Alberta Masters Championships wrap up in Morinville

By Stephen Dafoe

Sixteen of the best men’s and Ladies’ over 60 curling teams spent five days at the Morinville Curling Club last week to compete in the Curling Alberta 2024 Kananaskis Nordic Spa Alberta Masters Championships. The eight-game round-robin tournament concluded on Sunday afternoon, with semi-finals in the morning and finals in the afternoon. When the rocks were put away, the Deb Santos team from Edmonton was crowned Provincial Master’s Ladies’ Champions, and Edmonton’s Dave Olsen Team was crowned Provincial Master’s Men’s Champions are the Dave Olsen team, also out of Edmonton.

A local group comprised of Lead Keith Franklin, Second Doug MacArthur, Third Gary Kearns, Skip Jack Olson, and alternate Guy Meunier were among the eight men’s teams competing and an underdog heading into the competition. The Jack Olson Team finished fifth out of eight men’s teams.

“The competition was very good, and our games were very close,” team member Gary Kearns told Morinville News on Sunday night. “Given that we just started curling together as a team, we feel really good about this finish.” The Morinville Curling Club will host a mixed open bonspiel on Mar. 16 and 17, with door prizes and a Saturday dinner provided for $60 per person. Details are available at Morinville.curling.io