Seniors curling champions crowned
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Charleswood’s Paul Scinocca and Fort Garry’s Jennifer Clark-Rouire successfully skipped their rinks to Manitoba men’s and women’s seniors titles on March 23 at Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club.
Scinocca, third Ed Barr, second Paul Armstrong and lead Joel Newbury (along with fifth man Gregg Melnyk and coach Don Nelson) defeated Deloraine’s Murray Warren 7-5 in the men’s final.
It was the first Manitoba championship for Scinocca, Barr and Newbury. Armstrong was a member of the winning masters team earlier this year.
Supplied photo by Curl Manitoba
Clark-Rouire, third Karen Klein, second Susan Baleja and lead Raunora Westcott (with coach Howard Restall) overcame Darcy Robertson’s Fort Rouge team 6-3 in the women’s final.
Three members of the Clark-Rouire team had won Manitoba titles previously. Clark-Rouire won the mixed championship in 2015, 2017 and 2025; Westcott won the women’s title in 2010, 2011 and 2017; and Baleja was a member of the club championship team in 2025. This was Klein’s first Manitoba win.
Both winning teams will represent Manitoba at the Canadian seniors curling championships in Saskatoon, Sask., in December 2026.
– Staff
Supplied photo by Curl Manitoba