The Stoughton Curling Club hosted the 2011-2012 junior men's curling championship from Jan 5-9th. A total of 12 teams competed and congratulations is extended to the winning team skipped by Brady Sharback from the Saskatoon Granite Curling Club. This team has been together for 4 years and consists of Quinn Hersikorn playing 3rd, Jacob Hersikorn playing 2nd and Brady Kendel playing lead. Their coach Laurie Burrows has been coaching for 20 years. The second place winners are skip Colton Flasch's team: Matt Lang, Tyler Hartung and Jayden Shwaga coached by Dwayne Mihalicz from Saskatoon Nutana Curling Club.
Both teams receivedd plaques and the winning team also received Sask. Curling Assoc. jackets.
The winners will proceed to the National Championship competition in Napanee Ontario from Feb 4-12th.
Other awards given after the final game were presented by Garry Kreutzer of the Saskatchewan Curling Association. The Adam Coaching award went to Ron Sanders, the A and A Ford All Star Coach went to Tim Baber. The Randy Woytowich's Sportsmanship award went to Daniel Selke. The All Star awards included the Ernie Richardson all star skip award, the Sam Richardson all star 2nd award, the Arnold Richardson all star 3rd award and the Wes Richardson all star lead award went to the respective players on the winning team.
The final game ended with an 8-2 score for Sharback's team, in the 6th end after Colton Flasch conceded.
The opening ceremonies took place on Thursday with various guests and dignitaries in attendance. They included Gary and Linda Kreutzer acting as liason for the Sask. Curling Association, Mayor Heather Balon Barmann, local curlers Gabrielle Mack,and Cecil Clark, Honored guest Sam Richardson, MLA Dan D'Autremont and RCMP Cpl Andrew Knowles from the Fillmore detatchment, all of whom were ushered onto the ice by the Estevan Bag Pipers. Everyone said a few words with the exception of Linda Kreutzer, Cpl Knowles and the two local curlers.
Laird Gervais was the mc and read a letter of welcome from Mike McClelland president of the Sask. Curling Assoc. He also acknowledged offficials Ron Kidd and Donna McNaughton.
The success of this event is credited to the co-chairs, Tom Flath and Delmar Deren, the Host Committee, the many volunteers and businesses and of course the corporate sponsors, Kruger, Saskpower, Sasktel, Affinity Credit Union, the Dominion Insurance, Tim Hortons, SGI Canada and Ramada. The SCA is also supported by Sask Lotteries.
It was only appropiate that "our own" Sam Richardson,(Garnet Samuel Richardson) born in Stoughton in 1933 and winner along with one brothers and two cousins of 4 Briers and 4 World Cup Championships shuld be in attendance for an event such as this held in Stoughton. Thank you Sam.
Best of luck to the winning team as they compete in the Nationals!! The World Championship will be held in Sweden in March.
