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Team Cotter wins menB次元官网网址檚 provincial curling title

Team Cotter from Kelowna and Vernon wins 2019 B.C. MenB次元官网网址檚 Curling Championships Final 9-4
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Team Cotter, from left, Rick Sawatsky, Tyrel Griffith, Steve Laycock and Jim Cotter, salutes the crowd after their 9-4 win over Team Montgomery in the 2019 B.C. MenB次元官网网址檚 Curling Championships Final Sunday, Feb. 3 in Quesnel. Heather Norman photo

Skip Jim Cotter led his team to a 9-4 win over Team Montgomery Sunday morning (Feb. 3) in the 2019 B.C. MenB次元官网网址檚 Curling Championships in Quesnel to earn a trip to his eighth Brier.

Team Cotter, who plays out of Vernon and Kamloops, was up 6-1 after five ends, but VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Team Montgomery stormed back in the second half of the game, scoring one unanswered point in each of the sixth, seventh and eighth ends to come within two points. Team Cotter secured the victory with three unanswered points in the ninth.

Cotter says his teamB次元官网网址檚 bond is probably one of their biggest strengths.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 just remarkable B次元官网网址 weB次元官网网址檙e really close on and off the ice, and I think that thatB次元官网网址檚 what brings success,B次元官网网址 he said right after the win. B次元官网网址淐urlingB次元官网网址檚 a unique sport in that you only have four individuals, and if you have one loose cog on the wheel, itB次元官网网址檚 going to be real tough. So thatB次元官网网址檚 probably our biggest strength, our team, how we get along so well.B次元官网网址

Cotter describes Team Montgomery, whom he faced for the third time this week, as a B次元官网网址渇abulousB次元官网网址 team.

B次元官网网址淲e knew they were going to come in hard,B次元官网网址 he said. B次元官网网址淪ometimes getting an early lead isnB次元官网网址檛 necessarily a good thing, but you know what, we hung on there, and it was just a shot here or there.

B次元官网网址淣one of us got too worked up, I know I wasnB次元官网网址檛 anyway B次元官网网址 youB次元官网网址檙e just playing the scoreboard at that point.B次元官网网址

As winners of the 2019 B.C. MenB次元官网网址檚 Curling Championships, Cotter, lead Rick Sawatsky, second Tyrel Griffith, third Steve Laycock and fifth Brad Wood will represent the province at the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier March 2-10 in Brandon, Man.

B次元官网网址淥h, it never gets old; it feels great,B次元官网网址 Cotter says of returning to the Brier. B次元官网网址淭he guys played fabulous all week, and [we] couldnB次元官网网址檛 be happier right now.B次元官网网址

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Team Cotter lead Rick Sawatsky sweeps during his teamB次元官网网址檚 9-4 championship win over Team Montgomery. Lindsay Chung photo
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Skip Jason Montgomery guides his team during the 2019 B.C. MenB次元官网网址檚 Curling Championships Final against Team Cotter. MontgomeryB次元官网网址檚 team came back from a 6-1 deficit to make it a close game but lost 4-9 after Team Cotter scored three points in the ninth end. Lindsay Chung photo


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