VICTORIA – The University of Calgary Dinos curling team made a successful return to the ice Saturday, competing at the 2023 Canada West Championships, hosted by the University of Victoria at the Victoria Curling Club.

After receiving the lone bye on day one, it was a very busy day two of action that saw the Dinos men start the championships at 2-1, while the women's squad sits at 1-2 heading into Saturday's final action.

Draw 2

Draw 2 of the 2023 Canada West Curling Championships saw the Calgary Dinos debut in the competition, opening against the Brandon Bobcats.

In the men's game, the Dinos capitalized on a few opportunities by executing great team shots, taking game one over the Bobcats by a score of 12-6. On the women's side, the Dinos were aggressive out of the gate to take a commanding lead over the Bobcats. Thanks to the strong sweeping duo of Kate Ector (Lead) & Elliot Martens (Second), Calgary was able to put their rocks in good position to take the game, 9-2. 

Draw 3

The Battle of Alberta took place at the Victoria Curling Club with the Alberta Golden Bears & Pandas taking on the Calgary Dinos to open the third draw.

Calgary made a strong comeback, scoring two in the 10th to force extras, but the Golden Bears had a hammer in the extra end with Johnson Tao making a short run back for the win and making no mistake. The Golden Bears took the win by a score of 8-7, remaining undefeated at 3-0.

The women's game saw the Pandas come out victorious by a score of 8-3 after Alberta bounced back to pull away for good in the fourth end.

Draw 4

The Calgary Dinos took on the Regina Cougars in the third game of the marathon day for the conference newcomers. The men's game was tight down to the wire, ending in a win for the Dinos by a score of 6-5. The women's game was filled with energy and excitement, with the Cougars pulling away with an 11-6 win.

The last draw is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. MT to determine this year's conference champions.


DAY 2 STANDINGS
MEN
Team    Wins    Losses
Alberta    3    0
Calgary    2    1
Regina    2    1
Brandon    1    3
Victoria    0    3

WOMEN
Team    Wins    Losses
Victoria    3    0
Alberta    2    1
Calgary    1    2
Regina    1    2
Brandon    1    3
 
DRAW 5 SCHEDULE
Men's – Regina Cougars vs. Alberta Golden Bears; Calgary Dinos vs. Victoria Vikes
Women's – Regina Cougars vs. Alberta Pandas; Calgary Dinos vs. Victoria Vikes

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