Once again this year, the Fort Rouge Curling Club will be very well represented as the new year brings us closer to curling's provincial championships.
Here is a list of our teams who have qualified:
2016 Tim Hortons Senior Women’s Provincial Championship which will take place at the Fort Rouge Curling Club February 25-29, 2016.
1) Brenda Michel - Fort Rouge CC
2) Cathy Cook - Fort Rouge CC
CurlManitoba hosted the Strathcona Trust Senior Men’s Regional Qualifiers December 4-6, 2015 at Various Curling Clubs across Manitoba. 11 berths were awarded for the 2016 Strathcona Trust Senior Men’s Curling Club Provincial Championship which will take place at the Fort Rouge Curling Club February 25-29, 2016.
1) Ken Ringaert* - Fort Rouge CC
CurlManitoba hosted the Manitoba’s Credit Unions Master Men’s Regional Qualifiers December 14-17, 2015 at Various Curling Clubs across Manitoba. 12 berths were awarded for the 2016 Manitoba’s Credit Unions Master Men’s Curling Club Provincial Championship which will take place at the Thistle Curling Club March 10-14, 2016.
1) Ron Westcott - Fort Rouge CC
CurlManitoba hosted the Scotties Regional Qualifiers presented by Monsanto December 18-20, 2015 at Various Curling Clubs across Manitoba. Nine berths were awarded to the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts presented by Monsanto which will be held at the Sun Gro Centre in Beausejour January 20-24, 2016.
1) Cathy Overton-Clapham - Fort Rouge CC (Briane Meuilleur, Katherine Doerksen, and Krysten Karwacki)
2) Christine Mackay - Fort Rouge CC (Gaetanne Gauthier, Taylor Maida, Katrina Thiessen, Coach Cathy Gauthier)
CurlManitoba hosted the Viterra Regional Qualifiers December 18-20, 2015 at Various Curling Clubs across Manitoba. Seventeen berths were awarded to the 2016 Viterra Championship which will be held at the Selkirk Recreation Complex February 10-14, 2016.
1) Hayden Forrester - Fort Rouge CC (Brennan Sampson, Brett Macdonald, Cole Chandler, and Coach Bill Macdonald
2) Tyler Drews - Fort Rouge CC (Josh Drews, Daryl Evans, and Jake Zelenewich)
3) Mike McEwen* - Fort Rouge CC (B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld)
4) Troy Hamilton** - Fort Rouge CC (Dean Steski, Jason Kasdorf, Bryan Harder, and Thomas Small)
CurlManitoba hosted the Canola Junior Men’s and Women’s Regional Qualifiers December 4-6, 2015 at Various Curling Clubs across Manitoba. Ten berths were awarded for both Junior Women and Junior Men. Berth winners have earned the right to compete at the 2016 Canola Junior Provincial Championships at the Riverdale Recreation Centre January 6-10, 2016.
1) Hannah Brown - Fort Rouge CC (Brittany Hancox, Stephanie Schweitz, Cali Hamm, Coach Heather Hancox)
2) Christine Mackay* - Fort Rouge CC
3) Abby Ackland* - Fort Rouge CC
4) Hayden Forrester* - Fort Rouge CC
* - Previously qualified
** - Manitoba Open qualifier