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The Kimberley Curling Club (KCC) hosted the 2025 Safetek Profire BC U18 Curling Championships from Dec. 19 to 23. "We were thrilled with how everything went," said KCC general manager Blair Jarvis. "We knew that most teams were travelling a long way to get here and unfortunately they had to deal with some adventures with the snow we had last Wednesday. "We wanted to make sure that we gave them an experience that they would remember, so we spent a lot of time on the ice, we wanted to give them a great social experience off the ice as well and we heard from a number of curlers that it was the most U18 event that they’ve attended and so we’re really proud of that fact." The event had 12 teams competing on the Boys' side and seven Girls teams. On the Boys side of the competition, Team Jaeger out of Kelowna beat out Team Hrynew in the finals and for the Girls, Team Arndt from Vernon beat out Team Rempel to win the gold. With these wins, Team Jaeger has earned a spot at the Canadian Under-18 Curling Championships, which will be held at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Sask. from Feb. 16-22, 2025. Teams Arndt and Rempel will both be headed to the Nationals. Team Jaeger was made up of coaches Tyler Jaeger and Travis Wielgosz, Lead Brendan Hruschak, Second Noel Wielgosz, Third Spencer Rempel and Skip Owen Jaeger. "We really worked hard this year, this year we really wanted to win," said Skip Owen Jaeger. "We put in a lot of work and it just feels really, really good to win and for all that hard work to pay off. We’re really, really excited, it’s our first National event, first U18 provincial win so we’re really excited." Team Arndt is Coach David Arndt, Lead Alicia Evans, Second Ivy Jensen, Third Bethany Evans and Skip Ava Arndt. "We’re just super excited," said Skip Ava Arndt. "It took us a couple years to get here, but the hard work payed off and we can’t believe it, I don’t think it’s sunk in yet. It’s been a lot of hard work from us and the coaches and the parents. It’s been amazing." Jarvis coached Kimberley's Team Reynolds, who went on to win bronze. "We had set a target of making the playoffs and really happy with how the boys came together," Jarvis said. "They had a couple of games with a tough start and battled back and so the resilience they showed and how they stayed positive, there were a lot of great things we can take away from that. And the bronze medal, we were just thrilled to do that. "We saw Team Jaeger on the boys side and Team Arndt on the girls side as well — if we want to get to that level next year, we have some things to work on and it’s great to see the high level of curling in this province and so I think we’ve come away very motivated as well about what we need to do to get better if we want to be a little higher on the podium next year." Jarvis extended his gratitude to the over 50 volunteers who helped out before, during and after the event, including members of the Cranbrook Curling Club. "We’ll take some of the learnings from this event and apply them to the High School Provincials at the end of February, but we’re really happy with how everything went," he said. "And this is an event for the kids, we want to make sure that they’re going to have an experience that they’ll remember, the teams that had success will obviously remember the things that happened on the ice, but for most kids it will be the experiences they had off the ice. "We had karaoke here on the one night and a bunch of teams were intermingling together and having a great time and those are the experiences that I’m going to take away from this event." Patti Caldwell was head official for the event and Jarvis said she and Ian Milligan worked tirelessly throughout the week. "Patti’s attitude is this is all for the kids and making sure that they have fun and sure it’s a competition, but it’s meant to be fun and we’re going to enjoy this," Jarvis said. "This is a sport that we can enjoy for life and so you want to make sure you’re building positive memories in every aspect." Lindsay Shannon, administrative and event manager at Curl BC, was also on hand for the event, and presented all the awards. "We would just like to thank the Kimberley Curling Club and the City of Kimberley who put on an amazing event here and welcomed all of our athletes who have performed so well," Shannon said. "We're really looking forward to cheering our winners on at the Nationals." The Kimberley Curling Club's next big event is the High School Provincials from Feb. 26 to March 1.Ifedi starts at left tackle for Browns in prime-time matchup against AFC North-leading Steelers
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NoneThe NRL has suspended Ezra Mam for nine games after the Brisbane Broncos star pleaded guilty to charges of drug driving. Mam's punishment was reported by the Courier Mail and is expected to see the five-eighth sidelined until Round 10, when the Broncos face the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The 21-year-old escaped a criminal conviction last week after pleading guilty to two charges relating to a drug-driving crash. The Queenslander was driving unlicensed before colliding into an Uber on October 18. The Uber was carrying three occupants at the time - 64-year-old driver Marcel Van Den Camp, a mother and her four-year-old daughter. In court, the magistrate fined Mam $850 and suspended his licence for six months, leading to an outcry of disappointment he didn't receive harsher punishment. News Corp revealed last week Mam had a history of traffic offences, including speeding, failure to stop at a red light, and driving while using a phone. His licence had also previously been suspended three times. After leaving court Mam issued a statement to the media, as he apologised to his fans and family, as well as the NRL and Brisbane Broncos. “Today is an important step in owning my actions and starting to make things right. To all the people involved in this accident, I’m truly sorry,” he said. “I promise to work on being a better person and representative of the club and the game that I love.” The Queensland government was left displeased with the punishment, as Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie labelled it "disgraceful". "It was a slap on the wrist," he said. Queensland Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said she would look into legislation changes following the penalty. “I can understand that for many Queenslanders, this outcome doesn’t pass the pub test,” she said in a statement. “Most Queenslanders would expect that the penalty for a driver who’s found to have drugs in their system would be more severe than the penalty for using a mobile phone behind the wheel. “I will be consulting with my colleagues, in particular the transport minister, and considering what changes can be made to our laws." The NRL has now come under fire with many accusing its punishment of also being too weak. Journalist Phil 'Buzz' Rothfield was one of several who slammed the suspension on social media. "The Ezra Mam 9-week ban by the NRL is not harsh enough for drug-driving and putting a 4-year-old in hospital with a broken hip while unlicensed. SHOULD HAVE BEEN 12-15 WEEKS MINIMUM," he posted on X. Another said the NRL "need to hang their heads in shame". "If you give Ezra Mam a 9 week ban shows how out of touch with society you really are. Cricket Australia gave players 12 months for ball tampering," a third wrote.