Some of InuvikSA国际影视传媒檚 best young curlers hit the ice in Yellowknife this past weekend for a couple of big events.
Mason MacNeil and his rink of Kaleb Picek, John Voudrach, Kolsen Church and coach Hilary Charlie were one of the four teams contesting the NWT MenSA国际影视传媒檚 Curling Championship. The big prize for the winning team was a trip to the Tim Hortons Brier in Lethbridge, Alta., next month and that went to Jamie Koe of Yellowknife, who emerged victorious after beating YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 Greg Skauge, the defending champion. MacNeil and company ended up losing their quarter-final contest to Hay RiverSA国际影视传媒檚 DSA国际影视传媒檃rcy Delorey.
Reese Wainman and her rink of Alex Testart, Brooke Smith, Whitney Kasook and coach Nick Saturnino were in a best-of-five battle with YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 Cassie Rogers in the NWT U20 WomenSA国际影视传媒檚 Curling Championship with the winner moving on to the Canadian U21 Curling Championships in Stratford, Ont., next month. Rogers would win in three straight.
HereSA国际影视传媒檚 some of the action from the playoff round on Feb. 12.
-text by James McCarthy
