After another strong week at the Viterra Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Robyn Silvernagle came up just short in her quest for a provincial women’s curling title.
Her Twin Rivers Curling Club rink, which includes third Jolene Campbell, second Dayna Demers and lead Kara Thevenot, made a second straight trip to the final but lost 7-6 in an extra-end to Saskatoon’s Sherry Anderson at the Northern Lights Palace in Melfort.
Silvernagle made it to the finals in last year’s tournament in Melville, where she lost to Moose Jaw’s Penny Barker.
Having led the round-robin with a 7-1 record and earning a spot in the final with a win over Regina’s Chantelle Eberle in the 1 vs. 2 Page playoff game, Silvernagle held a 4-2 advantage over Anderson after five ends.
Anderson clawed her way back to tie things up in the eighth end and stole a point when Silvernagle’s draw was heavy in the ninth to take a 6-5 lead.
Silvernagle drew to the four-foot to force an extra end and made a great takeout on her last shot in the 11th, but Anderson was able to make a draw to the button to pick up the win.
Anderson, who is joined on her rink by Kourtney Fesser, Krista Fesser and Karlee Kochinski, will be making her ninth trip to the Scotties and her first as a skip since 2004.
Her last trip to the nationals was in 2015 in Moose Jaw when she was the third for Stefanie Lawton.
The 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts will be held in Penticton, B.C. from Jan. 27 to Feb. 4.
