Competing for Canada

Times Reporter

 

Getting a chance to compete in the World Junior Curling Championship’s is a dream for many avid curlers. Cluny native Kristine Anderson and her team had a chance to make that dream come true when they curled as the team Canada junior women’s team.  

Skip Jocelyn Peterman, with third Brittany Tran, second Rebecca Konschuh and lead Kristine Anderson gave it their all at the championship which was held in Oestersund, Sweden. The final four teams had to play off for third and fourth place after the Czech Republic secured their spot in second place. The girls team finished their stint at the Worlds on March 9 with a tie-breaker loss to Russia. 

“It was amazing, it was definitely like an amazing experience and you got to play different teams and we definitely learned a lot from the experience, which I think will take us through the next couple of years to work with and become stronger,” said Anderson. 

“I think wearing the maple leaf on your back, it gives you this special feeling, you’re representing your country. It’s like your representing the country and you’re going to make anybody proud no matter what.”

The team joined forces a few years ago. 

“It started a couple of years ago. We were training for Alberta games and if you place in the top four at the Alberta games you trained for the Canada winter games. These girls are the same age as me so we talked about it and decided to form a team,” said Anderson.

“This year we were determined to do something, and we actually went to Worlds. We kind of still have to talk about next years plans but I know we definitely would like to go back to Worlds.”

It was an Alberta team that also earned a spot in Sweden as the team Canada Junior men’s team.  The boys brought home a gold medal after defeating Sweden 10-4 on March 11.