After opening day play at the Island Petroleum Junior Mixed Curling Championship at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, the Sarah Fullerton rink from Cornwall and the Silver Fox is 2-0, while the Adam Casey foursome is 1-0 in round robin play in the five team 20 and Under division. The two 15 and Under division teams are playing a best of 5, with the Alex Matters rink of Charlottetown leading the Christopher Gallant foursome from the Charlottetown and Silver Fox clubs two games to none.
Fullerton, with teammates Justin Richard, Sara MacRae, and Corey Miller, and coach Brenda MacMillan, took four points in the first end of her opener, and hung on for a 7-6 win over the Spencer Pitre team from Charlottetown. The Fullerton team then stole a triple in the first end of their second game, against Colton Griffin of the Western Community club in Alberton, and won by a 7-5 score.
Casey, whose team includes Anita Casey, Anson Carmody, and Hillary Thompson, with coach Jeff Wilson, doubled Cody Dixon of Montague 6-3 in his opener, and had a second round bye. Pitre won his second game, over Dixon, picking up seven points in ends six and seven in an 11-7 come-from-behind win, to finish the day at an even 1-1. Griffin is 0-1, while Dixon is 0-2.
In the 15 and Under division, Matters, with teammates Emily Keen, Andrew Cameron, and Emma Matheson, with coach Derrick Cameron, won his first game 6-1 over Gallant, and his second by a 6-3 score. Other members of the Gallant team are Jenny McLean, Kyle Holland, and Lauren MacFadyen. Dr. Don Vickerson is their coach.
Play continues Saturday at 11 am, and 2 and 7 pm. and wraps up on Sunday.