SHSAA banner welcomes curlers and spectators to Kipling for the Provincial High School Boys curling playoffs, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Curlers from all over the province have converged on Kipling for the SHSAA Provincial High School Boys’ Curling Playdowns.

Sixteen teams are here in hopes of becoming the 2007 provincial champs.

Wednesday, February 28th curlers from all over the province began to flood into Kipling for the 2007 SHSAA Provincial High School Boys Curling Playdowns. The 16 qualifying teams will be spending the weekend, all in hopes of becoming the provincial champs.

The event got off to a start on Thursday, March 1 with the first draw at 9:00 A.M. Following the first draw, the opening ceremonies were held with more draws to follow. Kipling’s first draw of the playdowns was against the team from Kamsack Comp., with later draws to be determined depending on wins and losses. The end of the day one was finished with a banquet which was held at the Kipling Community Centre.

The first draw on Friday begins at 9:00 A.M with draws at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm, and 7:00 pm to follow.

Play resumes on Saturday at 9:00 am with the last preliminary game at 12:00 pm. Semi-finals are to begin at 3:00 pm with finals to end the playdowns off at 6:00 pm.

Teams attending the playoffs this weekend are:

Winston High School- Jeremy Engele (lead), Jaret Dezotell (second), Aaron Lindgren (third), Trevor Woiden (skip), and John Gunderson (Coach).

Holy Rosary High School- Michael Hynek (lead), Sam Sweeney (second), James Hodgson (third), Alex Oracheski (skip), Jolene Strueby (Coach), and Stephanie Brandon (coach).

Kindersley Comprehensive School- Jason Maedel (lead), Kyle Anderson (second), Travis Wagner, (third), Shayne Hannon (skip), Dean McBain (fifth), and Dale Ross (Coach)

Kelliher School- Shawn Faure (lead), Matthew deGooijer (second), Alex deGooijer (third), Chris Sciog (skip), and Julie Stiglitz (Coach)

Muenster School- Matthew Strueby (lead), Neil Gossner(second), Kirk Muyres (third), Brennan Rauert (skip), and Quinton Classen (fifth)

Meath Park School- Scott Elliot (lead), Chad Grubbe (second), Jared DesRoches (third), Jordan DesRoches (skip), and Russell Meschinshnick (Coach).

Kamsack Comprehensive Institute- Colin Dutcheshen (lead), Codie Chutskoff (second), James Hudye (third), Nathan Kindiak (skip), Matthew Bear (fifth) and Scott Tulloch (Coach).

Dalmeny High School- James Leuschen (lead), Eric Lumely (second), James Gordon (third), Dennis Wesselingh (skip), Murray Hardcastle (Coach), and Donald Lumely (Coach)

Swift Current Comprehensive- Mickey Wallace (lead), Craig Varjassy (second), Kurtis Butler (third), and Justin Senicar (skip)

Kipling School- Trevor Kuntz (lead), Jeremy Larson (second), Tyler Armstrong (third), Logan Bourhis (skip) and Kirk Olver (fifth)

Walter Murray Collegiate- Michael Fowler, Michael Jaseiniuk, Justin Scheirich, Gavin Paton, Kevin McGregor, Jolene Lapsiuk (Coach) and Gary Scheirich (Coach)

Vanier Collegiate Institute- Paul Plosz (lead), Chadd McKenzie (second), Nick Cornea (third), Derek McKenzie (skip), and Arnold Cornea (Coach)

Carrot River- Dustin Hill (lead), Travis Code (second), Josh Wasko (third), Keaton Wlaz (skip), and Neal Wasko (Coach)

John Paul II Collegiate- Chad Harms (lead), Jared Inkster (second), Sheldon Gregore (third), Logan Bird (skip), and Sheldon Revet (Coach)

Estevan Comprehensive High School- Landon Lafrentz, Brandon Smith, Andrew Batt, Marcus Lau, Kristopher Keating, and Robert Keating (Coach)

Sheldon Williams Collegiate- Rob Phillipson (lead) Todd Greenwood (second), Kelly Knapp (third), Trent Knapp (skip) and Rob Notenboom.