CURLSASK Junior Men's & Women's Provincial Championships: Event Preview
CURLSASK Junior Men’s & Women’s Provincial Championships ~ Saskatoon, SK
24 of the top Junior Men’s & Women’s teams in Saskatchewan will head to Saskatoon and hit the ice at the Sutherland Curling Club in the 2018-2019 CURLSASK Junior Men’s & Women’s Provincial Championships. Draw #1 is slated for Thursday, December 27 @ 3:30 p.m.
A unique playdown season for all teams this year with their eyes not only on that green jacket, but the winner will have the pleasure to represent Saskatchewan on home soil at the 2019 New Holland Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Prince Albert, SK!
CURLSASK received news earlier this month that the Junior Women’s team from the Yukon will not be able to field a team at the national championship, and that Saskatchewan, being the host province, will receive an extra berth. This berth will be awarded to the finalist at this years provincial event.
Deep Field on Both Men’s & Women’s Side
You could say this may be one of the deepest fields in a few years heading into this years championship, with many familiar but new up and coming faces on the Junior scene.
On the men’s side, 2-time defending champions will be back at it for another run in their home club at the Sutherland. Looking to get in their way are last years semi-finalists Team Brayden Stewart and teammate Jared Latos, as they just recently qualified with their men’s team into the 2019 SaskTel Men’s Tankard. Rounding out the men’s field will be 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games Champions Team Daymond Bernath along with 2016 U-18 International Champion Mitchell Dales with his third Sam Wills, who was the 2017 Provincial Mixed Doubles Champion.
On the women’s side, Sara England, currently skipping the 2017 U18 Provincial Champions Rachel Erickson & Sarah Hoag, is among one of two defending women’s champions back again this year. As Rayann Zerr will join the Krystal Englot rink at lead. Other names looking to make some noise are the Ashley Thevenot rink out of Saskatoon, who has had a remarkable year to date qualifying out of the first Q-Spiel, winning the Sask Women’s Curling Tour spiel at the Regina Callie, and claiming the Sun Life Financial Junior Challenge in Brandon, Manitoba! Other teams to look out for are the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games Champions Madison Kleiter of Saskatoon, as well as the 2018 U18 Canadian Silver Medalists Skylar Ackerman of Moose Jaw!
For all scores/results throughout the weekend, please click here.
Junior Men’s Teams
Junior Women’s Teams
Team Rachel Erickson ~ Regina Callie Curling Club
Third Rachel & second Sarah were Saskatchewan’s U18 Champions two years ago, and picked up last years junior provincial champion skip Sara England to join them throwing the skip rocks. Missing during their Q-Spiel #1 qualification was lead Jade Goebel.
Team Skylar Ackerman ~ Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre
Claiming the first spot out of Q-Spiel #3, Team Ackerman, last years U18 Canadian Silver Medalists, will be returning with the same lineup heading into this years provincial. They will also be representing Saskatchewan at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer in February!