James Ballance (Okotokes, AB) qualified for the 2019 Okotoks U18 Mens Bonspiel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 9-5 against Ben Kiist (Alberta). of the 2019 Okotoks U18 Mens Bonspiel in Okotoks, Alberta;
 
Ballance finished 2-1 in the 0 team Okotoks U18 Mens Bonspiel qualifying round, held November 15 - 17, 2019 in , . In their opening game, Ballance defeated Kai Lacey (Cochrane, AB) 6-4, then went on to lose 8-2 against Josh Kroker (Alberta). Ballance responded with a 10-9 win over Nathan Kelba (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 17 of the event schedule, Ballance did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ballance ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.