SWIFT CURRENT — A team meeting between draws helped reignite Team Canada when it needed a spark the most. Canadian third Amy Nixon credited “Auntie Laurie” for getting the team back on track.
SWIFT CURRENT —Thursday was an historic day for Japanese curling. The country earned its first-ever spot in the Page 1-2 playoff game after dismantling both Scotland and Canada on the final day of round-robin play at the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Meridian Manufacturing.
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — A pair of teams took significant steps on Thursday morning toward nailing down playoff berths at the 2016 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Meridian Manufacturing.
L-R: Coach John Dunn, alternate Scott Pfeifer, lead Ben Hebert, second Brent Laing, vice-skip Marc Kennedy, skip Kevin Koe.
L-R: Front, skip Chelsea Carey, vice-skip Amy Nixon, second Jocelyn Peterman, lead Laine Peters, alternate Susan O'Connor. Back, national coach Elaine Dagg-Jackson, assistant coach Renée Sonnenberg.
The Eye Opener is the Official Daily Paper of the Ford World Women's Curling Championship.
SWIFT CURRENT — Five teams remain in contention for four playoff spots after play Wednesday at the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Meridian Manufacturing.
The medal round on the women’s side of the 2016 CIS / Curling Canada University Tournament had the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack against the University of Alberta Pandas for the gold medal.
SWIFT CURRENT — The odds are long for South Korea to make the playoffs at the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Meridian Manufacturing, but the team pulled a shocking upset on the afternoon draw Wednesday.
On Wednesday morning in the men’s draw both of the top seeded teams advanced to vie for the title of CIS / Curling Canada University champion.
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SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Their coach, Calgary’s J.D. Lind, was a believer in Team Japan long before they arrived in Saskatchewan for the 2016 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Meridian Manufacturing.
The Eye Opener is the Official Daily Paper of the Ford World Women's Curling Championship.