Editor’s note: An earlier verion of this story referred to the page playoffs that are scheduled to take place this weekend in a tense that may have been misleading. Round-robin play in the Brief playdown tournament is expected to wrap up Feb. 11, with elimination playoffs taking place Feb. 12 and the championship final set for Sunday, Feb. 13. Yellowknifer apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.
Jamie Koe lines up the next shot. James McCarthy/NNSL photo
Editor’s note: An earlier verion of this story referred to the page playoffs that are scheduled to take place this weekend in a tense that may have been misleading. Round-robin play in the Brief playdown tournament is expected to wrap up Feb. 11, with elimination playoffs taking place Feb. 12 and the championship final set for Sunday, Feb. 13. Yellowknifer apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.
The race for the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier is off and running at the Yellowknife Curling Centre.
The opening draw of the NWT Men’s Curling Championship saw four rinks — Jamie Koe and Greg Skauge from Yellowknife, Mason MacNeil from Inuvik and D’arcy Delorey of Hay River — took to the ice on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 9. The four teams are playing a double round-robin, which wraps up today, Feb. 11.
Here’s action involving the two Yellowknife rinks from the opening draw.
Jamie Koe had takeout weight on this delivery. James McCarthy/NNSL photoCole Parsons, left, watches the line as Glen Kennedy lays down the broom. James McCarthy/NNSL photoGreg Skauge takes aim at the broom during one of his deliveries. James McCarthy/NNSL photoTom Naugler is all concentration as he delivers on of his thirds’ stones from the hack. James McCarthy/NNSL photoGlen Kennedy uses a modified “Manitoba tuck” delivery for one of his thirds’ stones. James McCarthy/NNSL photoCole Parsons delivers one of his seconds’ stones. James McCarthy/NNSL photoShadrach McLeod delivers one of his lead stones. James McCarthy/NNSL photoTom Naugler, left, and Brad Patzer put broom to rock. James McCarthy/NNSL photo
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