Koe curls into Astec jackpot
After an action-packed four days of world-class curling, Team Koe returned to Calgary a little bit richer.
It was an all-Canadian final at this weekend’s inaugural Astec Safety Challenge curling bonspiel with the rink of Reid Carruthers of Winnipeg taking on Koe and company on Sunday afternoon.
With nine of the top 10 men’s teams in the world competing, it was still anyone’s weekend. Quarter finals took place Saturday night before the semis on Sunday morning.
Quarter-final action saw Alberta’s Team Bottcher, sponsored by Astec Safety, beat out by Team Mouat of Stirling, Scotland 8-5.
Koe beat out Yannick Schwaller of Geneva, Switzerland 6-5, Carruthers sent home Team Gushue of St. John’s N.L. after a tight 5-4 game, and Team Retornaz, the top-ranked team in the world, beat Niklas Edin and company from Karlstad, Sweden 6-1.
Koe, who was a crowd favourite over the weekend, beat Carruthers 6-3 to win the bonspiel.
Rustlers women’s basketball 14-0

The Lakeland College Rustlers women’s basketball team is unstoppable.
With a 14-0 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) record, the ladies have put up 1,121 points, allowed 768, and remain at the top of the Canadian Collegiate (CCAA) Athletic Conference national rankings for the eighth week in a row.
The Rustlers hosted the Keyano College Huskies (5-9) for back-to-back homers last weekend, steamrolling KC 84-53 on Friday before an almost too-close-for-comfort win on Saturday afternoon.
Tied 34-34 at the half, the Rustlers hit the court with the drive and determination head coach Chris King is used to seeing from his team.
King did, however, say Saturday’s game was a humbling experience that showed his players they’re not super humans, after all.
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