The temperatures may be dropping but the 2013-2014 Durham Lords’ varsity sports season is heating up with action on the indoor courts and the outdoor fields.

The men’s baseball team has qualified for a trip to the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association/Ontario University Athletics (OCAA/OUA) baseball championships with a silver medal at the OCAA finals on October 20. Ryan Norris and Aaron McQuillen were both recognized with all-star honours. The women’s fastball squad faced some tough opponents and ended their season with two losses at the provincial finals. The OCAA/OUA championships will be played in St. Catharines on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26.

Men’s and women’s soccer officially wrapped up their respective seasons with tough losses in their playoff qualifying games. Both teams finished the season in fourth place in the East division.

The men’s golf season came to an end at the OCAA championships on October 2 with the team finishing eighth overall.

With outdoor sports wrapping up, the indoor competitors prepare to take centre stage with preseason and tournament action beginning in men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball.

The men’s basketball squad kicked off their exhibition schedule by hosting the David Stewart Tip-Off Tournament and won the silver medal losing in the final to Centennial College. Team members Eric Smith and Ajahmo Clarke were named tournament all-stars. The women’s team is currently undefeated in seven preseason games and has picked up a pair of second-place finishes at tournaments, most recently at the Ken Gould Invitational Tournament hosted by St. Thomas University in Fredericton, NB.

On the volleyball courts, the men’s and women’s teams have wrapped up their exhibition schedules and will begin their regular season as they both host Trent University on Thursday, October 24. The women are coming off a 9-7 preseason record and a semifinal appearance in the Fred Wannamaker Sheridan Invitational while the men finished fourth as they hosted the Adidas Cup in October and ended the preseason with a 5-5 record.

For complete team schedules, results and news, please visit www.durhamlords.com. Get out and support your Durham Lords!