The Crapaud Community Curling Club will again this year be the host for the O’Connor Glass/Curl PEI Provincial Under 16 (formerly known as the 15 and Under) Curling Championships, with separate divisions for male and female curlers, under the age of 16. Last year’s champions were the Tyler Smith and Jenny McLean rinks. Smith, this year’s Under 21 champ, who is also in the Under 18, is entered in this event (with a different team), while McLean, who is competing in the Under 18, is not in this event, so there will be a new girl’s champion. This year’s Under 16 is scheduled for Feb. 28 to March 4, with 8 male and 6 female teams signed up.
The U16 Boys division will play a triple Knockout Draw with a Page Championship round, while the U16 Girls will play a round robin format, with the 2nd & 3rd place teams advancing to a semi-final, and the winner of the semi playing the first place team in the final.
Team Rosters (skip to lead, coaches-club)
Under 16 Boys
Owen Collier, John Campbell, Dawson Chatman, Jayde Maynard, alternate player Tyler Garnhum, coaches Arnie Nabuurs, Nancy Collier-Montague Curling Club
Alex MacFadyen, James Dalton, Matthew MacDonald , Parker MacFadyen, coach Dave MacFadyen-Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club (Summerside)
Brett Matheson, Ben MacCallum, Logan Maker, Jack Ronahan, coach Mark Reid-Charlottetown Curling Complex
Leslie Noye, Jacob Wilkins, Dylan Vincent, Alex Ramsay, coach Roger Gavin-Western Community Curling Club (Alberton)
Devin Schut, Tyson Smith, Spencer Matheson, Mitchell Schut, coaches Kayla Schut, Mike Schut-Cornwall Curling Club
Tyler Smith, Brooks Roche, Dylan Lowery, Ryan Lowery, coaches Tammy Dewar, Kevin Smith-Montague Curling Club / Crapaud Community Curling Club
Spencer Stetson, Jonathan Cann, Andrew Stetson, TBA, coach David Parker-Charlottetown Curling Complex
Avery Wells, Riley Taweel, Ryan Wilson, Nick Johnston, coach Aleya Quilty-Cornwall Curling Club / Crapaud Community Curling Club
Under 16 Girls
Danielle Collings, Chloe Jardine, Emily Sanderson, Kaylee Stewart, coach Valerie Collings-Montague Curling Club
Taya Ray Crossman, Mackenzie Stewart, Bridget Patterson, Jordan Condon, coach Susan Hubley-Crapaud Community Curling Club / Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club (Summerside)
Karlie Lewis, Emma Jean Griffin, Isabelle Getson, Hailey Wilson, coaches Mike Trudeau, Norma Jean Griffin-Western Commmunity Curling Club (Alberton)
Kaleigh MacKay, Kaleigh Peters, Alyssa Wright, Madeline Arsenault, coach Dario Zannier-Crapaud Community Curling Club / Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club (Summerside)
Lauren Moerike, Annika Kelly, Katie Reid, Tati Kelly, coach Kevin Moerike-Charlottetown Curling Complex
Rachel O’Connor, Meghan Ching, Lauren Lenentine, Breanne Burgoyne, coach Pat Quilty-Cornwall Curling Club
Opening Day schedule for Thursday Feb. 28
3 pm (boys)
Ice 1: Owen Collier vs Alex MacFadyen
Ice 2: Leslie Noye vs Devin Schut
Ice 3: Tyler Smith vs Stetson
Ice 4: Wells vs Matheson
5:30 pm
Opening Ceremonies
6:30 pm (girls)
Ice 1: Danielle Collings vs Taya Ray Crossman
Ice 2: Kaleigh MacKay vs Karlie Lewis
Ice 3: Lauren Moerike vs Rachel O’Connor
Complete draw, and end by end results at peicurling.com/under16