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Sports
Women’s curling rocks around the clock
BY GAIL JANSEN Eager to see how far she can take curling, break after the demands of hosting the
SWIFT CURRENT Spiess says after throwing out the Scotties, Friesen and McLaughlin said they Ladies’ Bonspiel results:
Women’s curling rocked this past weekend
ceremonial first rock at the Scotties she had were more than happy to jump in and help,
when the Swift Current Curling Club hosted
a once in a lifetime chance to talk one-on- “because we love curling and we love our
Innovation Credit Union Event:
its annual Ladies’ Bonspiel.
one with some of the competitors and gain curling club.” 1st — Kim Kirkpatrick, Swift
Women curlers of all ages came out for the
some tips and pointers, which worked to That love of the club and the sport shone Current;
25-team, four-event tournament comprised
fuel her passion for the sport even more. through as competitors were overheard 2nd — Linda Gates, Beechy/Kyle;
of 17 local teams and eight out-of-town
While Spiess’s own team didn’t make it to saying to one another how much they 3rd — Linda Aker, Swift Current;
teams.
the finals in their event on Sunday, Spiess enjoyed the four-day event and all the social
4th — Sandy Boutin, Swift Current.
“There are a lot of younger women coming
still stuck around to watch as mother activities that went hand in hand.
Pioneer Co-op Event:
to the sport of curling,” says event co-chair
Deanna battled for first place in the Pioneer From a Munchie Mixer held Thursday
1st — Raegan Funk, Herbert;
Sharon McLaughlin, “and we’re exhilarated
Co-op Sponsored Division, eventually losing evening, to being treated to pizza after their
2nd — Deanna Spiess, Swift
and happy to have them.”
by a narrow margin to the team skipped by Friday games, a breakfast sponsored by
Current;
One such young curler was Jessica Spiess.
Raegan Funk. Innovation Credit Union pre-games on
3rd — Linda Wilson, Swift Current;
While Spiess usually plays the position of
When asked if players like Spiess were Saturday morning, and a Rock Around the
4th — Lois Carr, Swift Current.
skip for the Swift Current Comprehensive
being drawn to the game by the attention Clock themed banquet on the Saturday
Etcetera Etcetera Event:
High School curling team, this time as a
given to women’s curling during the recent night, where participants dressed in ’50s-
1st — Dianne Smith, Kyle;
member of the Slowman rink, she was
Scotties Tournament of Hearts, both styled costumes, rocking and even literally
2nd — Jennifer Norsworthy,
equally happy to play lead.
McLaughlin and co-chair Marie Friesen said rolling into the evening dressed as Carhops,
Lethbridge;
Says Spiess of the position change,“It’s
they didn’t think the full effect of the Scotties Pink Ladies, and Psychedelic Rockers.
good it keeps me in tune with the other
had trickled down quite yet. “It was so much fun,” says one curler from
3rd — Brandie Zacharias, Swift
positions on the team, and certainly gave
“This fall I think we’re going to see more Kyle. “We’ll definitely be back.”
Current;
my arms a workout they’re not used to
interest by women as a result of the Scotties, For such a successful tournament, both
4th — Natalie Schuler, Swift
anymore.”
and again after the World’s have taken Friesen and McLaughlin say they “can’t
Current.
An eager curler whose face lights up every
place,” says Friesen. thank the merchants and businesses of Swift
Swift Current Curling Club Event:
time she talks of the sport, Spiess is hoping
“And not just women either,” adds Current enough,” especially their sponsors:
1st — Charla Achter, Swift Current;
to continue her curling career at the
McLaughlin. “The whole community seems Innovation Credit Union, Etcetera Etcetera,
2nd — Laura Cornelson, Swift
University of Saskatoon where she heads
to have taken an interest.” The Pioneer Co-op, and the Swift Current
Current;
this fall.
For Friesen and McLaughlin that interest is Curling Club itself.
3rd — Randi McLeod, Swift
“If I don’t make the University team, I’m
welcomed. Having inherited the “All of the competitors had so much fun, Current;
hoping to get on with a league team there,
organization of the Bonspiel from a and it’s all due to our sponsors. They came 4th — Sharie Sloman, Swift
even if it’s just as a spare.”
volunteer force worn out and needing a through for us once again as they always Current.
do,” adds McLaughlin.
Skip Kim
Kirkpatrick with
teammates Les
Neufeld (l) and
Sally Wiens (r)
(not pictured
Bev Evjen) curl
in the A Event
sponsored by
Innovation
Credit Union
during the Swift
Current Annual
Ladies’ Bonspiel.
Photo by Gail Jansen
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