Provincial junior curling championships set to enter playoff rounds
- Kevin Nakonechny
Full article: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/curling/provincial-junior-curling-championships-set-to-enter-playoff-rounds-409838105.html
- J.T. Ryan (pictured) of Assiniboine Memorial, the only team to go 7-0 this week, topped the Red division and takes on Braden Calvert of the Granite (6-1) in the 1 vs. 1 game.
- Brooke Friesen of Winkler and Paige Watkins of Deer Lodge are battling late this afternoon for the final spot. The teams had identical 5-2 records after round-robin play in the Black group and are playing for second place and the right to participate in the 2 vs. 2 game of the Page playoffs against Laura Burtnyk of Assiniboine Memorial tonight at St. Vital.
Update - 12:18 pm January 6 (click for full article)
The Ryan family had a terrific morning at the Manitoba junior curling championships at Winnipeg's St. Vital Club.
- J.T. Ryan skipped his Assiniboine Memorial team to a 7-6 victory over Hayden Forrester of Fort Rouge in the junior men's semifinal. Live Score
- Ryan's older sister and clubmate Hailey, the third for skip Laura Burtnyk, has also punched a ticket to the Manitoba final. Live Score