By WAYNE SHIELS
Team Derksen from the Martensville Curling Club have been crowned the 2025 Pharmasave U20 Provincial Champions.
Skip Dylan Derksen, third Logan Sawicki, second Tyler Derksen and lead Gavin Martens went undefeated through the six team event held in Regina February 5-9. They capped off a great event with a 9-4 win over Saskatoon’s Team Snow in the championship final.
They had also edged Team Snow 7-6 in the Page Playoff 1-2 game to advance directly to the final.
Additionally, the Derksen brothers were named to the Men’s All-star Team with Dylan being named top skip and Tyler the top second. Joining them were third Luke Olsen (Team Tessier) and lead Ethan Jones (Team Tessier).
With the win the team advances to the 2025 New Holland U20 Canadian Championships in Summerside, Prince Edward Island March 22-30. They have the advantage of experience on their side having won a silver medal at the 2024 U18 Nationals, following that up with a strong showing at the 2024 Canadian Junior Curling Championship in Fort McMurray. They went 8-0 in pool play and battled hard in the playoff round. Add to that the young squad had an impressive initiation in the 2025 Sasktel Tankard in January, posting a 4-4 record against the top teams in Saskatchewan.