Photo (L-R): Glen MacLean (coach), Matthew MacLean, Marshall Smallman, Kevin Gallant, Alan MacLean

The Matthew MacLean rink from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary stole a deuce in the first end, and scored five points in the third on the way to a 9-4 victory over the Kyle Hughes foursome from Montague and Charlottetown, to win the Sylvan Learning Provincial 17 and Under men’s final this afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. Playing with MacLean were Marshall Smallman, Kevin Gallant, and Alan MacLean, with coaches Glen MacLean and Shannon Smallman.  Other members of the runner-up Hughes team are Tony Nabuurs, Taylor McInnis, and Chandler Matheson, with coach Arnie Nabuurs.

The MacLean team will be joining their clubmates the Tiffany Sweet rink, who won the 17 and Under women’s section on Sunday, at the Atlantic 17 and Under Championships, April 2-4 at the Riverside Golf and Curling Club in Rothesay New Brunswick.