The Hawks’ winter season has wrapped up after a successful run, with multiple teams making podiums at both provincial and national finals.
The Hawks collectively won a total of 15 medals with 11 golds, two silvers, and two bronzes.
The curling program’s hard work and dedication paid off, as they brought home medals.
Humber Hawks curler, Jake Dobson, was disappointed when the national Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) curling championship was cancelled last season after his team qualified.
A year later, the Hawks not only qualified for the championship but they secured gold, making them the second Humber men’s curling team in program history to win the national title.
“It is still settling in that we even won the national title,” Dobson said. “A Canadian title is something I’ve dreamt about ever since I was a little kid just starting to get into curling.”
The team won the 2023 CCAA championship in Sudbury defeating the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Trojans with a score of 10-3 on March 18.
The Hawks had qualified for nationals after winning silver at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) finals on Feb. 13.
Humber’s curling program also brought home two gold medals earned by the mixed doubles and women’s team this past season.
This was the third consecutive provincial title for women’s curling.
Curling head coach, Sean Turriff, said he is very proud of how large the program has grown and is fortunate to have quality people on his team.
“It’s a great group of young men and women who work together and forge friendships that will hopefully last a lifetime,” Turriff said. “Having the program become a place where that can happen is very gratifying.”
Women’s basketball had a remarkable season earning gold against the Lambton Lions at the OCAA championship on March 5.
They qualified for nationals and won their opening game in the quarter-finals against the University of Alberta-Augustana on March 15.
Another women’s team that dominated at provincials was the women’s indoor soccer team, who won gold against the Seneca Sting at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan on March 10.
Women’s volleyball also showed off their skills after winning the provincial title against the Durham Lords at the OCAA finals in Oakville on Feb. 25.
The men’s volleyball team were crowned OCAA champs the same day after winning the battle for gold against Fanshawe College.
Both teams stood on the podium once more at the CCAA championship.
The women’s squad won bronze at nationals in a 3-1 triumph against the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners in Nanaimo on March 11.
Men’s volleyball earned silver at the CCAA gold medal finals, hosted at Humber North, after a loss to the Camosun Chargers on March 11.
The badminton program had another victorious year, bringing home two gold medals at nationals. This marks the eighth consecutive season the program captured CCAA gold.
Badminton men’s duo, featuring Sirapob Kongubon and Nishant Batra, captured gold on March 11.
The women’s duo, Victoria Duong and Airi Moromisato, also secured the national title.
The two teams also took home gold at the OCAA championship in Aurora on Feb. 18. Women’s singles player Zeel Rohit won bronze at provincials.
The Hawks worked tirelessly for an impressive season while also juggling academic expectations.