The 2023 OUA Championships were hosted by Queen’s University in Kingston this past weekend. A strong Western Men’s line up and coach Chris Hanebury kept Hall of Famer Jack Fairs’ legacy intact by winning their 39th straight OUA championships – the longest such streak in North American sports. They defeated a very strong University of Toronto led by league MVP Ali Shalaby.
On the women’s side, it was an eighth consecutive win for the Gaels and coach Lisa Coates, whose squad was led by MVP Maddie O’Connor. McMaster University booked their spot in the finals after winning the regular season play in the Jesters University League. See below for a full recap of all the OUA action including final standings and award winners.
OUA Results – CLICK HERE
Greystone Racquet Club hosted our Division 2 Championship match up between Laurier University and Toronto Metropolitan University, which is a conduit for our remaining programs to participate in league play before officially obtaining OUA status. The Laurier men and women to take home the Division 2 Championship titles. With a repeat of the 2022 final, the Laurier men claimed the title over TMU’s squad. Full results of the regular season league play and Division 2 championships can be found at the link below.
Jesters League and Division 2 Results – CLICK HERE
As always, a special thank you to Alex Carter and the Jesters of Ontario who continue to support this wonderful league year after year.
Jack Fairs Award - This award has been created in honour of the late Jack Fairs, long-time coach of the University of Western Ontario squash team. Established in 2022 and presented annually to one male and female from the Jesters University League, the recipients of this award are extremely hard-working players who contribute the most to their team. Jack always stressed the importance of every match in the line up and believed the #7 match mattered just as much as the #1. The recipient of this award is someone who plays hard fought battles that help improve their team's standing, no matter their spot on the team ladder.
Female Recipient – Marlow Benson, Queen’s
Male Recipient – Ahmed Fouad, Waterloo
OUA Awards:
Women's Division
MVP: Maddie O'Connor, Queen's
Rookie of the Year: Niki Shemirani, Waterloo
Coach of the Year: Roozbeh Amirian, McMaster
All-Stars
Maddie O'Connor, Queen's
Niki Shemirani, Waterloo
Alessia Ferris, Western
Marlow Benson, Queen's
Aparna Maheshwari, McMaster
Amy Commisso, Toronto
Men's Division
MVP: Ali Shalaby, Toronto
Rookie of the Year: Rayan Hashmi, Waterloo
Coach of the Year: Vinit Kudva, Ottawa
All-Stars
Ali Shalaby, Toronto
Dylan Deverill, Western
Tyson Schille, Brock
Elliot Hunt, Western
Rayan Hashmi, Waterloo
Andrew Chong, Guelph
