MEOTA — Week 3 of the Meota curling season kicked off with a busy Tuesday evening at the curling rink where it was Burger Night. Locals from all over the village had congregated to enjoy both economically appetizing curling and rink food.
Steve Ackerman, who plays third on the Wanda Weber rink, could be seen grinning from ear to ear during his post-game media scrum. His retirement party for 47 years in the agriculture industry that week was eclipsed by his team's massive win over the Cadrin rink. It was all Team Weber as they walked into the Christmas holidays with a dominant 12-1 win.
Game of the night was the Caleb Gansauge and Dave Treppel game which came down to the final inches. It was a pivotal seventh end for Gansauge scoring three points to tie heading into the final frame 5-5. Facing a stone near the four-foot, Trepple was faced with a tough draw and a gallery on their feet. Borderline measurement required, it was determined to be a touch too short and Gansauge prevailed with a steal to win 6-5.
Other matchups Tuesday included Colin Sharp defeating Pat Mohr 9-7, Pat Becotte over Randy Sharp 8-3 and the Langemeade Icon Zane Lacousiere holding off Don Johnson 6-4.
Following the fanfare Tuesday, it was a far more subdued evening as it was back to the regularly scheduled dress like a seat night Thursday. Derek Welford, who was second place in the Meota Christmas lights contest (not a big deal), was hoping to harness that momentum heading into his matchup with Colin Mack. Welford put up a four-point score in the seventh to go up by two heading into the final end. Welford left the door open a crack and Mack walked right in and scored two with the hammer in the eight to tie 7-7.
The featured sheet had a heavyweight tilt between Evan Schmidt and Kirsten Bru. Missing half his team, Schmidt recruited A-listers Randy Sharp and Terry Tait to fill the void in this key match. Meanwhile, Tait was hoping to cap a successful week with another win following his Tuesday night game with Becotte and his bonanza at ham and turkey bingo Monday. Knowing the significant importance of this game, Team Bru brought their best and dismantled the Schmidt rink 8-1 in 6 ends.
