On Sunday, January 4, 2015, the Yorkton 4-H Light Horse Club hosted the annual District 12 curling bonspiel at the Yorkton Curling Club. The event saw 28 members from six clubs compete in the bonspiel, ranging from ages six to 18.
In the Junior category, there were five team who participated; two from the Springside 4-H Beef Club, two from the Rhein 4-H Beef & Activities Club, and one from the Wooly Wonders 4-H Club. The winner of the Junior draw was the Wooly Wonders 4-H Club consisting of Hunter Chesney (skip), Emily Yanish (3rd), Hudson Chesney (2nd), Connor Bauer (lead), and Lois Trowell (coach). They will advance to SE Regional Curling at the end of the month. Springside 4-H Beef Club Team B were the runners up – the team included Matthew Just (skip), Nick Medvid (3rd), Hayden Berrns (2nd), Zander Wasson (lead), and Paul Valstar (coach).
There was also a Senior category for members aged 14 and older. There were two teams who participated in that draw; the Springside 4-H Beef Team and the Yorkton 4-H Light Horse Club. The Springside 4-H Beef Club team pulled ahead in the third game to win the gold medals and advance to SE Regional Curling in Radville, SK on January 31st to February 1st. The team was made up of Emma Just (skip), Jillian Just (3rd), Dale Weinbender (2nd), Matthew Zalys-Smeretsky (lead), and Kristina Just (coach). The Yorkton 4-H Light Horse team followed at a close second; their team consisted of Grady Hawkins (skip), McKenzie Stachura (3rd), Kaitlyn Kitzan (2nd), Breanna Malinowski (lead), and Chris Hawkins (coach).
The Rhein 4-H Beef & Activities club once again sponsored the Roy Riffel Memorial Award. It was received by the Rhein 4-H Beef & Activities Club Team B who included Jan Spronk (skip), Payton Scheller (3rd), Ida van der Voort (2nd), Willem Spronk (lead), and Dieneke Spronk (coach).
The winning and runner up teams received medals sponsored by Yorkton New Holland – we would like to send a huge thank you out to them for their support!!
