The PEI Mens and Womens rinks both won their opening draws last night at the Optimist International U18 Curling Championships in Surrey/Langley, BC. The PEI men, skipped by Tony Nabuurs, recorded a 6-4 win over Minnesota, while the Women, skipped by Jenny McLean, won over Northern Ontario 5-3.
Team PEI (Margaret O’Connor photo)
The Nabuurs foursome is a combined team with members from the Charlottetown Curling Complex, and the Montague and Maple Leaf curling clubs, and also includes third Parker O’Connor, second Alan MacLean, and lead Noah O’Connor, with coach Glen MacLean.
Third Lauren MacFadyen, second stone Ava Whitney-Coulter, and lead Emily Vaniderstine. round out the McLean rink, from the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. The team is coached by Dr. Don Vickerson.
Live results: playdowns.com
Junior Men’s event: http://www.playdowns.com/curlbc/event.php?id_cmp=518&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+playdownsdotcom+%28Playdowns.com+-+Home+for+Curl+BC+playdown+results%29
Junior Women’s event: http://www.playdowns.com/curlbc/event.php?id_cmp=519&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+playdownsdotcom+%28Playdowns.com+-+Home+for+Curl+BC+playdown+results%29
Event website: www.u18curling.ca
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