The Curl PEI Provincial Under 16 Curling Championship concluded this afternoon at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, with the Donald DeWolfe team from Cornwall repeating as champs in the three team boy’s division, while the Maria Doyle rink from the Silver Fox club in Summerside, who went 0-3 in the four team girl’s round robin, came on strong in the championship round to win the girl’s event.

DeWolfe who finished round robin play in first place, with a 3-1 win-loss record, beat the Alex Gallant rink from the Fox by an 8-3 score in the boy’s final, scoring a triple in the third end, and deuces in ends five and seven. Gallant and Cornwall’s Mitchell Schut  were tied at 1 win and two losses going into the morning draw, but a five point fifth end was a key factor Gallant’s  9-7 win over the young Schut team, and advanced them to the final.

Other members of the winning DeWolfe team are third Jacob Wilkins, second Logan Maker, and lead Nick Johnston, with Lori Robinson taking on the coaching duties. The Rod MacDonald and Wendy Gallant-coached Gallant squad includes third stone Connor Lilly, second AJ Cahill, and lead Luke Arsenault.

The girl’s semi-finals this morning saw the undefeated (3-0) first place team from Cornwall, skipped by Kristie Rogers, taking on the last place Doyle rink, with Doyle, down 5-1 after three, tying the game with deuces in ends four and five. The sixth was blanked, and the teams traded deuces to go into an extra end, which Doyle won by a single point for a 7-6 final. The other semi saw second place Lauren Moerike and her Charlottetown/Cornwall team (2-1) down Crapaud’s Sierra Clyke rink (1-2) by a 10-3 score, taking 5 points in the first end, then stealing 1 and 2 points to lead 8-0 in a game that lasted only until the fifth end.

This set up the Moerike vs Doyle final, with Moerike taking a first end deuce with hammer, but Doyle responding with a single and steals of 3 and 1 point to take a 5-2 lead at the 4th end break. Moerike then took the lead with four points in the fifth end, but Doyle took singles in the next three ends for an 8-6 victory.

Rounding out the winning Maria Doyle team are third Maddison Moore, 2nd Gabrielle Gallant, and lead Abbie MacDonald, with coach Don Vickerson.  Lauren Lenentine, Tati Kelly, and Rachel O’Connor, with coach Kevin Moerike, complete the runner-up Moerike foursome.

The Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships concluded this afternoon at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, with the Donald DeWolfe rink from Cornwall winning the boy’s title, and the Maria Doyle team from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside taking the girl’s.

Coach Lori Robinson, from left, lead Nick Johnston, second Logan Maker, mate Jacob Wilkins and skip Donald DeWolfe, accept the Curl P.E.I. Boys 16 and Under championship trophies from P.E.I. Curling Association director Rod MacDonald.

Photo courtesy Eric McCarthy/Journal Pioneer

Rod MacDonald, right, representing the P.E.I. Curling Associantion, congratulates the Maria Doyle rink from the Silver Fox on winning the 2015 Girls 16 and Under provincial curling championship. Team members are, from left, coach Don Vickerson, who received the coaching award; Maria Doyle, Maddison Moore, Gabrielle Gallant and Abbie MacDonald.

Photo courtesy Eric McCarthy/Journal Pioneer

 

The awards for Fair Play (Sportsmanship), as voted on by all the players in the event, were handed out before the final game, while the coaching award, as voted on by all the coaches, was handed out after. Rod MacDonald from Curl PEI presented the awards.

There was a repeat winner for the boy’s Fair Play award, with Cornwall skip Mitchell Schut taking the award for the second year in a row.

Photo (L-R): Mitchell Schut (Fair Play award winner), Rod MacDonald (Curl PEI)

The girl’s Fair Play award went to another Cornwall skip, Kristie Rogers

Photo (L-R): Kristie Rogers (girl’s Fair Play award winner), Rod MacDonald (Curl PEI)

The coaching award went to Don Vickerson (photo not available) of the winning girl’s team, skipped by Maria Doyle.

The Curl PEI Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships are down to the final two draws at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, on Sunday at 10 am and 2 pm.

With one double round robin draw remaining on the boys’ side, defending champion Donald DeWolfe and his Cornwall rink have nailed down first place, with a 3-1 win-loss record, and have advanced to the 2 pm final. He’ll be playing the winner of the 10 am game between the other two teams in the boys’ event – the Mitchell Schut team from Cornwall, and the Alex Gallant foursome from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, both of whom currently have 1-2 records.

In boys’ action today, DeWolfe beat Gallant 7-3 in the afternoon draw, and got by the young  Schut team by a 4-3 score in the evening. Schut was trailing 5-3 in his morning game against Gallant, but  scored 5 points in the 7th end to pull out an 8-5 win.

Round robin play wrapped up this evening in the four team girls’ section, with the Kristie Rogers rink from Cornwall going undefeated with a 3-0 win-loss record. The Lauren Moerike team from Charlottetown and Cornwall finished second, at 2-1, while the Sierra Clyke team from Crapaud were third, at 1-2. The Marie Doyle team from the Silver Fox didn’t manage to pick up a win in their three games, and finished fourth.

The 10 am Sunday semi-finals see Rogers play Doyle in the 1st vs 4th place game, and Moerike face Clyke in the 2nd vs 3rd match. The winners square off in the 2 pm final.

In play today, Rogers beat Doyle in the morning draw, while Moerike beat Clyke in the afternoon. Rogers defeated Moerike and Clyke beat Doyle in the evening draw.