Thirteen-year- old Pearl Gillis brought a gold medal home to Inuvik after winning the Under 21
Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Shawinigan, Que., Sunday, Jan. 21.

She was partnered with Edmonton skip Karsten Sturmay, who plays for the University of Alberta
Junior Varsity Bears curling team.
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Gillis also won two other awards at the tournament.
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said. SA国际影视传媒淎nd I won the fair play award, where the umpires vote for the best lead.SA国际影视传媒�
She said winning was a huge surprise, but really exciting.
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said.
Gillis hadnSA国际影视传媒檛 won any curling awards before this, and she said her success has inspired her to
continue curling.
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Gillis has been curling for fun for the last three years, but only started curling competitively in
the last two years. She said she first started curling with her older sister.
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having fun.SA国际影视传媒�
This marks the sixth year of the Under 21 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
According to Nick Saturnino, GillisSA国际影视传媒� coach, in 2015, InuvikSA国际影视传媒檚 Ranya Vittrekwa also won gold at
the event, and in 2014, Hilary Charlie of Inuvik brought home the bronze medal.
SA国际影视传媒淎n Inuvik player winning gold two out of the six years is quite the accomplishment,SA国际影视传媒� Saturnino
said.
Gillis also participated with her team, Team Bain, in the Junior Nationals in Shawinigan. Also on
Team Bain are Tyanna Bain, Mataya Gillis, and Halli Delory.
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goals and team goals that were away from winning and losing,SA国际影视传媒� Saturnino said.
One of Team BainSA国际影视传媒檚 goals was to have the best last stone advantage draw average, which they
achieved out of fourteen other teams.
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curling for three years,SA国际影视传媒� Saturnino said. SA国际影视传媒淥verall the event went very well.SA国际影视传媒�