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Worth repeating
Student design combines
style and safety.
p. 8

A "CITE" to behold
Federal and provincial funding leads to new innovation
centre at Newnham.
p. 10

Varsity sports

ON
CAMPUS

PHOTO: SENECA COLLEGE

National championships
in curling and badminton

IT WAS A YEAR TO REMEMBER for the Seneca
Sting, as national championships were won
in two sports. The women's curling team
captured Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) gold for the first time since
1997-98, winning the annual OCAA Curling
Championship with a 6-1 record. This
foursome was chalked with stars, including
skip Stephanie Van Huyse, who was named
Seneca's Female Athlete of the Year and
lead Kim Headley, an OCAA first team
all-star, as well as vice Kendra Pierce and
second Courtney Mabee.
The win earned the Sting a ticket to the
Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association
(CCAA) Championship in London, Ontario.
Under the leadership of coach Peter Cadorin, the women capped off a historic season
bringing home gold, with only one loss
throughout the bonspiel. It was Seneca's
first-ever CCAA Championship in curling
and its 11th overall.
Meanwhile, in badminton, Wenchao Shi
earned the Sting its 10th national title, winning men's singles at the CCAA Championship, hosted this year at Vancouver Island
University in Nanaimo. Wenchao was up for
the challenge, defeating the reigning
national champ to secure his gold medal-
a feat he accomplished three weeks after
going undefeated at the OCAA Championships. For his outstanding season, Wenchao
was named Male Athlete of the Year.

Seneca second (and Athletic
Association President)
Courtney Mabee delivers at
the CCAA Championship.

Seneca's impressive badminton performances also included women's duo Rachel
Nham and Yan Zhou, who went 4-1 in
round robin play before advancing to the
CCAA Championship match, eventually
capturing the silver medal. The two also
went undefeated to win gold in the OCAA
Championship. For Yan, it was her second
straight year taking OCAA doubles gold.
The men's doubles team of Allan Tong and
Peter Nie also took home bronze CCAA
medals. Following a successful 2015-16
campaign, Seneca is now the proud owner
of six CCAA badminton titles.

CONGRATULATIONS LINDA

Linda Stapleton receives
Art King Award
Linda Stapleton, Director of Sport and
Recreation, was named the 2016
Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association
(CCAA) Athletic Director of the Year.
Under Linda's leadership, the Sting
have captured a number of CCAA and
Ontario Collegiate Athletic Association
championships. She has also been
instrumental in creating pathways for
students as they prepare for their careers.

Catch the scores and highlights of all
Seneca's varsity teams: @SenecaSting

RED

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