(by Eric McCarthy)
WEST DEVON – The MacLean siblings fell just two games short of facing each other in the consolation final of the OVCA Junior Superspiel in Ottawa-area curling rinks last weekend.
Both the Matthew MacLean rink from Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary and the Amanda MacLean team from the Cornwall Curling Club finished pool play with 1-3 (won-lost) records. Both teams bowed out after their first consolation-round games, dashing their hopes of playing each other in the nation’s capital.
“It was a great experience, just the high competition level and the chance to be in such a big tournament with teams from across Canada and some from around the world,” Matthew commented. “We did play pretty good, but not that lucky, I guess.”
A highlight for the Amanda MacLean rink, the 2011 Prince Edward Island Canada Games team, was beating the Ontario Canada Games team of Lauren Horton in their first game of the superspiel. Team Horton won the bronze medals at the Canada Games.
Amanda MacLean – Skip, Kassinda Bulger – Third, Emily Gray – Second, Aleya Quilty – Lead, Shelley Gray – Coach, Glen MacLean – Coach
Alan MacLean – Lead, Kevin Gallant – Second, Marshall Smallman – Third, Matthew MacLean – Skip, Glen MacLean – Coach