ASSINIBOIA - The 2023-24 curling season is officially in the books at the Assiniboia Curling Club. All leagues wrapped up and two successful year-end bonspiels closed the year.
The Monday Night Travelling League crowned its champion on March 18 with two Assiniboia squads, Travis Eldstrom rink against the Ron Lucas crew, vying for this year’s title. In the end, the Lucas quartet, emerged victorious, to claim the gold square on the annual plaque. Ron Lucas, Jay Weal, Brent Blackwell, and Lane Jepson made up this rink. Â鶹´«Ã½AVland Coop had sponsorship of this league.
As for the Thursday Night Competitive Rec League, the Ron Lucas skipped rink, with team members Leah Harper, Lane Jepson, and Candace Mowbry defeated the Greg Nicholson crew in the A final of this 18 team league. The Tess Ariss rink got by the Gay Lewis foursome to claim the B side. Richardson Pioneer sponsored this league.
The annual Ladies Spiel took place on March 15 and 16 with 13 teams participating, under the theme “Pajama Party”! Gay Lewis and her squad nipped the Amanda Duxbury group in the A final while the Kelly Elder rink from Coronach got by the Kirstin Topola crew in the B Final.
As for the annual Men’s Bonspiel, 24 teams participated in the four events. Once again the Lucas/Jepson crew supported by Mike Morhart and Curtis Lucas narrowly won passed the Travis Eldstrom rink in the A final to claim this year’s crown. In the B Final, the Stan Barnsley rink of Moose Jaw out dualled the Jamie Jordison rink, in the C Event, the Lucas Richards team and the Al Batty squad decided to split the winning prize. In the D, Spencer Ellis led his squad to victory over the Zach Shelsted team.
There are many local sponsors for these two year-end events. There are many people who worked shifts in the Curling Rink lounge to make these events happen.
Jill Lesperance and Troy Lewis manned the concession and providing great food over the last couple months for school playoffs and bonspiels.
The Booze Basket Raffle draw took place on Sunday of the Men’s Bonspiel. Hunter Durell was the lucky winner. Coolidge Hearing donated this basket for this fundraiser.
The Assiniboia Curling Club was awarded the 2025 Canadian Mixed championship November 2 to 8. Co-chairs Harvey Hysuik and Cheri Blackwell have their committee in place and have just begun to organize the huge event. Stay tuned for many updates along the way. The 14 rinks that win their province or territory in the 2024-25 season will make up the participating field.
Moose Jaw was recently awarded the Men’s World’s to take place the end of March so that too, will lead to some great curling action in the area.
The Junior Program wrapped up mid March under the leadership of Nicole and Travis Eldstrom. Â鶹´«Ã½AVland Coop supplied juice and cookies each week, and pizza on the last day. The Assiniboia Curling Club will be looking for new leaders next season, as the Eldstroms have given notice they want to pass the torch.
The Curling Club have lots of local support for advertisers on the ice, on the wall, and on the scoreboard. These businesses ensure that the Curling Club can function.
With that, the season has come to an end. The end of October will be here before we know it, so get working on a team to visit the rink for next season.
