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March 21-26, 2023

2023 Alberta Servus Credit Union Senior Men’s and Women’s Championships in Red Deer

Mar 20, 2023 | 11:24 AM

The 2023 Alberta Servus Credit Union Senior Men’s and Women’s Championships are set to take place at Red Deer’s Pidherney Centre from March 21 to 26, 2023.

Officials with Curling Alberta say 33 rinks will be on hand to vie for the right to represent Alberta at the Men’s and Women’s Canadian Championships next fall.

The 2022 World Senior’s gold medalists, Team Wade White is said to be looking to add yet another championship title to his name alongside teammates, third Barry Chwedoruk, second Dan Holowaychuk and lead George White. While defending Alberta champion, Team Pahl is expected to keep the pressure on to represent Alberta once again.

Other noteworthy names on the men’s side include, Mickey Pendergast; Master’s Provincial Champion and former teammate of local legend, Rob Armitage, and 2017 Senior’s Champion, Glen Hansen.

Officials with Curling Alberta say the talent continues on the women’s side with nine of the top senior women’s teams in the province. The star studded line-ups include Olympians, Cheryl Bernard,Carolyn McRorie, Sandra Jenkins and Shannon Kleibrink forming a team under Bernard, and Glenys Bakker and Atina Ford-Johnston skipping their own rinks, with Cory Morris joining Ford-Johnston as lead. With defending champion, Diane Foster, out of the race, officials say it truly is anyone’s title to claim.

Draws run throughout the week with the semi-finals of both the women and men at 9 am on Sunday March 26 followed by the finals at 2 pm. Admission is free thanks to support from Servus Credit Union.