Meakin et al are champs

Bisons are CIS curling champions

Alberta was shut out

Alberta shut out of national titles as Santos, Bottcher, Rocque lose finals

2013 CIS/CCA University Championship - Waterloo wins Men's title

The Waterloo has won the Men's title at the 2013 CIS/CCA University Championship 

Waterloo Warriors (Walker) defeated Alberta Golden Bears (Bottcher) 7 - 5.

Skip: Jake Walker

Third: Edward Cyr

Second: Jordan Moreau

Lead: James Freeman

Alternate: Nathan Ransom

Coach: Scott Allen

2013 CIS/CCA University Championship - Manitoba wins Women's title

Manitoba has won the Women's title at the 2013 CIS/CCA University Championship 


Manitoba Bisons (Meakin) defeated Alberta Pandas (Rocque) 9 - 7.

Skip: Breanne Meakin
Third: Ashley Howard
Second: Selena Kaatz
Lead: Krysten Karwacki
Coach: Tom Clasper

2013 CIS/CCA University Championship - Award winners

Here is the list of award winners from the 2013 CIS/CCA University Championship (all photos are from G. Wycherley Photography)

All-Canadian Team - Men

First Team

Skip: Jake Walker - Waterloo
Third: Edward Cyr - Waterloo
Second:  Ian McMillan - Manitoba 
Lead: Ben Creaser - Acadia

Second Team

Skip: Brendan Bottcher - Alberta
Third: Mick Lizmore - Alberta 
Second: Brad Thiessen - Alberta
Lead: James Freeman - Waterloo

All-Canadian Team - Women

First Team

Skip: Kelsey Rocque -Alberta
Third: Keely Brown -Alberta
Second: Erica Ortt  -Alberta
Lead Krysten Karwacki - Manitoba

Second Team

Skip: Breanne Meakin - Manitoba
Third: Ashley Howard - Manitoba
Second: Selena Kaatz - Manitoba
Lead: Stephanie Thompson - Western


CIS Coaching Awards

Men: Alan Mayhew - Acadia

From left, James Keough from Canadian Interuniversity 

Sport, Leigh Armstrong from The Dominion, men’s 

Coaching award winner Alan Mayhew of Acadia and 

Canadian Curling Association governor Jim Mann.

Women: Rory Munro - Western

From left, James Keough from Canadian Interuniversity
Sport, Leigh Armstrong from The Dominion, 
women’s Coaching award winner Rory Munro of Western and 
Canadian Curling Association governor Jim Mann.

Sportsmanship Awards

Men:  Alex Trites - Acadia's second

From left, James Keough from Canadian Interuniversity 
Sport, Leigh Armstrong from The Dominion, 
men’s Sportsmanship award winner Alex Trites of Acadia 
and Canadian Curling Association governor Jim Mann

Women: Jackie Rivington - Western's third

From left, James Keough from Canadian Interuniversity 
Sport, Leigh Armstrong from The Dominion, 
women’s Sportsmanship award winner Jackie Rivington of Western 
and Canadian Curling Association governor Jim Mann.

2013 CIS/CCA University Championship - Finals are set

The finals at the 2013 CIS/CCA University Championship are set:

Men

Semifinal - Results
Waterloo Warriors (Walker) defeated Thompson Rivers WolfPack (Nelson) 7 - 6.  Waterloo advances to the final. Thompson is out.

Final - Sunday, March 24, 2:00 pm

Alberta Golden Bears (Bottcher) plays Waterloo Warriors (Walker)

Women

Semifinal - Saturday, March 23, 7:00 pm
Alberta Pandas (Rocque) defeated Saint Mary's Hiskies (Spafford) 8 - 2. Alberta advances to the final. Saint Mary's is out.

Final - Sunday, March 24, 2:00 pm
Manitoba Bisons (Meakin) plays Alberta Pandas (Rocque)

2013 CIS/CCA University Championship - Playoffs are set

The playoffs at the 2013 CIS/CCA University Championship have been set:

Men

Semifinal - Saturday, March 23, 7:00 pm
Thompson Rivers WolfPack (Nelson) plays Waterloo Warriors (Walker). The winner advances to the final. The loser is out.

Final - Sunday, March 24, 2:00 pm

Alberta Golden Bears (Bottcher) plays the winner of the Semi-Final.

Women

Semifinal - Saturday, March 23, 7:00 pm
Alberta Pandas (Rocque) plays Saint Mary's Hiskies (Spafford). The winner advances to the final. The loser is out.

Final - Sunday, March 24, 2:00 pm
Manitoba Bisons (Meakin) plays the winner of the Semi-Final.

2013 CIS/CCA University Championship - Main Draw

The main draw at the 2013 CIS/CCA University Championship is complete. Here are the results:

Men

Team	Skip	W	L
Alberta Golden Bears	Brendan Bottcher	6	1
Waterloo Warriors	Jake Walker	5	2
Thompson Rivers WolfPack	Darren Nelson	4	3
Dalhousie Tigers	Lee Buott	3	4
Manitoba Bisons	Steen Sigurdson	3	4
Acadia Axemen	Robert Mayhew	3	4
Trent Excalibur	Mike Bryson	3	4
Carleton Ravens	Brett Lyon-Hatcher	1	6

Draw 7
Carleton (Lyon-Hatcher) vs Acadia (Mayhew) 5 - 9
Alberta (Bottcher) vs Manitoba (Sigurdson)  9 - 5
Thompson (Nelson) vs Waterloo (Walker) 7 - 6
Dalhousie (Buott) vs Trent (Bryson) 5 - 8

Women

Team	Skip	W	L
Manitoba Bisons	Breanne Meakin	7	0
Alberta Pandas	Kelsey Rocque	6	1
Saint Mary's Huskies	Sara Spafford	5	2
McMaster Marauders	Ginger Coyle	3	4
Thompson Rivers WolfPack	Tiffany Krausher	2	5
UPEI Panthers	Veronica Smith	2	5
Guelph Gryphons	Jaimee Gardner	2	5
Western Ontario Mustangs	Caitlin Romain	1	6

Draw 7
Guelph (Gardner) vs UPEI (Smith) 4 - 12
Alberta (Rocque) vs Manitoba (Meakin) 3 - 4
Thompson (Krausher) vs Western (Romain) 6 - 7
Saint Mary's (Spafford) vs McMaster (Malcolmson)  8 - 7

2013 CIS/CCA University Championship - Day 3

Day 3 at the 2013 CIS/CCA University Championship is complete. Here are the results:

Men

Team	Skip	W	L
Waterloo Warriors	Jake Walker	5	1
Alberta Golden Bears	Brendan Bottcher	5	1
Thompson Rivers WolfPack	Darren Nelson	3	3
Dalhousie Tigers	Lee Buott	3	3
Manitoba Bisons	Steen Sigurdson	3	3
Acadia Axemen	Robert Mayhew	2	4
Trent Excalibur	Mike Bryson	2	4
Carleton Ravens	Brett Lyon-Hatcher	1	5

Draw 5
Trent (Bryson) vs Waterloo (Walker) 6 - 5
Thompson (Nelson) vs Dalhousie (Buott) 7 - 6
Alberta (Bottcher) vs Carleton (Lyon-Hatcher) 9 - 4
Acadia (Mayhew) vs Manitoba (Sigurdson)  7 - 9

Draw 6
Manitoba (Sigurdson) vs Thompson (Nelson) 5  - 4
Carleton (Lyon-Hatcher) vs Trent (Bryson) 5 - 10
Dalhousie (Buott) vs Acadia (Mayhew) 7 - 6
Alberta (Bottcher) vs Waterloo (Walker) 5 - 6


Women

Team	Skip	W	L
Alberta Pandas	Kelsey Rocque	6	0
Manitoba Bisons	Breanne Meakin	6	0
Saint Mary's Huskies	Sara Spafford	4	2
McMaster Marauders	Ginger Coyle	3	3
Thompson Rivers WolfPack	Tiffany Krausher	2	4
Guelph Gryphons	Jaimee Gardner	2	4
UPEI Panthers	Veronica Smith	1	5
Western Ontario Mustangs	Caitlin Romain	0	6

Draw 5
McMaster (Malcolmson) vs Western (Romain) 7 - 3
Thompson (Krausher) vs Saint Mary's (Spafford) 4 - 7
Alberta (Rocque) vs Guelph (Gardner) 9 - 8
UPEI (Smith) vs Manitoba (Meakin) 2 - 8

Draw 6
Thompson (Krausher) vs Manitoba (Meakin) 2 - 10
Guelph (Gardner) vs McMaster (Malcolmson) 9 - 6
Saint Mary's (Spafford) vs UPEI (Smith) 8 - 7
Alberta (Rocque) vs Western (Romain) 8 - 7

2013 CIS/CCA University Championship - Day 2

Day 2 at the 2013 CIS/CCA University Championship is complete. Here are the results:

Men

Team	Skip	W	L
Alberta Golden Bears	Brendan Bottcher	4	0
Waterloo Warriors	Jake Walker	4	0
Acadia Axemen	Robert Mayhew	2	2
Dalhousie Tigers	Lee Buott	2	2
Thompson Rivers WolfPack	Darren Nelson	2	2
Carleton Ravens	Brett Lyon-Hatcher	1	3
Manitoba Bisons	Steen Sigurdson	1	3
Trent Excalibur	Mike Bryson	0	4

Draw 3
Manitoba (Sigurdson) vs Trent (Bryson) 7 - 6
Dalhousie (Buott) vs Alberta (Bottcher) 4 - 8
Carleton (Lyon-Hatcher) vs Thompson (Nelson) 5 - 10
Waterloo (Walker) vs Acadia (Mayhew) 6 - 5

Draw 4
Alberta (Bottcher) vs Thompson (Nelson) 5 - 3
Manitoba (Sigurdson) vs Waterloo (Walker) 1 - 8
Trent (Bryson) vs Acadia (Mayhew) 3 - 8
Carleton (Lyon-Hatcher) vs Dalhousie (Buott) 2 - 8


Women

Team	Skip	W	L
Alberta Pandas	Kelsey Rocque	4	0
Manitoba Bisons	Breanne Meakin	4	0
McMaster Marauders	Ginger Coyle	2	2
Saint Mary's Huskies	Sara Spafford	2	2
Thompson Rivers WolfPack	Tiffany Krausher	2	2
UPEI Panthers	Veronica Smith	1	3
Guelph Gryphons	Jaimee Gardner	1	3
Western Ontario Mustangs	Caitlin Romain	0	4

Draw 3
Manitoba (Meakin) vs McMaster (Malcolmson) 10 - 8 
Saint Mary's (Spafford) vs Alberta (Rocque) 5 - 8
Guelph (Gardner) vs Thompson (Krausher) 4  - 8
Western (Romain) vs UPEI (Smith) 6 - 11

Draw 4
Alberta (Rocque) vs Thompson (Krausher) 4 - 3
Manitoba (Meakin) vs Western (Romain) 9 - 5
UPEI (Smith) vs McMaster (Coyle) 6  - 7
Guelph (Gardner) vs Saint Mary's (Spafford) 5 - 6

2013 CIS/CCA University Championship - Day 1

Day 1 at the 2013 CIS/CCA University Championship is complete. Here are the results:

Men

Team	Skip	W	L
Alberta Golden Bears	Brendan Bottcher	2	0
Waterloo Warriors	Jake Walker	2	0
Acadia Axemen	Robert Mayhew	1	1
Carleton Ravens	Brett Lyon-Hatcher	1	1
Dalhousie Tigers	Lee Buott	1	1
Thompson Rivers WolfPack	Darren Nelson	1	1
Manitoba Bisons	Steen Sigurdson	0	2
Trent Excalibur	Mike Bryson	0	2

Draw 1
Waterloo (Walker) vs Dalhousie (Buott) 9 - 3
Acadia (Mayhew) vs Thompson (Nelson) 8 - 5
Trent (Bryson) vs Alberta (Bottcher) 4 - 10
Manitoba (Sigurdson) vs Carleton (Lyon-Hatcher) 5 - 9

Draw 2
Acadia (Mayhew) vs Alberta (Bottcher) 4 - 7
Waterloo (Walker) vs Carleton (Lyon-Hatcher) 8 - 5
Manitoba (Sigurdson) vs Dalhousie (Buott) 3  -9
Trent (Bryson) vs Thompson (Nelson) 7 - 10

Women

Team	Skip	W	L
Alberta Pandas	Kelsey Rocque	2	0
Manitoba Bisons	Breanne Meakin	2	0
Thompson Rivers WolfPack	Tiffany Krausher	1	1
Saint Mary's Huskies	Sara Spafford	1	1
McMaster Marauders	Ginger Coyle	1	1
Guelph Gryphons	Jaimee Gardner	1	1
UPEI Panthers	Veronica Smith	0	2
Western Ontario Mustangs	Caitlin Romain	0	2

Draw 1
Western (Romain) vs Saint Mary's (Spafford) 8 - 10
UPEI (Smith) vs Thompson (Krausher) 5 - 8 
McMaster (Coyle) vs Alberta (Rocque) 8 - 9
Manitoba (Meakin) vs Guelph (Gardner) 8 - 5

Draw 2
UPEI (Smith) vs Alberta (Rocque) 3 - 10
Western (Romain) vs Guelph (Gardner) 4 - 9
Manitoba (Meakin) vs Saint Mary's (Spafford) 7 - 5
McMaster (Coyle) vs Thompson (Krausher) 6 - 1

Article about the CIS/CCA Championships

CIS/CCA University Curling Championships start Wednesday in Kamloops

2013 CIS/CCA University Championship - Draw

Here is the draw for the 2013 CIS/CCA University Championship at the Kamloops Curling Club in Kamloops , British Columbia from March 20th - 24th. 

2013 CIS/CCA University Championship - Teams

Here are the teams competing at the 2013 CIS/CCA University Championship at the Kamloops Curling Club in Kamloops , British Columbia from March 20th - 24th. 

Men

Thompson Rivers WolfPack - Kamloops, BC

Skip: Darren Nelson
Third: Russ Koffski

Second: Jared Jenkins

Lead: Michael Hiram

Alternate: David Gore

Coach: Ray Olsen 

Dalhousie Tigers - Halifax, NS

Skip: Lee Buott

Third: Tyler Gamble

Second: Andrew Komlodi

Lead: Peter Andersen

Acadia Axemen - Wolfville, NS

Skip: Robert Mayhew

Third: Michael Brophy

Second: Alex Trites

Lead: Ben Creaser

Alternate: Alex Mooney

Coach: Alan Mayhew

University of Alberta Golden Bears - Edmonton, AB

Skip: Brendan Bottcher

Third: Micky Lizmore

Second: Brad Thiessen

Lead: Parker Konschuh

Alternate: Evan Asmussen 

Coach: Rob Krepps

University of Manitoba Bisons - Winnipeg, MB

Skip: Steen Sigurdson

Third: Trevor Calvert

Second: Ian McMillian

Lead: Brett Sigurdson

Coach: Barrie Sigurdson

Waterloo Warriors - Waterloo, ON

Skip: Jake Walker

Third: Edward Cyr

Second: Jordan Moreau

Lead: James Freeman

Alternate: Nathan Ransom

Coach: Scott Allen

Trent University Excalibur - Peterborough, ON

Skip: Mike Bryson

Third: Jason Whitehill

Second: Adam Gagne

Lead: Mike Kean

Alternate: Chris Whitehill

Coach: Brad Kidd 

Carleton University Ravens - Ottawa, ON

Skip: Brett Lyon-Hatcher

Third: Ben Miskew

Second: Greg Bridges

Lead: Cole Lyon-Hatcher

Alternates: Chris Lewis and Ryan McCrady

Coach: Art Miskew

Women

Thompson Rivers WolfPack - Kamloops, BC

Skip: Tiffan Krausher

Third: Alyssa Kyllo

Second: Kym Edgeworth

Lead: Ashley Nordin

Alternate: Katie Hill

Coach: Brenda Nordin

Saint Mary’s Huskies - Halifax, NS

Skip: Sara Spafford

Third: Amanda Colter 

Second: Anita Casey

Lead: Mackenzie Proctor

Coach: Marie Christianson 

UPEI Panthers - Charlottetown, PE

Skip: Veronica Smith

Third: Jane DiCarlo

Second: Emily Gray

Lead: Aleya Quilty

Coach: Paul Smith 

University of Alberta Pandas - Edmonton, AB

Skip: Kelsey Rocque

Third: Keely Brown

Second: Erica Ortt

Lead: Taylor McDonald

Alternate: Alison Kotylak

Coach: Garry Coderre

University of Manitoba Bisons - Winnipeg, MB

Skip: Breanne Meakin

Third: Ashley Howard

Second: Selena Katz

Lead: Krysten Karwacki

Coach: Rob Meakin

Western University Mustangs - London, ON

Skip: Caitlyn Romain

Third: Jackie Rivington

Second: Chantal Allan

Lead: Nicole Westlund

Alternate: Stephanie Thompson

Coach: Rory Munro

McMaster University Marauders - Hamilton, ON

Skip: Ginger Coyle

Third: Rachelle Vink

Second: Laura Brown

Lead: Robyn Murphy

Alternates: Samantha McIntyre and Deanna Caldwell

Coach: Christopher Malcolmson

University of Guelph Gryphons - Guelph, ON

Skip: Jamiee Gardner

Third: Katelyn Wasylkiw

Second: Heather Cridland

Lead: Erin Jenkins

Alternate: Emilie Metcalfe

Coach: Jason Rice