My daughter and her teammates started curling when they were very young, through the Little Rock’s program. For the past five years, they’ve joined forces and faced many challenges both on and off the ice, with one goal always in their sights. They wanted nothing more than to represent New Brunswick at nationals. Last year they missed advancing to the provincial playoffs by a measure. To say they were gutted is an understatement but they pulled themselves back up more determined than ever. They tackled their issues from every angle. Three weekends ago the stars finally aligned and, after tirelessly practicing and competing together for five years, they pulled off a magical provincial championship win in front of a packed Sunday night house at the Gage Golf and Curling Club. Talk about a pivotal “core memory” moment in their lives.!! There wasn’t a dry eye in the building. The curling community that was there for them through all of their ups and downs was there to hoist them on their shoulders in their biggest celebration. In three weeks they’ll step onto the ice in Saskatoon, fr the U18 nationals, proudly waving their NB flags. When they they’ll know that their hard work truly did pay off, their province is proud of them, and that curling truly is the best sport there is.
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