Last weekend, the Colts Provincial Championship was held from April 16 to 19 at the Belvédère Sports Club in Val-d’Or. This championship, reserved for players with 5 years or less of curling experience, brought together 20 teams whose lineups could include both men and women.
The preliminary round took place from April 16 to April 18. After the preliminary round, two teams from each of the four sections qualified for the playoff round. The quarterfinal games were held on the evening of April 18, while the semifinals and finals took place on April 19.
The first semifinal featured Team Tardif (Belvédère) against Team Bouchard (Etchemin). While both teams scored two single-point ends each, Team Bouchard also managed to score three points in the 5th end, which made the difference in the game and allowed them to win by a score of 5–2.
In the second semifinal, Team Marcotte (Aurèle-Racine) scored two points on four occasions over six ends, in addition to forcing Team Takaoka (Des Collines) to a single point twice, earning an 8–2 victory in six ends.
In the bronze medal game, the score was tied 4–4 after five ends, and Team Takaoka had the last rock advantage. After scoring a single point in the 6th end, they stole another point in the 7th, and Team Tardif was unable to score two in the 8th, as Team Takaoka won the game 6–4.
In the championship final, Team Marcotte started the game with the hammer. After a blank end in the 1st, they scored 1 point in the 2nd and then stole 1 point in both the 3rd and 4th ends. Team Bouchard then scored 1 point in the 5th and stole 2 points in the 6th to tie the game. Team Marcotte regained the lead with 2 points in the 7th and stole an additional point in the 8th to win the championship by a score of 6–3.
- GOLD: Jeffrey Marcotte, Sylvain Doyon, Luc Verville, Mélanie Villiard
- SILVER: Luc Bouchard, Charles-Hugo Turgeon, François Isabelle, François Beaurivage, Nicolas Drapeau
- BRONZE: Gabrielle Takaoka, Stephen Goudie, Marc-André Rouleau, Keith Dort
We would like to congratulate all the teams who participated, as well as the host club for organizing a championship that delighted everyone. We also thank our officials, Ms. Pascale Benoit and Ms. Louise Cardinal, who allowed all competitors to learn and compete.
