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Photo credit: Team Gushue social media.
By Curtis Galbraith
Curling

Peace Region curlers part of two wins over the weekend

Dec 4, 2023 | 4:25 PM

Players from the Peace were part of wins at two curling events over the weekend.

Beaverlodge’s Geoff Walker and the Brad Gushue rink won the Karuizawa Invitational in Japan, beating the Hayato Sato team from Sapporo, Japan 7-1 in the final.

Team Gushue went 5-0 at this event.

Nampa’s Kayla and Ashton Skrlik and their team won the women’s title at the Alberta Curling Series stop in Beaumont.

They beat Sherwood Park’s Michelle Hartwell 8-3 in five ends, sealing the win with a four-ender in five. The victory capped a 6-0 run.

This was the Skrlik foursome’s third win of the season.

Photo credit: Team Skrlik social media.
by Curtis Galbraith