LONDON, Ont. - The 2008 CIS/CCA Canadian Curling Championships will be hosted by the University of Waterloo and contested at the Guelph and Elora Curling Clubs from March 12-16.
There will be a total of 19 men’s teams competing and 17 women’s.
According to Western’s head coach Rory Munro, you can expect to see some great curling from all teams.
“From the first rock thrown, the level of play should be exceptional," he said. "If you can’t get to Winnipeg and the Brier, this should be a pretty good option."
Curlers making the trip for the men’s team are Codey Maus, Scott McDonald, Mark Bresee, Andrew Clayton and Micky Lizmore.
The women’s side consists of Jennifer Scott, Erin Morrissey, Jackie Masongsong, Fiona Muirhead and Laura Guetta.
The winning team from each side will represent Canada at the 2009 FISU World Universiade, which will be held in Harbin, China. The FISU is the international university games held every other year.
The favorites going into the CIS championships are the University of Calgary men's and women's squads. The Calgary women won the 2007 World Universiade Championships, and the men’s team is led into the competition by two-time World Junior champion Charley Thomas.
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CIS CURLING: World Champs Head Entry List for Canadian University Men’s Championship
By Chris Gilbert, Waterloo Sports Information
GUELPH, Ont. - Three players and a coach of Canada’s 2006 and 2007 World Junior Champion teams will compete on two different teams in the Canadian University Men’s Curling Championship, March 12-16, 2008.
The championship, the first officially sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association (CCA) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), is being hosted by the University of Waterloo at the Guelph and Elora Curling Clubs.
Charley Thomas, one of only two skips to lead their team to back-to-back World Junior crowns, and his team represented Grande Prairie, Alta., in winning the 2006 and 2007 titles.
At the 2008 Canadian University championship, Thomas will skip the University of Calgary Men’s team.
Playing second is Matthew Ng, who was the Thomas team alternate in 2006 and second in 2007.
Thomas and Ng are joined in the Alberta line-up by third J.D. Lind and lead Cameron Rustad. Lind was the team coach when the Alberta team won the 2007 Canadian Junior title.
Brock Virtue, who threw third stones for Thomas on the 2007 World Junior Champion team, will skip the Lethbridge University entry in the University Championship event. Virtue’s teammates include Matt Zwambag, Kyle Beauchamp, Brad Neilsen and Adam Witzke.
The winners of the 2008 CIS / CCA University Curling Championships will represent Canada at the 2009 FISU (Federation Internationale de Sport Universitaire) 24th Winter Universiade in Harbin, China from February 18-28.
Entries in the Canadian University Men’s Championship have been confirmed from: British Columbia (Victoria); Alberta (Alberta, Calgary & Lethbridge); Saskatchewan (Regina); Manitoba (Brandon & Manitoba); Ontario (Brock, Guelph, Lakehead, Laurentian, Queen’s, Waterloo, Western Ontario, Wilfred Laurier); Quebec (McGill); Nova Scotia (St. Francis Xavier & St. Mary’s; and Newfoundland (Memorial).
In the parallel Canadian University Women’s Championship, entries have been confirmed from Alberta (Alberta & Calgary); Saskatchewan (Regina); Manitoba (Brandon & Manitoba); Ontario (Brock, Carleton, Guelph, Lakehead, Laurentian, Ottawa, Queen’s, Trent, Waterloo, Western Ontario, Wilfred Laurier); Quebec (McGill); Nova Scotia (St. Francis Xavier & St. Mary’s; and Newfoundland (Memorial).
The 2007 World University Women’s Curling Champions will compete in the 2008 CIS / CCA University Curling Championship with the hope of winning a return trip to the FISU (Federation Internationale de Sport Universitaire) Winter Universiade.
In 2007, the University of Calgary team of Brittany Gregor, Hayley Pattison, Katrine Fisette, Heather Hansen posted a 6 wins ? 3 losses round robin record and went on to capture the Gold Medal at the Winter Universiade in Pinerolo, Italy. The Gregor foursome defeated Russia’s Ludmilla Privivkova 6-5 in the Gold Medal game.
Among the challengers for the title is the team from Newfoundland’s Memorial University. Two members of their team, skip Stephanie Guzzwell and third Julie Devereaux, were members of the 2007 Canadian Junior Women’s championship team which went on to win the World Junior Silver Medal.
The winners of the 2008 CIS / CCA University Curling Championships will represent Canada at the 2009 FISU (Federation Internationale de Sport Universitaire) 24th Winter Universiade in Harbin, China from February 18-28.
In the Canadian University Women’s Championship, entries have been confirmed from Alberta (Alberta & Calgary); Saskatchewan (Regina); Manitoba (Brandon & Manitoba); Ontario (Brock, Carleton, Guelph, Lakehead, Laurentian, Ottawa, Queen’s, Trent, Waterloo, Western Ontario, Wilfred Laurier); Quebec (McGill); Nova Scotia (St. Francis Xavier & St. Mary’s; and Newfoundland (Memorial).
Competing team line-ups ? as of March 10, 2008:
Canadian University Men’s Championship
McGill : Skip Adam Foley, Third Tyler Gamble, Second Bryce Durafourt, Lead Robert Philion. Coach Kevin Alladin.
Brock: Skip Charlie Kodors, Third Brian Lawson, Second Darrell Robertson, Lead Peter Ball, Fifth Matthew Wilkinson. Coach Bruce Darnley.
Brandon: Skip Cale Dunbar, Third Devin Moore, Second Marc Hazelwood, Lead Darcy DeGagne. Coach TBA.
Memorial: Skip Ryan LeDrew, Third Alan Hamilton, Second Stephen Ryan, Lead Keith Dawe, Fifth Scott McIssac. Coach Bob Osborne.
Manitoba: Skip Cory Chambers, Third Ian Fordyce, Second Stuart Shiells, Lead Andrew McMillan. Coach Adam Norget.
St. Francis Xavier: Skip Dominic Daemen, Third Ian Juurlink, Second Robby McLean, Lead Trent Hilliard. Coach Harry Daemen.
Saint Mary's: Skip Ian Fitzner-Leblanc, Third James Christianson, Second Jonathan Womback, Lead Morgan Armstrong. Coach Bill Fletcher.
Lethbridge: Skip Brock Virtue, Third Matt Zwambag, Second Kyle Beauchamp, Lead Brad Nielsen, Fifth Adam Wutzke. Coach Don Scheidegger.
Calgary: Skip Charley Thomas, Third J.D. Lind, Second Matthew Ng, Lead Cameron Rustad. Coach Wendy Morgan.
Western Mustangs: Skip Codey Maus, Third Scott McDonald, Second Andrew Clayton, Lead Micky Lizmore, Fifth Mark Bresee. Coach Rory Munro.
Waterloo: Skip Ryan Sayer, Third Scott Hindle, Second Edward Cyr, Lead Rob Fry, Fifth John Feldkamp. Coach Scott Allen.
Regina: Skip Byron Moffatt, Third Brennen Jones, Second Dustin Kidby, Lead Ian Goeres. Coach Robert Goeres.
Wilfrid Laurier: Skip Mike Anderson, Third Bill Francis, Second Paul Arkilander, Lead Matthew Mapletoft, Fifth Scott McGregor. Coach Ken McCormack.
Guelph: Skip Jim Clayton, Third Chris Hogg, Second Kelly Hopkins, Lead David Morris, Fifth Kyle Brown. Coach Jen Issler.
Victoria: Skip Grayson Hall, Third Mark Wright, Second Tyler Jones, Lead Trystyn Berg. Coach John Hall.
Alberta: Skip Brandon Klassen, Third Matthew Willerton, Second Karrick Martin, Lead Tristan Pidruchney, Fifth Jeremy Hodges. Coach Rob Krepps.
Queen's: Skip Jon Beuk, Third Jeff Grant, Second Greg Day, Lead Andrew Inouye, Fifth Chadd Vandermade. Coach Scott Davey.
Lakehead: Skip Trevor Bonot, Third Aaron Stewart, Second Adams Lamers, Lead Tommy Bragnalo, Fifth Travis Potter. Coach Ken Ketonen.
Laurentian: Skip Sandy MacEwan, Third Ian Dickie, Second Tyler Stewart, Lead Ryan Lafraniere, Fifth Shane Gordon. Coach Rick Stewart.
Canadian University Women’s Championship
Laurentian: Skip Tracey Horgan, Third Amanda Gates, Second Nicole Dubuc, Lead Vanessa Maloney, Fifth Denise Brown. Coach Jan Pula.
Brock: Skip Jaclyn Peters, Third Samantha Peters. Second Jenn Minchin, Lead Adele Campbell, Fifth Brittani O'Neill. Coach Bruce Darnley.
Brandon: Skip Stacy Fordyce, Third Roslynn Ripley, Second Caryn Edwards, Lead Kerri-Lynne Keeler. Coach: TBA.
Memorial: Skip Stephanie Guzzwell, Third Julie Devereaux, Second Sarah Paul, Lead Stephanie Davis. Coach Craig Whitycombe.
Manitoba: Skip Kaileigh Strath, Third Theresa Cannon, Second Jolene Rutter, Lead Danielle Shrumm. Coach Jim Strath.
Saint Mary's: Skip Marie Christianson, Third Sarah Rhyno, Second Christina Black, Lead Alyson Walters. Coach Debbie Christianson.
Carleton: Skip Emma Miskew, Third Kate Morrissey, Second Karen Sagle, Lead Lindsay Jamieson. Coach Matt Sagle.
Calgary: Skip Brittany Gregor, Third Hayley Pattison, Second Katrine Fisette, Lead Heather Hansen. Coach Colin Blyth.
Western Mustangs: Skip Jennifer Scott, Third Erin Morrissey, Second Jackie Masongsong, Lead Fiona Muirhead, Fifth Laura Guetta. Coach David McDonald.
Waterloo: Skip Amber Gebhardt, Third Bridget Arnold, Second Halyna Tepylo, Lead Grace Coyle, Fifth Nathalie Gagne. Coach Kathy Gebhardt.
Regina: Skip Penny Roy, Third Krista Fink, Second Tamara Mehling, Lead Sarah Kreway. Coach Merv Fonger.
Wilfrid Laurier: Skip Hollie Nicol, Third Laura Hickey, Second Danielle Inglis, Lead Erica Butler, Fifth Hilary McDermott. Coach John Nicol.
Guelph: Skip Jaclyn Rivington, Third Denise Donovan, Second Morgan Court, Lead Jessica Retterath, Fifth Ashley Wall. Coach Jan Hamilton.
Alberta: Skip Kalynn Park, Third Nicky Kaufman, Second Rachelle Pidherney, Lead Joanne Taylor, Fifth Dana Ferguson. Coach Carry Coderre.
Queen's: Skip Lisa Farnell, Third Kim Brown, Second Courtney Anderson, Lead Ali Cummings, Fifth Brittany Prevost. Coach Scott Davey.
Lakehead: Skip Liane Fossum, Third Shana Ketonen, Second Tracy Auld, Lead Nicole Westlund, Fifth Jenna Enge. Coach Glenn Fossum.
Trent: Skip Julia Weagle, Third Jenna Bonner, Second Sarah Ridgley, Lead Rebecca Clements, Fifth Leeann Mugford. Coach Dave Farnell.
