HAMILTON, Ont. – The Mohawk Mountaineers men's curling team triumphed 7-4 over the Humber Hawks to win the 2025 OCAA Championship, marking the fourth consecutive year they've claimed provincial gold.
The Mountaineers advanced to the final by defeating the Sault Cougars 6-0 in the semi-finals, securing their spot in the CCAA Championships. The game was tightly contested early, with Mohawk holding a slim 1-0 lead after two ends. They added one more in the third and fourth, two in the fifth, and another point in the sixth. Sault eventually conceded, sending Mohawk to the gold medal game.
In the championship match, Mohawk trailed the Hawks 2-0 after two ends. Following a blank third end, Humber added one more to lead 3-0. The Mountaineers responded with one point in the fifth end, but the Hawks regained a 4-1 advantage after six. In a thrilling seventh end, Mohawk came through with a four-point rally to take a 5-4 lead. The eighth end came down to the final Humber rock, and Mohawk capitalized, picking up two points to secure a 7-4 victory.
Jarrett Matthews (Waterdown, Ont.), Eric Just (Ancaster, Ont.), Joel Matthews (Waterdown, Ont.), and Jacob Jones (Brantford, Ont.) were all named OCAA Championship First-Team All-Stars. For the fourth straight year, Jones was also named the OCAA Men's Curling Championship Most Valuable Player.
In addition, Betty Calic earned her fourth consecutive OCAA Men's Curling Coach of the Year award.
With this win, the Mountaineers have earned their place at the CCAA Championships. Mohawk will travel to Lethbridge, AB, to compete in the national tournament from February 24-28.
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