The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 25
December 3, 2010
Young curlers will represent East Kootenay in division finals
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By Samantha Stokell Pioneer Staff Invermere’s only juvenile curling team could go to the provincial championships if they beat one more team. In January Ian Redeker, 15, Sam Gaspar, 13, Garrett Kashuba, 13 and Logan Powell, 13, will compete at the Boys’ and Girls’ Curling Playdowns in Grand Forks where they will play one other team to determine who represents the Kootenays at the provincials. The team won the title of East Kootenay champs by default because no other teams signed up for the competition, scheduled for this weekend. Finding competition and games for the boys poses the biggest challenge for the team. To compensate for the lack of other teams their age, the boys compete against adults. They even competed at the Grey Cup Bonspiel in Invermere on Nov. 26 to 27, where they finished fourth out of 10 teams. “They’re always the littlest guys in the bonspiel,” said Dave Gaspar, one of the team’s coaches. “But they’re doing well and sticking to a formula that’s BOYS WITH BROOMS - Logan Powell, Garrett Kashuba, Sam Gaspar, and Ian Redeker, will go to the proven.” Mr. Gaspar hopes to use the boys as an example for Kootenay Regional Playdowns in January. Photo by Samantha Stokell people of all ages to start curling. He wants to start a girls’ team and then go for younger players, too. With the house and then just protect it.” co-coach and former Olympian Christine Dubois (KesNot having curlers their own age to play against hen), Mr. Gaspar hopes to create a group of young curl- has actually helped improve their game. ers. “It’s good competition because there’s a variety While Ms. Dubois provides the strategies and tech- to play against,” Ian Redeker said. “Some adults are nical skills, Mr. Gaspar imparts wisdom on sportsman- beginners and some play competitively. It’s a good ship and etiquette rules of curling. After almost three or thing.” four years of curling, the boys have a good grasp on the The team will play as many games as possible begame. fore the playdowns. With a season record of six wins “We can play against adults because we use proper and one loss, Dave Gaspar thinks the team needs exstrategy,” said Mr. Gaspar’s son, Sam. “Get a rock in perience in losing as well.
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