In the men’s Championship Round, Saskatchewan’s Rylan Kleiter (6-1; Saskatoon) improved his record with a 7-6 win over Prince Edward Island’s Tyler Smith (5-2; Montague). Manitoba 2’s Jacques Gauthier (6-1; Winnipeg) defeated Newfoundland and Labrador’s Bruce Daniel (5-2; St. John’s) by a score of 10-6.
In the men’s seeding pool, British Columbia 2’s Johnson Tao (3-4; Richmond) was felled by Northern Ontario’s Jacob Horgan (3-4; Sudbury) by a score of 5-2 while Ontario’s Owen Purdy defeated New Brunswick’s Liam Marin (0-7; Saint John) 9-3.
In women’s Championship Pool action, Manitoba’s Mackenzie Zacharias (7-0; Altona), which includes PEI’s Lauren Lenentine at lead stone, remained perfect downing Ontario’s Sierra Sutherland (4-3; Ottawa) 8-3. Nova Scotia’s Taylour Stevens (6-1; Halifax) defeated Abby Marks of Alberta (5-2; Edmonton) by a score of 12-3.
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In women’s seeding pool action, Prince Edward Island’s Lauren Ferguson (1-6; Cornwall) was beaten by British Columbia’s Kaila Buchy (4-4; Kimberly) 11-7.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s team Mackenzie Mitchell of the RE/MAX Centre in St. John’s were not successful in their Draw 15 Championship Pool matchup versus New Brunswick’s Melodie Forsythe (4-3; Moncton). They were defeated by a score of 6-5 and now fall to a 4-3 record.
In other women’s Championship Round action, Québec’s Noémie Gauthier (4-3; Kenogami) defeated Saskatchewan’s Ashley Thevenot (4-3; Saskatoon) 9-3.
In other women’s seeding pool action, Nunavut’s Saidie Pinksen (2-6; Iqaluit) defeated Yukon’s Bayly Scoffin (0-7; Whitehorse) 11-6.
In men’s Championship Round play, British Columbia 1’s Hayato Sato (4-3; New Westminster) defeated Nova Scotia’s Graeme Weagle (4-3; Chester) 6-5 while Alberta’s Ryan Jacques (4-3; Edmonton) needed an extra end to defeat Manitoba 1’s Brett Walter (4-3; Winnipeg) 9-8.
In men’s seeding pool play, New Brunswick’s Liam Marin (1-7; Saint John) found the win column defeating the Northwest Territories’ Sawer Kaeser (0-7; Fort Smith) 13-3. British Columbia 2’s Johnson Tao (4-4; Richmond) defeated Quebec’s Greg Cheal (1-6; Lennoxville) 7-4.
Action resumes Thursday at 1 pm AT. Team Zacharias plays at 1 pm vs. Saskatchewan, then at 6 pm vs. Newfoundland. Their morning game will be the feature game on the Curling Canada livestream at https://www.youtube.com/curlingcanada. Team Ferguson plays the Northwest Territories at 6 pm, and takes on the Yukon Friday at the same time. Team Smith faces Newfoundland and Labrador at 1 and Alberta at 11 pm, and plays BC #1 at 1 pm on Friday.
(Curling Canada)