Sarah Daniels calls off her sweepers during a throw in the fifth end Tuesday. (John K. White/Morning Star)
The womenB次元官网网址檚 final of the B.C. junior curling championships was a textbook display of top performance.
DeltaB次元官网网址檚 Sarah Daniels took deuces in three and five and a three in nine en route to a 10-4 win over VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Taylor Reese-Hansen to capture the provincial crown.
The winning skip said you could not have drawn up a better final.
B次元官网网址淚t was almost a perfect game when you force to one, get two, force to one, get two. It was our strategy going in, I was just trying to make sure we got our deuce when we have the hammer and force when we can,B次元官网网址� Daniels said.
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There appeared to be a calmness with the Delta team, and Daniels said that came from preparation and past experience.
B次元官网网址淏oth teams are very experienced and weB次元官网网址檝e played in pressure situations like this before so we knew that we just had to breathe, relax and just play the game that we know,B次元官网网址� Daniels said.
Team Daniels becomes Team B.C. as they head to the Canadian championships in Prince Albert, Sask. from Jan. 19 to 27.
Reese-HansenB次元官网网址檚 team wins the silver medal and host Megan McGillivrayB次元官网网址檚 squad takes the bronze.
Skip Sarah Daniels watches her rock closely in the fifth end. (John K. White/Morning Star)Sarah Daniels delivers a rock during the fifth end Tuesday. (John K. White/Morning Star)Victoria skip Taylor Reese-Hansen watches her rock after a throw. (John K. White/Morning Star)Victoria skip Taylor Reese-Hansen delivers a rock. (John K. White/Morning Star)(John K. White/Morning Star)Both skips watch a rock entering the house. (John K. White/Morning Star)Victoria third Catera Park delivers a shot in the fifth end. (John K. White/Morning Star)Team Daniels of Delta B.C. won the provincial junior womenB次元官网网址檚 crown in Vernon Tuesday. From left are skip Sarah Daniels, third Kayla MacMillan, second Jessica Humphries, lead Sarah Loken and coach Katie Witt. (John K. White/Morning Star)Team Daniels of Delta B.C. won the provincial junior womenB次元官网网址檚 crown in Vernon Tuesday. From left are skip Sarah Daniels, third Kayla MacMillan, second Jessica Humphries, lead Sarah Loken and coach Katie Witt. (John K. White/Morning Star)Team Daniels shares an emotional team hug after the win. (John K. White/Morning Star)Jessica Humphries gets a hug from coach Katie Witt after the winning shot. (John K. White/Morning Star)Tears of joy and relief on Team Daniels after the winning shot in nine. (John K. White/Morning Star)
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