SWCT Curling Talk [December 18th]

The Christmas season is certainly a busy part of the curling season as well!  First, a quick recap of the last couple of weeks, and then find out what's in store for the holidays in Saskatchewan!

EVENTS FROM THE LAST TWO WEEKS

Senior Women’s Q-Spiel #2

Granite Curling Club, Saskatoon, SK

December 6-8, 2013

Darlene Gillies and Delores Syrota qualified from this event.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Viterra Women’s Northern Playdowns

CN Curling Club, Saskatoon, SK

December 19-21, 2013

Participating teams are Nancy Martin, Jill Shumay, Sherry Just, Trish Paulsen, Amanda Labach, Ros Stewart, Teandra Friesen, and Nicole Beausoleil.  Draws begin Friday at 2:00 pm.  Four teams will qualify for the provincials.

Viterra Women’s Southern Playdowns

Callie Curling Club, Regina, SK

December 19-21, 2013

Confirmed teams are Brett Barber, Penny Barker, Larisa Murray, Mandy Selzer, Lana Vey, Sherrilee Orsted, Lorraine Arguin, Lorraine Schneider, Kim Schneider, Teejay Haichert, and Jana Tisdale.  Draws begin Friday at 4:00 pm.  Four teams will qualify for the provincials.

Saskatchewan Junior Women’s Provincials

North Battleford, SK

December 27-31, 2013

Participating teams will be Erickson, Thompson, Orsen, Grywacheski, Schneider, Hanson, Tokarz, Bertsch, Streifel, Chambers, Michaluk and Corbin.

The teams earning a provincial berth from CTRS points are: Amber Holland, Chantelle Eberle, and Stefanie Lawton.

CTRS STANDINGS

4. Stefanie Lawton                                    83.000

12. Chantelle Eberle                                  32.210

19. Amber Holland                                    25.500

21. Penny Barker                                     19.750

29. Michelle Englot                                   12.250

37. Lana Vey                                           10.850

40. Trish Paulsen                                       9.425

52. Brett Barber                                         4.850

53. Ros Stewart                                         4.400

58. Mandy Selzer                                       4.000

65. Jill Shumay                                          2.950

73. Larisa Murray                                       2.100

83. Sherrilee Orsted                                   1.250

86. Jana Tisdale                                        1.050

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

- Registration for the following competitions can be done online from the SCA website: http://curlsask.ca/competitions/

- Please refer to CurlSask website for the entry deadline for the Senior Women's Q-Spiels.
- The entry deadline for the Master Women's Provincials is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 4, 2014(as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Juvenile regional playdowns is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Dominion Women’s regional playdowns is 12:00PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).

** Do you need a spare, or want to be a spare? If so, email saskwct@ymail.com or post on our Facebook page and maybe we can help.

SWCT Curling Talk [December 4th]

Hello everyone! 

The SWCT committee is looking for new members.  If you are interested in helping us work to make the Saskatchewan Women’s Curling Tour as great as it can be, please email Saskwct@ymail.com or send us a message on our Facebook page!

EVENTS FROM THE PAST TWO WEEKS

Boundary Ford Curling Classic

Lloydminster, AB

November 29-December 2, 2013

Participating Sask teams were Brett Barber, Amber Holland, Trish Paulsen, Jill Shumay, Ros Stewart, and Kelly Wood.  Barber, Paulsen, Shumay and Holland qualified for the playoff round.  Congratulation to the Amber Holland team for winning this event! Paulsen eliminated Shumay in the quarter final, advancing to the semi and losing to Alberta’s Jessie Kaufman. Kaufman also defeated Barber in the quarter final and would lose to Holland in the final.  Holland takes home $8000 in prize money; Paulsen wins $3500; and Shumay and Barber each leave with $2250.

Junior Women Q-Spiel #3

Watrous, SK

November 29-December 1, 2013

Qualifying from this event were teams Erickson, Thompson, Orsen and Grywacheski.

Cornerstone Credit Union Ladies Cash Bonspiel

Yorkton, SK

November 29-December 1, 2013

Michelle Englot won this event, taking the final over Kristen Streifel 5-4.  Englot first took on Jana Tisdale in the quarter final, and then took on Penny Barker in the semi.  Also qualifying were Mandy Selzer and Lorraine Schneider.  Selzer defeated Schneider in the quarter final before falling to Streifel in the other semi.

Dominion Curling Club Canadian Championships

Thunder Bay, ON

November 18-23, 2013

Team Heather Burnett had a fantastic showing at the championships! These ladies went undefeated through the round robin play, advancing to the final where they met a difficult Manitoba team and lost their final game.  Congratulations on your silver medal win!

**Congratulations to Team Michelle Englot, who has claimed the SWCT provincial berth!**

   The CTRS provincial berths will be announced once the 2013-2014 CTRS standings are updated.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Senior Women’s Q-Spiel #2

Granite Curling Club, Saskatoon, SK

December 6-8, 2013

A LITTLE TRIVIA…

Who is the only female curling coach currently on the Saskatchewan Curling Association’s Legends of Curling Honour Roll?

Anita Ford – many will remember her as the coach and alternate for Sandra Schmirler (Peterson).  Anita has also coached the Michelle Englot team.

MPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

- Registration for the following competitions can be done online from the SCA website: http://curlsask.ca/competitions/

- Please refer to CurlSask website for the entry deadline for the Senior Women's Q-Spiels.
- The entry deadline for the Master Women's Provincials is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 4, 2014(as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Juvenile regional playdowns is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Dominion Women’s regional playdowns is 12:00PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).

** Do you need a spare, or want to be a spare? If so, email saskwct@ymail.com or post on our Facebook page and maybe we can help.

SWCT Curling Talk [November 20th]

EVENTS FROM THE LAST TWO WEEKS

Junior Women’s Q-Spiel #1

Yorkton, SK

November 8-10, 2013

Qualifying from this event were teams Schneider, Hanson, Tokarz and Bertsch.

Senior Women’s Q-Spiel #1

Tartan Curling Club, Regina, SK

November 8-10, 2013

Qualifying from this spiel were Arguin, Syrota and Gilles

Olympic Pre-Trials

Kitchener, ON

November 5-10, 2013

Amber Holland had a difficult run and did not qualify for the Olympic Trials.

Colonial Square Ladies Curling Classic

Nutana Curling Club, Saskatoon, SK

November 15-18, 2013

Participating Sask teams were Barker, Eberle, Englot, Holland, Just, Lawton, Martin, Murray, Paulsen, Selzer, Shumay, Stewart and Vey.  Barker was the sole Sask team to qualify for the playoff round, losing to Michele Jaggi in the quarter final but taking home $3250.  Holland lost a C qualifier game against Team Kim from Korea. Vey met Manitoba’s Team Meakin in another C qualifier, losing 7-5.

Junior Women’s Q-Spiel #2

Moose Jaw, SK

November 15-17, 2013

Qualifying from this event were teams Streifel, Chambers, Michaluk and Corbin.

CTRS STANDINGS

4. Stefanie Lawton                        75.000

12. Chantelle Eberle                      32.210

20. Penny Barker                          18.000

22. Amber Holland                         17.000

32. Lana Vey                                10.850

39. Michelle Englot                         8.750

47. Trish Paulsen                           5.175

54. Ros Stewart                             3.550

55. Sherry Just                              3.500

62. Brett Barber                             2.300

64. Mandy Selzer                           2.250

70. Larisa Murray                           1.750

77. Sherrilee Orsted                       1.250

86. Jill Shumay                              0.400

UPCOMING EVENTS

Boundary Ford Curling Classic

Lloydminster, AB

November 29-December 2, 2013

Participating Sask teams are Brett Barber, Amber Holland, Trish Paulsen, Jill Shumay, Ros Stewart, and Kelly Wood.

Junior Women Q-Spiel #3

Watrous, SK

November 29-December 1, 2013

Cornerstone Credit Union Ladies Cash Bonspiel

Yorkton, SK

November 29-December 1, 2013

Confirmed teams are Barker, Eberle, Englot, Folk, Inglis, Just, Martin, Merkowsky, Murray, Orsted, Schneider, Selzer, Streifel, Tisdale, Tokarz, and Vey.

A LITTLE TRIVIA…

Who is the only female curling coach currently on the Saskatchewan Curling Association’s Legends of Curling Honour Roll?

Answer to be posted in two weeks!

MPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

- Registration for the following competitions can be done online from the SCA website: http://curlsask.ca/competitions/

- The entry deadline for the Women’s open Northern and Southern playdowns is 12:00PM, Tuesday, December 3, 2013 (as per the CurlSask website).

- Entry deadline for Junior Women's Q-Spiels are 6:00 PM, the Monday prior to the start of the bonspiel.  Q-Spiel #3 deadline is November 25, 2013 (as per the CurlSask website).
- Please refer to CurlSask website for the entry deadline for the Senior Women's Q-Spiels.
- The entry deadline for the Master Women's Provincials is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 4, 2014(as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Juvenile regional playdowns is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Dominion Women’s regional playdowns is 12:00PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).

** Do you need a spare, or want to be a spare? If so, email saskwct@ymail.com or post on our Facebook page and maybe we can help.

SWCT Curling Talk [November 6th]

The long weekend is approaching! Let’s take a quick look back at the last couple of weeks:

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Women’s Classic

Winnipeg, MB

October 25-28, 2013

Participating Sask teams were Amber Holland, Michelle Englot, and Trish Paulsen. None of our teams qualified for the playoff round, but Holland lost a C qualifier to Crystal Webster.

Shamrock Shotgun

Edmonton, AB

October 25-27, 2013

Team Syngenta (Barber) finished first in her pool and moved on to the quarter final.  She lost to Alberta’s Jessie Kaufman, but took home $800.

The Masters of Curling

Abbotsford, BC

October 30-November 3, 2013

Team Lawton finished the round robin with a record of 3-1, advancing to the playoff round and losing to Jennifer Jones in the quarter final.  Lawton earns $7500 for this event.

Red Deer Curling Classic

Red Deer, AB

November 1-4, 2013

Participating Sask teams were Barber and Paulsen. Paulsen qualified out of the A event, advancing to the quarter final where she lost to Switzerland’s Binia Feltscher.  She earned $2500 at this event.

GoodLife Prince Albert Ladies Cash Spiel

Prince Albert, SK

November 1-3, 2013.

This event ran as a pay-per-win event, as we were unable to meet the 12 team requirement for a CTRS event.  Thank you to Pat Bibby and the Prince Albert curling club for running the event and allowing our ladies teams to enjoy some games together.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Junior Women’s Q-Spiel #1

Yorkton, SK

November 8-10, 2013

Senior Women’s Q-Spiel #1

Tartan Curling Club, Regina, SK

November 8-10, 2013

Olympic Pre-Trials

Kitchener, ON

November 5-10, 2013

Amber Holland will be competing for a spot at the Roar of the Rings!

Colonial Square Ladies Curling Classic

Nutana Curling Club, Saskatoon, SK

November 15-18, 2013

Confirmed Sask teams are Barker, Eberle, Englot, Holland, Just, Lawton, Martin, Murray, Paulsen, Selzer, Shumay, Stewart and Vey.

Junior Women’s Q-Spiel #2

Moose Jaw, SK

November 15-17, 2013

CTRS Standings

3. Stefanie Lawton                        75.000

10. Chantelle Eberle                      32.210

23. Amber Holland                        11.000

31. Michelle Englot                        8.750

42. Trish Paulsen                          5.175

43. Lana Vey                                4.850

47. Ros Stewart                            3.550

48. Sherry Just                             3.500

56. Brett Barber                            2.300

58. Mandy Selzer                          2.250

64. Larisa Murray                          1.750

71. Sherilee Orsted                       1.250

82. Jill Shumay                             0.400

A LITTLE TRIVIA…

What province holds the highest number of national women’s championship (Scotties) titles?

-Saskatchewan holds the highest number of national women’s championships, with a total of 12 titles.  Past winners include Joyce McKee, Dorenda Schoenhals, Vera Pezer, Emily Farnham, Marj Mitchell, Sandra Schmirler (Peterson), and Amber Holland.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

- Registration for the following competitions can be done online from the SCA website: http://curlsask.ca/competitions/

- The entry deadline for the Women’s open Northern and Southern playdowns is 12:00PM, Tuesday, December 3, 2013 (as per the CurlSask website).

- Entry deadline for Junior Women's Q-Spiels are 6:00 PM, the Monday prior to the start of the bonspiel.  Q-Spiel #2 deadline is November 11, 2013. Q-Spiel #3 deadline is November 25, 2013 (as per the CurlSask website).
- Please refer to CurlSask website for the entry deadline for the Senior Women's Q-Spiels.
- The entry deadline for the Master Women's Provincials is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 4, 2014(as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Juvenile regional playdowns is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Dominion Women’s regional playdowns is 12:00PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).

** Do you need a spare, or want to be a spare? If so, email saskwct@ymail.com or post on our Facebook page and maybe we can help.

SWCT Curling Talk [October 23rd]

Hello everyone! Here are some updates on the happenings of the past week.

Medicine Hat Charity Classic

Medicine Hat, AB

October 18-21, 2013

Participating Saskatchewan teams were Brett Barber, Chantelle Eberle, and Kelly Wood.  Eberle was the only team who qualified, taking an A spot and then losing the quarter-final to Alberta’s Casey Scheidegger, 7-0.  Eberle earned $1500 at this event.  Wood finished close, losing a C qualifier to Japan’s Sayaka Yoshimura.

Heritage Inn and Suites Moose Jaw Tour Spiel

Moose Jaw, SK

October 18-20, 2013

Qualifying teams were Just and Vey from the A event; Arguin and Englot from the B; and Stewart and Orsted from the C.  Stewart then played Englot in a quarter-final, losing 6-4, while Orsted beat Arguin 8-2 in the other quarter-final.  Vey took on Englot in a semi-final, winning 7-3, while Just took on Orsted, winning 7-5.  In the final, Vey won over Just with a score of 9-5. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Women’s Classic

Winnipeg, MB

October 25-28, 2013

Participating Sask teams are Amber Holland, Michelle Englot, and Trish Paulsen.

Shamrock Shotgun

Edmonton, AB

October 25-27, 2013

Team Syngenta (Barber) is the lone Saskatchewan team entered in this event.

The Masters of Curling

Abbotsford, BC

October 30-November 3, 2013

Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton will be playing this event.

Red Deer Curling Classic

Red Deer, AB

November 1-4, 2013

Participating Sask teams are Barber and Paulsen.

GoodLife Prince Albert Ladies Cash Spiel

Prince Albert, SK

November 1-3, 2013.

Confirmed teams are: Selzer, Folk, Labach, Shumay, Wood, Barker, Martin, Swiderski, Yeske, and Bjork.

We still require a minimum of 2 more teams for this event to qualify for CTRS points! There is room for a total of 16 teams. If you have not yet entered a team and are interested, please contact Pat Bibby at (306) 961-5353 or bibby@sasktel.net

Register your team for CTRS points if you have not already done so! The deadline to register for CTRS points is October 31, 2013. You can go to the following link to register, and there is no fee to do this.

http://teams.curlingzone.com/index.php?task=Register

CTRS Standings

1. Stefanie Lawton                        57.000

7. Chantelle Eberle                       32.210

22. Michelle Englot                       8.750

28. Amber Holland                        5.000

30. Lana Vey                                4.850

37. Ros Stewart                            3.550

38. Sherry Just                             3.500

50. Trish Paulsen                          2.250

50. Mandy Selzer                          2.250

58. Larisa Murray                          1.750

63. Brett Barber                            1.250

63. Sherilee Orsted                       1.250

73. Jill Shumay                             0.400

A LITTLE TRIVIA…

What province holds the highest number of national women’s championship (Scotties) titles?

-The answer will be posted in the next blog!

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

- To vie for the SWCT provincial spot, all participants must be affiliated members of the SCA. Team rosters must be declared on a SCA Playdown Registration Form. Competition Fee including the CCA fee must be paid to the Region Director, or the SCA Office by, November 1, 2013. Points accumulated prior to November 1, 2013 will count only if fees and forms are submitted to the Region Director or the SCA office by November 1, 2013. If registrations are received after November 1, 2013, only points obtained from the date of receipt of registration will be eligible.

- Registration for the following competitions can be done online from the SCA website: http://curlsask.ca/competitions/

- The entry deadline for the Women’s open Northern and Southern playdowns is 12:00PM, Tuesday, December 3, 2013 (as per the CurlSask website).

- Entry deadline for Junior Women's Q-Spiels are 6:00 PM, the Monday prior to the start of the bonspiel.  Q-Spiel #1 deadline is November 4, 2013. Q-Spiel #2 deadline is November 11, 2013. Q-Spiel #3 deadline is November 25, 2013 (as per the CurlSask website).
- Please refer to CurlSask website for the entry deadline for the Senior Women's Q-Spiels.
- The entry deadline for the Master Women's Provincials is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 4, 2014(as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Juvenile regional playdowns is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Dominion Women’s regional playdowns is 12:00PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).

** Do you need a spare, or want to be a spare? If so, email saskwct@ymail.com or post on our Facebook page and maybe we can help.

SWCT Curling Talk [October 16th]

Hello everyone! Here are some updates on the happenings of the last couple of weeks.

Avonair Cash Spiel

Edmonton, AB

October 4-6, 2013

Saskatchewan team Brett Barber (Team Syngenta) had a good showing, advancing to the playoff round and finding themselves against Grande Prairie’s Delia DeJong in the quarter final.  Barber defeated DeJong handily, 12-1, before advancing to the semi final and losing 8-3 to Holly Whyte of Grande Prairie.  Barber took home $1250 for her efforts.

Prestige Hotels and Resorts Curling Classic

Vernon, BC

October 3-6, 2013

Saskatchewan teams Amber Holland and Stefanie Lawton were present.  Team Holland failed to qualify, but Lawton quickly took the A qualifier and moved on to the playoffs, where she met Allison Pottinger of Minnesota in the quarter final.  Lawton won the match 7-4 and moved on to the semi final, losing to Switzerland’s Mirjam Ott in an extra end.  Lawton pockets $5000 for the event.

Rocktoberfest

Regina Callie Curling Club, Regina, SK

October 11-14, 2013

Qualifying teams for this event were Larisa Murray, Kelly Wood, Chantelle Eberle, Trish Paulsen, Mandy Selzer, Sherry Just, Michelle Englot, and Jessica Hanson.  Hanson, Selzer, Paulsen and Wood did not make it out of the quarter finals.  Englot beat Murray 7-6 in one semi final to advance to the final game.  Eberle defeated Just 8-1 to meet Englot in the final.  Englot won the event with a final score of 9-4 over Eberle, claiming her second SWCT event of the season.

Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic

Calgary, AB

October 11-14, 2013

Saskatchewan teams Amber Holland, Stefanie Lawton and Jill Shumay participated in this event.  Holland and Shumay did not qualify for playoffs, but Lawton won an A qualifier and proceeded to beat Alberta’s Heather Nedohin 6-3.  She met China’s Bingyu Wang in the semi final, losing 8-2. Lawton receives $5000 for the event.

Register your team for CTRS points if you have not already done so! The deadline to register for CTRS points is October 31, 2013. You can go to the following link to register, and there is no fee to do this.

http://teams.curlingzone.com/index.php?task=Register

CTRS Standings

1. Stefanie Lawton                        57.000

7. Chantelle Eberle                       29.450

22. Michelle Englot                       7.500

28. Amber Holland                        5.000

36. Ros Stewart                            2.800

39. Lana Vey                                2.350

40. Trish Paulsen                          2.250

40. Mandy Selzer                          2.250

49. Sherry Just                             1.750

49. Larisa Murray                          1.750

55. Brett Barber                            1.250

64. Jill Shumay                             0.400

UPCOMING EVENTS

Medicine Hat Charity Classic

Medicine Hat, AB

October 18-21, 2013

Participating Saskatchewan teams are Brett Barber, Chantelle Eberle, and Kelly Wood.

Heritage Inn and Suites Moose Jaw Tour Spiel

Moose Jaw, SK

October 18-20, 2013

Confirmed teams are: Murray, Folk, Arguin, Belof, K. Schneider, Selzer, Orsted, Hill, Englot, Tisdale, Stewart, Miller Jones, Just, L. Schneider, Vey, Tokarz

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

- To vie for the SWCT provincial spot, all participants must be affiliated members of the SCA. Team rosters must be declared on a SCA Playdown Registration Form. Competition Fee including the CCA fee must be paid to the Region Director, or the SCA Office by, November 1, 2013. Points accumulated prior to November 1, 2013 will count only if fees and forms are submitted to the Region Director or the SCA office by November 1, 2013. If registrations are received after November 1, 2013, only points obtained from the date of receipt of registration will be eligible. 

- Registration for the following competitions can be done online from the SCA website: http://curlsask.ca/competitions/

- The entry deadline for the Women’s open Northern and Southern playdowns is 12:00PM, Tuesday, December 3, 2013 (as per the CurlSask website).

- Entry deadline for Junior Women's Q-Spiels are 6:00 PM, the Monday prior to the start of the bonspiel.  Q-Spiel #1 deadline is November 4, 2013. Q-Spiel #2 deadline is November 11, 2013. Q-Spiel #3 deadline is November 25, 2013 (as per the CurlSask website).
- Please refer to CurlSask website for the entry deadline for the Senior Women's Q-Spiels.
- The entry deadline for the Master Women's Provincials is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 4, 2014(as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Juvenile regional playdowns is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Dominion Women’s regional playdowns is 12:00PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).

** Do you need a spare, or want to be a spare? If so, email saskwct@ymail.com or post on our Facebook page and maybe we can help.