Gallant, Peterman improve to 5-0 at Canadian mixed curling trials
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman remain unbeaten at the Canadian mixed curling championship.
Gallant and Peteman improved to 5-0 and atop the Pool A standings after earning three wins Wednesday. They nipped Shannon Birchard and Jason Gunnlougson 7-6 in seventh draw, then downed Catlin Schneider and Nancy Martin 10-2 in the ninth draw before capturing a 12-3 victory over Dawn McEwen and Mike McEwen after seven ends in the 11th draw.
Reid Carruthers and Jill Officer improved to 4-1 with a 15-2 win over Wayne Tuck and Kimberly Tuck in the 11th draw. After dropping an 8-7 decision to Mike McEwen and Dawn McEwen in the seventh draw, Carruthers and Officer earned a 7-5 victory over Jason Gunnlaugson and Shannon Birchard in the ninth draw before claiming another win in the 11th draw.
In Pool B, Geoff Walker and Laura Crocker and Brendan Bottcher and Dana Ferguson both won their 12th draw matches to improve to 6-0. Walker and Crocker scored four in the eighth end to rally for a thrilling 11-10 win over Kaitlyn Laws and John Morris..