The 2024 New Holland Canadian Under-21 Curling Championships were held from March 24 to 31 at the Suncor Community Leisure Centre and the Oilsands Curling Club in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The winners earned the right to represent Canada at the 2025 World Junior Curling Championships.
This was the second time Fort McMurray played host to the Canadian Under-21 Curling Championships. The city previously held the 2013 championship which was won by Manitoba's Matt Dunstone and British Columbia's Corryn Brown. Fort McMurray was also supposed to host the 2021 championship before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, being replaced by the 2021 World Junior Qualification Event.
The event featured eighteen teams on both the men's and women's sides, each split into two pools of nine. The top three teams from each pool at the end of the round robin advanced to the playoff round. Based on results from the 2022 and 2023 events, certain provinces earned two berths to the championship. British Columbia, Manitoba, Northern Ontario, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Saskatchewan each earned an extra berth on the men's side, while Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northern Ontario, Nova Scotia and Ontario got two berths on the women's side The host province, Alberta, also earned two teams.
Medallists Men 1Kenan WipfKy MacaulayMichael KeenanMax Cinnamon 1Calan MacIsaacNathan GrayOwain FisherChristopher McCurdy 2Jace FreemanRyan OstrowskyNick SenffLuke RobinsWomen 1Allyson MacNuttMaria FitzgeraldAlison UmlahGrace McCusker 1Julia MarkleEvelyn RobertScotia MaltmanSadie McCutcheonJenny Madden 2Claire Booth (Fourth)Keelie DuncanGrace Beaudry (Skip)Carley HardieKate Ector
Men
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Province / Territory Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club(s) 1 Kenan Wipf Ky Macaulay Michael Keenan Max Cinnamon The Glencoe Club, Calgary 2 Timothy Marin Jaxon Hiebert Evan Hennigar Nate Burton Zachary Davies Sherwood Park CC, Sherwood Park 1 Adam Fenton Thomas Reed Chris Parkinson Miles Reed Royal City CC, New Westminster 2 Alex Duncan-Wu Kaiden Beck Nolan Beck Harrison Hrynew Royal City / Vernon / Salmon Arm 1 Jordon McDonald Dallas Burgess Elias Huminicki Cameron Olafson Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg 2 Jace Freeman Ryan Ostrowsky Nick Senff Luke Robins Virden CC, Virden Jamie Stewart Samuel Goodine Noah Riggs John Siddall Sahil Dalrymple Fredericton / Gage Parker Tipple Spencer Tipple Jack Kinsella Liam Quinlan St. John's CC, St. John's 1 Brendan Rajala (Fourth) Jackson Dubinsky (Skip) Jesse Crozier Adam Wiersema Northern Credit Union CC, Sudbury 2 Ian Deschene (Fourth) Olivier Bonin-Ducharme Brayden Sinclair Connor Simms (Skip) Northern Credit Union CC, Sudbury 1 Calan MacIsaac Nathan Gray Owain Fisher Christopher McCurdy Truro CC, Truro 2 Nick Mosher Sean Beland Owen McPherson Aidan MacDonald Halifax CC, Halifax 1 Kibo Mulima Kyle Stratton Owen Henry Matt Duizer Noah Garner Guelph CC, Guelph 2 Tyler MacTavish Evan Madore Nathan Kim Colsen Flemington Evan MacDougall KW Granite Club, Waterloo Jack MacFadyen Keegan Warnell Luke Butler Anderson MacDougall Summerside CC, Summerside Adam Bédard Nathan Beaudoin Gendron Gabriel Audette Maël Chrétien CC Noranda, Rouyn-Noranda 1 Matthew Drewitz Michael Hom Brayden Heistad Jared Tessier Nutana CC, Saskatoon 2 Dylan Derksen Logan Sawicki Tyler Derksen Gavin Martens Martensville CC, Martensville
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool ASkipWL 2 Dylan Derksen 8 0 – 763.2 1 Jordon McDonald 7 1 – 401.6 Parker Tipple 5 3 – 1306.7 2 Nick Mosher 4 4 1–1 483.1 1 Adam Fenton 4 4 1–1 699.2 1 Matthew Drewitz 4 4 1–1 935.4 2 Tyler MacTavish 2 6 1–0 541.0 Jamie Stewart 2 6 0–1 1153.8 Adam Bédard 0 8 – 1630.4Pool BSkipWL 1 Kenan Wipf 7 1 – 726.8 1 Calan MacIsaac 6 2 1–0 584.8 2 Jace Freeman 6 2 0–1 705.9 1 Kibo Mulima 4 4 1–0 426.7 2 Timothy Marin 4 4 0–1 564.3 1 Jackson Dubinsky 3 5 2–0 566.3 2 Connor Simms 3 5 1–1 835.4 2 Alex Duncan-Wu 3 5 0–2 832.4 Jack MacFadyen 0 8 – 892.7
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 1 Sunday, March 24, 4:00 pm
Draw 3 Monday, March 25, 9:00 am
Draw 5 Monday, March 25, 7:00 pm
Draw 7 Tuesday, March 26, 2:00 pm
Draw 9 Wednesday, March 27, 9:00 am
Draw 11 Wednesday, March 27, 7:00 pm
Draw 13 Thursday, March 28, 2:00 pm
Draw 15 Friday, March 29, 9:00 am
Draw 17 Friday, March 29, 7:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, March 30, 1:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, March 30, 7:00 pm
Bronze medal game Sunday, March 31, 11:00 am
Final Sunday, March 31, 11:00 am
Final standings PlaceTeam 1 1 24 25 16 7 18 29 210 111 112 113 214 215 216 17 18
Women
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Province / Territory Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club(s) 1 Emma DeSchiffart Emma Yarmuch Morgan DeSchiffart Sarah Yarmuch Rhiley DeSchiffart Lacombe / Saville 2 Claire Booth (Fourth) Keelie Duncan Grace Beaudry (Skip) Carley Hardie Kate Ector The Glencoe Club, Calgary Emily Bowles Meredith Cole Gabby Brissette Mahra Harris Victoria CC, Victoria 1 Shaela Hayward Keira Krahn India Young Rylie Cox Carman CC, Carman 2 Zoey Terrick Cassidy Dundas Tessa Terrick Jensen Letham Taylor Letham Heather CC, Winnipeg Mélodie Forsythe Rebecca Watson Caylee Smith Paige Brewer Moncton / Fredericton 1 Cailey Locke Hayley Gushue Sitaye Penney Izzy Paterson RE/MAX Centre, St. John's 2 Sarah McDonah Katie Peddigrew Kate Young Kayla Musseau RE/MAX Centre, St. John's 1 Claire Dubinsky Rylie Paul Bella McCarville Lily Ariganello Kakabeka Falls CC, Kakabeka Falls 2 Mia Toner Britney Malette Justine Toner Clara Dissanayake Karli Hicklin Northern Credit Union CC, Sudbury Kali Skauge (Fourth) Sydney Galusha (Skip) Ella Skauge Mackenzie Chiasson Brynn Chorostkowski Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife 1 Allyson MacNutt Maria Fitzgerald Alison Umlah Grace McCusker Halifax CC, Halifax 2 Cassidy Blades Stephanie Atherton Kate Weissent Anna MacNutt Truro CC, Truro 1 Julia Markle Evelyn Robert Scotia Maltman Sadie McCutcheon Jenny Madden London CC, London 2 Ava Acres Aila Thompson Isabella McLean Mya Sharpe Emma Acres RCMP CC, Ottawa Ella Lenentine Makiya Noonan Reid Hart Erika Pater Summerside / Cornwall Jolianne Fortin Emy Lafrance Megan Lafrance Mégane Fortin CC Kénogami, Jonquière Jenna Pomedli Melissa Remeshylo Kelsey Noyes Kylie Willms Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool ASkipWL 1 Allyson MacNutt 8 0 – 990.9 Jolianne Fortin 6 2 – 710.9 1 Shaela Hayward 5 3 1–0 1441.7 2 Ava Acres 5 3 0–1 692.8 Emily Bowles 4 4 – 1051.8 Ella Lenentine 3 5 – 1079.4 2 Zoey Terrick 2 6 1–0 681.7 1 Claire Dubinsky 2 6 0–1 853.3 Jenna Pomedli 1 7 – 1112.4Pool BSkipWL 1 Julia Markle 6 2 1–1 455.4 2 Grace Beaudry 6 2 1–1 823.4 2 Cassidy Blades 6 2 1–1 1154.1 1 Emma DeSchiffart 5 3 1–0 702.1 Mélodie Forsythe 5 3 0–1 757.7 1 Cailey Locke 3 5 – 828.9 Sydney Galusha 2 6 1–0 713.9 2 Mia Toner 2 6 0–1 963.1 2 Sarah McDonah 1 7 – 1359.0
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 2 Sunday, March 24, 9:00 pm
Draw 4 Monday, March 25, 2:00 pm
Draw 6 Tuesday, March 26, 9:00 am
Draw 8 Tuesday, March 26, 7:00 pm
Draw 10 Wednesday, March 27, 2:00 pm
Draw 12 Thursday, March 28, 9:00 am
Draw 14 Thursday, March 28, 7:00 pm
Draw 16 Friday, March 29, 2:00 pm
Draw 18 Saturday, March 30, 9:00 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, March 30, 7:00 pm
Semifinals Sunday, March 31, 9:00 am
Bronze medal game Sunday, March 31, 3:00 pm
Final Sunday, March 31, 3:00 pm
Final standings PlaceTeam 1 1 24 25 6 17 28 19 10 11 112 13 214 15 116 217 18 2
Qualification
The Ontario U-21 Curling Championships were held from February 28–March 3, 2024 at the Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club in Dundas.
The championship was held in a round robin format, which qualified three teams for a playoff. Two men's and two women's teams qualified for the national championship.
Pre-Playoff Results: MenWL Kibo Mulima (Guelph) 6 1 Tyler MacTavish (K-W Granite) 5 2 Noah Garner (Ottawa Hunt) 5 2 Aaron Benning (Ottawa Hunt) 4 3 Evan MacDougall (Hamilton Victoria) 3 4 Wyatt Wright (Hamilton Victoria) 3 4 Sonny DiFranco (Ottawa Hunt) 2 5 Ryan Hastings (Oshawa) 0 7WomenWL Julia Markle (London) 7 0 Ava Acres (RCMP) 5 2 Katelin Langford (Peterborough) 5 2 Charlotte Johnston (Barrie) 5 2 Daniela Aucoin (Grimsby) 3 4 Abigail Parkinson (Dundas Valley) 2 5 Isabelle Daigle (Granite of West Ottawa) 1 6 Jenny Madden (Rideau) 0 7
Playoff Results: Men's Semifinal: MacTavish 7, Garner 6 Men's Final 1: Mulima 8, MacTavish 4 Men's Final 2: MacTavish 11, Garner 4 Women's Tiebreaker: Johnston 10, Langford 4 Women's Semifinal: Acres 6, Johnston 5 Women's Final 1: Markle 6, Acres 1 Women's Final 2: Acres 9, Johnston 6
References
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