Congratulations to the McMurrich Junior Public School Owls, who were crowned the 2026 Provincial Minecraft Champions by the Ontario School Esports Association (OSEA) this June.
Competing against 22 student teams from school boards across Ontario at Humber College, the all-girls team earned the provincial title through outstanding collaboration, creativity and problem-solving.
The Owls are also participants in Girls Who Game, a Dell Technologies initiative that encourages girls to explore opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). Throughout the competition, students demonstrated the communication, critical thinking and digital design skills that are central to both the program and competitive Minecraft challenges.
Coached by Zélia Capitão-Tavares and Kamla Rambaran, the team excelled in complex building challenges requiring collaboration, spatial reasoning and innovative thinking.
Congratulations to the McMurrich Owls!
