OLDS — The RDC women and mixed teams both won bronze at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference curling championships during the weekend.
The RDC women’s team of Kaitlyn Sherrer, Tanis Steinbach, Julie Primrose, Lindsay Janko and Taylor Lindstrom, defeated Grant MacEwan and Lakeland in round-robin play while losing to NAIT.
They then lost the 1-2 page playoff to NAIT and the semifinal to Grant MacEwan.
The team rebounded with a 6-2 win over Lakeland in the third-place game, which earned them a berth in the national finals, March 19-23 at NAIT.
The RDC mixed team finished 1-2 in round-robin play, losing to the University of Alberta, Augustana and Lakeland and beating Olds.
The RDC team then lost an extra end game to Olds in the 3-4 playoff game before downing Olds 5-4 in the third-place game.
The mixed team consisted of Nicole Ireland, Jack Sugden, Taryn Williams and Jeff Ireland.
NAIT went undefeated to win the women’s title with Augustana taking the mixed crown. NAIT won the men’s championship.
“The women played great in the round-robin before losing a tough playoff game to NAIT,” said RDC coach Brad Hamilton. “They then had trouble rebounding in the semifinal late Saturday, but played well Sunday morning to win the medal. They’re definitely looking forward to the nationals.
“The mixed team kept improving all season and were happy to come home with a bronze.”