The Morning Roar – 4th Issue – Wednesday
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The Morning Roar – 4th Issue – Wednesday
Issue 4 – Wednesday, December 4, 2013 • An Official Publication of the Canadian Curling Association. Brad to the bone ... Defending Brier champ Jacobs, Ol’ Bear undefeated in Winnipeg Sponsor of the Day CALL THE SHOTS! You’re the kind of person who loves the roaring game. Your voice counts when it comes to the Season of Champions. We are constantly looking for feedback from those who attend our events. If you’d like to be included in future online surveys that will shape the excitement in years to come and/or receive regular alerts about Season of Champions ticket offers, visit us online. curling.ca/calltheshots See Sponsor Profile on page 15 Page 2 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings – Morning Roar Tough Tuesday thins men’s field JIM MORRIS The Morning Roar All losses hurt but some defeats kill a dream. Glenn Howard looked poised to climb back into the playoff mix Tuesday night but saw his hopes crushed when old foe Kevin Martin managed what looked impossible. Trailing 7-4 after eight ends, Martin took advantage of a couple of Howard misses, then made a takeout to count four in the ninth. The defending Olympic champion then stole a point in the 10th for an improbable 9-7 win when Howard missed on a double-raise takeout with his final stone. Losing a game he couldn’t afford to lose dropped Howard’s record to 1-3 and all but extinguished his playoff hopes at the 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Curling Trials, presented my Monsanto. “That was the worst loss of my life,” said a clearly dejected Howard. “Three up playing nine, give up a four, I don’t think I’ve ever done that ever. It’s disastrous.” Martin looked emotionally drained after the win, which improved his record to 4-0. “I’m spent,” said the Edmonton skip, who earlier in the day needed a last-rock takeout for a 6-5 win over Calgary’s Kevin Koe. “It’s just hard out there. “It’s a very emotional day. All four (wins) have been battles to the last inch. It’s tough on us. I guess that’s why I have so many wrinkles.” Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., also improved to 4-0 with a 9-4, eight-end win over Koe. That dropped Koe to 0-4 and ended his hopes of being one of the three teams making the playoffs. “It’s disappointing,” said the 2010 world champion. “We had hoped to do better. “We played pretty good. We just couldn’t come up with the big shots when we needed them and other teams did against us.” Jacobs said his rink is riding a wave of momentum. “This is the best we have played in the last year,” said the defending Brier champion. “We need to keep these games going. It feels great.” John Morris, who is skipping Jim Cotter’s B.C. rink, improved his record to 3-1 with a 11-5 win over Winnipeg’s Jeff Stoughton. Stoughton, who joined Howard and John Epping of Toronto at 1-3, admitted his playoff hopes were on life support. “We need a lot of help,” said the 2011 world champion. “We had our fate in our own hands playing John. We had one rough end where we gave up three.” In the other evening game Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen improved to 2-2 with a 10-7 win over Epping. Howard, a two-time world champion, was left trying to explain how he blew a three-point lead. He said the ice seemed to get straighter later in the game and he had a rock fail to curl in the ninth. “We can’t lose anymore,” said the Tiny, Ont., resident. “And there’s no guarantee if we win the next three that we are in (the playoffs.) “We out-curled Martin the entire game. I felt we deserved to win but we didn’t. All we can do is regroup and try to win our next three.” On the women’s side, Heather Nedohin handed Val Sweeting her first loss of the trials with a 6-5 defeat during an all-Edmon- The ‘Bear’ necessities: Kevin Martin’s big comeback on Glenn Howard has his unit and Brad Jacobs the lone undefeated teams in the field. ton showdown in the afternoon draw. Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones rebounded from a messy loss Monday night to push Renee Sonnenberg to the brink of playoff elimination with a 7-2 victory. Sweeting and Jones lead the women’s pack with 3-1 records. After that there is a logjam with Stefanie Lawton of Saskatoon, Chelsea Carey of Winnipeg, Nedohin, and Rachel Homan of Ottawa all tied at 2-2. Sonnenberg and Sherry Middaugh of Victoria Harbour, Ont., are 1-3, meaning their chances of attending the Sochi Olympics are slim at best. “It is the time of the week where the cream separates,” said Sonnenberg of Grande Prairie, Alta. “Three losses is going to be tough to make it in. “We are going to try to win our last three. If things go our way, and we somehow squeak into a tiebreaker, we’ll be thrilled.” Homan, the defending Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion, needed an extra end to defeat Middaugh 6-5. The Ottawa skip doubts she can offered another loss. “We just have to keep winning from here on,” said Homan. “Maybe by the end of the week three losses might get you in, but I don’t want a maybe.” The trials feature a round-robin competition with the firstplace teams advancing to the final. The second and third-place teams meet in a semi-final. The women’s winner will be determined Saturday. The men’s winner will be crowned Sunday. In the other afternoon game Lawton scored four points in the eighth end to defeat Carey 7-5. “We seem to be getting stronger and stronger every game,” said Lawton, who lost her opening two games. “We are looking forward to keeping it going. “We were a little nervous to start. We’re just getting settled, getting a good read on the ice, and getting comfortable out there.” Carey said one bad end broke open a close game. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Page 3 Stefanie Lawton bounced back Tuesday. Enjoy Amarula over ice, or with coffee topped with whipped cream... it’s the perfect winter warmer. PROUD SPONSOR of: CONTINUED FROM 2 “If you have one bad end early it’s not so bad,” she said. “If it’s end the second end it wouldn’t have been a big deal. In the eighth, it’s a big deal. “We don’t mind 2-2. You are right in the thick of it, right in the mix. That’s all we can ask for. We control our own destiny. We just have to come out and win. Not a big deal.” Nedohin, the 2012 Scotties champion, led Sweeting 5-2 after seven ends. Sweeting, a 26-yearold from Vegreville, Alta., battled back with two in the eighth, then a steal in the ninth to tie. That forced Nedohin to make a last-rock draw for the victory. “I expect all the games to be coming down to the last rock,” said Nedohin. “From here it’s an uphill battle. “If our team continues to play like we have been . . . we have a chance to be contenders at the end of the week.” Jones, the four-time Hearts champion, wanted to bounce back from Monday night’s loss to Sweeting where she gave up a steal of four points in one end. “We knew we’d have to regroup,” said Jones. “I really thought we did that today. We played well, made a lot of big shots when we had to.” During the morning draw Stoughton defeated Epping 4-3, Martin scored two in the 10th to defeat Koe 6-5, Jacobs edged Howard 6-5 and McEwen beat Morris 7-5 to hand the Calgary firefighter his first loss. Koe led Martin 4-1 after five ends. Martin battled back with a point in the seventh, then a steal of two in the eighth. He won the game with a last-rock double takeout. “It ended up working,” he said. “By a few inches.” The three-time Olympian said the high-octane talent at the trials will help prepare the winner for the Games. “It’s no different’’ at the Olympics, he said. “It’s the same pressure, day after day. Whoever does come out of this will be ready.” Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/Amarula www.amarula.com Amarula is a rare find. Appreciate accordingly. Represented by PMA Canada Ltd. | www.pmacanada.com Page 4 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings – Morning Roar The Sweeting things in curling life Sometimes small things offer a peek into the bigger picture of a person’s personality. Earlier this week with a television camera caught skip Val Sweeting with a grimace on her face and orris her fingers crossed. M It was a light-hearted Jim moment. Considering the 26-year-old from Vegreville, Alta., was battling four-time world champion Jennifer Jones at the time it also reflected her poise under pressure. “It was kind of a joke,” Sweeting said with a laugh. “I knew the camera was on me. I didn’t think they would switch it and show that to everybody in the country. “It made for a fun moment. You have to stay loose out there.” If Sweeting, 26, and her rink of third Joanne Courtney, 24, second and vice-skip Dana Ferguson, 26, and lead Rachelle Pidherny, 27, are feeling the pressure at this week’s Tim Hortons Roar Of The Rings Canadian Curling Trials, they have a career in acting ahead of them. Watch them on the ice and you’d think they were playing in a holiday fun bonspiel, not the playoffs to see who will represent Canada at February’s Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. “That’s their personalities,” said Amber Holland, the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion who is serving as Sweeting’s fifth. “Tense and curling doesn’t always work together. They are going about their business. That’s the way they are approaching it.” Courtney, already considered one of the best women sweepers in the world, said the team hasn’t followed any complex equation in reaching a 3-1 record. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 A Little More Rachelle Pidherny and Dana Ferguson enjoying the Winnipeg experience Your Your Business. Business. Protected. Protected. 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They can’t block our shots. “If the shot is there to make, try to throw the right weight at the broom and see what happens. It’s a pretty simple sport made very complicated by complicated people.” In a field full of big-name stars Sweeting’s rink was first considered part of the supporting cast. Like a bit character in a murder mystery movie, she was supposed to meet an early demise. So far, that script has been rewritten. The team from the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton suffered their first loss Tuesday. They battled back from being down 5-2 to force Heather Nedohin to make a lastrock draw in a 6-5 defeat. Prior to that Sweeting had beaten Jones, defending Hearts champion Rachel Homan and Stefanie Lawton, the two- time provincial champion from Saskatchewan. “It’s easier to play when there is less pressure on you,” said Courtney. “We do believe in ourselves. We’ve been having a pretty steady season. “We’ve been building and working. By no means are we going on the ice expecting to win against these world-class teams.” Sweeting started her role as giant killer at the pre-trials in Kitchener, Ont. She beat former world champion Kelly Scott of Kelowna, B.C., to earn a ticket to Winnipeg. Along the way her rink eliminated 2006 Olympic bronze medallist Shannon Kleibrink and 2010 silver medallist Cheryl Bernard. When pundits were making their picks before the trials Sweeting mainly flew under the radar. No offence taken, said Courtney. “I wouldn’t choose us either,” she shrugged. “People always go with the favourites. It’s a fair thing to say we were under the Who are YOU copying/ printing for? Val Sweeting radar. If we went 0-7 no one would bat an eye.” Brier champion Brad Jacobs said that’s not a bad place to be. “When you are under the radar like that no one is expecting you to do well,” said Jacobs. “You have to come together as a team and know your own abilities and be confident in that. That’s what gets you through the week. “There’s a fine line between being a little too relaxed and a little too uptight. You need to block everything out. It’s a regular curling game. Go out there and focus as much as you can on the next shot.” Defending Olympic gold medallist Kevin Martin has watched Sweeting’s team practise at the Saville Centre. He is amazed at their conditioning. “You can see how strong the sweepers are,” said Martin. “They are in the gym all the time.” Like all the teams in Winnipeg Sweeting’s rink has the ability to make the tough shots. What is still developing is Sweeting’s ability to call a game. “They are making more shots than the other teams,” said Martin. “You can see they are really good. The chess game takes a long time to learn. The mechanical part, they already have got.” Sweeting grew up in Saskatchewan and played third for Hailey Surik’s team from Saskatoon at the 2007 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. She moved to Alberta and formed her own team. In 2010 she became the youngest skip to ever represent Alberta at the Scotties, where she finished with a 4-7 record. Russ Howard, an Olympic gold medallist and TSN commentator, likes what Sweeting has shown so far. “Val impresses me,” he said. “She throws great speed. She has very good weight and a positive attitude.” Howard even sees similarities between Sweeting’s team and the Brad Gushue rink he played for that won the 2006 gold medal. “They are underdogs,” Howard said. “They are young. We went in with no care in the world. “As some point in time, if this keeps going, they might (realize they) are one or two games away from the Olympics. It will be tougher for them to handle it. It’s all attitude.” Sweeting, who has a 20-month old baby, knows what has got her this far at the trials. She believes her team has the skill and mental toughness to get the job done. “We think we are playing pretty well,” she said. “The record is kind of a bonus. “We are focusing on making our shoots we need to. It’s not over until it’s over.” We will be there from the first rock to the final end for today’s draws including M EWEN vs HOWARD C 204-953-0540 www.bpos.ca Print. Online. Mobile. 13-074-40-01 Roar of rings (2.48 X 5.3375).indd 1 10/10/13 2:31 PM 03DEC13 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings - Men Presented by Monsanto MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba 03DEC13 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings - Men Presented by Monsanto MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba STATISTICAL REPORT FOR DRAW 6 Page 6 STATISTICAL REPORT FOR DRAW 8 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings – Morning Roar Draw 6 GAME SCORES FOR DRAW 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL A Jeff Stoughton John Epping *0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 3 02:41 01:31 B Kevin Martin Kevin Koe 0 *0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 6 5 01:53 00:56 C Brad Jacobs Glenn Howard *0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 5 02:09 00:58 D Mike McEwen 03DEC13 John Morris 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 X 7 01:09 2013*0Tim2 Hortons - Women 0 2 0Roar 0 of 1 the 0 0Rings X 5 01:12 Presented by Monsanto MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba *last rock advantage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL A Kevin Koe Brad Jacobs *2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 X X X X 4 9 07:57 07:53 B John Morris Jeff Stoughton 1 *0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 X X 11 5 04:21 07:23 C John Epping Mike McEwen 0 *1 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 X X 7 10 02:34 01:37 D Glenn Howard Kevin Martin 0 *1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 7 9 01:51 01:49 FUTURE GAME WINS SCORES FOR DRAW 7 LOSSES TEAM 7 8 GAMES 11 Kevin Martin1 -A Heather Nedohin *0 Val Sweeting Brad Jacobs 0 -B Sherry Middaugh 0 Rachel Homan John Morris*2 -C Renee Sonnenberg *0 Jennifer Jones 2 D Stefanie Lawton Chelsea Carey 0 *0 2 3 4 5 6 37 8 9 100 11 TOTAL 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 30 0 2 0 1 1 00 0 1 -- HOW 01:18 01:02 -KOE -- 5 6 01:49 01:47 -STO -- -- 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 21 1 0 0 1 2 01 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 X X X X 2 7 11:03 07:48 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 1 0 7 5 01:37 01:37 FUTURE TEAM WINS LOSSES 9 10 Kevin Martin 4 0 -- EPP Brad Jacobs 4 0 -- MOR John Morris 3 1 -- JAC *last rock advantage 10 -- -- -- Men Jacobs 4-0 Martin 4-0 Morris 3-1 McEwen2-2 Howard1-3 Epping 1-3 Stoughton1-3 Koe 0-4 Jeff Stoughton TEAM STANDINGS AFTER 7 DRAWS GAMES Sweeting 3-1 Jones 3-1 Carey 2-2 Nedohin 2-2 Homan 2-2 Lawton2-2 Sonnenberg 1-3 Middaugh1-3 TEAM STANDINGS AFTER 8 DRAWS Draw 7 9 Women *last rock advantage STATISTICAL REPORT FOR DRAW 7 TEAM STANDINGS AFTER 6 DRAWS GAMES Standings Draw 8 GAME SCORES FOR DRAW 6 FUTURE TEAM WINS LOSSES 8 9 Val Sweeting 3 1 -- MID Jennifer Jones 3 1 -- LAW Stefanie Lawton 2 2 -- JON Spend less time at the pump. 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Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. **Achieved with available 2.0L EcoBoost engine using premium unleaded gasoline. winnipegford5.com Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Page 7 Meet The Teams • sherry middaugh • Coldwater CC • Coldwater SKIP: Sherry Middaugh AGE: 47 (October 11, 1966, Rosetown, Saskatchewan) LIVES: Victoria Harbour FAMILY: Husband Wayne; daughters Kelly (14), Emily (11) YEARS CURLED: 37 OCCUPATION: Bookkeeper (Robert Wayne Middaugh Enterprises)/Mother DELIVERS: Right-handed HIGHLIGHTS: Played in seven Scotties Tournament of Hearts: as skip for Saskatchewan in 1996 (7-5 in Thunder Bay), as skip for Ontario in 2001 (9-5 in Sudbury, third place), 2002 (9-4 in Brandon, third place), 2004 (8-5 in Red Deer, third place) and 2008 (9-4 in Regina, third place); as third for Ontario skip Kim Gellard in 1999 (4-7 in Charlottetown), as alternate for Ontario (skip Rachel Homan) in 2011 (9-5 in Charlottetown); skipped at 2003 (5-1, won, $52,250), 2004 (3-2) and 2007 (0-5) Strauss Canada Cup in Kamloops; skipped at 2009 Canada Cup (0-5 in Yorkton) and 2012 Capital One Canada Cup (2-4 in Moose Jaw); skipped in 1997 (3-6 in Brandon), 2001 (5-4 in Regina) and 2005 (6-4 in Halifax) Canadian Curling Trials, skipped at 2009 Pre-Trials in Prince George; played third for Saskatchewan skip Laurel Kostuk in 1986 Canadian Juniors (6-4 in Noranda); member of Team North America at 2003 Continental Cup (lost, in Thunder Bay). OLYMPIC MEMORIES: “I remember watching the ladies figure skating in the 1988 Winter Olympics. All the hype was around Katarina Witt and Debi Thomas. Canadian Elizabeth Manley was not even a medal hopeful as she had battled poor performances, illness, injuries and even depression. Little Elizabeth skated the performance of her life, leaving nothing on the ice while Katarina skated not to lose and Thomas was dreadful. Manley came within mere points of gold but could not be more ecstatic with her own performance and her silver medal.” THIRD: Jo-Ann Rizzo AGE: 50 (June 1, 1963, Zweibrücken, Germany) LIVES: Brantford FAMILY: Husband Nick; sons Nicholas (19), Alex (17) and Michael (14) YEARS CURLED: 38 OCCUPATION: Volunteer Junior Golf Coordinator (Brantford Golf and Country Club) DELIVERS: Right-handed HIGHLIGHTS: Skipped at 2005 Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials (2-7 in Halifax); skipped at 2004 Canada Cup East in Ottawa (won) and 2005 Strauss Canada Cup (4-2 in Kamloops); played third for Sherry Middaugh at 2012 Capital One Canada Cup; played third for Ontario skip Nick Rizzo in 2003 Canadian Mixed (8-6 in Abbotsford) OLYMPIC MEMORIES: Fondest Olympic memory, Olympian both curling and NON, and what it would mean to wear the ML at Socchi. “I remember watching Team Bernard at the Vancouver Olympics. They performed so well throughout the week. Having competed against Team Bernard several times, I was so excited for them to be in the final game. The most inspiring moment for me to watch was the team’s reaction to their loss in the final game. Carolyn Darbyshire hugged Cheryl after her final shot and told her how proud she was of her. So often sport is individualized on one player’s performance but this was truly a team moment that I will never forget. The greatest Olympic moment was when me and my family were watching Canada win in overtime against USA in the gold medal hockey game. The rivalry between the two countries couldn’t have been scripted any better. The game was so close and it could have gone either way. There were many proud Canadian moments throughout the Vancouver Olympics but to end the games with a Gold medal win was truly exhilarating.” SECOND: Lee Merklinger AGE: 29 (September 16, 1984, Ottawa, Ontario) LIVES: Ottawa FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 23 OCCUPATION: Policy Analyst (Health Canada) DELIVERS: Right-handed HIGHLIGHTS: Played second for Sherry Middaugh at 2012 Capital One Canada Cup LEAD: Leigh Armstrong AGE: 31 (November 2, 1982, Milton, Ontario) LIVES: Milton FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 23 OCCUPATION: B ra n d i n g C o o rd i n a t o r (Travelers Canada) DELIVERS: Right-handed HIGHLIGHTS: Played second in three Canadian Juniors for Ontario skip Julie Reddick: in 1999 (8-4 in Kelowna), in 2000 (8-4 in Moncton) and 2002 (7-5 in Summerside); played lead for Ontario skip John Epping at 2006 Canadian Mixed (won); played lead for Sherry Middaugh at 2012 Capital One Canada Cup OLYMPIC MEMORIES: “2010 Canadian hockey team wins gold in overtime vs USA. Sidney Crosby scores winning goal and the whole country lit up!” ALTERNATE: Lori Eddy OLYMPIC MEMORIES: “I would say mine would be getting up in the middle of the night to watch Schmirler’s team in the semi final, (Nagano 1997) when Sandra had a draw for the win to go to the gold medal game. We were screaming at the TV for it to stop as it looked a little heavy. Was so excited for them when it stopped in time (barely) and knew without a doubt that they would win the gold medal The other memory i just thought of would be the Canadian female ice skater Joannie Rochette, who lost her Mom right before the Vancouver Olympics and went on to win a bronze medal, that took amazing mental strength. So very impressive. I felt like her mom was skating with her the entire time, emotional and lovely. COACH: Bob Turcotte Page 8 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings – Morning Roar Howard inducted into Sports Hall of Fame JIM MORRIS Morning Roar Staff When Russ Howard was first told he was being inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame he thought he was dreaming. Literally. Howard was in Riga, Latvia, working on TSN’s broadcast of the world women’s curling championships, when his telephone rang at 4 a.m., telling him the news. “What a shook more than anything,” Howard said during a break Tuesday at the Tim Hortons Roar Of The Rings Canadian Curling Trials. “It felt like a dream.” Being admitted into the Sports Hall of Fame is an honour in itself. Howard was even more impressed when he learned his fellow inductees included Joe Sakic, the former NHL star and Canadian Olympian; Olympic cyclist Alison Sydor; Andre Viger, a five-time Paralympian wheelchair racer; the 1992 Olympic women’s gold-medal-winning rowing team; Murray Costello, the former president of Hockey Canada; and sports administrator Dr. Jean-Guy Ouellet. “I knew I was a decent curler,” said Howard, 57. “I’m old school. You look back and think ‘am I an athlete like Wayne Gretzky?’ I don’t think so. “In my case I think they added the broadcast- ing and the rule change. I kind of had more than the shoot-making. It’s really humbling.” Brad Gushue, skip of the 2006 Olympic gold medal winning rink that Howard was a member of, said the induction was well Russ Howard deserved. “Russ has done a lot for the game,” said Gushue, who is an alternate for Kevin Martin’s rink this week. “Just the curling aside, with the commentary, with developing the free-guard zone. “Anywhere you go people know Russ Howard. Curling fan or no curling fan, they know the yell. What he’s done for curling is incredible.” Born and raised in Midland, Ont., Howard appeared in 14 Briers. Along with younger brother Glenn he won the Brier and world championship in 1987 and 1993. In 2001 he began working for TSN as a curling commentator. In 2005 Gushue asked Howard to join his team prior to the Canadian Curling Trials in Halifax. Howard threw second rocks and called the game. At 50 he became the oldest gold-medal winner in Canadian Olympic History. Looking back, Howard said his 1987 world championship was a highlight. “The first world championship with my brother is really special because it was the first,” he said. “I remember I had a pretty easy shot to win. I actually winked at my brother. I was young enough to be cocky back then. It’s a real cool feeling to watch the rock slide down and Glenn is holding the broom.” The gold medal in 2006 was also an unforgettable and unexpected experience. “I didn’t even know until about five days before the trials I was even curling,” he said. “Then to win a gold medal. “The Olympics is so different than a Brier. There was 70 million people who watched our game. I had NBC phoning, they wanted to know what my favourite food and favourite movie was. The attention was just nuts.” One of Howard’s legacies is his creation of the Moncton Rule, which restricted the removal of lead rocks, and eventually evolved into the current free-guard zone. Howard said the idea came to him because he and Glenn used to play games against each other while practicing. Not being allowed to remove the lead stones made the pair work on their finesse shots. “It was really three-dimensional curling,” he said. “The method in my madness was to cre- ate tougher shoots to make us sharper. I really believed it helped our careers.” Glenn Howard said he was proud of his brother’s accomplishments both on and off the ice. “He’s arguably one of the best curlers who ever played the game,” said Glenn. “He puts all his emotions on his sleeve. Intense is a big word with him. Everything he tries to do, he tries to do to the best of ability. He gives it 150 per cent every shoot he plays. That’s what made him so good.” Russ Howard is the 14th curler named to the Sports Hall of Fame, and the first since Sandra Schmirler’s team was inducted in 2000. Other curlers in the hall include Don Duguid (1991), Howard (Pappy) Wood (1977), Matt Baldwin (1973), Ron Northcott (1970), Ken Watson (1969), and the Ernie Richardson team (Arnold Richardson, Sam Richardson, Wes Richardson) in 1968. While honoured by his inclusion, Howard believes more curlers deserve a spot in the Hall of Fame. “We’ve had a bad rap that we’re not athletes,” said Howard. “Look at these guys out there now. Everyone is in super shape. They are working hard at it. That’s what I’m kind of excited about. “An old fat guy got into the Sports Hall of Fame. It should change some people’s opinions.” Brad Jacobs, RBC Olympian We play where you play. RBC is committed to providing access to amateur sport for people of all ages, from the recreational level to the elite level. As the longest-standing Corporate supporter of Canada’s Olympic Team, since 1947, we continue to support Olympic athletes to help them achieve their potential. 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Tara Smith, holds son Rory, born Monday during the Roar of the Rings. With Tara and husband Greg Taylor both part of the volunteer team, it only made sense to name their new son after the event! The boards are BUSY! Sign up to win cash prizes in the Cool Shots competition. The Party Rocks On There’s only one direction when it comes to the fun following draws at the MTS Centre – that’s south on the enclosed walkway to the RBC Convention Centre, home to the Patch. And a host of fans took the trip Tuesday night to see the No Direction Band on stage at championship curling’s party central. Self-described as Winnipeg’s oldest, hairiest boy band, the group pumped out some of the biggest hits of all time… covering every conceivable contemporary music genre. From pop, punk and rock right through to country and metal, No Direction kept the fans on the dance floor all night long! Junior Star Brianna Friesen, honourary member of Team Stefanie Lawton, gets a view of the MTS Centre from the TSN broadcast booth. Your Guide To What’s Goin’ On!! Page 11 AUTOGRAPHS Meet the athletes at 11:45 am & 4:15 pm for the autograph session in the Portage Avenue Atrium at MTS Centre. what’s happening UP CLOSE & PERSONAL David James and Big River UP CLOSE & PERSONAL 5:15 PM – The Patch Mike McEwen & Jeff Stoughton FANS of the AUTOGRAPHS DAY Like us on Facebook facebook.com/timhortonsroaroftherings @CCACurling #ROTR Portage Avenue Atrium at MTS Centre Teams Stefanie Lawton 11:45 AM & Val Sweeting 4:15 PM Teams Brad Jacobs & Kevin Koe Page 12 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings – Morning Roar THANK YOU TO OUR FRIEND SPONSORS Diamond Athletic Jet Ice Proud suPPorter of Programming and events in our downtown, including Winnipeg Parking Authority 2013 Tim HorTons roar of THe rings Worker’s Compensation Board www.fnpparking.com A Canadian Curling Association Official Publication Publisher: Canadian Curling Association Editor-in-Chief: Larry Wood Managing Editor: Fred Rinne Lead Writer: Jim Morris Photographer: Michael Burns Press Partner: Winnipeg Free Press Rachel Homan Customs Brokerage Transportation/Warehousing Consulting www.cole.ca Your Winter Getaway Your direct flight to Palm Springs takes only 3 hours & 43 minutes. 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Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Page 13 Meet The Teams • stefanie Lawton • Granite CC • saskatoon SKIP: Stefanie Lawton AGE: 33 (June 20, 1980, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) LIVES: Saskatoon FAMILY: Husband Mike; daughter Kate (2 ½ ) YEARS CURLED: 22 OCCUPATION: Senior Inventory Specialist (Cameco) DELIVERS: Right-handed HIGHLIGHTS: Skipped Saskatchewan at 2005 (7-5 in St. John’s) and 2009 (7-5 in Victoria) Scotties Tournament of Hearts; skipped at 2005 (7-4 in Halifax, third place) and 2009 (4-4 in Edmonton) Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials; skipped at 2007 (3-2), 2008 (6-1, $28,200, won), 2009 (2-3), 2010 (7-1 in Medicine Hat, won, $28,200), 2011 (2-4 in Cranbrook) and 2012 (6-1 in Moose Jaw, won) Capital One Canada Cup; skipped Saskatchewan in four Canadian Juniors: as Miller in 1997 (9-5 in Selkirk, third place), 1999 (9-4 in Kelowna, third place), 2000 (11-3 in Moncton, won) and 2001 (12-1 in St. Catharines, runner-up); skipped Canada at 2000 World Juniors (9-2 in Geising, Germany, silver medal); member of Team North America at 2008 (lost, in Camrose) and 2012 (lost, in Langley) Continental Cup; won 2012 Players’ Championship OLYMPIC MEMORIES: “My favourite Olympic Memory watching the fastest women on ice and a Saskatoon girl, Catriona Le May Doan winning gold in the 500 M in Salt Lake City. Of course favourite Olympian in curling is Sandra Schmirler and her team winning first Olympic Gold medal in the sport of curling. Sidney Crosby is by far my favourite non-curling Olympian, scoring the winning goal in 2010 in Vancouver still gives me goosebumps. As for our team wearing the Maple Leaf, the Olympics is where the entire country unites to support and cheer for their Team as they compete in the sports that they love. Canada lives and breathes with each athlete’s journey. I have felt the pride in our Canadian Athletes as I have cheered them on and I would be truly honoured to wear the Maple Leaf and be one of the Athlete’s representing this amazing Country of Canada.” THIRD: Sherry Anderson AGE: 49 (January 6, 1964, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) LIVES: Delisle FAMILY: Husband Colin Coben; stepchildren Chris (37), Cimberly (35), Courtney (31) YEARS CURLED: 41 OCCUPATION: Owner/Partner (C&S Promotions) DELIVERS: Right-handed HIGHLIGHTS: Skipped Saskatchewan at four Scotties Tournament of Hearts: 1994 (8-5 in Kitchener-Waterloo, third place), 1995 (6-5 in Calgary), 2002 (10-3 in Brandon, runner-up) and 2004 (7-5 in Red Deer); alternate in 2000 (skip June Campbell) and 2005 (skip Stefanie Lawton) Scotties Tournament of Hearts; skipped at 2001 (7-4 in Regina, runner-up) and 2005 (5-4 in Halifax) Canadian Curling Trials, alternate for Crystal Webster team at 2009 Trials; skipped at 2009 Pre-Trials; skipped at 2003 (2-3), 2004 (4-2, $23,000, runner-up), 2007 (4-3, third place), 2008 (3-2) Strauss Canada Cup in Kamloops; played third for Stefanie Lawton at 2010 (won), 2011 and 2012 (won) Capital One Canada Cup; member of Team North America at 2012 WFG Continental Cup (lost, in Langley); won 2012 Players’ Championship OLYMPIC MEMORIES: “I have two favorite Olympic memories. The first is when Alexandre Bilodeau won the gold medal in the men’s moguls in Vancouver in 2010. Seeing him cele- brate with his brother was both inspirational and heart warming. My other favourite is watching Jon Montgomery win the skeleton event and celebrate with pure joy. My favourite Olympic curler is Carter Rycroft. My favourite non-curling Olympians are Catriona Le May Doan, Hayley Wickenheiser and Clara Hughes.” SECOND: Sherri Singler AGE: 39 (February 19, 1974, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) LIVES: Saskatoon FAMILY: Husband Randy YEARS CURLED: 16 OCCUPATION: Client Relations Specialist (Singler Real Estate Group) DELIVERS: Right-handed HIGHLIGHTS: Played second for Saskatchewan skip Stefanie Lawton at 2005 and 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, 2005 (third place) and 2009 Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials, 2007, 2008 (won), 2009, 2010 (won), 2011 and 2012 (won) Capital One Canada Cup; played second for skip Patty Rocheleau at 2003 Canada Cup; member of Team North America at 2012 WFG Continental Cup (lost, in Langley); won 2012 Players’ Championship. OLYMPIC MEMORIES: “Favourite Olympic memory is Wayne Gretzky’s speech at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Favourite Olympic curler is Sandra Schmirler and team. I have two favourite non-curlers, Sydney Crosby and Catriona Lemay Doan. It would be a privilege to wear Canada’s colours and to make my family, friends and our nation proud!” LEAD: Marliese Kasner AGE: 31 (January 8, 1982, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) LIVES: Shellbrook FAMILY: Husband Tyson, son Will (2 ½ ) YEARS CURLED: 21 OCCUPATION: Substitute Teacher (Saskatchewan Rivers School Division) DELIVERS: Right-handed HIGHLIGHTS: Played third for Saskatchewan skip (and sister) Stefanie Lawton in 2005 and 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts; played third for skip Stefanie Lawton at 2005 (third place) and 2009 Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials, 2007, 2008 (won), 2009 and, as lead in 2010 (won), 2011 and 2012 (won) Capital One Canada Cup; played in five Canadian Juniors for Saskatchewan (as Miller), winning twice: as skip in 2003 (12-2 in Ottawa, won), as third for skip Stefanie Miller in 1997 (third place), 1999 (third place), 2000 (won) and 2001 (runner-up); played in two World Juniors: as Canada skip in 2003 (11-0 in Flims, gold medal), as third for Stefanie Miller in 2000 (silver medal); member of Team North America at 2008 (lost, in Camrose) and 2012 (lost, in Langley) Continental Cup; won 2012 Players’ Championship OLYMPIC MEMORIES: “My favourite Olympic memory was when Alexandre bilodeau won the first gold medal in Vancouver! Favourite Olympic curler is Sandra schmirler. My favourite non curler Olympian is Clara Hughes cause she is an amazing athlete and always smiling! It would be a honour to wear the maple leaf on my back and represent this wonderful country we live in. A dream come true!” ALTERNATE: Cori Morris OLYMPIC MEMORIES: “Favourite Olympic moment (though not a real good one): Nagano Hockey...Canada gets into a shootout in playoff game, coach decides not to use the Greatest player in hockey (Wayne Gretzki) in shootout! Favourite Curling Olympic performance: Kevin Martin and team in Vancouver Olympics...awesome display of curling from start to finish. Non-curling: Jon Montgomery winning gold medal in Vancouver, then walking down street in Whistler guzzling a beer! It would be an unbelievable feeling to be a part of a Canadian curling team at the Olympics. 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Martin, who’d represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics at Pralognan, France, directed Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft and Don Bartlett to six straight wins after splitting his first four round-robin assignments. Conquerors of the eventual Olympians were Bert Gretzinger of Kelowna (9-4 in Round Two) and Jeff Stoughton of Winnipeg (8-3 in Round Four). Thereafter, Martin peeled off five round-robin wins and advanced directly to the final with a 7-2 record. Kerry Burtnyk of Winnipeg and Gretzinger finished at 6-3 and Burtnyk won the semi-final argument 8-6. In the final, Burtnyk led 3-2 after five but Martin took control with three in the sixth end and parlayed the lead into an 8-7, last-rock decision. Stoughton finished with a 5-4 record, along with Russ Howard of Moncton, Randy Ferbey of Edmonton and John Morris of Kitchener-Waterloo. Sharing 2-7 logs were Wayne Middaugh of Toronto, Kevin Park of Edmonton and Greg McAulay of Richmond, B.C. CONTINUED ON PAGE 19 Kevin Martin Alberta... 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Glenn Howard, seven Trials appearances. Which is to say, every one. Curling Saskatchewan Puzzle answers from 14 4 7 F O 14 L K H 8 R M I A A W T O N 16 Z N M 17 G U D E R E I T K R D 20 S D M 21 A R N O L U O G S H E J A W 1 V H E I D T R 3 H O L T B Y U 6 H A R V E Y 10 11 O R W 12 13 L S I I B E L L C C L E A H H S T 18 N N L A Y C O C K 19 D A C E Y R N E I D R E T A N D W E S E O 22 P R N B E L L S Z E E R 2 5 S 9 H M U C 15 M I T C H A U Y S K E D G A R N 23 C A M P 24 M C K Note: You can use a different program named Crossword Weaver® to print a nicer copy of this puzzle, one that doesn't look like a web page. This software program gives you much greater control over how the puzzle looks, lets you export your puzzle to other software, publish it interactively on the Web or as a PDF file. Check it out for free by downloading the demo from www.CrosswordWeaver.com. Purchasing converts the demo into the full program. 24/7, 1-click access to WCB information and services wcb.mb.ca 1 of 1 We love curling. @Westeel_1905 Find us on Facebook 13WEST4801-1013 WE’RE PROUD TO SUPPORT “THE ROARING GAME”. 13-10-30 12:28 AM Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Page 19 Canada’s reps fall short in medal play in Salt Lake CONTINUED FROM 17 On the women’s side, Law and her team of Julie Skinner, Georgina Wheatcroft and Diane Nelson (Dezura) led the round-robin field with a 7-2 record. The West Coasters were beaten by Sherry Anderson of Saskatoon (6-5 in Round Four) and Amber Holland of Regina (9-7 in Round Six). Anderson and Colleen Jones of Halifax finished at 6-3, squared off in the semi-final and Anderson prevailed 9-5. Law trailed the final 2-1 after four ends, then Anderson went cold and yielded a deuce, single and deuce over the next three ends. Law wound up on top by a 7-3 count. Sharing 5-4 records were Sherry Middaugh of Coldwater and Michelle Englot (Ridgway) of Regina. Cathy King of Edmonton, Heather Rankin (Fowlie) of Calgary and Holland were 4-5, while Marie-France Larouche of St-Romuald, QC, and Sherry Fraser of Richmond, BC, finished 2-7. At the Salt Lake City Olympics, staged in nearby Ogden, Canada’s Martin settled for a silver medal while Law won bronze. Both Canadian teams dominated their respective round-robin segments with 8-and-1 records. Martin won four in a row, dropped a 6-5 decision to Peja Lindholm of Sweden, then won four more. Law swept the table until the final round during when she was nicked 7-6 by Luzia Ednother of Switzerland. Playoff games unseated the Canucks. Martin avenged his earlier loss to Lindholm in the semi-final, 6-4. But, in the final, after controlling the match for nine ends, the Edmonton skip was inches off on a last-rock out-turn to the button, rubbed slightly on the counter Pal Trulsen of Norway had deposited with the other turn, and left Norway with a 6-5 gold-medal victory. Trulsen also stole the semi-final, with thievery on the 10th and extra ends in a 7-6 win over Andy Schwaller of Switzerland. Schwaller beat Lindholm 7-3 in the battle for bronze. Trulsen finished the round robin with a 7-2 record, Schwaller and Lindholm were 6-3, Markku Uusipaavalniemi of Finland was 5-4, Sebastian Stock of Germany was 4-5, Tim Somerville of the U.S., Hammy McMillan of Great Britain and Ulrik Schmidt of Denmark each were 3-6 and Dom Dupont-Roc of France was 0-9. Great Britain’s Rhona Martin of Scotland proved the upsetter in the women’s race. Her team finished the round robin at 5-4, tied with Natalie Nessler of Germany and Elisabet Gustafson of Sweden, three games behind Canada. But, in playoffs, Martin ousted Gustafson 6-4, then Nessler 7-5, then Canada 6-5 in the semi-final by stealing control of the game with a third-end deuce. In the gold-silver skirmish, Martin posted a deuce in the fifth and stole a single in the sev- enth that proved the difference in a 7-4 win over the Swiss. Ebnother was 7-2 in the preliminary while Kari Erickson of the U.S. was 6-3. Ebnother dropped Erickson 9-4 in the semi-final and the Law team won the bronze with a 9-5 win over the Yanks. Boasting sub-.500 records were Dordi Nordby of Norway (4-5), Akiko Katoh of Japan (2-7), Lene Bidstrup of Denmark (2-7) and Olga Jarkova of Russia (1-8). NOW YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKETS Register Now On ONLINE PlayNow.com is Manitoba’s home for safe, secure and legal online gambling. Remember… keep it a game. Page 20 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings – Morning Roar Who else will be going to Sochi ? MORNING ROAR STAFF All right, so who is going to compete at the Ice Cube in Sochi, anyway? Well, to begin with, the top-ranked seven curling nations of each gender get in, plus host teams from Russia. But, for the first time, Canada’s Olympic standard-bearers won’t be the last of the 10 teams of each gender to be decided. That’s because the World Curling Federation has added a new wrinkle to proceedings this year — an Olympic Qualification Event open to all nations having accumulated qualifying points but not sufficient to rate top-seven, or having qualified for one WCC over the last three seasons. The OQE goes next week (Dec. 11-15) in the BLZ Arena at Fussen, Germany. And the final two men’s and two women’s Sochi berths will be awarded at this event. On the women’s side, Sweden (Margaretha Sigfridsson), Switzerland (Mirjam Ott), Scotland (Eve Muirhead - points are allocated to Great Britain for Olympic purposes), Canada, the U.S.A. (Erika Brown), Denmark (Lene Nielsen), Korea (Ji-Sun Kim) and Russia (Anna Sidorova - as hosts) qualified directly for the 2014 Games. Eligible for the Fussen scramble are teams from Germany, Japan, China, Italy, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Norway. Former world champions Andrea Schoepp (twice) and Bingyu Wang will be embroiled in that scuffle. On the men’s side, Canada, Sweden (Niklas Edin), Scotland (David Murdoch - points are allocated to Great Britain for Olympic purposes), Norway (Thomas Ulsrud), Switzerland (Sven Michel), China (Rui Liu), Denmark (Rasmus Stjerne) and Russia (Andrey Drozdov-as hosts) are quallfied. That leaves teams from the U.S. (John Shuster of Duluth), New Zealand (Peter de Boer), the Czech Republic (Jiri Snitil), Finland, Japan, Korea, France and Germany eligible to contest the final two berths at the men’s qualification event in Fussen. Qualfication points: Eve Muirhead Men 1. Canada 26 2. Sweden 24 3. Great Britain (Scotland) 22 4. Norway 17 5. Denmark 15 6. China 14 7. Switzerland 10 8. U.S.A. 9 9. New Zealand 8 10. Czech Republic 6 11. France, Russia 3 13. Japan, Germany 2 15. 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