a news report by Katherine K.
Curling is a sport consisting of four players: the skip, the vice, the second and the lead. Each player throws two rocks down the ice in hopes to get their rocks on the button in the center of the house. The two players who are not throwing the rock will go with the rock down the ice and sweep in front of it to make it go faster and potentially stop the rock from curling or make it curl in a certain direction. The skip is in the house directing where they want the rock to go and when the skip is throwing the vice will then take this position.
Our boys’ curling team had quite the successful season; unfortunately, they were not able to get enough points to make the playoffs. The team consisted of Joel Squire (skip), Jason Finley (vice), Spencer Snelgrove (second), and Alex Zappio (lead). The guys were each asked what their favorite memory was, as well as their favorite opposing team. Finley, Snelgrove and Zappio all agreed that Kingsville was the best team to face, while Squire chose Holy Names. As for favorite memories, Finley chose “the end of the year when we came back to beat Kingsville.” Snelgrove said, “…when I fell and dodged the rock.” Zappio chose the time, “we beat Amherst with last sharp rock.” Squire’s quick reply was when they faced Holy Names “because we almost won.” Overall the guys did their best and had a blast while playing this season. Hopefully next year they will be able to take the title!
The girls’ curling team was very different this year! All four girls started to curl this year and had no idea how to play before the season. With the help of their coach, Mrs. Longay, they were able to pick up their act and begin to look like decent curlers. The girls had a rough start to their season, finding it hard to win a game. After a bit more practice and concentration on what they were doing wrong, they began to defeat their opponents: Kennedy, Riverside and St. Joe’s. The team consisted of Rebekah Senko (skip), Sarah Morris (vice), Kaitlyn Nadalin (second), and Katherine Koutsonicolas (lead). The girls were told that in their last game, they had to defeat Kingsville, the undefeated team, in order to advance to the playoffs. It was a tough match but the girls were able to take an early lead of 6-2 in the 5thend. The final Kingsville rock would determine a win or a tie. The rock was thrown and managed to knock out the one rock that kept the Nobles in the game, the score ended up being 6-6. Luckily the tie gave them enough points to enter them into the playoffs in 4thplace. The four teams in the playoffs (in order of position) were: Kingsville, St. Anne’s, General Amherst and Belle River. In the girls’ first playoff game against Kingsville, they worked very hard, but unfortunately the ice was not on their side. They ended up losing the game 7-2. The girls’ next game against General Amherst decided whether or not they would continue on to SWOSSA. They went out on the ice with positive attitudes and played to the best of their ability; unfortunately, they were not able to win the game. Amherst was a tough team who played the ice well. If the Nobles got a rock in the house, they came right back and knocked it out. The final score was 10-3.
All the girls were asked what their favourite team they played against and what their favourite memory was. Senko, Morris, Nadalin, and Koutsonicolas all said that their favourite teams to play against Kingsville and Senko also liked St. Joe’s and Koutsonicolas like General Amherst. As for their favourite memories Senko chose, “When we came very close to beating Kingsville.” Morris said, “The best moment was making it to playoffs.” Nadalin laughed, “My favourite moment was when Sarah fell on the middle of the ice.” Koutsonicolas grinned and said, “The best moment would definitely have to be being told that we made it to playoffs and making a lot of new friends.” Overall, the girls had an amazing season; they all had a lot of fun and will never forget the experience.
