AbbotsfordB次元官网网址檚 Team Wark will represent B.C. at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts later this month after winning todayB次元官网网址檚 womenB次元官网网址檚 provincial championship.
Team Wark defeated Team Brown from Kamloops/Royal City 7-4 in nine ends Feb. 3 in Quesnel to claim the 2019 Scotties B.C. WomenB次元官网网址檚 Curling Championship title.
Team Wark took an early lead, scoring two unanswered points in the first end, but Team Brown answered back with one point in the second. Team Wark took a 6-1 lead after scoring two points in the fourth and sixth ends, and Team Brown answered with one point in the seventh. Team Wark went up 7-2 in the eighth, and Team Brown closed the gap with two points in the ninth.
This is Team WarkB次元官网网址檚 first provincial championship title.
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 over the moon right now,B次元官网网址� said skip Sarah Wark. B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檝e dreamed of this since I was a very little girl.B次元官网网址�
Wark, third Kristen Pilote, second Carley Sandwith, lead Jen Rusnell and fifth Michelle Dunn suffered only one loss all week, finishing atop the standings after the round robin with a 6-1 record.
B次元官网网址淚 literally have the best teammates ever,B次元官网网址� said Wark. B次元官网网址淲e are really just best friends who get to travel with each other. A couple times, our front end had to bring Kristen and I back to reality B次元官网网址� and play the safe shot, so they bring a ton to the team. Everybody on the team is super smart and patient and calm, and we just work really well together.B次元官网网址�
Wark is happy with her teamB次元官网网址檚 play at the provincials and leading up to the big event.
B次元官网网址淚t was nice we got a few extra spiels in this year, and we were able to be consistent all year,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淚t gave us a really good feeling coming into the event. And we were really consistent during the whole event as well.B次元官网网址�
Team Brown skip Corryn Brown, third Erin Pincott, second Dezaray Hawes and lead Ashley Klymchuk finished second in the round robin with five wins and two losses.
Team Wark has high praise for her opponents.
B次元官网网址淭hey played consistent all year, as well,B次元官网网址� she said of Team Brown. B次元官网网址淭his is definitely not the first time weB次元官网网址檝e had to play them. They are really good and they are so young, and theyB次元官网网址檙e only going to get better so definitely a team to watch.B次元官网网址�
Team Wark will now set their sights on the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, which will take place Feb. 16-24 in Sydney, N.S.
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 so excited [for Nova Scotia],B次元官网网址� said Wark. B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 sure my dad is booking his flight right now. HeB次元官网网址檚 going to be really excited, and IB次元官网网址檓 super excited to go back to Abbotsford Curling Club tomorrow night to play in my mixed doubles league. I know theyB次元官网网址檙e going to be really excited too.B次元官网网址�
READ MORE:
READ MORE:
editor@quesnelobserver.com
Like us on and follow us on
