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The Jennifer Fewster and Patti Knezevic rinks didn't get the start they were aiming for at provincials. Monday at the Cloverdale Curling Club, host venue of the B.C.

When the Duchess Park Condors played the D.P. Todd Trojans in a junior boys basketball league game last week, they got a little rattled whenever the Trojans threw a full-court press at them.

The first game will be a test of mettle. But, in Patti Knezevic's view, so will all the rest. Knezevic and her team of Brenda Garvey, Chelan Cotter and Rhonda Camozzi start play at the B.C.

Kelsy Hogh is one step closer to defending her provincial title.

They have been waiting for a year. Now, finally, they're back where they want to be -- at the B.C. Scotties Tournament of Hearts women's provincial curling championship.

With a Friday night win, Brent Yamada would have advanced to provincials in the minimum three games. Instead, Yamada was on the wrong end of a 9-8 score and had to accept the fact that his opponent, Tom Buchy, was the owner of the B.C. berth.

The first game will be a test of mettle. But, in Patti Knezevic's view, so will all the rest. Knezevic and her team of Brenda Garvey, Chelan Cotter and Rhonda Camozzi start play at the B.C.

The Chilliwack Bruins came to CN Centre Saturday carrying a big bucket of White-Out. And they weren't afraid to use it on the Prince George Cougars to erase memories of the mistakes they made the previous night.

They have been waiting for a year. Now, finally, they're back where they want to be -- at the B.C. Scotties Tournament of Hearts women's provincial curling championship.

On a B.C. Cup weekend of bitter temperatures and too much snow at Otway Nordic Centre, Nikki Kassel wasn't worried about the cold. She had every limb moving fast enough to stay warm.