Rick Kinaschuk and his teammates, sponsored by W.F. Schneider and Son of Benito, were unbeatable in Kamsack January 5, easily winning the Duck Mountain Super League trophy and top prize money of $350.
Curling with Byron Zbirun, third; Jeff Osatchuk, second, and Scott Schneider, lead, Kinaschuk first defeated Don Bowes of Madge Lake in a semi-final game that lasted seven ends.
In the other A-side semi-final, Fred Perepiolkin of Kamsack and Bob Kolodziejski of Canora had a lengthy battle. Kolodziejski, sponsored by Pioneer Hi-Bred Seeds, was two down coming home and almost tied the game with his last stone.
This set the stage for the championship contest between Kinaschuk and Perepiolkin, sponsored by Nykolaishen Farms. The Benito team stayed hot, piling up points and forcing Perepiolkin to concede after seven ends.
The win gave Kinaschuk his fifth victory in the 31-year history of Duck Mountain Super League competition.
In the B-side semi-final action, Ken Newell, sponsored by Challoner Farm of Norquay, who was winless in regular season play, clobbered Richard Jordens. Brad Knutson, also from Norquay and sponsored by Str8up Livestock, had his hands full with Chris Leis of Kamsack, but won in eight ends.
Leaving both Kamsack teams on the sidelines, the Norquay curlers went back on the ice to decide the B-side final. Brad Knutson, curling with Justin Holodniuk, third; Vince Northrup, second, and Kelly Butterfield, lead, defeated Newell in six ends.
Tom Jordens of Madge Lake, chief executive officer of the Duck Mountain Super League, thanked all eight curling teams and their sponsors for participating in the 2017-2018 season.
The curlers had competed in Benito on December 19, took a break for the holidays, and completed their regular season January 2 in Norquay.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Chris Leis team of Kamsack, sponsored by Myshrooms, scored its first victory in Benito, defeating Don Bowes of Madge Lake. Bob Kolodziejski and his troops from Canora, sponsored by Pioneer Hi-Bred Seeds, improved their record to five wins by beating Richard Jordens.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Also in Benito, Fred Perepiolkin鈥檚 team from Kamsack, sponsored by Nykolaishen Farms, won against Ken Newell of Norquay. Hometown favourite Rick Kinaschuk, backed by W.F. Schnieder and Son of Benito, defeated another Norquay crew skipped by Brad Knutson.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Draw 7 of the Duck Mountain Super League, played January 2 in Norquay, completed the 2017-2018 round-robin season.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Don Bowes, sponsored by Cottenie and Gardner Inc., narrowly defeated Richard Jordens of Madge Lake, sponsored by Pattison Agriculture. Bowes, who made a run-back double and counted two for the victory, advanced to the A-side of the playoff draw that was set for January 5 in Kamsack.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Another key game in Norquay saw defending champion Fred Perepiolkin overcome a six-point deficit to defeat Norquay鈥檚 Brad Knutson, sponsored by Str8up Livestock. The win puts Perepiolkin on the A-side of the playoff draw.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Chris Leis of Kamsack, needing an extra end, streaked to two straight wins by knocking off Ken Newell, sponsored by Challoner Farm of Norquay. In a battle of the top-placed teams, Benito鈥檚 Rick Kinaschuk prevailed over Canora鈥檚 Bob Kolodziejski. The win gave Kinaschuk top place with a record of six wins and one loss.
