News from the Canada Cup
The rallying cry around Moose Jaw over the past several months has been “You Gotta Be There!” for the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling. And the community responded in a big way, establishing a new attendance record for the ten-year history of the event.
Jeff Stoughton can heave a sigh of relief. With his 4-3 victory over Glenn Howard in the men’s final of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling, he not only wins the event for the first time, but he also secures himself a spot in the 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings in his hometown Winnipeg.
Saskatoon’s Stefanie Lawton has secured her place in the 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings after defeating Team Jones, skipped by Kaitlyn Lawes, 6-4 in front of a record-breaking Saskatchewan crowd in the Women’s Final of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling on Sunday morning.
Here’s the fifth and final issue of The Morning Cup, the Canadian Curling Association-supported daily newspaper at the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
In semi-final action at the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup, Glenn Howard showed the kind of form that propelled him to last season’s Brier and World championships, powering over Mike McEwen 9-6 in nine ends.
Team Jones, with Kaitlyn Lawes skipping, will play Stefanie Lawton in the final of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling after defeating Heather Nedohin by a score of 9-5 in an exciting women’s semi final Saturday afternoon.
Mike McEwen bounced back from two losses on the last day of round robin play, defeating Kevin Koe 9-7 in a tiebreaker, moving on to meet Glenn Howard in the men’s semi final of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling.
Here’s the fourth issue of The Morning Cup, the Canadian Curling Association-supported daily newspaper at the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Jeff Stoughton and Stefanie Lawton are through to Sunday’s finals of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling thanks to their 5-1 records at the top of the leaderboard. The rest of the men’s field will be determined on Saturday morning when Kevin Koe plays Mike McEwen in the men’s tie-breaker, with the winner meeting Glenn Howard in the semi-final. On the women’s side, Heather Nedohin and Team Jones (Kaitlyn Lawes) will meet in the other semi-final.
With only one draw remaining, Cathy Overton-Clapham and Kevin Koe handed Stefanie Lawton and Mike McEwen their first losses of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling.
John Epping gave notice that the playoffs are still in reach for teams in the pack, knocking off Jeff Stoughton 8-7 in Draw 7 action at the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling in Moose Jaw.
Here’s the third issue of The Morning Cup, the Canadian Curling Association-supported daily newspaper at the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Chelsea Carey and her team of Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster and Lindsay Titheridge are feeling a little less pressure tonight after notching their first win of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup, a 7-4 victory over Cathy Overton-Clapham.
Undefeated teams Mike McEwen and Stefanie Lawton won in extra ends to keep the momentum rolling on the second day of round robin play at the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup of Curling in Moose Jaw.
Here’s the second issue of The Morning Cup, the Canadian Curling Association-supported daily newspaper at the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
