evan Lilly and the Blues exploded for a critical four points in the fifth end of play to take a commanding 6-1 lead over Laurier, who was bidding for its seventh overall title and first since 2007-08 where the Golden Hawks also claimed the CIS championship. In the ensuing sixth end, skip Richard Krell's final stone came up just short of the house, allowing the Varsity Blues to steal two more points and put the contest on ice.
Toronto's women's team clinched a spot in the CIS national championships by defeating the Guelph Gryphons 7-5 in the bronze medal match. The Gryphons were looking to claim their second bronze medal in as many years at the championships, but the Blues and skip Danielle Bourque managed to tie the match in the eighth before stealing a pair in the extra end to book a trip to Regina, Sask.
The Brock Badgers men's team earned a berth in the CIS championships, hanging on for a 7-6 victory over the Carleton Ravens in the bronze-medal match. The Badgers and skip Scott Brandon stole a single in seventh end to go up by two, and held Brett Lyon-Hatcher and the Ravens to just one in the final end.
The 2014 Curling Championships will take place at the University of Regina from March 19 to 23.
OUA MEN'S FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS
Evan Lilly - Toronto
Ryan McCrady - Carleton
Spencer Nuttall - Laurier
Cole Lyon-Hatcher - Carleton
OUA MEN'S SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS
Brett DeKoning - Western
Richard Krell - Laurier
Carson Walsh - Guelph
Fraser Reid - Laurier
OUA WOMEN'S FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS
Halyna Tepylo - Waterloo
Melanie Ty - Waterloo
Heather Cridland - Guelph
Erin Jenkins - Guelph
OUA WOMEN'S SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS
Vicky Anderson - Lakehead
Kerilynn Mathers - Laurier
Victoria Kyle - Trent
Cheryl Kreviazuk - Laurier
OUA MEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR
Gary Crossley - Laurier
OUA WOMEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR
Scott Jenkins - Toronto
Day 5 Results
Women's Final
Laurier 4 - Carleton 3
Men's Final
Laurier 1 - Toronto 8
Women's Bronze
Toronto 7 - Guelph 5 (9 ends)
Men's Bronze
Carleton 6 - Brock 7
Women's Semi-Final #1
Carleton 9 - Toronto 6 (9 ends)
Women's Semi-Final #2
Laurier 5 - Guelph 2
Men's Semi-Final #1
Brock 6 - Toronto 7 (9 ends)
Men's Semi-Final #2
Laurier 8 - Carleton 1
For live scores of the gold and bronze medal matches, click here.
To go to the OUA Curling Championship page, click here.
For a full recap of Day 4, click here.
For a full recap of Day 3, click here.
For a full recap of Day 2, click here.
For a full recap of Day 1, click here.
Laurier notched its third women's championship in the last four years, topping the Carleton Ravens 4-3 in a tightly contested gold-medal match. Neither rink was able to muster more than a point through the first five ends of play, but the Ravens and skip Jamie Sinclair broke through for two in the sixth to take a 3-2 lead. The Golden Hawks evened the match in the seventh, setting up a dramatic final end of play that came down to the final stone.
Laurier skip Carly Howard stuck her last rock behind a guard in the four-foot, forcing Sinclair into a tough play to the button for the win. The Ravens skip had her final shot just graze off the guard, allowing the Golden Hawks to come away with the victory.
The Varsity Blues men's team won their first provincial banner since the 2000-01 season and fifth overall in program history, defeating Laurier 8-1 in the gold-medal match. Toronto won the first-ever OUA championship back in the 1955-56 season.
After taking an early 2-1 advantage in the contest, skip Evan Lilly and the Blues exploded for a critical four points in the fifth end of play to take a commanding 6-1 lead over Laurier, who was bidding for its seventh overall title and first since 2007-08 where the Golden Hawks also claimed the CIS championship. In the ensuing sixth end, skip Richard Krell's final stone came up just short of the house, allowing the Varsity Blues to steal two more points and put the contest on ice.
Toronto's women's team clinched a spot in the CIS national championships by defeating the Guelph Gryphons 7-5 in the bronze medal match. The Gryphons were looking to claim their second bronze medal in as many years at the championships, but the Blues and skip Danielle Bourque managed to tie the match in the eighth before stealing a pair in the extra end to book a trip to Regina, Sask.
The Brock Badgers men's team earned a berth in the CIS championships, hanging on for a 7-6 victory over the Carleton Ravens in the bronze-medal match. The Badgers and skip Scott Brandon stole a single in seventh end to go up by two, and held Brett Lyon-Hatcher and the Ravens to just one in the final end.
The 2014 Curling Championships will take place at the University of Regina from March 19 to 23.
OUA MEN'S FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS
Evan Lilly - Toronto
Ryan McCrady - Carleton
Spencer Nuttall - Laurier
Cole Lyon-Hatcher - Carleton
OUA MEN'S SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS
Brett DeKoning - Western
Richard Krell - Laurier
Carson Walsh - Guelph
Fraser Reid - Laurier
OUA WOMEN'S FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS
Halyna Tepylo - Waterloo
Melanie Ty - Waterloo
Heather Cridland - Guelph
Erin Jenkins - Guelph
OUA WOMEN'S SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS
Vicky Anderson - Lakehead
Kerilynn Mathers - Laurier
Victoria Kyle - Trent
Cheryl Kreviazuk - Laurier
OUA MEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR
Gary Crossley - Laurier
OUA WOMEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR
Scott Jenkins - Toronto
Day 5 Results
Women's Final
Laurier 4 - Carleton 3
Men's Final
Laurier 1 - Toronto 8
Women's Bronze
Toronto 7 - Guelph 5 (9 ends)
Men's Bronze
Carleton 6 - Brock 7
Women's Semi-Final #1
Carleton 9 - Toronto 6 (9 ends)
Women's Semi-Final #2
Laurier 5 - Guelph 2
Men's Semi-Final #1
Brock 6 - Toronto 7 (9 ends)
Men's Semi-Final #2
Laurier 8 - Carleton 1
For live scores of the gold and bronze medal matches, click here.
To go to the OUA Curling Championship page, click here.
For a full recap of Day 4, click here.
For a full recap of Day 3, click here.
For a full recap of Day 2, click here.
For a full recap of Day 1, click here.
