Carstairs curlers win provincials berth at U15 south zone qualifier

Izzy Poland, from Okotoks, throws a rock on Friday, Feb. 2 during a U15 Alberta Curling qualifier hosted at the Sundre Curling Club. The Okotoks rink placed fourth, earning the team a spot at provincial playdowns later this month in Lacombe. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff
Lachlan Holloway, from Carstairs, throws a rock after lining up the shot while Kaiden Beausoliel gets ready to sweep it home on Friday, Feb. 2 during a U15 Alberta Curling qualifier hosted at the Sundre Curling Club. The rink from Carstairs finished sixth, qualifying the team for a spot at provincial playdowns later this month in Lacombe. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff
Ben Meyers, background, keeps an eye on the rock’s speed and trajectory as Kaiden Beausoliel, left, and Jace Hurum sweep it home. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff
Izzy Poland, from Okotoks, releases a rock while her teammates Taylor Hay and Ellie Scheller get ready to sweep. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff
Local curling fans as well as visitors who came with the teams from Calgary, Airdrie, Okotoks and Carstairs could watch the U15s play in comfort from the lounge area that last year was upgraded to include monitors to offer a closeup of the action. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff

SUNDRE – Nine U15 curling rinks competed at the Sundre Curling Club last weekend for their chance to qualify for a spot at an upcoming Alberta Curling provincials event.

The club hosted the south zone qualifier Feb. 2 - 4, with the nine teams that came out from Calgary, Airdrie, Okotoks as well as Carstairs competing for seven spots in the 2023-24 U15 Provincial Playdowns being held later in February in Lacombe.

Hailing the event as very successful, Glen Smith, who was among the Sundre Curling Club’s members who got involved to help organize the event, said “This is the first event like this hosted by Sundre Curling Club in years.”

Smith expressed gratitude not only to all of the teams that participated but also everybody who pitched in to help make the event possible as well as businesses that donated in support of the event.

Results of 2023-24 U15 provincial qualifier in Sundre

• Qualifier No. 1 – Team Bachek from Okotoks

• Qualifier No. 2 – Team Clark from Calgary CC

• Qualifier No. 3 – Team Gugliemin from Calgary Winter

• Qualifier No. 4 – Team Padget from Okotoks

• Qualifier No. 5 – Team Sipka from Calgary CC

• Qualifier No. 6 – Team Meyer from Carstairs

• Qualifier No. 7 – Team Burgess from Airdrie

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