The Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championships wrapped up Sunday afternoon at the Montague Curling Club, with the Justine Comeau rink from New Brunswick winning the women’s title, and the Matthew Manuel foursome from Nova Scotia taking the men’s event. The all-PEI bronze medal games were won by the PEI men’s and women’s provincial champion teams, the Leslie Noye foursome from the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, and Kaleigh Mackay rink from Crapaud, Charlottetown, and Montague, who beat the provincial runners-up, entered in the event as the PEI Host Teams.

Women’s Gold Medal Game

The Justine Comeau rink from Fredericton’s Capitol Winter Club scored three points in an extra end to double the Kristin Clarke rink from the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax 6-3 in the women’s final.  Comeau went undefeated in the event, finishing the round robin at 4-0, while Clarke was 3-1, losing only to Comeau.

Men’s champions (L-R): – Team Manuel (NS):  (Larry Richards representing the Montague Curling Club, coach Stu Cameron, Alec Cameron, Ryan Abraham, Nick Zachernuk, skip Matthew Manuel)

Women’s Bronze Medal game:

The PEI team, skipped by Kaleigh Mackay, doubled the Lauren Lenentine rink from Cornwall 4-2 in the consolation final, with Mackay scoring singles in the second and eighth ends, and a deuce in the sixth, while Lenentine scored two points in the 5th end.  Mackay went 2-2 in the round robin, while Lenentine had a 1-3 win-loss record. The Newfoundland and Labrador rink, skipped by Kayleigh Kasmey from the Carol Curling Club, did not pick up a win, and finished out of the playoffs.

 

Coach of a Female Team award winner: Pat Quilty, host of the PEI Women’s Host Team, skipped by Lauren Lenentine

Coach of a male team award winner (L-R): Larry Richards from the host club, coach Dave MacFadyen, of the PEI Men’s Host Team, skipped by Alex MacFadyen

The Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championships are held annually, alternating between the four Atlantic provinces.

The organizers and the host Montague Curling Club would like to thank all the volunteers that made the 2015 event a big success, including: Amy Duncan, Bruce Rourke, Bruce Wilkie, Amanda Bulger and John Donahue, along with the timers, the ice crew, and the Montague Lions Club who catered the banquet. Thanks also to the sponsors, including O’Connor glass, Riverhouse Inn, and BellAliant Community One who provided livestreaming of two games in each draw.