Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association

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Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association, or CWOSSA, is the governing body of all secondary school athletic competitions in Bruce, Grey, Wellington, Dufferin, Waterloo, Brant and Norfolk counties of Ontario, Canada. [1]

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Districts

CWOSSA is divided into several districts that have their own individual championships that qualify athletes for the CWOSSA championships for all sports. This regulation excludes the sport of Cross Country, which is an automatic qualification to CWOSSA for all athletes. The districts are as follows:

Athletics

Only High Schools in the Bruce, Grey, Wellington, Dufferin, Waterloo, Brant and Norfolk counties compete within CWOSSA. The winning team (CWOSSA Champions) will go onto an OFSAA Tournament. The following sports are played through CWOSSA:

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References

  1. CWOSSA web site