Junior and Under 25 Championships to Kick Off in Saskatchewan
Ottawa, Ontario | July 31, 2015
The Bowls Canada 2015 Junior and Under 25 Championships are set to begin at the Nutana Lawn Bowling club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Tuesday, August 4th. The weeklong championship is sponsored by MVP Sports, a long-time contributor to advancing bowls in Canada.
The Junior competition will begin on Tuesday, August 4th and conclude with the medal rounds on Thursday, August 6th. On Sunday, August 9th and Monday, August 10th, the Under 25 Championship will take place and there is bound to be a great deal of fierce competition. The male and female winners of the 2015 Canadian Under 25 Championships will be nominated as a Canadian entry to the 2016 World Junior Championships hosted in Queensland, Australia.
In addition to winning the Junior and Under 25 championship titles; the inaugural Youth Development Squad will be determined during these Championships. The top four young men and women placing at the Under 25 Championships and the top four male and female Juniors placing at the Junior Championships will be named to the Youth Development Squad for a one year term. These athletes will be eligible for selection to national development events that may be run over the course of the year and may also be eligible for funding opportunities within their individual provinces.
Below is the current roster for the Junior Championship:
Junior Men
| Brad Roden |
AB |
|
Jude MacNair |
BC |
|
Rob Law |
MB |
|
Nate Jacobucci |
MB |
|
Braeden Campbell |
NS |
|
John Siteman |
NS |
|
Owen Kirby |
ON |
|
Ben van Steijn |
ON |
|
Mason Boyd |
SK |
|
Carter Watson |
SK |
Junior Women
| Emma Boyd |
BC |
|
Chris Burke |
ON |
|
Nicole Leblanc |
ON |
|
Baylee van Steijn |
ON |
|
Sydney Boyd |
SK |
|
Jordan Kos |
SK |
Below is the current roster for the Under 25 Championship:
U25 Men
| Florian Winkler |
AB |
|
Lucas Caldwell |
ON |
|
Nate Jacobucci |
MB |
|
Alex LeBlanc |
ON |
|
John Siteman |
NS |
|
Jordan Gailey |
SK |
|
Michael Pituley |
SK |
|
Brandon Watson |
SK |
|
Grant Wilkie |
SK |
U25 Women
| Jaymee Sidel |
BC |
|
Pricilla Westlake |
BC |
|
Stirling Wood |
ON |
|
Sydney Boyd |
SK |
In between the Junior and Under 25 Championships on Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th, the
Forster Lang Pairs tournament will take place. A mini tournament that allows for the Junior and Under 25 athletes to come together and play as pairs. Bowls Canada would like to thank long-time supporters Irene
Forster and Henry Lang for their commitment and contribution to Junior Bowls.
For more information and current results for the 2015 Junior Championship, visit: https://bowlscanada.com/en/championship/2015_Junior/2015Junior.html
For more information and current results for the Under 25 Championship, visit: https://bowlscanada.com/en/championship/2015_Junior/2015U25_championships.html
For more information, please contact:
Anna Mees
Executive Director, Bowls Canada Boulingrin
amees@bowlscanada.com
About Bowls Canada Boulingrin
Bowls Canada Boulingrin (BCB) is the governing body responsible for lawn bowls in Canada. The BCB mission is to advance the sport of bowls in Canada. For more details on Bowls Canada Boulingrin and the sport of lawn bowls, visit www.bowlscanada.com.
