(by Mike Carson)
SUMMERSIDE – The Kyle Holland rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex is the men’s Pepsi P.E.I. junior curling champion.
Holland held on to outlast a tough Tyler Smith rink from Montague, the defending junior champions.
Skip Kyle Holland (right) keeps a close eye on the rock as sweepers Tony Nabuurs (left) and Taylor McInnis guide it into the house in action at the Pepsi P.E.I. junior curling championships held at the Silver Fox Curling Club. The Holland rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex won the championship eight to five over defending champions, the Tyler Smith rink from Montague. © Mike Carson/Journal Pioneer
The Holland rink got off to an early lead scoring two in the third end and three more in the fourth and seemed to be cruising.
The Smith foursome made it interesting in the final end and was poised to take the lead.
The Montague rink was sitting three when Holland’s mate, Tony Nabuurs, made a crucial double take out to seal the win.
Holland credited the win to his team’s consistent play.
“The boys came out really strong and we were all playing really nice,” he said. “All of our hits were very good. We played our game and it ended up working for us.”
The Kyle Holland rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex is the Pepsi P.E.I. junior men’s curling champion. Team members are: Kyle Holland, skip (right); Tony Nabuurs, mate; Alex Sutherland, second; and Taylor McInnis, lead. At left is coach Angela Hodgson.
© TC media photo by Mike Carson