A curling team from Delta Secondary is headed to next month’s B.C. High School Championships in Maple Ridge after a breakthrough win at last weekend’s Lower Fraser Valley Playdowns.
The DSS rink of Connor Deane, Sam Husdon, Clayton Henry and Tavin Edge captured the 10-team event held at the Cloverdale Curling Club. The Pacers played seven games before locking the lone provincial berth. The victory came after they had come close in previous years including runner-up finishes to Elgin Park.
It was the DSS’s team fifth and final attempt with each of the boys being in Grade 12. They were introduced to the game while attending Holly Elementary and went on to join the junior program at the Tunnel Town Curling Club. They are coached by Marcie Henry. The teacher-sponsor is Susan Haynes.
Deane and Husdon are fresh off competing at the B.C. Junior Championships in Venron where they helped Team Ulbach finish fourth.
The eight rink B.C. High School Championships are slated for Feb. 27 to March 2. Elgin Park was second a year ago.
