Youth Bonspiel a success

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Published on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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The Neepawa Press

The Neepawa Curling Club hosted a Youth Bonspiel on Sunday, Jan. 24. The event had a record 12 teams competing, with curlers from Neepawa, Minnedosa, Carberry, Onanole, Winnipeg, Brandon and Gladstone. 

There was a tie for first place, between the teams skipped by Serena Gray-Withers and Bryce Kwiatkowski. The Gray-Withers club is made up of third Becky Friesen, second Katy Lukowich and lead Keely Ross. The Kwiatkowski rink meanwhile, is composed of third Declan Smith, second Kaitlin LeBoutillier and lead Dale Elgert. The second place team from the event featured skip Logan Church, third Carson Funnell, second Gaelen McCallum and lead Melanie Gloor

The Neepawa Curling Club wishes to thank all the curlers and parents for participating in a great day. Thanks to Dine at the Neepawa Curling Club for providing a free draw for Manitoba Moose tickets, a lunch special for the curlers and awesome food for the event. Thanks also to the Carberry Junior Program for supporting our bonspiel so well. The club will run a Youth Curling Skills Enhancement Program and bonspiel the same time next year.