The Bluenose Curling Club in New Glasgow NS is this year’s host of the Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championships, with five men’s and an equal number of women’s teams, representing the age 18 and under champions from the four Atlantic provinces plus a host team, taking part. PEI is represented by the Matthew MacLean rink from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, and the Veronica Smith rink from the Cornwall Curling Club, winners of the O’Connor Glass Provincial 17 and Under championships, held in February at the Silver Fox. Also in the event is PEI native Kyle Hughes, now living in Saint John, and skipping the New Brunswick championship rink from the Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club.

L-R: Glen MacLean (coach), Matthew MacLean, Marshall Smallman, Kevin Gallant, Allan MacLean, David O’Connor (PEI Sponsor O’Connor Glass)

Photo (L-R): David O’Connor (PEI Sponsor O’Connor Glass), Veronica Smith, Katie Fullertton, Sabrina Smith, Chloe McCloskey, Paul Smith (Coach)

Other members of the MacLean team are Marshall Smallman, Kevin Gallant, and Alan MacLean, with coach Glen MacLean. Playing with Smith are Katie Fullerton, Sabrina Smith, and Chloe McCloskey, with coach Paul Smith. Defending champions the Alex Matters rink from the Charlottetown Curling Club and the Jessica Daigle team from Thistle St. Andrews are not in the event this year.

Round robin play gets underway this afternoon at 2:30, with MacLean taking on Daniel Jessome from the Chester NS curling club. The 7 pm draw sees Smith play Haley McCabe from the Lakeshore NS curling club, and MacLean facing Daniel Prest from Bridgewater. Saturday games are at 10 am and 2:30 pm, with the final round robin draw Sunday morning at 9. The finals and consolation finals go Sunday at 1 pm.

Complete draw, team rosters, and results available at LiveCurling.com.