Final Update: January 26 - 8:00 a.m.
Stacy Sime's time at the provincial championships has come to an end. After an 8-5 loss against Team Watling in their final game of the championship round, Sime and the rest of Team McFarlane had to play in a tiebreaker against Team Peterson.
Trailing 6-5 after nine ends without hammer coming home, Team McFarlane were unable to generate a steal in a 7-5 defeat. The foursome won five matches, all of which came in a row after an opening game defeat.
Three straight losses saw the team eliminated.
Stay tuned to CKDM Sports in the coming days to hear from Stacy Sime, Dauphin's star.
UPDATE 6: January 24 - 10:00 p.m.
Six teams advanced to the championship round and a Dauphin star is a key reason why one foursome are still alive.
Stacy Sime, of Dauphin, helped Team McFarlane leap into the top spot as they downed Team Robertson, 9-8, on Friday evening in Pilot Mound.
Sime and her foursome scored a single in the 10th as they moved to 5-1 in the event, the other four teams are 4-2. They'll play Team Robertson on Saturday morning and Team Watling later in the day.
UPDATE 5: January 24 - 12:00 p.m.
Stacy Sime's dream of winning a provincial championship and competing in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts is still alive.
Playing second on Team McFarlane, the Dauphin star continued her outstanding play in helping the team win their fourth game of the round-robin, clinching a playoff spot. Their most recent game was a 10-7 victory against Team Sass.
After losing their first game of the event, Sime and the team won four straight games, scoring 35 points in the process. They finished second in the Asham Group, just behind Team McLeod.
They will be joined by five other teams to make up the championship round which begins on Friday evening.
What a week it has been in Pilot Mound as a few Parkland stars compete in the Rocky Mountain Equipment women's provincial curling championships.
Stacy Sime of Dauphin is on a roll. Check out what's been going on below and keep in mind, Parkland curlers are in bold.
Team Dundas (Cassidy Dundas, Lauren Evason, Eryn Czirfusz, and Tessa Terrick)
January 22 vs Team Watling - lost, 6-7. A thrilling game that required an extra end saw Team Watling score a single in the 11th to secure the victory.
January 22 vs Team Prokopowich - won, 9-7. In a battle that involved three stars from the Parkland, Team Dundas scored a three in the seventh and never looked back.
January 23 vs Team Peterson - lost, 5-9. Cassidy, Tessa, and their team had the second-ranked Peterson rink on the ropes after five ends, however, it wasn't the end they were looking for. Team Peterson stole one in the eighth, another in the ninth, and then stole four in the 10th to pick up their second win of the event. Team Dundas is 1-2, Team Peterson is 2-1.
January 23 vs Team Calvert - lost, 2-9. They lost a heartbreaker against Team Peterson and couldn't rebound. Eliminated from playoff contention, team Dundas will look to finish with a win against a strong Robertson team.
January 24 vs Team Robertson
Team Prokopowich (Lane Prokopowich, Mikaylah Lyburn, Caitlin Kostna, and Stephanie Feeleus)
January 22 vs Team Robertson - lost, 5-7. Led by Lane, her foursome was run out of rocks in the 10th.
January 22 vs Team Dundas - lost, 7-9. A tough opening day for the team. Will look to rebound.
January 23 vs Team Watling - lost, 2-11. Team Watling (3-0) scored two in the second, stole three in the third and another two in the fourth and never looked back. They are the first team to improve to 3-0.
January 23 vs Team Peterson - lost, 2-8. Sometimes it's not about the result, it's about the experience. Lane Prokopowich posted on her Facebook that she's having the time of her life. That's what this is all about, Lane will look to finish out strong in her last game of the event.
January 24 vs Team Calvert
Team McFarlane (Hailey McFarlane, Janelle Lach, Stacy Sime, and Hallie McCannell)
January 22 vs Team McLeod - lost, 7-5. Team McLeod stole three points in the seventh and never looked back.
January 22 vs Team Kaatz - won, 8-7. A massive response after their loss in the morning. Scored a single in the extra end for the win.
January 23 vs Team Cameron - won, 9-5. Team Cameron is the top-ranked team at the event, however, they were no match for Stacy Sime and the rest of her foursome. They scored four points in the eighth and another two in the 10th to secure a massive victory. Sime and her team have now won two straight games.
January 23 vs Team Ehnes - won, 8-7. Stacy and her foursome scored a single in the 10th to improve their record to 3-1. That means a victory in their next game would guarantee a playoff spot. What a week it has been.
January 24 vs Team Sass - won, 10-7. Clinching a playoff spot, Stacy Sime is still in championship contention.
Team Ehnes (Cheyenne Ehnes, Makenna Hadway, Dayna Lea, Sawyer Elliot)
January 22 vs Team Cameron - lost, 9-5. Team Cameron is one of the top seeds and ran away with the game when scoring five in the fourth end.
January 22 vs Team McLeod - lost, 4-11. Gave up three in the second end and a steal of two in the third and couldn't bounce back. A tough opening day.
January 23 vs Team Sass - lost, 9-5. Gave up a steal of three in the fifth and could never rebound, have now dropped to 0-3.
January 23 vs Team McFarlane - lost, 7-8. In a battle between three Parkland stars, it was Stacy Sime that came out on top. Team Ehnes has been eliminated from playoff contention but will look to end their event on a high note.
January 24 vs Team Kaatz - lost, 12-7. Hadway, Elliot, and the rest of the foursome stole one in the seventh, and another three in the eighth, however, it wasn't meant to be. Their tournament is over.
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