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Fort Smith, NT
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Unregistered Both the Ontario men and women will have good weeks at the nationals and will be in contention
Unregistered I agree that it rarely happens, but that's what separates the good teams from the ones winning at Nationals. My team was in the same situation with players in multiple cities, but made the commitment in advance that they would travel to practice (for one player it was 4 hours each way). In the first year they just missed the playoffs at nationals. That same year after nationals were over, when most teams don't continue to train, the team made a plan. We got together for a full weekend training session once a month and then they each went home with homework to work on when we weren't together. They next year, they won nationals.

There are tons of excuses of why it won't work or you can't do it, but that really means you just don't want to do what it takes (hard work and commitment).
bennybeam Makes sense on paper but in reality that rarely occurs, at least in Ontario. These young men and women are at various colleges and universities and rarely practice together. And it shows. We get crushed when competing at Nationals.

I know it's not fashionable to criticize play but when you have a skip not peeling opponents overlapped rocks---located on the centre line--- when they have hammer in the last end of a tied game, you have to wonder aloud where's the coaching. Predictably, they went on to lose the game and any chance to play for the title. That's stuff you figure out when your 15 or 16.

Ditto for the final of the womens'---coach has to call time out to tell skip--and team by extension---to peel the guard. Again, you tell how U21 teams-- after playing the game competitvely for five years---can't figure that out.

On the mens side, Team Hall was the exception. They are a well-oiled machine and I wouldn't be the least surprised if they won at nationals. Richard Hart has indoctrinated those young men into seasoned curlers. That's a team that practices, has loads of talent and is coached-up. The rest of the teams either lacked the talent or coaching or both. In most cases, i'd cite talent as most coaches were accomplished and gave great advice although there were a couple of coaches where you wondered if they ever took in a game in their life.

Hate to rag on Ontario curling as there are dedicated players, parents and coaches but until some younger players come through the system better prepared I'm afraid--with the exception of Team Hall---Ontario will continue to be a 5-5 team at nationals. And that's sad.
Unregistered The competitive season may be over early for juniors but they still have great opportunities to improve their skills. It's not like the ice is gone, they still have 2-3 months of ice time. My team used to take that to analyze the season, identify where we needed to improve and then worked really hard with our coach. Those 2 months are the perfect time to try out new technical things so when you start again in the fall you've already improved over last season.
FollowingAlong
quote:
Originally posted by Unregistered


That actually puts 2018 two weeks ahead of the 2016 dates, but a week is not my point what I was trying to get at is that the JR season should be a couple months longer.

Seems to me that the less the kids get to play the less kids that play.



But it's only one week ahead of the 2017 dates and a lot depends on how the weekend dates line up on a calendar.

Regardless, the Canadian championship needs to happen early enough so that Canada can declare a champion to send to the world's. This year's world championship starts some time on or around February 15. How late would you like the Canadian championships to start when they are already finishing only 2.5 weeks prior to the world's?
Unregistered
quote:
Originally posted by bennybeam
From what I witnessed in Russell, junior curlers need more practicing and coaching.


I agree and if the season was longer the juniors would have more time to practice instead of having such a confined season.
Problem in Saskatchewan is that once play downs are over there are very little if any events these kids can play in so they are done for the year and have little to no opportunity to improve their skills.
bennybeam From what I witnessed in Russell, junior curlers need more practicing and coaching.
Unregistered
quote:
Originally posted by FollowingAlong


2018 is an Olympics year and the date for Canadian Juniors always moves ahead one week during that year. In 2019 it should move back to its more traditional somewhere around the 20th of January start.



That actually puts 2018 two weeks ahead of the 2016 dates, but a week is not my point what I was trying to get at is that the JR season should be a couple months longer.

Seems to me that the less the kids get to play the less kids that play.
FollowingAlong
quote:
Originally posted by Unregistered
Just noticed that Curling Canada has announced Shawinagin Que as the host for 2018 Junior Nationals but have the dates of Jan 13-21. Why do they have the Juniors so soon in the year it seems that CC and WCF are making the Junior season shorter and shorter every year, shouldn't they be trying to give the Juniors as much of a season as possible instead of limiting it more and more???
Hockey season for similar aged participants starts in Sept goes to March/April 7.5 months JR curlers get 4 months???



2018 is an Olympics year and the date for Canadian Juniors always moves ahead one week during that year. In 2019 it should move back to its more traditional somewhere around the 20th of January start.
Unregistered Just noticed that Curling Canada has announced Shawinagin Que as the host for 2018 Junior Nationals but have the dates of Jan 13-21. Why do they have the Juniors so soon in the year it seems that CC and WCF are making the Junior season shorter and shorter every year, shouldn't they be trying to give the Juniors as much of a season as possible instead of limiting it more and more???
Hockey season for similar aged participants starts in Sept goes to March/April 7.5 months JR curlers get 4 months???
FollowingAlong The last of the provincial junior representatives across Canada were determined yesterday.

Alberta has solid winners on both the junior men's and the junior women's side with Team Goller winning the men's championship and Team Streifel winning the women's championship.

Streifel has previous national championship experience so they should be well prepared for the Canadian championship in Victoria. Team Goller carries less experience into the national event but they had a solid showing on the Alberta junior tour and they won a very tough playoff bracket in the provincial championship.

It should be a great event in Victoria starting on January 21.
TDR Cathy Gauthier's son is 3rd on the Manitoba junior mens championship team.
misty1 lots of teams that will be at nationals this year have some big names in this sport in their bloodline

kerry burtnyk's daughter
jerry ryan's son and daughter
sandra schmirler's daughter
richard hart's 2 sons
and i believe tyler tardi is related to cathy gauthier somehow but not sure. i thought i heard bryan mudryk talking about that to cathy during a morning broadcast.
christopher gallant is peter gallant's son and brett gallant's brother


and maybe there are more i'm missing
Sasquatch Sandra Schmirler's daughter won the jr women's championship today. She plays third on the Jones rink.
CurlingGeek Live coverage from Alberta as well.

Junior Men: Goller v Van Amsterdam
https://games.curlinggeek.com/broadcast/1554

Junior Women: DeJong v Streifel
https://games.curlinggeek.com/broadcast/1555
CurlingGeek Ontario games coming up at 1pm.

Men's Final, Scott v Hall, live stream:

http://www.TitleSportsLive.ca

Women's semi, Auld v Armstrong:

https://games.curlinggeek.com/broadcast/1553
misty1 sturmay siblings both eliminated from playoffs today. alberta guaranteed to have 2 new champions
TDR Quite the family story of the winners for Manitoba. The skip of the mens team and 3rd for the womens are siblings. Their father, Jeff Ryan, curled 3rd for many years with Kerry Burtnyk, whose daughter is the skip of the winning team.
Unregistered wow. upset in the final there. JT ryan also a very good team but Calvert was the heavy favorite to get to nationals. will be interested to see how JT ryan does.
CurlingGeek Live now from Manitoba: Calvert vs Ryan in the junior men's final:

https://games.curlinggeek.com/broadcast/1536
FollowingAlong
quote:
Originally posted by itsjustagame


No, I am not just stating the team that I know. I am stating a team that is dedicated, mature, skilled and that has a proven track record. That's what my encounters with that team have shown me. There are only a handful of teams that have realistic hopes of making playoffs at Nationals and Team Sturmay is one of them

If I am missing an other team of that caliber in Alberta, please fill us in. We can only gain from knowing great young curlers.



Team Kleibrink and Team Goller on the junior men's side would certainly fall into that same category.

I have no idea what may transpire this week in Edmonton, but all three of those teams should be in the mix this coming weekend and I think it would be a surprise if the winner isn't one of those teams.
itsjustagame
quote:
Originally posted by FollowingAlong


Perhaps it would have been better stated as the winner of AB would have to be considered a playoff contender at nationals, similar to what it likely is going to be in Manitoba.

If you haven't seen all the teams in a province play, it's very easy to simply cite the one name you know as being the "contender."



No, I am not just stating the team that I know. I am stating a team that is dedicated, mature, skilled and that has a proven track record. That's what my encounters with that team have shown me. There are only a handful of teams that have realistic hopes of making playoffs at Nationals and Team Sturmay is one of them

If I am missing an other team of that caliber in Alberta, please fill us in. We can only gain from knowing great young curlers.
FollowingAlong
quote:
Originally posted by Unregistered


First line I said : it comes down to one game - winner takes all. I did not say K.Sturmay has won Alberta, or B. Calvaert in Toba for a matter of fact.I did not say every other team is not good enough to beat them. I look at Team Sturmay performance last year at Nationals. I look on how serious they train and what they have accomplished in the last couple of months. You have to consider them as contenders for playoffs at Nationals.

Someone beats them to it in Alberta? Sure it could happen!Isn't that the beauty of it?



Perhaps it would have been better stated as the winner of AB would have to be considered a playoff contender at nationals, similar to what it likely is going to be in Manitoba.

If you haven't seen all the teams in a province play, it's very easy to simply cite the one name you know as being the "contender."
Unregistered
quote:
Originally posted by FollowingAlong


For the record, Alberta has not had their provincial playdown yet so I'm not sure how you've put Sturmay in the mix to make playoffs at nationals? There are three, perhaps even four, very strong teams in AB.



First line I said : it comes down to one game - winner takes all. I did not say K.Sturmay has won Alberta, or B. Calvaert in Toba for a matter of fact.I did not say every other team is not good enough to beat them. I look at Team Sturmay performance last year at Nationals. I look on how serious they train and what they have accomplished in the last couple of months. You have to consider them as contenders for playoffs at Nationals.

Someone beats them to it in Alberta? Sure it could happen!Isn't that the beauty of it?
FollowingAlong
quote:
Originally posted by itsjustagame
Kinda late to join this thread. Sorry!

First the boys.

As in any other Provincials, it comes down to one game - winner takes all - final (except NB, PEI, NS who have full triple knock out systems).

With their track records at Nationals and playing on the tour, you have to consider B.Calvaert (MB) and T.Horgan (NO) as potential National champions. T.Tardi (BC) and K. Sturmay (AB) are certainly in the mix to make the playoffs. It will be interesting to see the Bison squad as they have not been playing together this season. For those who think that the departure of M.Dunstone will be a fatal blow, I believe this team will be even better under the command of Braeden. That young man can make the big ones AND he is SO cool under pressure.

The provincials in the Maritimes being over, it will be interesting to see how newcomers to the national scene will do. This will be the case of G.Blyde (NFLD) and L. Marin (NB). Contenders or pretenders? M. Manuel (NS) will be back for a third time (fourth?). Have they done their homeworks seriously enough to make it to the next level? As the addition of C. Gallant throwing third for the T. SMITH rink (PEI)sufficient enough to make them competitive in the Championship round?

Provincials playdowns coming up this week will be interesting. Who will take over from power house J.Hersikorn (Sask) and F.Asselin (QC) who have aged out after many appearances at Nationals? Ontario has been enigmatic lately. Lots of good teams but none shining at the Big Dance. This could be the year for P. Michaud to emerge. For those of you who have never seen brother Decebal sweeping, have a close look. I believe he is the most powerful sweeper, pound for pound, in the country.

If you have never been to a National Junior Championship, you are missing on a great show!



For the record, Alberta has not had their provincial playdown yet so I'm not sure how you've put Sturmay in the mix to make playoffs at nationals? There are three, perhaps even four, very strong teams in AB.
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Eau Claire, WI
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Draw: W6 -- Thu, Mar 28 -- 4:00pm CT
Berg Final
Scheel (10) Watch Live Curling!
Berg Final
Schapman (10) Watch Live Curling!
Giroux 10  Final
Pekowitz (9) Watch Live Curling!
Viau Final
Johnson (10) Watch Live Curling!
M: USA Curling Junior National Championships
Eau Claire, WI
Teams | Scores | Standings | Playoffs
Draw: M6 -- Thu, Mar 28 -- 12:00pm CT
Church Final
Rose (9) Watch Live Curling!
Brenden Final
Guentzel (9) Watch Live Curling!
Fitzgerald Final
Hebert (9) Watch Live Curling!
Lannoye Final
Cenzalli (10) Watch Live Curling!
M: Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Fredericton, NB
Teams | Scores | Standings | Playoffs
Draw: CF -- Fri, Mar 22 -- 1:00pm AT
Lott/Lott Final
Walk/Muyr (8) Watch Live Curling!
M: Swiss Junior Championships
Thun, SUI
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Draw: CF2 -- Sun, Mar 24 -- 3:00am ET
Caccivio Final
Brauchli 12  (EE)
Dryburgh Final
Ringgenberg (9)
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Thun, SUI
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Blackham Final
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Fort Smith, NT
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