CDDHS boys curling team capture CWOSSA title

March 5, 2015 · 0 Comments

It is a game that requires concentration, skill, and strategy, and the Centre Dufferin District High School Royals boy’s curling team pulled it all together to capture the Central West Ontario Secondary Schools Association (CWOSSA) championship with a 7–4 win over Saugeen District Secondary School in the final game at the Shelburne Curling Club on Thursday, February 26.
The two day competition got underway at the Orangeville Curling Club for day one on Wednesday, February 25.
The CDDHS team got a good start with an 7–3 win over Kitchener Collegiate Institue, then followed up with an 8–7 win over Saugeen.
“Lots of practice. Keep making our shots. Keep your head up when you miss,” is how team skip, Zeke Horsley, described the team’s preparation going into competition. “You make sure you go out and have fun. Every shot you just make sure you’re throwing well and keep concentrating on it.”
Day one of the competition in Orangeville was round robin style of play so the squad had to meet all the other teams that were entered.
The semi-final round of competition got underway at the Shelburne Curling Club.
The Royals won their semi-final 9–5 over St. Mary’s High School from Owen Sound to move on the final against Saugeen.
The Royals, skip Zeke Horsley, 2nd Jordan Williams, lead Alex Williams, vice Dante Heycke-Chenette and coach Amy Reinders, will now go on to represent their school at the Provincial level.
The province wide Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) competition will take place on March 9–12, in Trenton, Brighton, and Stirling, Ontario.

By Brian Lockhart