Nipissing to host national ringette finals

The finest university ringette teams in Canada will be inNorth Bay this January and next, competing for gold medal glory as Nipissing
University hosts the University Challenge Cup (UCC), aka the national
championship for university ringette, in 2013 and 2014.

Nipissing will welcome 16 teams from universities across
Canada, competing in two tiers.  There
will be 64 games played over five days at Memorial Gardens and the Sam Jacks
complex (West Ferris Arena).  After
complete round robin play, the top four teams from each tier move on to the
single-elimination semi-finals and finals.

The 2013 tournament will be held January 2-6.  The 2014 UCC will happen in conjunction with
the World Ringette Championship in early January, 2014.

The past two UCCs have been hosted by Western University,
with the University of Alberta taking home the tier I championship, and
McMaster University earning the tier II championship.

Nipissing’s ringette team is in its third year of
competition.  They will compete in tier
II play.

“Our team is excited to be hosting a great event and playing
some fantastic ringette,” said head coach Jeff Francom.  “We have been improving steadily each year
and narrowly missed winning a bronze medal last year.  Our goal is to win gold, which will be extra
special at home, and I think we have a great shot this year.”

“Nipissing is very proud to be selected as the host
institution of the national ringette championships. It’s a prestigious event
that allows us to showcase our university and our city on a national scale
while enhancing the university experience for all our students,” said Vito
Castiglione, Nipissing’s manager of sports and recreation and tournament
chair.  “It is going to be a great
experience for our team, our students and our fans, as well as the entire
city.”

For more information about Canadian University Ringette,
visit their website: www.canadianuniversityringette.ca

Note: Nipissing’s
ringette team will be holding tryouts on Friday, September 14, from 3 - 4 p.m.
and Friday, September 21, from 3 - 4 p.m. at Memorial Gardens.  For more
information, contact head coach Jeff Francom at jeff.francom@canadorecollege.ca.