NEW TEAMS JOIN SIX OCAA SPORTS FOR 2011-12

TORONTO - There will be some additional teams to six varsity sports offered by Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) this upcoming 2011-12 season, as officially determined at the OCAA annual general meeting which took place last week at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.

After a successful debut season in 2010-11, OCAA women’s rugby will add three teams for 2011-12, more than any other sport. Algonquin College, Conestoga College and Mohawk College will expand the league from five to eight teams. Women’s rugby will also change from an OCAA trial sport to official status this fall.

In addition to its women’s team, Algonquin will participate in men’s rugby this upcoming season, joining Division II.

Humber College will participate in two additional varsity sports in 2011-12, including curling and women’s fastball. George Brown College will also make its return to men’s volleyball after a five-year hiatus.

Women’s basketball will also see expansion as both Lambton College and Sault College hit the hardwood. Both schools will no longer participate in OCAA women’s volleyball.

Fleming College (Lindsay) will not participate in OCAA badminton. Canadore College, Niagara College and St. Lawrence College (Kingston) will not participate in OCAA indoor soccer in 2011-12.

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