Mixed Provincial Curling Championships coming to Kindersley
By Jacqueline Armitage
We have some exciting news from the Kindersley Curling Club! We will be hosting the CURLSASK Mixed Provincial Championships from March 2-24. The biggest names in Saskatchewan mixed curling will be coming out. This event features 12 teams from across the province with loads of local talent representing west central Saskatchewan. Here are just a few of them …
Ten-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts participant Michelle Englot, playing with Kerrobert art Curling Club’s Mitch Heidt (skip and multi-time Saskatchewan Tankard participant), Brett Barber and Derek Schneider.
Josh Heidt - skip and Saskatchewan Tankard participant, will be playing with Lindsay Bertsch (third), Jayden Schwaga (second) and lead Melissa Butler (Kerrobert curling club).
Carl DeConinck Smith (5th for Saskatchewan men’s team at 2012 brier)
The 2021 Saskatchewan Mixed Champion - Team Grindheim, representing the Twin Rivers Club - North Battleford - playing with Alison Ingram (third), Coles Tenetluik (second), and Cathlia Ward (lead).
Former World Women’s and World Junior silver medalist Amber Holland, who returns with 2022 mixed finalists Tyler Hartung, Mat Ring, and Deb Lozinski from Kronaua curling club.
Three-time Saskatchewan Scottie’s tournament of hearts champion, Robyn Silvernagle, is curling with Jason Ackerman (skip and 2018 mixed curling champion), Colleen Ackerman - 2011 and 2018 mixed champion (Highland curling club - Regina).
Mitch Criton (skip, 2023 club provincial championship, 2018 mixed championships), Sherry Just (third, multi time Scottie’s tournament of hearts participant), Kyle Cherpin (second, 2023 club provincial championships), and Jasmine Kerr (lead) - Highland curling club - Regina.
Mixed Provincials will open with the first two draws Thursday, March 21 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Kindersley curling club with the final scheduled for 2:00 p.m., March 24. Admission is free.
Winners from the event will be representing Saskatchewan in St. Catherine’s, Ontario from November 3-9, 2024, for an opportunity to represent Canada at the 2025 World Mixed Curling Championship being held in Assiniboia, Sask. from Nov. 2-8, 2025.