U25 NextGen Classic
Host cityEdmonton, Alberta
ArenaSaville Community Sports Centre
Current men's winnerSaskatchewan Rylan Kleiter
Current women's winnerAlberta Serena Gray-Withers
Current mixed doubles winnerBritish Columbia MacMillan / Middleton

The U25 NextGen Classic is an annual curling tournament held at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The event is held each year in late August to early September with the goal of helping junior teams to transition into the adult ranks.[1]

The event is streamed on Curling Canada's YouTube page.[2]

History

The event was created by manager of youth curling and NextGen programming Helen Radford to help junior curlers transition into men's and women's play. It allows teams that are a combined age of 100 years or less (50 for mixed doubles) the opportunity to play against each other with the opportunity for direct entry into Curling Canada's NextGen Future program.[1] The event was first held in 2022 following the inaugural Best of the West U30 event at the end of the 2021–22 season. The 2022 event featured 10 men's and women's teams and 16 mixed doubles teams.[3]

Past Champions

Men

Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (CDN)
2022[4]Ontario Sam Mooibroek, Connor Deane, Nathan Steele, Colin SchnurrNova Scotia Owen Purcell, Joel Krats, Adam McEachren, Scott Weagle$16,000
2023[5]Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter, Joshua Mattern, Matthew Hall, Trevor JohnsonOntario Sam Mooibroek, Scott Mitchell, Nathan Steele, Colin Schnurr$16,000

Women

Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (CDN)
2022[6]Alberta Serena Gray-Withers, Catherine Clifford, Brianna Cullen, Zoe CinnamonSaskatchewan Skylar Ackerman, Kya Kennedy, Taylor Stremick, Kelcee Kennedy$16,000
2023[5]Alberta Serena Gray-Withers, Catherine Clifford, Brianna Cullen, Zoe CinnamonAlberta Abby Marks, Elysa Crough, Kim Bonneau, Julianna Mackenzie$16,000

Mixed doubles

Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (CDN)
2022[7]Ontario Jessica Zheng / Victor PietrangeloAlberta Paige Papley / Evan van Amsterdam$10,000
2023[8]British Columbia Kayla MacMillan / Sterling MiddletonOntario Jessica Zheng / Victor Pietrangelo$11,000

References

  1. 1 2 "New U-25 Event Announced". Curling Canada. May 30, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Curling Canada". YouTube. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Inaugural U-25 Classic!". Curling Canada. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2022 U25 NextGen Classic – Men". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "2023 U25 NextGen Classic – Men & Women". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2022 U25 NextGen Classic – Women". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2022 U25 NextGen Classic – Mixed doubles". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023 U25 NextGen Classic – Mixed doubles". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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