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Desjardins, Néron captured gold at Mixed Doubles Trials

2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials - Desjardins/Neron wins

The final at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials are complete:

Desjardins/Neron defeated Kalthoff/Martin 7 - 3

Robert Desjardins and Isabelle Néronteam will represent Canada at the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship from April 13 to 20 at the  Grant-Harvey Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials - Final is set

The final at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials is set:


Final - Sunday, March 17

Desjardins/Neron plays Kalthoff/Martin

Semi-Finals - Results

#1 Desjardins/Neron defeated Dacey/Smith-Dacey 7 - 6.

#2 Kalthoff/Martin defeated Hicke/Eberle 7 - 4.

Quarter-Finals - Results

#1 Hicke/Eberle defeated Smallwood/Smallwood 8 - 7 .

#2 Kalthoff/Martin defeated Armstrong/Quick 8 - 5.

#3 Dacey/Smith-Dacey defeated Grassie/Klein 7 -2.

#4 Desjardins/Neron defeated McDonald/Rivington 11 - 10.


The winning team will represent Canada at the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship from April 13 to 20 at the  Grant-Harvey Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials - Round of 12 is complete

The Round of 12 at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials are complete:

Round of 12 - Results

#1 Smallwood/Smallwood defeated Ackerman/Ackerman 10 - 5. Smallwood/Smallwood advances to the Quarter-Finals and plays Hicke/Eberle. Ackerman/Ackerman are out.

#2 Kalthoff/Martin defeated Lauber/Boettcher 9 - 6.  Kalthoff/Martin advances to the Quarter Finals and plays Armstrong/Quick. Lauber/Boettcher are out.

#3 Dacey/Smith-Dacey defeated Young/Duncan defeated 9 -6  Dacey/Smith-Dacey advances to the Quarter-Finals and plays Grassie/Klein. Young/Duncan are out.

#4 Desjardins/Neron defeated Schille/Carmody 11 - 4. Desjardins/Neron  advances to the Quarter-Finals and plays McDonald/Rivington. The Schille/Carmody.

Quarter-Finals - Sunday, March 17

#1 Hicke/Eberle plays Smallwood/Smallwood. The winner advances to Semi-Final #1. The loser are out.

#2 Armstrong/Quick plays Kalthoff/Martin. The winner advances to Semi-Final #1. The loser are out.

#3 Grassie/Klein plays Dacey/Smith-Dacey. The winner advances to Semi-Final #2. The loser are out.

#4 McDonald/Rivington plays Desjardins/Neron. The winner advances to Semi-Final #2. The loser are out.

Semi-Finals - Sunday, March 17

#1 The winner of Quarter-Final #1 plays the winner of Quarter-Final #2. The winner advances to the Final. The loser are out.

#2 The winner of Quarter-Final #3 plays the winner of Quarter-Final #4. The winner advances to the Final. The loser are out.

Final - Sunday, March 17

The winner of Semi-Final #1 plays the winner of Semi-Final #2.

The winning team will represent Canada at the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship from April 13 to 20 at the  Grant-Harvey Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials - Playoffs are set

The playoffs at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials are set:


Round of 12 - Saturday, March 16

#1 Ackerman/Ackerman plays Smallwood/Smallwood. The winner advances to the Quarter-Finals and plays Hicke/Eberle. The loser are out.

#2 Kalthoff/Martin plays Lauber/Boettcher.  The winner advances to the Quarter Finals and plays Armstrong/Quick. The loser are out.

#3 Young/Duncan plays Dacey/Smith-Dacey The winner advances to the Quarter-Finals and plays Grassie/Klein. The loser are out.

#4 Desjardins/Neron plays Schille/Carmody. The winner advances to the Quarter-Finals and plays McDonald/Rivington. The loser are out.

Quarter-Finals - Sunday, March 17

#1 Hicke/Eberle plays the winner of Ackerman/Ackerman vs Smallwood/Smallwood. The winner advances to Semi-Final #1. The loser are out.

#2 Armstrong/Quick plays the winner of Kalthoff/Martin vs Lauber/Boettche. The winner advances to Semi-Final #1. The loser are out.

#3 Grassie/Klein plays the winner of Young/Duncan vs Dacey/Smith-Dacey. The winner advances to Semi-Final #2. The loser are out.

#4 McDonald/Rivington plays the winner of Desjardins/Neron vs Schille/Carmody. The winner advances to Semi-Final #2. The loser are out.



Semi-Finals - Sunday, March 17

#1 The winner of Quarter-Final #1 plays the winner of Quarter-Final #2. The winner advances to the Final. The loser are out.

#2 The winner of Quarter-Final #3 plays the winner of Quarter-Final #4. The winner advances to the Final. The loser are out.


Final - Sunday, March 17

The winner of Semi-Final #1 plays the winner of Semi-Final #2.

The winning team will represent Canada at the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship from April 13 to 20 at the  Grant-Harvey Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials - Main Draw is complete

The main draw at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials is complete. Here are the standings:

Pool A W L McDonald/Rivington 7 0 Kalthoff/Martin 6 1 Dacey/Smith-Dacey 4 3 Lang/Hanson 3 4 Hughson/Wilson 3 4 Daniels/Daniels 3 4 Briand/Frappier 2 5 Richard/Girard 0 7

Pool B W Hicke/Eberle 7 0 Young/Duncan 6 1 Heidt/Loder 4 3 Danbrook/Porter 3 4 Tenetuik/Ingram 3 4 Owens/Sicinski 2 5 Larence/Puzzie 2 5 Moir/Moir 1 6

Pool C W L Grassie/Klein 6 1 Ackerman/Ackerman 5 2 Lauber/Boettcher 4 3 Blandford/Provencal 4 3 Tardi/Hawes 4 3 Parker/Parker 3 4 Leach/Dunbar 1 6 Walker/Walker 1 6

Pool D W L Armstrong/Quick 5 2 Schille/Carmody 5 2 Shepherd/Davis 4 3 Smallwood/Smallwood 4 3 Desjardins/Neron 4 3 Kuny/Ortt 2 5 Ziegler/Cressman 2 5 Chenier/Chenier 2 5

Draw 12
Shepherd/Davis vs Desjardins/Neron 7 - 4 
Armstrong/Quick vs Kuny/Ortt 10 - 6
Ziegler/Cressman vs Smallwood/Smallwood 2 - 9
Schille/Carmody vs Chenier/Chenier 8 - 2
Leach/Dunbar vs Ackerman/Ackerman 5 - 9
Lauber/Boettcher vs Walker/Walker 10 - 8
Parker/Parker vs Tardi/Hawes 7 - 5
Grassie/Klein vs Blandford/Provencal 6- 4

Draw 13
Daniels/Daniels vs Hughson/Wilson 2 - 7
McDonald/Rivington vs Lang/Hanson 9 - 6
Dacey/Smith-Dacey vs Briand/Frappier 10 - 2
Kalthoff/Martin vs Richard/Girard 
Moir/Moir vs Larence/Puzzie 1 - 12
Danbrook/Porter vs Owens/Sicinski 7 - 8
Hicke/Eberle vs Heidt/Loder 9 - 5
Tenetuik/Ingram vs Young/Duncan 4 - 9

Draw 14
Lauber/Boettcher vs Tardi/Hawes 7 - 5
Leach/Dunbar vs Blandford/Provencal 
Grassie/Klein vs Ackerman/Ackerman 8 - 3
Parker/Parker vs Walker/Walker 4 - 5
Armstrong/Quick vs Smallwood/Smallwood 5 - 6
Shepherd/Davis vs Chenier/Chenier 3 - 9
Schille/Carmody vs Desjardins/Neron 10 - 9
Ziegler/Cressman vs Kuny/Ortt 1 - 9

2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials - Day 2

Day 2 at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials is complete. Here are the standings:

Pool A W L McDonald/Rivington 5 0 Kalthoff/Martin 4 1 Lang/Hanson 3 2 Dacey/Smith-Dacey 2 3 Briand/Frappier 2 3 Hughson/Wilson 2 3 Daniels/Daniels 2 3 Richard/Girard 0 5

Pool B W Hicke/Eberle 5 0 Young/Duncan 4 1 Heidt/Loder 4 1 Danbrook/Porter 2 3 Tenetuik/Ingram 2 3 Moir/Moir 1 4 Owens/Sicinski 1 4 Larence/Puzzie 1 4

Pool C W L Tardi/Hawes 4 1 Ackerman/Ackerman 4 1 Grassie/Klein 4 1 Blandford/Provencal 3 2 Parker/Parker 2 3 Lauber/Boettcher 2 3 Leach/Dunbar 1 5 Walker/Walker 0 5

Pool D W L Desjardins/Neron 4 1 Armstrong/Quick 4 1 Schille/Carmody 3 2 Shepherd/Davis 3 2 Ziegler/Cressman 2 3 Kuny/Ortt 1 4 Smallwood/Smallwood 1 4 Chenier/Chenier 1 4

Draw 5

Briand/Frappier vs Richard/Girard 7 - 3

Kalthoff/Martin vs Dacey/Smith-Dacey 5 - 4

Daniels/Daniels vs McDonald/Rivington 2 - 7

Lang/Hanson vs Hughson/Wilson 7 - 5

Heidt/Loder vs Young/Duncan 5 - 9

Tenetuik/Ingram vs Hicke/Eberle 5 - 7

Moir/Moir vs Danbrook/Porter 5 - 12

Owens/Sicinski vs Larence/Puzzie 9 - 3

Draw 6

Ackerman/Ackerman vs Walker/Walker 7 - 1

Parker/Parker vs Grassie/Klein 6 - 7

Lauber/Boettcher vs Leach/Dunbar 7 - 1

Blandford/Provencal vs Tardi/Hawes 8 - 7

Desjardins/Neron vs Kuny/Ortt 8 - 7

Ziegler/Cressman vs Schille/Carmody 11 - 1

Armstrong/Quick vs Shepherd/Davis 10 - 2

Chenier/Chenier vs Smallwood/Smallwood 7 - 8

Draw 7

Dacey/Smith-Dacey vs McDonald/Rivington 3 - 8

Briand/Frappier vs Lang/Hanson 7 - 8

Hughson/Wilson vs Richard/Girard 10 -3

Daniels/Daniels vs Kalthoff/Martin 1 - 8
Hicke/Eberle vs Danbrook/Porter 

Heidt/Loder vs Owens/Sicinski 

Larence/Puzzie vs Young/Duncan 

Moir/Moir vsTenetuik/Ingram 

Draw 8
Schille/Carmody vs Shepherd/Davis 9 - 3

Desjardins/Neron vs Chenier/Chenier 6 - 5

Smallwood/Smallwood vs Kuny/Ortt 7 - 8

Armstrong/Quick vs Ziegler/Cressman 6 - 2

Grassie/Klein vs Leach/Dunbar 9 - 5

Ackerman/Ackerman vs Blandford/Provencal 9  -5

Tardi/Hawes vs Walker/Walker 7 - 5

Lauber/Boettcher vs Parker/Parker 4 - 9

Draw 9

Young/Duncan vs Owens/Sicinski 10 - 5

Danbrook/Porter vs Tenetuik/Ingram 13 - 10

Hicke/Eberle vs Moir/Moir 8 - 2

Larence/Puzzie vs Heidt/Loder 3 - 7

Richard/Girard vs Lang/Hanson 4 - 9

McDonald/Rivington vs Kalthoff/Martin 9 - 2

Dacey/Smith-Dacey vs Daniels/Daniels 4 - 5

Hughson/Wilson vs Briand/Frappier 7 - 5

Draw 10
Kuny/Ortt vs Chenier/Chenier 5 - 6

Shepherd/Davis vs Ziegler/Cressman 6 - 4

Schille/Carmody vs Armstrong/Quick 5 - 6

Smallwood/Smallwood vs Desjardins/Neron 6 - 6

Walker/Walker vs Blandford/Provencal 4 - 10

Leach/Dunbar vs Parker/Parker 8 - 11

Grassie/Klein vs Lauber/Boettcher 8 - 6

Tardi/Hawes vs Ackerman/Ackerman 9 - 7

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‘Cardio curling’ suits husband-wife team at Canadian mixed doubles trials in Leduc

2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials - Day 1

Day 1 at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials is complete. Here are the standings:

Pool A W L Dacey/Smith-Dacey 2 0 Kalthoff/Martin 2 0 McDonald/Rivington 2 0 Briand/Frappier 1 1 Daniels/Daniels 1 1 Lang/Hanson 0 2 Richard/Girard 0 2 Hughson/Wilson 0 2

Pool B W Heidt/Loder 2 0 Hicke/Eberle 2 0 Moir/Moir 1 1 Tenetuik/Ingram 1 1 Larence/Puzzie 1 1 Young/Duncan 1 1 Owens/Sicinski 0 2 Danbrook/Porter 0 2

Pool C W L Blandford/Provencal 1 0 Tardi/Hawes 1 0 Ackerman/Ackerman 1 0 Grassie/Klein 1 0 Walker/Walker 0 1 Leach/Dunbar 0 1 Parker/Parker 0 1 Lauber/Boettcher 0 1

Pool D W L Schille/Carmody 1 0 Desjardins/Neron 1 0 Ziegler/Cressman 1 0 Shepherd/Davis 1 1 Kuny/Ortt 0 1 Smallwood/Smallwood 0 1 Chenier/Chenier 0 1 Armstrong/Quick 0 1

Draw 1
Lang/Hanson vs Kalthoff/Martin 6 - 8
Hughson/Wilson vs McDonald/Rivington 5 - 7
Richard/Girard vs Dacey/Smith-Dacey 3 -11
Briand/Frappier vs Daniels/Daniels6 - 5
Owens/Sicinski vs Tenetuik/Ingram 4 - 6
Larence/Puzzie vs Danbrook/Porter 9 - 3
Young/Duncan vs  Hicke/Eberle 6 - 8
Heidt/Loder vs Moir/Moir 15 - 5

Draw 2
Blandford/Provencal vs Parker/Parker 9 - 2
Tardi/Hawes vs Leach/Dunbar 7 - 6
Walker/Walker vs Grassie/Klein 6 - 10
Ackerman/Ackerman vs Lauber/Boettcher 8 - 3
Chenier/Chenier vs Ziegler/Cressman 2 - 11
Smallwood/Smallwood vs Shepherd/Davis 7 - 8
Kuny/Ortt vs Schille/Carmody 6 - 7
Desjardins/Neron vs Armstrong/Quick 7 - 4

Draw 3
Hughson/Wilson vs Dacey/Smith-Dacey 2 - 6
Lang/Hanson vs Daniels/Daniels 5 - 6
Briand/Frappier vs Kalthoff/Martin 4 - 7
Richard/Girard vs McDonald/Rivington 1 - 9
Larence/Puzzie vs Hicke/Eberle 6 - 7
Owens/Sicinski vs Moir/Moir 5 - 6
Heidt/Loder vs Tenetuik/Ingram 8 - 6
Young/Duncan vs Danbrook/Porter 7 - 2

2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials - Teams and Pools

Here are the team competing at the 2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials will be held from March 14 to 17 at the Leduc Recreation Centre and the Leduc Curling Club in Leduc, Alberta. The winning team of the trials will represent Canada at the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.

Provincial and Territorial champions

New Brunswick 
Avery Hughson
Shelby Wilson 
Fredericton CC, Fredericton

Nova Scotia
Mark Dacey 
Heather Smith-Dacey 
Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax

Northwest Territories
Ian Moir Marta Moir 
Yellowknife Curling Club, Yellowknife

Quebec
Michel Briand 
Genevieve Frappier 
Club de curling Longue-Pointe, Montreal

Ontario
Scott McDonald 
Jaclyn Rivington 
Highland Country Club, London

Northern Ontario 
Steve Chenier 
Courtney Chenier 
Idylwylde Golf & Country Club, Sudbury

Manitoba 
Kelly Lauber 
Kelsey Boettcher 
Wildewood Club, Winnipeg

Saskatchewan 
Mike Armstrong 
Ashley Quick 
Granite Curling Club, Saskatoon

Alberta 
Jason Larence 
Melanie Puzzie 
Huntington Hills Curling Club, Calgary

British Columbia 
Tyler Tardi 
Dezaray Hawes 
Langley Curling Club, Langley and Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster

Yukon
Robert Smallwood 
Jody Smallwood 
Whitehorse Curling Club, Whitehorse

Newfoundland and Labrador
Jamie Danbrook 
Erin Porter 
St. John's Curling Club, St. John's


Open entries
Saskatchewan - Dustin Kalthoff and Nancy Martin

Alberta/British Columbia -  Matthew Blandford and Darah ProvencalSaskatchewan -  Dean Hicke and Chantelle Eberle
Quebec - Robert Desjardins and Isabelle Neron
Saskatchewan-  Jason Ackerman and Colleen Ackerman
Saskatchewan -  Derek Owens and Danielle Sicinski
Quebec-  Jerome Gazdewich and Kelly-Ann Gazdewich
Saskatchewan -  Bob Ziegler and Barb Cressman
Newfoundland and Labrador - Stephen Shepherd and Donna Davis
Manitoba -  Sean Grassie and Karen Klein
Saskatchewan/Manitoba -  Joshua Heidt and Jenna LoderSaskatchewan/Alberta - Chris Schille and Erin CarmodyBritish Columbia -  Norm Richard and Debbie Girard
Alberta -  Kyle Leach and Cori Dunbar
British Columbia - Ernie Daniels and Sarah Daniels
Saskatchewan  - Matt Lang and Jessica Hanson
Yukon -  Mitch Young and Chelsea Duncan
Alberta - Lyle Walker and Kristen Walker
Saskatchewan - Cole Tenetuik and Alison Ingram
Alberta-  Deryk Kuny and Erica Ortt

Here are the pools:

Pool A
Dacey/Smith-Dacey

Briand/Frappier 

McDonald/Rivington 

Lang/Hanson 

Daniels/Daniels 

Hughson/Wilson 

Kalthoff/Martin 

Richard/Girard

Pool B

Hicke/Eberle 

Heidt/Loder 

Danbrook/Porter 

Owens/Sicinski 

Moir/Moir 

Larence/Puzzie 

Tenetuik/Ingram 

Young/Duncan 

Pool C

Grassie/Klein 

Ackerman/Ackerman 

Leach/Dunbar 

Blandford/Provencal 

Lauber/Boettcher 

Tardi/Hawes 

Gazdewich/Gazdewich 

Walker/Walker

Pool D

Schille/Carmody 

Desjardins/Neron 

Shepherd/Davis 

Chenier/Chenier 

Armstrong/Quick 

Smallwood/Smallwood 

Ziegler/Cressman 

Kuny/Ortt