The Morrin Girls high school curling team took the provincial championship in Lloydminster Saturday, March 7. The team's players that took the gold are (l-r) Skip Katie Primrose, Third Amy Adams, Second Shelby Primrose, Lead Jessica Wolf, Coach Betty Primrose.
While provincial teams were playing off in the national Tim Horton’s Brier curling championship in Calgary, the Morrin Girls high school curling team was working their way through provincial playoffs, winning the title of Provincial Champions on Saturday.
“We were pretty overwhelmed,” said team Skip Katie Primrose. “We worked really hard to get there, and it was pretty exciting to finally accomplish that goal that we set for ourselves.”
The team of skip Katie Primrose, Third Amy Adams, Second Shelby Primrose, and Lead Jessica Wolf, with coach Betty Primrose earned the provincial title after beating out the defending high school girls champions from Chauvin in the final game on Saturday, March 7.
Coach Betty Primrose notes of all the games the team played, the final game with Chauvin was the toughest.
The Primrose team was up 4-3 going into the final end of play, and scored three in the eighth end, without the skip having to throw her final rock, to take the championship.
Betty said the young curling team peaked at provincials.
“And I would say Katie skipped fearlessly. Amazing. The teammates were amazing - whatever shot she asked them for, they gave. It all came together at the right time.”
Katie said this year was the team’s third chance to play at the provincial high school playoffs.
Also attending provincials was the Morrin Mixed Team of Skip Evan Hampton-, Third Caitlin Wolf, Second Lowell Nelson, Lead Jorden Ferguson, and coach Melanie Nelson.
The mixed team ended up in a tie breaker Saturday morning, and were knocked out of competition by Leduc, the team that went on to win the gold medal mixed.
This year’s curling provincial championship was hosted by Lloydminster March 5, 6 and 7.
