Schedule and draws set for Jr. Grand Slam of Curling in Medicine Hat

Quarterfinals are set for Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m., followed by semifinals at 3 p.m.

Sunday’s men’s final is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., while the women’s championship game goes at 2:30 p.m.

Admission to the Medicine Hat Curling Centre will be free during the first three days of competition.

Tickets are required for the championship finals at Co-op Place.

The field includes 16 men’s and 16 women’s teams, divided into eight pools of four.

Team Sherwick will represent Medicine Hat on the men’s side. The team includes Ryker Miller, Emmett Cook, Colby and Lyndon Sherwick.

A dozen Alberta teams will compete, with six each in the men’s and women’s draws.

International curlers will include two from Japan, one for each of the men’s and women’s draws, and two men’s teams from the United States.

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U21 men’s draw (Image Credit: Grand Slam of Curling)

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U21 women’s draw (Image Credit: Grand Slam of Curling)

The tournament offers fans an opportunity to watch some of curling’s emerging talent compete on a major stage.

More information, including the full draw schedule and ticket details for the finals, is available through Grand Slam of Curling.

by Jesse Gill