NORTH BATTLEFORD — Twin Rivers Curling Club at Northland Power Curling Centre plays host Feb. 21-25 to the Pharmasave U20 Provincial Curling Championship.
Six men’s and 11 women’s teams from across Saskatchewan will compete for the right to represent Saskatchewan at the 2024 New Holland Canadian Junior Championship in Fort McMurray, Alta., March 24-31. The teams include (home club in brackets):
Women
Beausoleil (Saskatoon Nutana), Wood (Martensville), Semeniuk (Twin Rivers – North Battleford), Todd (Swift Current), Johnston (Regina – Callie), Schlechter (Regina – Highland), Fradette (Estevan), Rugg (Regina – Highland), Simpson (Regina – Highland), Pomedli (Saskatoon – Nutana), Kessel (Watrous)
Men
Heisler (Moose Jaw), Zuravloff (Yorkton), Snow (Sutherland), Jones (Regina – Callie), Derksen
(Martensville), Drewitz (Saskatoon – Nutana)
Several Northwest athletes will be competing, notably Ava and Leah Beausoleil with Team Beausoleil and Chloe Semeniuk and Julianna Millard with Team Semeniuk.
Additionally, the field includes several athletes and teams who have competed at the national level, including Team Beausoleil, Kaydence Lalonde and Cara Kesslering (2023 U18 Canadian Junior Championships), Team Derksen (2024 U18 National silver medal) and Matthew Drewitz, Jared Tessier, Michael Hom, Elizabeth Kessel, Mya and Tesa Silversides and Hannah Rugg (2023 Canadian Junior Championships).
Action begins at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 21 and concludes with the finals at 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25. Scores and draw times are available at https://curlsask.ca/scoreboard/#!/
Admission is at the door with daily and event passes. Opening ceremonies happen at 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb 22.
For inquiries, please contact Club Manager Brandon Hall (306-937-2431) (manager@battlefordscurling.com) or Host committee co-chair Doug Fehr (306-441-7781) (jdfehr@sasktel.net).
