CURL: ALB lead, REG skip cool under pressure in championship runs
Dyck and Englot earn CW Curler of the Week honours
CALGARY - Alberta's Gabe Dyck and Regina's Krystal Englot were named the Canada West Curlers of the Week by the conference Tuesday.
Dyck was a new face in accomplished Golden Bears program, but he seemed to understand the gravity of Alberta's goal: bring home a third-straight Canada West banner.
The first-year lead was excellent in the Golden Bears' perfect tournament, making 80.3 per cent of his shots and earning a plus (5 per cent or better than his opponent) in three of the team's four games.
He helped his team outscore competitors 35-17 over championship weekend, as the Bears dominated the field to capture the rare CW three-peat, all accomplished without a single loss.
Dyck also helped the Bears Selects win two World Curling Tour events this season.
Normally, the CW champs would move on to the Curling Canada / U SPORTS University Curling Championship, but Curling Canada cancelled it this year due to health and safety protocols.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the draw, Regina's skip Krystal Englot had her sights set on taking down defending champs, the University of Alberta Pandas.
Englot brought a renewed spirit into the event, one that inspired her teammates to follow in her confident steps. She came up big in tense moments, showing her fearlessness from the hack. Englot made several key shots in two games against the Pandas, both of which went down to the final rock.
In the second game, she finessed a draw tap back that couldn't be removed to give her Cougars an extra end victory.
The team leader helped Regina to its first-ever Canada West curling title.
Normally, the CW champs would move on to the Curling Canada / U SPORTS University Curling Championship, but Curling Canada cancelled it this year due to health and safety protocols.
