There are provincial champions and provincial U-18 & U21 competitors scattered all through the 16 teams competing in CurlManitoba’s first U-20 Mixed Doubles Provincial Championship which gets underway today at the Charleswood Curling Club.
The Dynasty U-20 Mixed Doubles features 16 teams playing in round-robin format, pools of four teams with each pool playing four round robin games against teams from a different pool
The first two round-robin draws will take place at 5:30pm and 8:30pm Friday (March 8). There will be five round-robin draws scheduled all day Saturday, beginning at 8:30am.
“We are excited about hosting our first Dynasty U20 Mixed Doubles Championship,” says CurlManitoba Executive Director Craig Baker. “The young athletes competing in the event are some of the finest young curlers in the province, we think it is very important to give them this chance to expand their competitive experience and opportunities.”
The field of competitors includes:
** Keira Krahn (2024 Manitoba & Canadian U-18 champion, 2024 Manitoba Junior champion) partnered with Joshua Evans.
** Jensen Letham (2023 Manitoba junior champion, 2024 Manitoba Junior Finalist) partnered with Jace Freeman (2023 Manitoba U-18 champion, 2024 Manitoba Junior Finalist)
** Nick Senff (2024 Manitoba U-18 champion, 2024 Manitoba Junior Finalist) partnered with Ella Robins
** Rylan Graham (2023 Manitoba U-18 Champion, 2024 Manitoba U-18 champion) partnered with Julie Magnusson
** Rylan Campbell (2024 Manitoba U-18 champion) partnered with Lauren Evason (2023 Manitoba U-18 Finalist)
** Jack Steski (2023 Manitoba U-18 Champion) partnered with Shyla Johnson
** Zoey Terrick (2023 Manitoba junior champion, 2022 Manitoba U-18 champion, 2024 Manitoba Junior Finalist) partnered with Tanner Graham
** Tessa Terrick (2023 Manitoba Junior champion, 2022 Manitoba U-18 champion, 2023 Manitoba U-18 Finalist, 2024 Manitoba Junior Finalist) partnered with Ethan Brandt
** Piper Stoesz (2023 Manitoba U-18 champion) partnered with Nolan Ross
** Cassidy Dundas (2023 Manitoba Junior champion, 2022 Manitoba U-18 champion, 2023 Manitoba U-18 Finalist, 2024 Manitoba Junior Finalist) partnered with Hunter Dundas
** Ryan Ostrowsky (2024 Manitoba Junior Finalist) partnered with Emily Ostrowsky
** Luke Robins (2024 Manitoba Junior Finalist) partnered with Rylie Buchalter
The other teams, with less gaudy credentials but plenty of championship experience include Logan Strand/Samantha Eagles, Karys Buchalter/Hudson Strand, Ryan Hoplock/Olivia Hoplock, and Anabelle Lanthier/Colton Graham.
Two teams from each pool will advance to the 8-team playoff which begins at 10am on Sunday at Charleswood.
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