CURLSASK Junior Men's & Women's Provincial Championships: Event Preview
CURLSASK Junior Men’s & Women’s Provincial Championships ~ Saskatoon, SK
The standard 12-team pool play format that has hit the Junior scene the past number of seasons here in Saskatchewan will be no more. For the first time the format for both the Junior Men’s & Women’s Provincial Championship will consists of an 8-team round robin.
CURLSASK & the volunteers of Saskatoon will be heading back to the Saskatoon Sutherland Curling Club to host this years championship, where the staff & team at the Sutherland provided an exceptional experience for all curlers one year ago! An exciting addition to this years event, will be the Live Broadcasting of the playoffs available hosted by Trevor Bothorel. You can catch the playoff action at the CURLSASK Facebook Page!
8 Men’s & 8 Women’s teams will have their eyes on the prize looking to represent Saskatchewan at the 2020 New Holland Canadian Junior Curling Championships, which will be held January 18-26 in Langley, British Columbia!
CURLSASK “End By End” Event Analysis
1st End ~ Team Rylan Kleiter have their eyes on capping off a junior career for the books! They will compete for their 4th straight provincial title, and look to improve on their bronze medal finish at last years New Holland Canadian Junior Championship.
2nd End ~ It was a busy season for junior teams on the Sask Men’s & Women’s Curling Tours, and was so nice to see our young stars take to the ice and gain some valuable experience. A total 16 junior teams competed at this years tour events around the province.
3rd End ~ 47 out of 64 competitors stepped onto the ice one year ago up at the Saskatoon Sutherland. Many familiar faces, but a few on different teams than used to. With defending champions on the women’s side, Rachel Erickson & Sarah Hoag joining new foursomes!
4th End ~ Curling Alberta Excel Cup welcomed a handful of Junior & U18 Saskatchewan Teams. This prestige competition is an invite only from the B.C., Alberta & Saskatchewan provinces! Members of Team Kleiter, Team Bernath, Team Pomedli, Team Ackerman & Team Kleiter were your 2019 Excel Cup Champions!
5th End ~ CURLSASK is excited to announce that we will be live broadcasting our playoff games up at the Saskatoon Sutherland, with special guest commentary! Check us out on the CURLSASK Facebook Page.
6th End ~ A bit of a hometown feeling will be amidst the air at the Sutherland Club. A combined 11 out of the 16 teams hail from Saskatoon, with 8 of them calling the Sutherland their home club.
7th End ~ As only four sheets of ice are needed to accompany the 8 Men’s & 8 Women’s teams for the week, additional “on-ice” seating will be available for spectators to enjoy!
8th End ~ Come join us for Opening Ceremonies the evening of December 27 @ 6pm at the Saskatoon Sutherland Curling Club! No admission fee!
For all scores/results throughout the weekend, please click here.
Junior Men’s Teams
Junior Women’s Teams
Team Ashley Thevenot ~ Saskatoon Sutherland
Ashley & team welcome last years provincial champion Rachel Erickson at third. These ladies have done some travelling over the past two seasons, competing in Alberta & Manitoba Junior events, along with many Sask Women’s Curling Tour Events. They claimed the first spot in Q-Spiel #1.