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48 Issue #112 May 2022 www.sportsenergynews.com

Tee Line Talk

with Alex MacDougall

Provincial U15 Curlers Invade Cornwall

By Staff Writer singles challenges will develop medal game was a close affair with and Eve Muirhead defeat host team
foundational curling shots across Team Edin defeating Team Canada Switzerland 9-7 to win Gold.
he Cornwall Curling Centre the entire sheet of ice with varying 8-5 to win their 4th straight Gold The Pinty’s Grand Slam continued
Tplayed host to a Provincial weights. medal at the Worlds. Many of the with the Players Championship
Curling Council Under 15 curling teams struggled with the inconsistent
The teams were then seeded for played in Toronto from April 12th to
event. Teams hailed from Napanee, some 4 on 4 play. The Cornwall ice and Canada’s Brad Gushue stated the 17th. Sixteen men’s and sixteen
Point Claire, Ottawa, and Cornwall. Curling Club was represented by following the final that the ice was ladies’ teams participated. The format
The format for the 2-day event Cameron Wright, Maverick Dupuis, the worst he had ever played on at a for both Men’s and Ladies was a
saw 8 teams participate in a skills Sean Lalonde, and William Gibbons professional event. triple knockout. A team could not lose
competition and each team played
(see picture attached). The World Mixed Doubles 3 games or they were eliminated. On
5 games. Cornwall was fortunate Championship took place in Geneva, the Ladies’ side, the quarter finals saw
in bringing the U15 competition to The Men’s World Championships Switzerland from April 25th to the Team Fluery defeating Team Wrana
the area to help develop their youth were held in Las Vegas with 13 30th. Canada’s team was Brett Gallant with Team Einerson defeating Team
program. The curling competition teams participating. Brier winner and Jocelyn Peterman. The event was Fujisawa in the other quarter final. In
Brad Gushue was Canada’s entry.
was developed in conjunction with comprised of 2 pools with 10 teams in another pair of quarter finals, Team
Curling Canada as part of the Youth They finished with a 10 and 2 won/ each pool with the top 3 teams in each Homan defeated Team Tirinzoni and
Feeder System Project. loss record to finish 1st overall and pool qualifying for further play. The Team Hasselburg defeated Team
advance to the semifinals. Sweden’s
The U15 Challenge Cup works Team Nicholas Edin finished with teams from Switzerland and Scotland Muirhead. One semi-final saw Team
a little differently than traditional a 9-3 record to also advance to the finished atop their respective pools Hasselburg defeat Team Homan
bonspiels. It is structured with semifinals. The qualification round and earned a spot in the semi-finals. with Team Einerson defeating Team
three types of challenges. First is a saw Team USA defeat Scotland 6-4 The qualification games saw Canada Fluery in the other semi. Sweden’s
series of triples games and singles losing to Norway and Sweden losing Team Hasselburg defeated Team
and Italy defeating Switzerland 10-4.
challenges. Curling Canada believes The first semi-final saw Team Sweden to Germany for the other spot in the Einerson 9-5 to win the Ladies’ side
no player should be designated to a defeat Italy 8-4 and earn a spot in the semi’s. The semi-finals saw Scotland of the Players Championship. The
specific position until after the age final with Team Gushue defeating defeat Germany to earn a spot in the Men’s quarterfinals saw Team Mouet
of 15. The triples will develop more Team USA 8-5 and also earning a spot final. The other semi saw Switzerland play Team McEwan with Mouat
well-rounded curlers who can judge defeat Norway for the other spot in the coming out on top and earning a spot
in the final. The Bronze medal game
sweeping, call line, and understand saw Team Italy earn its 1st medal at Gold Medal game. The Bronze final in the semi-final. The three other
strategy and learn to perform with the Worlds with a commanding 13 saw Germany defeat Norway and quarterfinal winners were Teams
pressure throwing last rock. The – 4 win over Team USA. The Gold the Scottish team of Bobbie Lammie Continued on page 49

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