CDS Snowboard Team Has Always Been A Family Affair
Ask any current or former member of the CDS Snowboard team about what it is like to be a part of the team, and most will mention “CISAA Fam” -- that intangible, collegial aspect of our CISAA snowboard league that makes it such a joy to be a part of each year. But at CDS, the concept of the “snowboarding family” runs even deeper, with a strong history of multiple family members participating on (and being very successful) the team.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the Gosal family, whose three members, Daya ‘19, Jeevan ‘20 and Sarin ‘24 have captured more CISAA and OFSAA snowboard hardware than any other athlete in team history. Clearly, they have snowboarding in their DNA!
Ask any current or former member of the CDS Snowboard team about what it is like to be a part of the team, and most will mention “CISAA Fam” -- that intangible, collegial aspect of our CISAA snowboard league that makes it such a joy to be a part of each year. But at CDS, the concept of the “snowboarding family” runs even deeper, with a strong history of multiple family members participating on (and being very successful) the team.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the Gosal family, whose three members, Daya ‘19, Jeevan ‘20 and Sarin ‘24 have captured more CISAA and OFSAA snowboard hardware than any other athlete in team history. Clearly, they have snowboarding in their DNA!
In 2015 when the CDS Snowboard team was just starting out, Daya, then in grade 8, and Jeevan, in grade 7, both joined. From that point on, for their entire Middle and Senior school careers, this dynamic sibling duo competed every season. Then in 2019, as soon as she was eligible in grade 7, Sarin joined the team as well.
For that singular season, all three members of the Gosal family shredded the slopes together. At OFSAA that year, Daya was a part of the CDS Girls team which took home the OFSAA championship banner, while Jeevan won his first of two consecutive individual OFSAA gold medals.
As for Sarin, her start in grade 7 as the sole Middle School member of the team set her up for five seasons of perfect results. Sarin earned the CISAA gold medal in her division each year she participated (her grade 9 season was cancelled due to COVID).
Our most recent snowboard season marks the end of an era. After nine seasons of having a member of the
Gosal anchoring the team, the streak came to an end with Sarin’s final CISAA gold medal as a U20 athlete and a bronze medal at OFSAA. However, something tells me this might not be the last that we see of this family on the hills. Brother Jeevan regularly accompanied Sarin to the hill this year and was happy to serve as a forerunner for our races, allowing us to test the timing equipment before the race began. Even with no training this year, Jeevan was still able to handily achieve the day’s fastest time on several occasions.
Other successful sibling pairs that have been a part of the team through the years include Kitt ‘19 and Jackson ‘16 Empey, Alex ‘17 and Jillian ‘18 Sward, Cole ‘18 and Dillan ‘20 Walker, and Evan ‘23 and Alex Labelle ‘25. Here’s hoping we will see more siblings on the hill next year to carry on this special CDS Snowboarding tradition!
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
