Coming off a successful hosting effort of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) women’s volleyball championship in February, the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre at Durham College will once again be a hub for intercollegiate sports action as the OCAA basketball and volleyball all-star games will be taking place on Saturday, March 22.
 
This will be the first time that both the OCAA basketball and volleyball all-star games will be hosted on the same day at the same site. With the facilities available at Durham College, the basketball and volleyball skills competitions and games are able to take place simultaneously.
 
The day will begin with the skills competitions at 9:30 a.m. followed by the women’s volleyball and basketball games that will tip-off at 1:10 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. respectively. The men’s volleyball and basketball games will begin at 3:40 p.m. and 4:10 p.m.
 
“We are really looking forward to hosting the best collegiate student-athletes in the province on All-Star Saturday,” said Durham College athletic director Ken Babcock. “It will be a full day of action on campus with over 200 participants and we hope to have a lot of fans from the Durham Region come out and cheer on the competitors.”
 
The four games will take centre stage on All-Star Saturday but there will also be a number of other competitions that fans will enjoy including a skills competition, mascots contests, fan promotions and even a performance by the Toronto Raptors dance pack. Not only will Ontario’s best players and coaches be represented, but the participating schools will also be sending their top mascots to perform.
 
“The host committee really wanted to make this event as fan friendly as possible. If you are at the event from start to finish, there won’t be a minute where you are not entertained.”
 
Durham College is no stranger to hosting major events having hosted a number of provincial and national championships.
 
“Hosting these events is a great opportunity to showcase our campus facilities, hospitality and the Oshawa community to the rest of the province,” said Babcock. “We are looking forward to both events and welcoming athletes from all across Ontario.”
 
For more information on the OCAA volleyball and basketball all-star games, visit dchosts.com.
 
OCAA All-Star Games Schedule
*All events will take place at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre
 
9:30 a.m. – Skills Competitions
1:10 p.m. – Women’s Volleyball All-Star Game
1:30 p.m. – Women’s Basketball All-Star Game
3:40 p.m. – Men’s Volleyball All-Star Game
4:10 p.m. – Men’s Basketball All-Star Game