March 1, 2025

Mohawk (M) & PACWEST (W) earn 2025 CCAA Curling Canada Championships

Feb. 29, 2025 – The Mohawk Mountaineers Men's Team and PACWEST Women's Team captured the 2025 CCAA Curling Canada Championships on the final day at the Lethbridge Curling Club in Lethbridge, Alta.

Finals

The Mohawk Mountaineers faced the SAIT Trojans on in the men's gold medal match, delivering a strong performance to claim the championship. After a slow start, Mohawk struck first with two in the second, but SAIT responded with a pair in the third to tie it up. The teams traded leads, with SAIT pulling ahead in the sixth, but Mohawk took control late, scoring two in the seventh and sealing the win with a three-point eighth end to secure an 8-4 victory and the gold medal.

PACWEST and the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens battled for gold in a tightly contested women's final. Red Deer started strong with two in the first, but PACWEST responded with single points in the next three ends to take the lead. A crucial two-point fifth end extended PACWEST’s advantage, and while Red Deer answered with two in the sixth, PACWEST added a key single in the seventh and held strong defensively to secure a 6-4 victory and the gold medal.

The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings faced the Sault Cougars for bronze, delivering a dominant performance. Red Deer opened with single points in the first two ends, but Sault responded with a crucial two-point third to tie the game. However, that was the last time the Cougars scored, as Red Deer took full control. A massive five-point fifth end broke the game wide open, and the Kings sealed the 8-2 win, claiming the bronze medal

In the women’s bronze medal match, the Concordia Thunder faced the SAIT Trojans in a defensive battle. Concordia opened the scoring with a single in the second, but SAIT took the lead with a three-point fifth end. Concordia responded with two in the sixth to tie it up, and after SAIT added two in the seventh, the Thunder took control with back-to-back two-point ends in the eighth and ninth, securing a 7-5 victory and the bronze medal.

Semi-Finals

On the men’s side, the Mohawk Mountaineers faced the Sault Cougars. Mohawk took control early with two in the first end and a dominant five-point second end. Sault managed a single in the third but struggled to generate offense as Mohawk maintained their lead. The teams traded points, but with the Mountaineers firmly in control, they capped off the game with a final single in the seventh 9-3 finish.

The SAIT Trojans played against the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings in a tightly contested matchup. SAIT struck first with a single in the opening end, but Red Deer responded immediately with one of their own in the second. The game remained close until the eighth end when SAIT secured a crucial single to edge out a narrow 4-3 victory in a hard-fought battle.

On the women’s side, Red Deer Polytechnic Queens took on the SAIT Trojans in a strong performance. Red Deer opened the game with a two-point first end, but SAIT kept it close with a single in the second. The Queens added another point in the third before SAIT responded with two in the fourth to tie the game. However, Red Deer took control from there ending with a strong finish, the Queens secured a 9-4 victory.

PACWEST took early control against the Concordia Thunder with a massive five-point first end. Concordia chipped away, adding two points between the second and third, but PACWEST extended their lead with two more in the fourth. Despite Concordia’s efforts, including a key two-point fifth end and a single in the seventh, PACWEST’s strong start secured a 7-5 victory.