Camrose, AB – The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens Curling teams are returning to Red Deer with some hardware and awards.

The RDP Kings earned gold and the Queens picked up silver at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Curling Championships.

In the gold medal game, the RDP Kings dropped the host University of Alberta Augustana Vikings 6-2. Thomas Crawford, Reece Brigley, Daniel Humbke and Ayden Whittmire comprised the championship team.

The U of A Augustana Vikings got by the Queens 7-4 in the final draw. Jaycee Bourke, Nicole Homan, Kaylee Raniseth and Hollie Vincent had a strong weekend for the Queens.

The RDP Kings earned a 7-5 decision over Concordia University to open Sunday’s competition. The Queens defeated Concordia 9-2 in the morning.

In the afternoon draw, the SAIT Trojans edged the Kings 5-4. The RDP Queens picked up an impressive 12-1 victory over Lakeland College.

     ACAC Curling Awards

Female Curler of the Year – Hollie Vincent

Female Rookie of the Year – Kaylee Raniseth

Women’s All-Conference – Hollie Vincent (skip), Nicole Homan (second), Kaylee Raniseth (third)

Coach of the Year – Brad Hamilton (Assistants Eldon Raab and Andrew Jones)

The NAIT Ooks Men’s team won bronze, downing the SAIT Trojans 7-3.

NAIT’s women dropped the Lakeland College Rustlers 8-3 for bronze.

The Rustlers Mixed Curling team won gold, defeating NAIT 10-4 in the final.

This season there will not be a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Curling National Championships.