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Tee Line Talk

with Alex MacDougall

Jones / Epping are Champions at the 23rd

Annual Shorty Jenkins Classic

By Staff Writer for the men’s title. On the ladies’ side
the cream of the crop rose to the top with
Tirinzoni, Jones, Homan, and Muirhead all
he who’s who in the professional
finishing with perfect records with 4 wins
Tcurling ranks were here in Cornwall
and 0 losses. The top 8 teams qualified for
to participate in the 23rd Annual AMJ
the quarterfinals. Rachel Homan defeated
Campbell Shorty Jenkins Curling Classic.
Kerry Galusha to advance. Jennifer Jones
This is the 5th year the Cornwall Curling
defeated Yoshamura from Japan to move
Centre has hosted the event. The popular
into semi-final play. Tracy Fleury and Un
event had over 90 applications from men’s
Chi Gim were also successful in advancing.
and ladies’ teams across the globe to compete
Semi-final play saw Jennifer Jones defeat
for the championships. The number of teams
Gim with Jones up 9-0 and handshakes after
participating was increased from 42 to 49
5 ends of play. Tracy Fleury down by 1 in
teams with the ladies’ division going to 25
the last end made a great runback to score a
teams and the men having 24 teams. The
deuce and defeat Homan and advance to the
ladies’ division saw the likes of Jennifer
final against Jones. In the ladies’ final Jones
Jones, Rachel Homan, Eve Muirhead, and
with hammer blanked the 1st two ends and
Anna Hasellborg vying for the coveted title.
scored a big 4 ender in the 3rd. The teams
On the men’s side, Brad Gushue, Brad traded singles in the 4th, 5th, and 6th ends
Jacobs, Glenn Howard, John Epping with Fleury stealing 2 in the 7th. Jones with 2019 Ladies Shorty Jenkins Champions
(defending champion), Mike McEwen, L to R Dawn McEwan (lead) Jocelyn Peterman (2nd) Kaitlyn Lawes (3rd)
and Thomas Ulsrud were here to challenge Continued on page 19 Jennifer Jones (skip) Photo Submitted
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Mackenzie Woods WINTER TIRES

Age: 15

Grade: 11 NOT JUST FOR SNOW!
School: SJCSS
Hometown: Cornwall

This month’s Favourite Sports
Memory is courtesy of basketball
player Mackenzie Woods. Macken-
zie plays for the St. Joe’s Panthers.
Her favourite memory is from her
grade nine year at St. Joe’s. The
Panthers attended a tournament in
Arnprior with their coach and St.
Joe’s teacher Jack Chisholm. “In-

stead of staying in a hotel,” says Mackenzie, “we rented cabins on a
lake. The day of the tournament, we went swimming and Mr. Ch- “We won’t be undersold...”
isholm cooked breakfast for the whole team.”
Mackenzie loves the intensity of basketball and is hoping to earn a 711 Pitt Street, CORNWALL
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