The Saskatchewan Women’s Curling Tour makes its annual stop at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre and will feature some of the top teams in the province – some of whom carry an incredible legacy of success both at the provincial and national Scotties level.
Leading the way will be two of the most accomplished skips in provincial Scotties history in Michelle Englot and Sherry Anderson.
Englot enters the event as a seven-time provincial champion, all as a skip, with her most recent title coming back in 2012. She’ll take the ice in Pool B alongside Shalon Fleming, Sherry Just and China’s Yu Han.
Anderson also carries seven Scotties titles into this weekend, with her most recent win coming in 2018. Just as impressively, Anderson is the reigning senior women’s Canadian and World champion. Her round robin Pool A features the rather unique situation of having to ‘play herself’ – in addition to facing Jessica Mitchell and Moose Jaw’s Elaine Osmachenko, Anderson also has her senior team playing this weekend, skipped by third Nancy Martin.
Then, of course, you have Penny Barker.
The 2017 provincial Scotties champion is coming off a playoff appearance in the World Curling Tour’s Boundary Classic in Lloydminster and has already qualified for the provincial Scotties after winning back-to-back SWCT events earlier this fall.
Barker will play in Pool B and will see a familiar face in fellow Moose Jaw skip Lorraine Arguin along with Rae Williamson and Jana Tisdale.
Lorraine Schneider, who played second on Barker’s provincial championship squad, will be taking the ice with her own rink in Pool A and will duel perennial provincial contender Mandy Selzer along with Hanna Anderson and Ashley Howard.
Tournament action gets underway with the first draw at 6:30 p.m. and will run throughout the weekend, with the playoffs beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday and the championship final taking place at 4 p.m.
A weekend pass is $10, day passes are $5, with all games played at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre.
For a look at the full schedule, check out www.curlsask.ca.
