Local teams vye for playoff spots at curling provincials
The final round robin play at the 2020 B.C. Women’s Curling Championship in Cranbrook is complete and the playoff teams are known.
Defending champions Team Wark finished at the top of the standings with a 6-1 record. The team of skip Sarah Wark, third Kristen Pilote, second Carley Sandwith and lead Jen Rusnell, as well as coach Rick Fewster, now get to play in the Page 1-2 playoffs against Team Brown, with the winner getting a bye to the final. The loser of the 1-2 game plays the winner of the Page 3-4 game in the semis on Saturday evening.
Wark said: “Our goal coming into the week was the make the playoffs so being in the 1, 2 game is a bonus. It puts us into a position where we almost get two chance to make that final game. Hopefully we can pull it off first try.”
The 2020 BC Men’s Curling Championship and the 2020 Scotties BC Women’s Curling Championship are taking place at Cranbrook’s Western Financial Place with finals set for Sunday.











