WORlD JUNIORs 2011 World Junior Championships March 5-13 • Perth, scotland
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he USA’s run at the 2011 World Junior Championships came to an end when the American ladies lost to Canada, 9-3, in a tiebreaker game at the Dewars Centre in Perth, Scotland. Becca Hamilton (McFarland, Wis.) and the American ladies were trying to earn a second straight playoff appearance at the World Juniors for the U.S. after the Americans won bronze in 2010, but Canada’s Trish Paulsen had other plans as the Canadians beat the Americans for the second time in less than a day to eliminate the U.S. from earning a coveted playoff berth. Hamilton and teammates Tara Peterson (Eagan, Minn.), Karlie Koenig (Oconomowoc, Wis.), Sophie Brorson (Duluth, Minn.) and alternate Rebecca Funk (McFarland, Wis.) finished fifth overall. The match-up with Canada was somewhat similar to their round robin game as the U.S. ladies fell behind quickly in the first half of the match and were not able to stage a comeback. “Things were just not going our way today. Not enough ice, turned it in. It was kind of the turn of the game. I think our shoulders went down a little bit,” Hamilton said. “It’s my first year skipping so I am happy to be at the worlds,” Hamilton said. “We have one more year of juniors together, so hopefully we’ll see everyone in Oestersund again!” This was the third straight World Juniors appearance for Peterson, 19, and Brorson, 20, and second overall for sportsmanship Hamilton, 20, and Koenig, Award 17. Scotland went on to 2011 Anna li France 2010 Marie Coulot France defeat Canada for the 2009 Agnes Knochenhauer Sweden women’s title, with Russia 2008 Annaline Skarsmoen Norway earning the bronze. 2007 Marte Bakk Norway 2006 Jordan Moulton USA The 2012 World Juniors Norway will take place March 3-11 in 2005 Marte Bakk 2004 Anna Viktorsson Sweden Oestersund, Sweden. 2003 Marliese Miller Canada 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
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