(Mar. 4) The Rachel O'Connor rink from the Cornwall Curling Club went undefeated with a 6-0 win-loss record, beating the Kaleigh MacKay team from the host Crapaud Community Curling Club, and the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club, by a 7-5 score in today's final to win the girl's division of the O'Connor Glass/Curl PEI Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships. The Alex MacFadyen foursome from the Silver Fox, beat the Leslie Noye team from Alberton's Western Community Curling Club by an 8-3 score to win the boy's final, following a fourth end triple with steals of two and three points, bringing the game to an early conclusion.
Back Row (L-R): Matthew MacDonald (2nd stone), Alex MacFadyen (skip), Parker MacFadyen (lead), James Dalton (third)
Front Row (L-R): Rachel O’Connor (skip-throws third stones), Meghan Ching (third, throws, 4th stones), Lauren Lenentine (2nd stone), Breanne Burgoyne Lead.
Photo: winning MacFadyen and O'Connor rinks, courtesy of Rachel O’Connor
MacKay took on Charlottetown's Lauren Moerike rink in this afternoon's semi-final, keeping Moerike off the scoreboard for the first five ends, to lead 6-0, and hung on for an 8-3 win. The Noye foursome beat the Tyler Smith team from the Montague and Crapaud clubs, who were the first team to qualify out off the triple knockout for the championship round, but lost 7-5 to MacFadyen in the Page 1 vs 2 game to drop down to the semi-final, by a 5-2 score.
Other members of the winning O'Connor rink are Meghan Ching, who plays third, but throws fourth rocks, along with second Lauren Lenentine, and lead Breanne Burgoyne, with coach Pat Quilty. The runner-up MacKay team includes third Kaleigh Peters, second Alyssa Wright, and lead Madeline Arsenault, with coach Dario Zannier.
Rounding out the winning MacFadyen team are third James Dalton, second stone Matthew MacDonald, and lead Peter MacFadyen, with coach Dave MacFadyen. Completing the runner-up Noye rink are third stone Jacob Wilkins, second Dylan Vincent, and first stone Alex Ramsay, with coach Roger Gavin.
Eight boys and six girls rinks took part.
Award winners and winner/runner-up team photos
Girl’s U 16 Champs: L-R Gayle Johnston Curl PEI Event Co-ord, Pat Quilty Coach, Meghan Ching 4th stone, Rachel O’Connor 3rd stone, alternate skip, Lauren Lenentine 2nd stone, Breanne Burgoyne Lead, David O’Connor Sponsor O’Connor Glass
L –R Boy’s U 16 Champs: Gayle Johnston, David MacFadyen Coach, Alex MacFadyen Skip James Dalton 3rd stone, Mathew MacDonald 2nd stone, Parker MacFadyen Lead and Sponsor David O’Connor O’Connor Glass Ltd
L – R Girl’s Runners Up: Dario Zannier Coach, Kaleigh MacKay Skip, Kaleigh Peters 3rd stone, Alyssa Wright 2nd stone, Madeline Arsenault Lead, David O’Connor sponsor O’Connor Glass
Photo 4: L-R: Boy’s Runners Up: L- R Gayle Johnston, Roger Gavin Coach, Alex Ramsay Lead, Dylan Vincent 2nd stone, Jacob Wilkins 3rd stone, Leslie Noye Skip and Sponsor – David O’Connor, O’Connor Glass Ltd
Photo #5 L – R Coach Fair Play Award Girl’s Division Teams: Pat Quilty, Team O’Connor and David O’Connor – O’Connor Glass
Photo # 6 L- R Coach Fair Play Award Boy’s Division Teams: David O’Connor – O’Connor Glass Ltd and Roger Gavin Team Noye
Photo # 7 L – R Junior Girl’sFair Player Award: L-R: David O’Connor Sponsor O’Connor Glass, Meghan Ching, Gayle Johnston
Junior Boy’sFair Player Award: Brooks Roche 3rd stone Team Smith – pictured with mascot “Slider” after winning the Capital One Junior Draw to the Button trophy last year . (File photo credit: Grand Slam of Curling.)
=last rock advantage in 1st end. Eight end games.