Fanshawe curling claims two silver medals and one bronze

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February 19 marked the end of the four-day 2012 OCAA Curling Championships hosted by Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie. This championship was the 45th year collegiate curlers have competed for a provincial title. Twenty-five teams representing 11 programs came together at the Soo Curlers Club to compete.

In the mixed division, Seneca College beat St. Clair College 8-3, setting up a rematch with Fanshawe College. The gold medal match was tight until the third end, when Seneca took five points, racing to a 9-2 victory in six ends and successfully defending their OCAA title. Fanshawe emerged with a silver medal and three allstar players: Peter Van Strein (lead), Cody Heyens (third) and Jordan Ariss (skip).

In the women's division semifinal, Humber College beat Fanshawe 8-0, taking them to the gold medal game where they were defeated 7-5 by Sault. In the bronze medal game, Fanshawe stole three points in the final two ends, defeating Seneca College and claiming the bronze medal. Fanshawe's only women's division all-star was Cassie Savage (third).

The men's division saw an exciting finish to the gold medal game between Sault College and undefeated Fanshawe College. The game came down to the last two rocks in the eighth end, but ultimately saw Sault defeat Fanshawe 7-5. Fleming College Peterborough brought home the bronze medal, and Fanshawe took the silver, with two all-star players: D. J. Ronaldson (third) and Chris Jay (skip).